Dressage Boot Camp - any suggestions?

[jaquelin]

Has anyone done anything like this, heard any reports? I am in desperate need of some very intensive training to get my position right as at present I am crouched over my horse's withers and cannot seem to get the hang of a deep seat. My current situation is such that between work and family committments, I get the occasional lesson and only every couple of months with a dressage trainer. So even if I am improving at the end of a lesson, I don't get the next one soon enough to build on this. Ideally, I would like to go away for a week, more or less, train with someone and start to get the feel of a deep seat. I have found one or two only on line - I would go to Europe as long as it was serious training, not one of these holiday style "dressage" weeks.

 

[trendybraincell]

If you're happy to go to Europe pm FrodoBeutlin...she went to Germany for training and ended up staying for a couple of years, so she'll have lots of helpful info for you

Alternatively in good ole england, Adam Kemp and Matt Frost do intensive training breaks

 

[jaquelin]

Thanks ! I'll check these out.

 

[SpottedCat]

Try http://www.dovecote-stables.co.uk

You can take your own horse and they have schoolmasters - Sam is an excellent trainer too.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Four years actually! Be warned, if you go you might not come back

I would really recommend something like what Dressager did, an intensive week with two lessons per day at a place like Verden (on their horses). You will get fab training, really focusing on your position, and it's inexpensive.

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Forgot to add; totally agree with you, I would avoid those "holiday" type things. I went to Portugal for a week years ago, and while it was nice and relaxing and the horses were lovely, it definitely felt like a holiday. Not the place to go to if you really want to work on your seat / improve.

 

[Orv]

If you wanted to take your own horse, then I would recommend Matt Frost and Adam Kemp's intensive courses

http://www.amdressage.co.uk/