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| Clinics |
 Clinics are
available by request and each clinic is individually tailored to
the participating clubs requirements. I can accommodate 4
Individual Riders with a Musical Ride or Pas de Duex
or any variation of the above. I am flexible as the aim
is to have fun. If there is no musical ride then I can
accommodate more individual riders.
Clinics are
conducted over 2 days and comprehensive course notes are
included. Spectators are involved in every step of the process.
A Musical Ride
can be incorporated into the schedule where I can accommodate 10
quiet horses. All work is done at the walk and trot and is an
all ages fun activity developed specifically for people who may
not necessarily want to be competitive but would still enjoy the
thrill of riding to music. The club keeps their music for future
demonstrations/displays.
In these
clinics I incorporate a night time presentation
where participants can join together over dinner and enjoy an
audio visual presentation of freestyles of all levels from
Novice to Grand Prix. We discuss, as a group, all elements of
freestyle design concentrating on choreography and music
selection and generally get to know each other.
Day 1
As a group
(spectators included), choreography will be designed
specifically for each individual horse and rider combination
required of their level.
We will
incorporate compulsory movements, time limits, elements of risk
and learn how to design choreography that is fluent, easy to
follow, with innovative patterns that makes good use of the
arena.
Riders will
then ride through their tests a couple of times before being
filmed for the editing of their music.
Musical ride
participants will learn and ride their choreography as well as
being filmed.
 Day 2
Day 2's focus
is on music selection. How to choose music to best reflect your
horses personality, continuity or use of a theme to tell a
story, the use of phrasing and the importance of tempo matching.
We will have covered this also in the evening presentation.
Having edited
the music for each horse/rider combination, people will have the
opportunity to ride to their music after which we will be asking
for feedback from the rider and spectators to see what worked,
how it felt and what changes (if any) would be made in the
future.
I will film
each performance so we can view each one after lunch as a group.
Musical Ride
participants will also have the opportunity to ride with their
music and be filmed.
I will spend
time fielding any questions people may have and I will also
spent time discussing equipment and it's uses.
Judges are a
very welcome addition as it is always interesting to have their
input from a choreographical perspective.
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