NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP INTRODUCTION DAY 09.30 Welcome Coffee and registration 10.00 Introductions Who the Hell Do You Think You Are? Pip introduces herself– where she comes from, what she believes, and why she thinks she has any right to stand up here today. Attendees will be asked to bring a photo of themselves with their horse and will give a brief overview of who they are, what their horse is like. 10.30 Natural Horsemanship Principles A short presentation giving an overview of the Natural Horsemanship philosophy. Horse – how we see Horse Rule 1 - the rule which underpins all of our work Love and Leadership – exploring what we want from our horses and what they want from us Worthiness and Work – Giving ourselves and our horses a purpose Responsibility – change your mind – change your horse Trust and Clarity – how to work effectively together Time and Timelessness – every experience is a gift 11.30 Pip will do a demo with a horse she knows, she will talk about the horse to give you a back ground, who the horse is, what this horse can show us and what the horse is working on with it's owner.Pip will then show us how they work together in the Arena. Afterwards we will discuss what we saw and what we didn't see.. 13.00 Lunch People who are prepared to work on an ongoing basis with Natural Horsemanship principles have been invited to bring their horses. This is not a ‘clinic’ and we don’t do ‘quick-fixes’. 14.00 Working with Horse 1 Horse 1’s handler is asked to talk about the horse, what their relationship is like and what the handler would like to achieve with the horse. Pip will work with the horse and offer suggestions, insight and feedback into what she sees in the horse. Pip may offer suggestions on new ways of working with him and how to work out how to overcome any blocks the handler may think they have. The rest of the group is asked to observe and follow the progress and offer any thoughts they have for a group discussion. 15.00 Working with Horse 2 As for Horse 1 16.00 Round Up A final brief presentation on two key Natural Horsemanship principles: The stages of relationship - between you and your horse The psychological path to harmony A final opportunity to ask any questions or offer any thoughts or insights into how your experience might help others. 17.00 Close There will be handouts for everyone outlining the philosophies and principles.