Medicine Horsemanship tuition

We offer Medicine Horsemanship training for beginners wanting to start their journey with horses, in a way that is heart-centered, horse-centered, holistic, natural, and comprehensive. You can choose how much of the horsemanship journey you would like to do with us, whether that’s the full journey to authentic riding, or – you can join us for sessions that cover specific aspects of the learning (see below).

Medicine Horsemanship is also an option for those who have started learning to ride in the traditional riding school way, but would like to learn so much more about horses including:

building a relationship with horses,
learning about horses,
working on the ground (groundwork)
and at liberty,
playing bonding games, building confidence, trust, bond
– and so much more.

Our horses are barefoot and ride bitless, and live as naturally as possible outdoors 24/7, in a herd. We base our work with the horses on Animal Communication and a deep understanding of the horse both as an animal and a sentient being.

Individual topic Medicine Horsemanship sessions

Horse Handling basics

Learn how to handle a horse on the ground with confidence. Activities include catching, leading, grooming, hoof picking, and more. Work towards understanding and relating to the horse with both confidence and care.

Groundwork basics

Work with a horse in the arena on the ground learning exercises aimed at moving, shaping, and preparing the horse gymnastically to carry a rider. Groundwork strengthens communication, understanding, relationship, trust, bond, partnership, body language, posture, and includes mental and emotional learning as well as the physical training.

Liberty Play

Play with a horse or horses on the ground at liberty through a number of games that increase connection and rapport. The horse at liberty has free choice as to whether to engage with you or not, which requires of you that you develop and embody a range of qualities that the horse finds interesting, enjoyable, and magnetic. Fun!

Horsemanship

Horsemanship refers to the skill and art of working with horses. It encompasses the knowledge, understanding, and practical abilities involved in handling, riding, and caring for horses.

Horsemanship is about so much more than just learning to ride!

Our kind of horsemanship is heart-centered around the connection and relationship between horse and human – this is core and also very much the starting point of the learning.

So what’s the Medicine part of our Horsemanship?

Well, horsemanship starts with you, even before we start with the horse. That’s because we humans have an immediate and invisible effect on the horse through our energy, thoughts, emotions, and body language. Learning to become more conscious of our physical body, our energetic state, and our thoughts and feelings, is a big part of the work with horses and helps us to form a better connection with the horse – and ultimately to become a far safer rider and horse-partner. Learning to become conscious of our physical body and energetic state, thoughts and feelings – also has a large and positive impact and ripple effect outwards into all other areas of our life.

Inquire about our Medicine Horsemanship program details below via whatsapp or email

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Opening details

Open 7 days a week by appointment only.
Open from 8am to 6pm.
Whatsapp or email to book.

Location

We are located in Klapmuts.
Address is provided on booking.