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"The
greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The
oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the
highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the
seedlings of realities." - James Allen
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Lessons
Consultation and
Specialty Lessons
Have you got a particular area you would like to address? Perhaps it's
rein contact, or getting a deeper seat, or aligning your shoulders, hips,
and heel. Maybe you would like greater coordination of your aids, better
lateral work, or quicker transitions. Whatever area of your riding you would
like to specifically
address, I will put together a lesson tailored to meet your needs.
This lesson will include body work for you, awareness exercises, and
time on your horse.
Depending upon your familiarity with Centered Riding concepts, one or more
Consultation lessons may be necessary to achieve the result you desire.
Ready to Start? Contact me
for your appointment and
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First Time Lesson
This lesson is a double lesson that introduces the
concepts of Centered Riding® and Mind/Body Awareness, covers the basics of
riding on the ground, and includes walk, shortening, lengthening, and halt on
the lunge.
If you would like to take follow-on lessons and haven't had a chance to
take a clinic with me, this will be the first step to take.
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for your appointment and
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Follow-On Lessons
Follow-On Lessons give you one on one attention and the luxury
of a tailored approach to your learning. With Centered Riding®, movements
and awareness exercises incorporating visualization and proprioception
are experienced on the ground first, allowing you to move forward in
your own timing. Since these exercises are often not found in riding
lessons, all riding instruction at Satori Stables
begins with private lessons. You can continue as long as you desire.
These are usually more intensive lessons and can accelerate your
learning.
Initial Instruction is done on a lunge line, in a private
lesson. This allows you to pay attention to yourself -- as opposed to where the
horse is going or what it is doing. If you have ridden before, this allows you
the luxury of developing your feel for the motion of the horse. Lunging will be
used whenever a new movement for you, the rider, is introduced, or whenever
re-enforcement of a learned movement is required.
The Initial Lesson is a two hour
Specialty Lesson
that introduces the
concepts of Centered Riding® and Mind/Body Awareness, covers the basics of
riding on the ground, and includes walk, shortening, lengthening, and halt on
the lunge.
The format of each lesson is:
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go over the information from the previous lesson
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un-mounted riding this is done on the ground, and is
where new body movements are introduced. after having learned your body
movement on the ground, it is easier to coordinate on top of the horse when
the horse is moving.
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mounted riding this is done with the horse. the movements
practiced on the horse are now carried over to being on the horse, allowing
you to build on what you already know.
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review / discuss the lesson |
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Satori Progression
The Levels of accomplishment and skill are recognized by the ability
of clients to apply the Centered Riding Basics, the Satori Sequencing list,
a following seat, and the communication for bend, direction, and combinations
of bend and direction, during their riding. All students will learn how to ride on the
flat; those who are interested in jumping will learn that as well.
The Core Concepts consist of:
| the 4 Basics + Grounding |
| the 4 steps in the Satori Sequence |
| the motions of the gait, including following hands and legs |
| transitions up and down and timing of aids |
| modifying the motions of the gait - longer-lower, shorter-higher, and
slower, faster |
| modifying the position of the horse - neutral, left, right |
| modifying the direction of the horse - straight ahead, sideways shallow (in both directions), sideways deep (in both directions),
pivots, reverse |
| combining position & direction of the horse - neutral, left, and
right in the directions of straight ahead, sideways shallow, and sideways
deep |
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applying the training scale |
| Level 1 | approx. 6-12 lessons to: |
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| know how to:
 | describe each Core Concept, |
| describe the benefits
of each Core Concept, |
| describe how to initiate the process which results in the successful
implementation of the Core Concept, |
| describe the feedback used to determine successful
implementation. |
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| at walk on the lunge,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 50% of the time to initiate movements |
| use processes and accurately determine success for each of the
Core Concepts at least 50% of the time |
| step over ground poles |
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| Level 2 | approx. 6-12 lessons to: |
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| at walk on the lunge,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
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use processes and accurately determine success for each of the Core Concepts at least
75% of the time |
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at walk off the lunge at liberty in the ring,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 50% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 50% of the time for the Core Concepts |
| demonstrate movements of 20m circle, 20m square, figure 8, diagonals |
| step over ground poles |
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| Level 3 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| at walk on the lunge,
| use the Satori Sequence most of the time to initiate movements |
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use processes and accurately determine success for each of the Core Concepts
most of the time |
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at walk off the lunge at liberty in the ring,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the Core Concepts |
| reliably execute movements of 20m circle, 20m square, figure 8, diagonals |
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| at trot on the lunge,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 50% of the time to initiate movements |
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use processes and accurately determine success for each of the Core Concepts at least
50% of the time |
| trot in light seat |
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| Level 4 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| at walk on the lunge,
| use the Satori Sequence most of the time to initiate movements |
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use processes and accurately determine success for each of the Core Concepts
most of the time |
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at walk off the lunge at liberty in the ring,
| use the Satori Sequence most of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success most of the time for the Core Concepts |
| reliably execute movements of 20m circle, 20m square, figure 8, diagonals |
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| at trot on the lunge,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
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use processes and accurately determine success for each of the Core Concepts at least
75% of the time |
| trot cross rails and cavalletti |
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at trot off the lunge at liberty in the ring,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 50% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 50% of the time for the Core Concepts |
| reliably execute movements of 20m circle, 20m square, figure 8, diagonals |
| post the trot |
| trot cross rails and cavalletti |
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| Level 5 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| at walk on or off the lunge, and at trot on the lunge:
| use the Satori Sequence most of the time to initiate movements |
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use processes and accurately determine success for each of the Core Concepts
most of the time |
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at walk off the lunge at liberty in the ring,
| execute movments of 10m circles, teardrops, hour glasses and dog
bones |
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at trot off the lunge at liberty in the ring,
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the Core Concepts |
| reliably execute movements of 20m circle, 20m square, figure 8, diagonals |
| ability to sit trot well for 3 strides |
| trot cross rails and cavalletti gymnastics |
| trot cross rails and cavalletti on small courses |
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| Level 6 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| be able to do all prior levels reliably |
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at canter on the lunge,
| canter light seat |
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 50% of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
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| Level 7 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| be able to do all prior walk and trot levels reliably |
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at canter on the lunge,
| canter light seat |
| canter sitting for 3 strides at a time |
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 50% of the time for the second 4 Core Concepts |
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at canter off the lunge, at liberty in the ring
| canter light seat |
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 50% of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
| canter the long wall and diagonals, trot the corners |
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| Level 8 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| be able to do all prior walk and trot levels reliably |
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at canter on the lunge,
| canter light seat |
| canter sitting for 1/2 20m circle at a time |
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success most of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the second 4 Core Concepts |
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at canter off the lunge, at liberty in the ring
| canter light seat |
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
| canter the long wall and diagonals, trot the corners and short
walls |
| canter the long walls and corners, trot the short walls |
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| Level 9 | approx 6 - 12 lessons to: |
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| be able to do all prior walk and trot levels reliably |
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at canter on the lunge,
| canter light seat |
| canter sitting for full 20m circle at a time |
| use the Satori Sequence at least 75% of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success most of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
| use the process and accurately
determine success most of the time for the second 4 Core Concepts |
| canter to walk transitions |
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at canter off the lunge, at liberty in the ring
| canter light seat |
| use the Satori Sequence at least most of the time to initiate movements |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the first 4 Core Concepts |
| use the process and accurately
determine success at least 75% of the time for the second 4 Core Concepts |
| canter the long wall and diagonals, trot the corners and short
walls |
| canter the long walls and corners, trot the short walls |
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Ready to Start? Contact me
for your appointment and
Find Satori now!
 
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