Discovering the experience of partnership in all manners & methods of training.
Relaxed Horsemanship
Relaxed Horsemanship is a fresh thinking approach to working with your horse. Combining aspects of traditional horsemanship with science-based training in a theraputic environment. We relate to both the horse and rider/trainer experience and challenge our own thinking to explore methods that work for the partnership.
Relaxed Horsemanship is about relaxation of mind, body and training and is crutial for thinking and memory processing. We will look at ways to promote positive relaxation for both horse and trainer. Working with your horse in this state or relaxation provides an optimal learning environment and promotes positive behaviour and experience.
I’m interested in WHY? Once we understand the why, we can gently shift our perceptions and grow the partnership
– Phillippa Christie, Equine Partnership
Easy To Follow Theory
The programme or short clinics are delivered in stages, working through our own booklets along with practical work and finished with a shaping plan that everyone can work through, email support included.
Core Understanding
Herd Behaviour & Management
Equine Psychology & Biology
Horse Listening & Whispering
Application of Training Methods
– Practical Exercises –
For All Methods
Relaxed Horsemanship aims to develop your sense of feel, timing and understanding with the latest science-based knowledge. The fundamentals of this program can be applied to all methods of training and types of trainers.
Clinics may feature demonstrations to show how Relaxed Horsemanship applies to everyday scenarios such as ‘difficult to catch’ ‘loading problems’ and ‘danger or problem horses’.
Designed for Everyone
This programme could change your entire way of working with horses forever. Like a magic eye photo, once you learn to alter your perception, you can never unsee the hidden message.
If you’ve ever watched a horsemanship trainer and wondered ‘How do they do this?’ then this programme is for you.
If you are a professional or student, interested in blending textbook with practical or finding new approaches when working with ‘difficult’ client horses, then this course is for you.
Would you like to explore a deeper connection with horses? This programme is perfect to do this.
Clinics
Delivered individually and at clinics around Ireland, this programme is designed to give you the space to learn, think and experience. A combination that’s already winning over equestrians around the country. Whether you participate or spectate in Relaxed Horsemanship, you have the opportunity to take the methods away and see the results for yourself.
Relaxed Horsemanship can be delivered as 2 & 4-day clinics, suitable for non-ridden equines, beginners, professionals and students. The programme can also be ongoing with regular 1-2-1 and group sessions.
I wanted to drop you a note to say how interesting I thought the course was, particularly how you put the teaching into the context of both the science and the herd observation. Personally, I love the blend of science and intuition, experience and feel and I think you did a really good job of bringing these elements together.
Spectator Feedback
Horsemanship Clinic
Phillppa is talented and has a deep level of understanding for horses, which shows in everything she does.
We ran a 2 day clinic in our yard Amusant Equestrian with and it was so much more than I expected. Everyone that attented took home new skills for training their own horses, and each person enjoyed it immensly with the question begin asked... when is the next clinic being held 😁
Emma, Amusant Equestrian
Horsemanship Clinic
Just wow, that’s all I can say. I’m just amazed at how he takes to it all you do to get him to walk it point my finger. Super session this morning it was like a new pony.
Thanks so much for today, I learned so much and I felt so good going home, looking forward to next time!
Thank you so much for today, I'm blown away by your gift. You have no idea how happy I am. We are all blown away here.
We enjoyed the course, you put in so much effort and detail. We came home, saddled up and was jumping bitless straight away! He definitely enjoys the break from the bridle and we enjoy not having an argument putting his bit in.
It was so refreshing! I feel like we've both been looking for something with them that's been missing. We don't fit into the regular niche, and today felt so calm and reassuring.
The horses loved it as much as we did. :')
Julie L
Relaxed Horsemanship
Thank you for a very interesting, informative and enjoyable clinic. I learned loads and feel confident to try my horse bitless.
It was great that Pippa took time to know Molly and for her to gain her trust before anything was discussed about bitless bridles. Time was spent on ground rules, seeing how flexible she was and a medical history of both the pony and rider was taken. All the instructions were clear and simple in non-technical language and I easily understood it. A plan was created and this was emailed promptly to me with details and diagrams of the exercise that we were to work on.
Elaine
Bitless Transitioning
It was really amazing watching you work, and actually seeing my horse gain confidence !!
Very interesting weekend, learned so many new things, and new techniques, I would HIGHLY recommend Pippa.
We met Pippa for the first time today and the difference she has made to our horse is remarkable. We have battled with severe anxiety issues with our mare for almost 2 years and within half an hour of working with her, we had a completely different mare. 👌
Pippa is so kind in her approach to both horse and rider and understands these beautiful, amazing animals completely.
We cannot recommend Pippa and Equine Partnership highly enough - definitely 5 Stars 🌟
Phillippa came to our place and held a two day clinic. I was very impressed with her depth of knowledge and experience and enthusiasm to engage with every participant and their horses. I personally came away with a totally new perspective on horse training! I had been completely stuck with my ex trotter, rún out of options, but now I have new hope and a path forward with this mare.
Michaela
Horsemanship Clinic
Phillippa is wonderful. My daughter and her equine partners have learned so much not just from her lessons but also from her compassion for all animals.
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