Courses and Workshops

General Workshop Information

We offer a variety of different Workshops and can tailor any Workshop to specific needs of each individual group. Groundwork and ridden work will vary, according to the skill and fitness level of the participants and their horses. We can include groundwork as well as ridden work or emphasize the groundwork only.

We are happy to hold a Workshop in your region for you and your friends for a minimum of 4 people.

One Day Workshop

With your own horse

Duration: 3 hours in the morning 1 hour lunch break 3 hours in the afternoon

Cost: $150 per person and horse

Half Day Workshop

With your own horse

Duration: 1.5 hours in the morning 1 hour lunch break 1.5 hours in the afternoon

Cost: $95 per person and horse

Half Day Workshop

For people without a horse

We provide a horse that we will groom together, while I talk about herd dynamics, body language, communication and such. Afterwards we will do some body work exercises like stretching and flexing, as well as some groundwork exercises.

Duration: approximately 3 hours

Cost: $95 per person

Spectator fee: $40 Full Day, $20 Half Day

Please register your interest by emailing me at: nadine@beingwithhorses.co.nz

General outline of a One Day Workshop

The day will start at 9.00 am with the morning session covering body language, herd dynamics and communication with the horse. Also we will cover training methods of 'pressure and release' and timing which will be accompanied by groundwork exercises.

Other ground work exercises in the morning session will include body work involving stretching, bending and flexing exercises which will enhance the horse's suppleness.

The afternoon session will start off with a little more ground work and then some ridden work, focusing on clarifying commands, bending, moving the different parts of the horse i.e. shoulders and hips independently.

We will also practice some of the tasks that were covered in the groundwork exercises in the morning session, but this time under saddle in walk, trot or canter, depending on the skill level of the participants and their horses. We will finish between 4.00 pm and 4.30 pm.