Our half day courses are very popular; they are fabulous for giving a real boost to your understanding, your self awareness and your riding skills.  Discover new levels of 'feel' , subtlety in communication and incorporating new sensations of alignment on your own horse, is extremely valuable and helps to 'programme' your body to maintain new positive patterns.

The course timetable is as follows:-

10.30am studio assessment

11-11.45- lesson on your horse

11.45/12noon refreshment break

12-1 Equipilates studio session with personalized programme of exercises/techniques and recap of the day

This course costs £100 and can be arranged on a day to suit you.  You can also come with a friend and have the course on a semi-private basis- please allow an extra half hour for the initial studio assessment and extra time for the second ridden session.  £75 per person.

Day Courses- with your horse

Dynamicore courses give you new tools and understanding to really IMPROVE YOUR POSITION - your alignment, balance, stability and flexibility- on a more intensive level.  Incorporating new sensations in postural alignment and movement patterns onto the moving horse straight away gives a real headstart to retraining your mind and body.  Whether you ride for pleasure or are a serious competitor a Dynamicore course will enhance your ability to ride with elegance AND effectiveness.  These courses are on a one to one basis.

• 10am - 20 minute ridden assessment of you and your horse
• 10.30am-12- studio session- finding your 'neutral' spine,  finding and activating core muscles, 4D breathing and half halt techniques.
• 12-1 lunch break (light lunch included)
• 1-1.30pm studio session- tension release techniques using small equipment
• 1.30-2.15 studio workout programme to improve awareness, stability and flexibility
• 3-3.45pm- riding lesson to integrate skills learnt into your training 

The fee of £200 for this course includes an equipment pack, which you will use within your studio sessions.  This is exceptional value for a whole day of individual tuition.  These Dynamicore courses can be arranged on a day to suit you.  Stabling is available for your horse.

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Day courses without your horse- Equipilates™ in the studio 

ONE TO ONE TRINITY OF INFINITY COURSE- Level 1 These fantastic day courses provide you with an in depth insight into how your can become a better rider and the techniques and tools to achieve better awareness, flexibility, functional strength (the sort of strength useful for riding), and balance. You will work through the Trinity for Infinity series as detailed in ‘Pilates for Riders- Align your spine and control your core for a perfect position’- Alignment, Breathing and Centring. These principles are your riding ‘ABC’ and establishing good patterns and positive habits in these areas are key to developing an elegant, and effective, position.

• 10.30-11.30 Alignment- Analysis and alignment session in the studio including on the saddle horse, finding and activating core muscles
• 11.45- 12.30  Tension release exercises using small equipment
• 12.30-1.15 lunch
• 1.15-2pm Breathing- work on the gym balls for lateral breathing and developing 4D breathing plus breath rhythms for riding
• 2pm-3pm Centring- studio session using Equipilates™ exercises to develop the support offered by your core muscles

This course is available in a similar format in small groups on specified dates at The Dressage Studio. On a one to one basis, the course can be arranged on on a date to suit you, at £150.  A small equipment package to include the equipment you will use on the course is included in the price of the course so you can continue to improve at home! Light lunch is included.