Yes!  The clinics have evolved over time. As I experienced and learned new information, I added it to the clinic. The evolution of the clinics is as follows:

• Preparing to Ride Without the Horse
  
  • Tone
  • Psoas method exercises
  • Vertical breathing
  • Looking 180°
  • Time & Space
  • Picking the Weeds
• Psoas Method of Riding
  • Bilateral movement
• Riding as Meditation
• Zen and the Horse clinics
• Rider’s Seat Clinics
  • Pushing and Pulling 
  • Vertical movement
  • Energy of the Four Seasons
  • Beat of the Day

This course is also a great review of all the above information and I am able to go into greater depth in many areas.

The correct seat is the most stable. Stability is achieved through a combination of strength and flexibility and by using the psoas muscles correctly. You will be able to test and be tested to experience this stability.

Yes! When you are a beginner, you need even more support and guidance. Riding instructors give directions to their students that are consistent with how they (the instructor) learned to ride. Many riding instructors use their bodies differently than their students. The directions that make perfect sense to them can be baffling to you.

The Rider's Seat Method can be used as a translation service so you can understand and do what your instructor is telling you to do. And we will have fun doing this in a safe and supportive learning environment. There is a place after each course video to submit comments and ask questions.

Riding and learning should be an enjoyable experience. A few riding instructors are guilty of intimidating their students. This is something I find to be totally unacceptable. We are all adults and it makes no sense to pay good money for something you do not enjoy.

What you are learning from this course is how to have an independent seat. This applies to whatever horse you ride, now or in the future.

You can also take the skills you learn in this course and apply them to walking, standing and even getting out of a chair. You will learn how to correctly pull your suitcase so you don't put strain on your shoulder. You will even learn the posture of powerful people and be able to apply this in your daily life.

This is incorrect.   As soon as you tighten the surface muscles of your body, you interfere with both you and your horse‘s movement. You also will not be stable. We test for stability by pushing your body. If you are using your psoas muscles correctly it will feel like you are being pushed into the ground. If you tighten any area of your body you will be pushed over.

One of the most surprising things I learned from my clinics over the years is how much intermediate and advanced riders can improve by becoming conscious of using their psoas muscles, lifting from the solar plexus and releasing their heads.

Some of my advanced and competitive riders have used this information to achieve better scores in both reining and dressage disciplines.

Absolutely!

We encourage you to share with your family and close friends whether they ride or not.

The use of the psoas actually applies to any physical activity. From skiing, to dancing, running, tennis, soccer and baseball to name a few. You can also apply it to singing, acting and playing a musical instrument. All accomplished professionals are using their psoas correctly.

The awareness parts of the clinic such as Pushing and Pulling, Time and Space and Picking the Weeds can make for many ‘aha’ moments and wider understanding for the entire family.