Day 1 - Equilates and the Dressage seat

   Morning

1) What is Equilates and how does it work?

2) Equitation:

The different sports within the equestrian world.
The Training Pyramid, the scale to which we train our horses.
Methodology of the aids and where they can go wrong.
How the riders position affects the horse.

3) Common position faults of the rider.
 

Afternoon

4) Assessment of rider horse combinations on the flat (dressage) in the ménage.

5) Discussion on how to make corrections using the principals of     Pilates and exercises

 

Day 2 - Equilates and the Jumping seat

    Morning

1) Equitation: 

The different sports within the equestrian world.
How do we train the horse and rider to jump.
Methodology of the aids for jumping and where they go wrong.
How the riders position affects how the horse jump.
Stability in the saddle and safety.

   2) Common position faults of the rider over fences.
 

  Afternoon

3) Assessment of rider horse combinations over fences.

4) Discussion on how to make corrections using the principals of Pilates and exercises

 

Day 3

1) Biomechanics of the horse.

2) How we train the horse to engage his core using lateral movements.

3) How we can use Pilates to enhance the training process for both the horse and rider.

 

Assessment:

Assessment of rider noting position faults and weakness.  Discus how they affect the horse and write a 12 week program to correct  irregularities using the Equilates Training Protocol.