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CLASSICAL DRESSAGE - Sweet and Simple
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 LEARN ABOUT A METHOD OF TRAINING HORSES BASED UPON THE

AUSTRALIAN ‘JEFFERY METHOD’ OF HORSE-TRAINING

The NHDJ METHOD of training horses

allows you to

·          WORK YOUR HORSE IN A ‘BETTER WAY' - WHETHER ON THE GROUND OR RIDING IT


·        IMPLEMENT FOUNDATIONAL WORK THAT LEADS TO SUCCESS WHEN TRAINING TOWARDS MORE ADVANCED WORK

Riders learn about

 ·       a natural way of training/riding dressage, jumping, and cross-country horses

·   physical skills that that allow these disciplines to develop in more      comfortable ways for both horse and rider

·       a safe and comfortable way to train or ride horses

·       how to develop an enjoyable connection between horse and rider

·       simple ways to improve dressage and jump work

·       a clear understanding of Classical Dressage principles

·       basic principles before moving onto more challenging work

This method does not use ‘abusive’ or ‘cheat’ techniques

The KISS process is employed [Keeping it Simple and Sweet]

As a functional approach, this method utilizes simple and direct communication

that allows the horse to respond comfortably

‘Resistance’ and misunderstanding/confusion, so often seen

between a horse and rider, disappears

You to learn how to:

·        develop a horse’s relaxation

·        develop a horse’s obedience

·        work with the horse’s natural way of ‘being’

·        work with the pecking-order process which is part of horse psychology

·        develop a horse’s natural physical and mental responses toward achieving what is required in these disciplines

·        employ a step-by-step training method which helps the horse to perform the required work involved in these disciplines more easily

·        set goals for working with your horse

·        start and finish a training session

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

¨      how gaits need to be developed

¨      rider positioning

¨      balanced and comfortable control

¨      natural aiding techniques

¨     the artificial aiding tools of dressage(whips/spurs)

¨      how horses listen to us

¨      how horses learn to ‘know’ what we want from them

¨      your personal response modes while learning appropriate training/riding skills

 

YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT:

¨      leading and basic handling groundwork

¨      lunging groundwork

¨      driving groundwork

¨      riding in either discipline of dressage or jumping

¨      riding in both disciplines  of dressage or jumping

¨      riding cross-country

 

 

 

 

 Learning the ground-training skill of lunging is recommended - but is optional

The dressage and jumping styles are taught - but working over ground poles/jumps is optional

The training of each horse and rider is based upon individual need or level of development

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NATURAL in this system means:

Gaits are developed towards enabling horses to work freely in walk, trot, and canter

Freedom is emphasised in order to allow horses to be uninhibited in this work

Relaxation and comfort is facilitated as stress and resistance is removed.  This allows horses to work with relaxed and effective muscle and mind use

Instinct - the automatic reflex process in horses is understood and worked with to achieve a harmonious state between horse and rider

Fear stimulus is avoided, allowing various negative equine behaviours to cease

Alertness improves, allowing

   - riders to see with both eyes and mind [intellect/understanding]

   - riders and horses to listen to each other and ‘attune’ to signals which inform each other about what they are to do/not do
  -  riders to connect with the feel that exists between horse and rider

 HORSEMASTERSHIP in this system means:

That riders and trainers of horses have a duty to the horse to ‘master’ the skill required in these disciplines.  NHDJ aims to assist riders and trainers of these disciplines to develop skills which allow horses to be respectfully and caringly treated while being trained.  Riders and trainers learn about the work involved in these disciplines from the horse’s point of view.

DRESSAGE in this system means:

Horses are ‘trained’ to perform what they do naturally when in the control of riders and their trainers.  NHDJ ‘s initial training revolves around the movement of horse in their basic gaits.  Training horses in their more extreme natural movements, which are offered naturally/freely when under increased pressure in nature, is then included.  All NHDJ training is designed, step by step, to work towards performing the advanced movements involved in the modern-day sport of Dressage. 

JUMPING in this system means:

The training and development of the horse’s ability to move over jumps is undertaken in a comfortable and safe manner for both horse and rider.

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 NHDJ enables you to

  • utilize your horse’s natural ability in order to produce good results in these disciplines
  • This training method enables horses and riders to ‘attune’ to each other in the most comfortable and enjoyable way

As this system of training enables horses to be trained in a more effective way than is generally available to horse lovers, why settle for Second Best when the Ultimate is available?

 

 


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