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Latest News: Philippe Karl's School of Légèreté will definitely start in 2011! The Art of Riding by Philippe Karl has just been translated into English by Derek and will be published in Autumn 2010. Pre-order your copy here. French riding master Philippe Karl writes about training horses from a very personal perspective. The Art of Riding documents the training and development of the Lusitano stallion 'Odin' according to traditional French classical principles, from young horse all the way up to High School. The book covers:
The Holistic Equitation Centre
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Located by the peaceful village of Preston Capes (between Banbury and Daventry in Northamptonshire), the Holistic Equitation Centre is situated in a beautiful and easily accessible part of central England. Here you will find top-quality facilities plus horse and human friendly instruction, combining the knowledge and training methods of the great European classical riding academies with the health and contentment in horses that comes only from living as naturally as possible. |
By adding to that the fun and support network of a great club atmosphere, our aim is to provide everything the modern horse and rider needs to develop - or regain - healthy mind, body and spirit.
Natural livery with competition standard facilities
We offer natural, barefoot livery with horses living as a herd on our 60-acre site, however we also have high quality modern stables available to each horse when you want them. Our training facilities include a superb indoor school with lighting, an outdoor canter track and cross country jumps. There is easy access to miles of hacking on quiet lanes and bridleways with no busy roads to negotiate.
Horse and human-friendly help and instruction
We take pride in our very friendly atmosphere and welcome open-minded people of any standard. We particularly welcome nervous riders or people with confidence issues. Jo and Derek are extremely sympathetic, classically-trained instructors. Derek is also a sports psychology expert & former Olympic team coach while Jo is a former Olympic athlete and fully qualified Applied Equine Podiatrist. Whatever your level of skills or experience we will help you solve problems, improve performance AND develop a great relationship with your horse.
We'd like to invite you to browse our site where you can learn more about:
- Our top quality holistic livery and barefoot conditioning services
- Training, schooling and problem solving for you and your horse
- Individual lessons in groundwork, lunging, work in-hand, long-reining, seat work and all aspects of horse-friendly riding
- Our Holistic Equitation clinics and workshops offering help with all aspects of keeping and riding your horse
- Clinics with visiting classical masters including Philippe Karl and Craig Stevens
- Equine Podiatry: residential shod to barefoot transition and hoof rehabilitation
- Our network of trusted complementary practitioners for horses and humans
But why not begin by signing up for our free newsletter that will keep you up to date with all the news on forthcoming clinics and developments here at the centre?
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