scats
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I’ve managed to squeeze onto a clinic next Sunday with Andy. Very much looking forward to it!
Andy Thomas
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YorkshireLady
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you will enjoy it!!
Mahoganybay
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Lucky you, he is fab! You will have a great time and learn just how much your own body influences your horses way of going.
Enjoy
Enjoy
Ample Prosecco
Still wittering on
Enjoy! I am going in about 2 weeks. x
scats
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Thanks everyone. I know I’m wonky coz my saddles always go to the left, so I’m really looking forward to seeing what he says. I feel like I’m always holding Millie back because everything she struggles with, I know it’s because of me. I know that her loading onto the left shoulder is to try and support my wonkiness.
I will report back afterwards!
I will report back afterwards!
nikkimariet
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Heard lots of good things!
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
I wish I was going too! Have a great time!
Surbie
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Full report please. I'm going at the beginning of May.
Both Cobbus and I are wonky. Should be fun!
Both Cobbus and I are wonky. Should be fun!
scats
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We had our clinic with Andy this evening and it was super.
First off he asked me to just warm up however I wanted to, on both reins. I did walk, trot and canter; some circles, some straight lines.
I then got off and he had me lie on the table and did a few weird things with my legs- bending my knee and then checking the range of my hips/pelvis both sides. It because quite apparent that I had very little range to the left.
Then he had me lie on my side and bent my knees and asked me to raise my leg and push his hand up. Left leg was fine.. but apparently my right leg wasn’t listening because I quite literally couldn’t move it. Not an inch.
It turns out the muscles to the right are just not doing anything (I have SI joint disease and the right side is a mess, so that is probably why), so I’m collapsing over to the left. Poor Millie can’t get off that left shoulder as a result, my saddle slips to left and I’m pushing desperately with my left leg in a vague attempt at sorting out the problem. I’m sure it was more complicated than that, but that’s the gist. Andy did some really light movements with me- moving my legs around. Then we we repeated the leg lift thing and suddenly my right leg was able to lift off the table like the left. I honestly have no idea how he did that... magic, or something!
Back on Millie and I had a walk, trot and canter. I felt oddly like I was sitting too far to the right, but I glanced down and I was straight. I’m just so used to collapsing left that it felt odd. He then put a big elastic band thing over my left shoulder and down under my right heel. I had to ride with that on. I then was strapped in some tape so I had to do sitting trot and my elbows were taped to my sides. Again, walk, trot and canter. Then I had a band around my wrists that I had to keep the pressure against slightly, while maintaining a normal contact.
Eventually we took everything off and I rode some more. My saddle did not move once and Millie just felt so much easier to ride. If I turned my body, she came with me, there was no drifting or falling.
Afterwards, I got off again and he showed me my exercises that I have to do pre-riding.
It was such a useful clinic and I’m so pleased I went. Andy is absolutely lovely and was so complimentary about me and Millie (I’m sure he’s like this about every horse, but it makes my heart burst a bit when people like her!)
I’m definitely going to book a follow up with him at some point.
If anyone gets the chance to see him, go! You will not be disappointed!
First off he asked me to just warm up however I wanted to, on both reins. I did walk, trot and canter; some circles, some straight lines.
I then got off and he had me lie on the table and did a few weird things with my legs- bending my knee and then checking the range of my hips/pelvis both sides. It because quite apparent that I had very little range to the left.
Then he had me lie on my side and bent my knees and asked me to raise my leg and push his hand up. Left leg was fine.. but apparently my right leg wasn’t listening because I quite literally couldn’t move it. Not an inch.
It turns out the muscles to the right are just not doing anything (I have SI joint disease and the right side is a mess, so that is probably why), so I’m collapsing over to the left. Poor Millie can’t get off that left shoulder as a result, my saddle slips to left and I’m pushing desperately with my left leg in a vague attempt at sorting out the problem. I’m sure it was more complicated than that, but that’s the gist. Andy did some really light movements with me- moving my legs around. Then we we repeated the leg lift thing and suddenly my right leg was able to lift off the table like the left. I honestly have no idea how he did that... magic, or something!
Back on Millie and I had a walk, trot and canter. I felt oddly like I was sitting too far to the right, but I glanced down and I was straight. I’m just so used to collapsing left that it felt odd. He then put a big elastic band thing over my left shoulder and down under my right heel. I had to ride with that on. I then was strapped in some tape so I had to do sitting trot and my elbows were taped to my sides. Again, walk, trot and canter. Then I had a band around my wrists that I had to keep the pressure against slightly, while maintaining a normal contact.
Eventually we took everything off and I rode some more. My saddle did not move once and Millie just felt so much easier to ride. If I turned my body, she came with me, there was no drifting or falling.
Afterwards, I got off again and he showed me my exercises that I have to do pre-riding.
It was such a useful clinic and I’m so pleased I went. Andy is absolutely lovely and was so complimentary about me and Millie (I’m sure he’s like this about every horse, but it makes my heart burst a bit when people like her!)
I’m definitely going to book a follow up with him at some point.
If anyone gets the chance to see him, go! You will not be disappointed!
milliepops
Wears headscarf aggressively
He's a magician ?
PurBee
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Sounds really interesting - im not familiar with Andy - is he a chiropractitioner and horseman?
I once had mctimoney (spelling?) chiro treatment and the body adjustments were very subtle yet worked wonderfully.
I once had mctimoney (spelling?) chiro treatment and the body adjustments were very subtle yet worked wonderfully.
Roxylola
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Hes a world class sports physio - used to work for a premier league football club, he works internationally with top top flight riders and is an absolutely lovely down to earth chap. I don't know his equine background but he seems to know his horse stuff as well.
To anyone considering seeing him go now as he's only available as much now due to the pandemic and lack of international travel.
Hes fantastic and is indeed a magician/wizard
nikicb
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Thanks for posting this - really interesting. I am so looking forward to my session with him in a couple of week's time.
nikicb
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We had a great time in our clinic today - I can't believe how much better Maddie felt once I was engaging everything properly. Wizardry at work! I did a little write up on our FB page if anyone is interested.....
Barlow
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He’s amazing isn’t he?! Lucky enough to have had him visit our yard in last week and already managed to fill his return visit!!
