RSH EquineConnection

11/10/2025

-Are you wondering if Légèreté might be for you, and would like to dip your toe in?

-Do you have a horse you would like to understand better and help more through your riding and training?"

-Or are you someone who is already learning about this principled approach and would like more input?

Well then, join us as a guest rider!

At each of the Advanced instructor training clinics we welcome 'guest riders' for a one time free lesson with a qualified instructors, under the expert eye of Master Teacher Sylvia Stössel. This is a chance for you to get an insight into the elements of training we believe will best help your individual horse. No two lessons as the same as each is tailored for the specific needs of that horse and rider.

This is also a way to ensure quality instruction from our qualified and trainee instructors - the Ecole de Légèreté insists on a high level of ongoing CPD.

You can join us for a free lesson, one nights free livery and two complimentary days spectating. Please either fill in the application page here https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/uk-clinics-and-tickets/apply-to-be-a-guest-rider/

Or if you would more information please contact us on https://legerete.co.uk/index.php/uk-clinics-and-tickets/apply-to-be-a-guest-rider/

The next Advanced course is on November 7th-9th and is held at Naturally Light Equitation near Daventry.

09/10/2025

This a well worth a listen I can’t wait to read this book love the last one! ❤️🦄

Podcast Episode · Talking About Horses · 07/10/2025 · 1h 26m

08/10/2025

💛 It’s never just about riding 💛

It’s the bond, the trust, the quiet moments with your horse that change you forever …….

07/10/2025

Audrey Anderson with The Equine Touch Annette Dick tagged you guys as it’s in your area, and I thought you may well know some horse first centred people who would like to either join or spectate ❤️🦄

06/10/2025

05/10/2025

Great post about the flexions, they make a huge difference in the whole body of the horse. I really enjoy seeing their results and feeling them in the saddle. ❤️🦄

04/10/2025

02/10/2025

Many horses are ruined through training systems that do not recognise the detrimental effects of persistent heaviness in the reins.

By deploying strong rein pressure to obtain collection, trainers commonly resort to driving horses forward into restraining hands until the horse feels lighter.

In other systems, trainers use ‘half-halts’ to lighten the horse.

Either way, experiencing heaviness for long periods of time thwarts the development of a light rein contact as a habit (long-term potentiation).

In addition, relentless rein pressures also cause deleterious outcomes such as tongue damage, breathing issues, mouth lesions and negative affective states.

The easiest way is to achieve self-carriage from the very beginning and maintain it throughout all of the horse’s interactions with humans.

📑 Andrew McLean - Modern Horse Training: Equitation Science Principles & Practice, Volume 2