Soma: from Greek, whole body

Horsemanship: Horse-human-partnership; the art of riding on horseback

Does it ever seem like your horse is bored, hard to catch, or 'goes' reluctantly?

Does your horse want to race back to the barn or herd mates while you're still on the trail?

Tired of practicing with tools and techniques that are semi-effective and if you take just a few weeks' break, you need to almost start at ground zero again?

Whether you're a new or seasoned equestrian, does it feel like you're missing something with your horse and you sense you could be connecting on a whole different level of understanding?

Are you nervous around horses but are strongly drawn to them and want to feel comfortable?

Do you want to feel like one with the horse?

If you've answered 'yes' to any of these questions then Somatic Horsemanship is for you.

Horses are great teachers as they reflect back to us moment by moment the quality, strengths and weaknesses of our presence, leadership, and intention. Learning Somatic Horsemanship is built upon a fundamental way of understanding, sensing and connecting with horses that is universal to any method of horsemanship and discipline of riding in which we relate to horses as respected partners in a relationship rooted upon trust, intuition, connection and lightness. We approach the relationship in an entirely new way, working from the inside out rather than relying upon external, practiced and contrived games, training, tools and methodologies.

As social herd animals, born to seek safety and leadership, horses quickly evaluate our level of presence:

(S) Self responsibility and Sufficiency on all levels, emotionally, physically, spiritually

(O) Openness:  present, grounded, centered

(M) Meaningfulness in direction and intention

(A) Awareness of how we hold our bodies

When horses are around someone with this presence, they feel it and know it as embodiment of one thing, not as an accumulation of four related, but different skills.

During these lessons we learn, practice and embody Somatic Horsemanship skills then implement them to blend our energy with the horse. 

Bareback riding sessions build upon Somatic Horsemanship in which we learn how to:

• connect our core with the horse's core
• practice focus and direction
• find great balance
• feel how to 'go with', not against
• learn what it means to direct the horse with our own energy level

Benefits include:

• Increased riding skill
• Becoming closer with the horse
• Inspiring our horse to willingly stay with us, under us, in sync, attuned and anticipating our direction.

Sessions for Somatic Horsemanship and Bareback Riding last 1.5 hours and are scheduled for Monday - Saturday.

Contact us now to set up your schedule to get your preferred day and time.

Horse experience is not required.

CONTACT US FIRST TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT
EM: Lucinda@horsesandpathfinders.com
PH: 802-223-1903

Rate: $75/session or $55 per session if 2 or more are taken per month; $25 for additional half hours

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Two free lessons (from April 21 to May 21) in exchange for written comments and review --  to the first four people to register.  If continuing lessons are desired, these four registrants will also receive 15% discount on the regular rate for an additional month.

 Lucinda Newman, CEGE founded Horses & Pathfinders, LLC in 2005 after becoming trained and certified as an Equine-Guided Educator with Ariana Strozzi, pioneer of the Equine Guided Education Association. As the premier EGE certified practitioner in New England and in the Northeast, USA, and with more than a decade of experience of horseback riding without saddles and bits, Lucinda specializes in EGE programs and services of 1-1 coaching, Women’s Empowerment, Somatic Horsemanship & Bareback Riding, Team Development, Leadership Development and Youth Leadership.

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