Ride with your mind coures

[coffeeandabagel]

I am thinking about doing a 4 day course with Mary Wanless. My riding hasn't really improved with traditional lessons / clinics and I dont have the feel I want yet, so I hope she can teach it to me. I will take my own horse since she I want to get it right with her.

If I cant afford it (cue begging letter to the bank manager) I might just do the webinar series that starts next month.

If you have been could you tell me if it benefited you?

thanks

 

[Micropony]

I did it with my last horse and it definitely helped give a different way of breaking things down into small bite sized chunks I could work with. Wasn't a quick fix though.

Staying away at one of her clinics is not cheap and you could also consider looking out a more local RWYM instructor for regular lessons. Their contact details are on the RWYM website. Claire Kately covers your area, or used to, and she's good. If you have transport Ali Wakelin is also very good indeed and runs residential clinics that are a bit more cost effective. I haven't done much RWYM-ing for a while now as I started making good progress with my regular trainer, but it definitely helped me through a sticky patch.

 

[philamena]

If you're in Herts, go to Becky Chapman at Ashen EC. She is a RWYM instructor but has also since leaving Mary added LOADS more biomechanical and classical approaches to her teaching. I guarantee you that you'll feel different at the end of a weekend / 3 day course.

 

[J&S]

I did a course with my local Riding Club many years ago. There were some invaluable points that have stuck with me forever but also rather a lot of confusing "imagery". Have a read of her books then you can pick and choose without the expense of actually going on the courses...... or at least check out the books so you know what to expect!

 

[Bernster]

I did it with my last horse and it definitely helped give a different way of breaking things down into small bite sized chunks I could work with. Wasn't a quick fix though.

Staying away at one of her clinics is not cheap and you could also consider looking out a more local RWYM instructor for regular lessons. Their contact details are on the RWYM website. Claire Kately covers your area, or used to, and she's good. If you have transport Ali Wakelin is also very good indeed and runs residential clinics that are a bit more cost effective. I haven't done much RWYM-ing for a while now as I started making good progress with my regular trainer, but it definitely helped me through a sticky patch.

Similar for me. I had read her books and had a couple of lessons beforehand with a similar type of instructor which I think helped as it might have been a bit too much for the first time out. Some of it def helped and it was an enjoyable way to have a horse holiday but with some structure to it. I did it twice. Got slightly frustrated second time around as on both clinics you barely come out of walk so, although I realise it was because I had lots to learn, it felt quite remedial.

 

[Wheels]

Enlightened equitation and centred riding might have something to offer you in terms of teaching feel too

 

[Orangehorse]

You need to do some background reading to get a grasp of the theory. I did a dismounted course and I, and others, kept thinking "why hasn't anyone ever said this before." But it IS a lot to get your head round.

I think it is a very good idea to go back to source, so to speak, as I have heard of people having lessons in their local area and maybe the instructor doesn't see the whole picture, or emphasies one or two aspects of the "method" and ending up with a tense/confused horse and rider. So if you had lessons with Mary and asked for a recommended instructor and get an idea how their pupils are doing would be a good idea.