News • August 2010
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Summer 2010 programme

We are proud and excited to announce the commencement of our Summer 2010 programme of workshops, clinics and classes and can now offer camping, stay in a caravan onsite, with B&B or accommodation in local Guesthouses for non-locals.

Come for a day, a weekend or longer – with or without a horse.

A variety of activities are offered at the Centre itself, including:

• events

• clinics

• workshops

• holidays

The Centre is also the starting point for a variety of Trail Rides with your own horses – experienced guides are available, or we can supply you with a choice of trail maps ranging from a short ride to a couple of days out with stopovers en route.

extra land purchased

We want to tell those new to us, and those of you who have worked with us before, about the exciting news that we have now purchased an additional 11 acres of beautiful land adjacent to our existing facility. This means that the Centre now stretches all the way up to Dartmoor, providing an idyllic setting for visitors and horses alike.

new events announcements

Saturday 14 August
A Day of Healing and Horses

Weekend 20•21•22 August
Holisitc Footcare

Weekend 27•28•29 August
Cowgirls & Indians

Saturday 4 September
Horses in Translation

See Events, Clinics & Workshops page
for full details.

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who can benefit from Natural Equestrianism?

Natural Equestrianism is not just for beginners or people who don't or can't ride. Even seasoned professionals can benefit from attending our Centre. People who have always wanted to learn to ride and people who have lost confidence around horses or simply don't understand how they function can all gain from attending one of our courses.

I don't pretend to be an expert. I can get stuck, I can not know the answer, get frustrated but if I follow my own philosophy of Natural Equestrian the answer becomes apparent always.

Natural Equestrianism is based on Buddhism and how I practice my spirituality with my horses or horses who are in my care. I'm just a person who's always been around horses. But I have deep compassion for these animals.

So many people abuse horses by having beautiful horses that are just there for their service. I have seen some very arrogant people on horses and not just in Latin countries although mainly as I would say the British tradition of horsemanship is kinder.

sponsor our rescue horses

Each horse in a herd will find its role. For example, our lead mare Opal was taken on as a rescue case several years ago, being unrideable and easily panicked. Nevertheless she does an admirable and important job of looking after the other members of the herd in an impeccable manner.

This role fulfils her tremendously and although unridden and expected to fulfil very few human demands she remains fit and well in body and mind. Younger horses fit in well and have the benefit of being tutored in the art of social skills by the older horses.

It is a joy to see horses allowed to function as a herd and see how they are so attuned to each other and always seek harmony. It also means that one or even two horses can be taken out for a ride or worked with and the others don’t mind.

It is not always possible to put a horse in with the herd. Tom came to us because his owner couldn’t look after him any more. Although only 19 years old he was at the end of the road. A sweet pony, he had a history of being worried and difficult to handle especially when separated from his “friend”.

No home could be found and the owner felt left with no option but to have him put to sleep. But the centre stepped in, borrowed a mini-Shetland as a companion and Tom is now happily retired.

Ruth
March 2010

• To sponsor one of our rescue horses please contact me
on 01364 642098 / 07540 832837