Leo's lessons - English riding, all aspects

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English riding, all aspects

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Instructor ;; Leonardo Honeyset
Riding ;; Kalona

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' Showjumping ,

The main Focus ;;

Fillers and water jumps ~ learning how to control your horse and encourage them to jump spooky jumps such as fillers and water jumps. Leo will be teaching riders how to keep a horse focused on you rather than the jump, and to get the horse to forget what it looks like and do what he/she was born to do.

Corner jumps ~ learning how to jump jumps set on, or away from, corners. Leo will be teaching students how to get the best line for a corner jump, and how to control and steady the horse, ready for the unexpected jump. He will also be teaching students how to aviod their horses rushing the corners, or bolting the jump.

Uneven striding ~ learning how to judge distances between jumps, and know what striding to aim for when aproaching a double or triple with uneven striding. Leo will be teaching how to judge distances between jumps, and get the rider to make up their horses minds on the amount of strides between jumps.

Dogleg jumps ~ learning how to get the horse to focus on the correct jump and learn how to jump dogleg jumps. Leo will be teaching student how to get their horse to focus on them so that they jump the correct jump in the correct order, and the best lines and strides to take in dogleg jumps.

Narrow jumps ~ learning how to get the horse to jump narrow jumps. Leo will be teaching how to get a horse to jump narrow jumps, such as the best approach, speed and stride to take, and how to keep the horse straight so that they don't refuse or duck out.

High and long jumps ~ learning how to jump large or long jumps. Leo will be teaching how to jump high or long jumps, such as spreads, staircases, and bigger jumps by explaining the best strides, lines and speed to take, when to come up from a fold, how to avoid knocking the jump, and much more.

General ~ learning how to jump jumps in general. Leo will be teaching more simple things such as jumping corss-poles, small straights etc .. for beginners and people who are less confident, or for green horses. Leo will be teaching how to fold, the best way to approach the jump, why a good line into the jump is important, and many more basic things.

Problems ~ learning how to control problem horses, or what to do if a problem arises in showjumping. Leo will be helping people with problem horses, such as horses who bomb their jumps, refuse them, don't round over them, or are just green. He will be explain how to sort out ay problems that either rider or horse has in showjumping and help with them.

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' Cross-country ,

The main Focus ;;

Ditches ~ learning how to jump ditches. Leo will be teaching students how best to jump ditches, such as take-off point, approach and speed into them.

Natural jumps ~ learning how to jump natural fences, such as tree trunks. These are pretty simple jumps, and so Leo will be teaching beginners using jumps such as these, or using two or three tree trunks at angles for the more advanced riders.

Palisade jumps ~ learning how to jump Palisade jumps. Leo will be teaching students what they are and how to jump them. For more advanced riders, a ditch will be added infront of the Palisade jump and Leo will be teaching how best to encourage the horse to jump it.

Steps ~ learning how to jump step jumps. Leo will be teaching students how to jump step jumps, for the more advanced riders. Teaching riders how to control their horses, judge distances between steps, and take a resonable approach and such to the steps.

Corner jumps ~ learning how to jump corner jumps. Leo will be teaching how to judge the best place to approach the corner jumps, and how to avoid your horse from refusing or veering away from them.

Water jumps ~ learning how to jump into and out of water. Leo will be teaching water jumps to all levels, but for the novice riders, it will simply be splashing through the water after a jump, whereas for advanced riders will learn how to jump into the water, and out of it again.

Coffin jumps ~ learning how to jump Coffin jumps. Leo will be teaching the different styles of Coffin jumps, and how best to jump them.

Walls, gates and styles ~ learning how to jump more solid fences. Leo will be teaching how to jump more solid jumps like walls, gates and styles. Leo will also be teaching how to get the horse to trust you over fences where they cannot see the landing side, and how to approach these fences.

Tyre and brush fences ~ learning how to jump simple jumps such as tyre and brush fences. Leo will be teaching more novice jumps such as tyre and brush fences, and how these simple jumps help in the foundation of course jumping.

Courses ~ learning how to ride a full course. Leo will be building up riders skills so they can take on a full course without worries and fears. There will be different levels for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders.

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' Dressage ,

The main Focus ;;

Simple moves ~ learning to do simple moves such as walk, trot and canter. Leo will be teaching very basic techniques such as the different gaits, and working on transitions at specific places in the arena.

Collection and extension ~ learning how to collect and extend. Leo will be teaching riders how to collect and extend in all gaits, and to get their horses to focus and collect or extend on command.

Circles ~ learning how to circle. Although circling is very basic, it's essential in dressage, and Leo will be teaching riders how to get the correct bend when circling, the different sizes of circles, and circling in different gaits. This will include figures of eight, and serpentines.

Flying changes ~ learning how to do a flying change. Leo will be teaching riders how to do a flying change, which is usful in showjumping too, and to be able to do several flying changes one after the other.

Half-pass learning how to do a half-pass. Leo willl be teaching riders how to do a half-pass in all gaits, and across straight or diagonal lines across the arena.

Passage ~ learning how to do a passage. Leo will be teaching advanced and intermediate riders how to do a passage, and how to keep the horse focused and under control when doing so.

Piaffe ~ learning how to do a piaffe. Leo will be teaching advanced and intermediate riders how to do a piaffe, and how to keep the horse focused and under control when doing so.

Pirouettes ~ learning how to do pirouettes. Leo will be teaching these only to intermediate and advanced riders, and intermediate riders will only be learning trot pirouettes, whereas advanced riders will be learning canter pirouettes.

Relaxation and bonding ~ learning how to keep your horse relaxed and supple and trusting throughout training. Leo will be doing a number of relaxing and bonding exercises to keep the horse relaxed and supple and calm.

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' Lessons ,

Lesson details ;;

When and where? ~ lessons will be held anytime somebody is booked in to have one. Depending on the disapline and the weather, they can be held in the indoor or outdoor arena, or out on the corss-country course.

For how long? ~ Lesson lengths vary. They are either 30mins, 1 hour, 1hour 30mins, 2hours and a maximum of 2hours and 30mins. In longer sessions, more breaks will be taken as Leo never overworks a horse.

With who else? ~ there is a maximum of six people in a lesson, however if at least two slots are filled in a group lesson, then it will take place. However private and semi-private lessons do take place, however they are only available for 30mins - 1hour max.

the form ~ the form you use to get a lesson.

[blockquote][blockquote][size=1][b]Name of rider:[/b] full name
[b]Level of rider:[/b] beginner, intermediate, advanced ...
[b]Age of rider:[/b] full age
[b]Name of horse:[/b] full name
[b]Level of horse:[/b] beginner, intermediate, advanced ...
[b]Age of horse:[/b] full age
[b]Disapline lesson wanted:[/b] dressage, cross-country, showjumping, or all three ?
[b]Type of lesson:[/b] group, private or semi-private (two people)
[b]Length of lesson:[/b] 30mins, 1hour, 1hour30mins, 2hours or 2hours30mins. Remember, private and semi-private lessons go to a max of 1hour.
[b]Number of lessons wanted:[/b] just one, or a weeks worth?[/size][/blockquote][/blockquote]



Current lessons ~ the list of lessons currently taking place.


[uJoyce Rains

[/u] ~ Intermediate/Advanced ~ Hunter Jumper(5ft) plus Dressage Basics lessons ~ private ~ 1hour ~ Two Lessons weekly ~ riding Two Chances and a Wish.





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[Kitty Kat]

Name of rider: Joyce Rains
Level of rider: Intermediate/Advanced
Age of rider: 15 Years old
Name of horse: Two Chances and a Wish
Level of horse: Intermediate/Advanced
Age of horse: 9 Years
Disciplines lesson wanted: Hunter Jumper(5ft) plus Dressage Basics.
Type of lesson: private
Length of lesson: 1hour
Number of lessons wanted: Two Lessons weekly.

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Dear Joyce Rains,

Thank you for your entry to my lessons. Please meet me for your first 1 hour lesson in the outdoor school at noon with your horse ready to ride.

Yours sincerly,

Leo Honeyset.