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Courses are taught in the indoor school at the Overdale Equestrian Centre. This is at Nether Westcote which is in the beautiful Cotswold hills between Burford and Stow-on-the-Wold in Oxfordshire.
COURSES OFFERED
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EXTRAS
Alongside the courses we offer Feldenkrais Functional Integration and Awareness Through Movement lessons for riders, and also a bodywork session for you horss. We hope you will take advantage of these, and benefit from looking at some of the factors beyond your riding technique which frequently limit performance. Take this chance to M.O.T. yourself and your horse! See booking form for details.
FACILITES
Facilities at OEC include a 22m x 66m covered arena with excellent mirrors, plus show jumps, and excellent local riding. The workshop/ breakfast room is always warm, but please dress warmly as it can be breezy watching lessons.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ON WEEKEND COURSES WITH MARY: 14
MAXIMUM NUMBER ON WEEKEND & 4 DAY COURSES TAUGHT BY KARIN MAJOR AND LYNDA DAVEY: 8
COURSE TIMETABLE
ON WEEKEND RIDDEN COURSES. ON COURSES WHERE MARY WANLESS IS THE PRIMARY COACH, LESSONS WITH HER ARE SHARED BETWEEN 2. A SENIOUR RWYM COACH ALSO TEACHES 45M PRIVATE LESSONS.
ON COURSES TAUGHT BY KARIN MAJOR AND LYNDA DAVEY ALL LESSONS ARE 45M PRIVATES.
Arrive 5-6pm Friday for introductory meeting.
Extra lessons with Mary Wanless are usually available on the afternoon of arrival. Please indicate interest on booking form and telephone for a time one week beforehand.
We are offering a new optional groundwork session for riders who only want to ride once, and ask you to state your preference for supervised flatwork or groundwork on your booking form. This teaches the basics of Equine Learning Theory, following the work of Australian Andrew McLean.Once the horse understands the aids for go, stop, 'park', right and left from the ground, ridden work becomes much easier. We will not hold you to your choice – you are allowed to change your mind when you arrive, but it helps us to have an idea of numbers.
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7.15 |
Feed & ‘do’ own stabled horses, to finish yard by 9.00 |
Catch own horses from paddocks down the road (about 300m) Horses must all come in at the same time. |
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7.30 |
Help catch school horses |
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8.15 9.15 10.15 11.15
12.15 |
Hour lessons in pairs with Mary Wanless+ assistants.
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8.15 |
45 min private lessons with experienced RWYM coach
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Extra Feldenkrais bodywork sessons are fitted in during this time and at the end of the afternoon (according to demand). |
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9.00 |
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9.45 |
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10.30 |
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11.15 |
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11.15 |
Supervised flatwork practice, or groundwork (groups of up to 4 riders for 30mins ). |
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12.15
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Supervised flatwork practice or groundwork (groups of up to 3 riders for 30 mins) (No jumping on Weekend course, and 4 day courses taught by Karin Major and Lynda Davey. |
12.15 |
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1.15 |
ENJOY LUNCH IN PUB, A SANDWICH LUNCH THAT WE CAN PROVIDE, OR THAT YOU HAVE PURCHASED PREVIOUSLY. (A SMALL FRIDGE IS AVAILABLE TO COURSE PARTICIPANTS |
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2.20 |
WORKSHOP Q&A, exercises, discussion (No video feedback on weekend courses. |
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4.15 |
EVENING STABLES and extra Feldenkrais sessions. |
BY THIS TIME ON SUNDAY IT’S TIME TO GO HOME! |
COURSE TIMETABLE
4 DAY RIDDEN COURSES.
ON 4DAY RIDDEN COURSES WHERE MARY WANLESS IS THE PRIMARY COACH, LESSONS WITH HER ARE SHARED BETWEEN 2. A SENIOUR RWYM COACH ALSO TEACHES 45M PRIVATE LESSONS.
ON COURSES TAUGHT BY KARIN MAJOR AND LYNDA DAVEY ALL LESSONS ARE 45M PRIVATES, AND THERE IS NO JUMPING/POLE WORK IN THE GROUP LESSONS, ONLY GROUNDWORK AND FLATWORK.
Arrive 5-6pm Monday for introductory meeting.
Extra lessons with Mary Wanless are usually available on the afternoon of arrival. Please indicate interest on booking form and telephone for a time one week beforehand.
e are offering a new optional groundwork session for riders who only want to ride once. This teaches the basics of Equine learning Theory, following the work of Australian Andrew McLean Once the horse understands the aids for go, stop, 'park', right and left from the ground, ridden work becomes much easier. We ask you to state your preference for groundwork/supervised flatwork/pole work/jumping on your booking form. We will not hold you to this – you are allowed to change your mind when you arrive or as the week progresses, but it helps us to have an idea of numbers.
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TUES TO FRIDAY |
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7.15 |
Feed & ‘do’ own stabled horses, to finish yard by 9.00 |
Catch own horses in paddocks, 300m down the lane.(Horses must all come in at the same time.) |
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7.30 |
Help catch school horses |
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8.15 9.15 10.15 11.15
12.15 |
Hour lessons in pairs with Mary Wanless + assistants.
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8.15 9.00 9.45 10.30 11.15 |
45 min private lessons with experienced RWYM Coach END |
Extra Feldenkrais bodywork sessions are fitted in during this time and at the end of the afternoon(according to demand). |
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11.15 |
Groundwork/supervised flatwork practice (groups of up to 3 riders for 30mins) |
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12.15
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Supervised flatwork practice (groups of up to 3 riders for 30 mins) OR pole work OR jumping lesson (may not be available on school horse). |
12.15
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1.15 |
SANDWICH LUNCH |
PROVIDED |
AT OVERDALE E.C. |
(OR GO TO PUB!) |
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2.30 |
WORKSHOP SEE |
DAILY |
SCHEDULE BELOW |
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4.00
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EVENING STABLES and extra sessions - Feldenkrais, simulator
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BY THIS TIME ON FRIDAY IT’S TIME TO GO HOME!
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AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS ON FOUR DAY COURSES
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DAY 1. |
2.30 - 4.30 |
Whole group, Q&A work- shop session, exercises, etc. |
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Day 2 |
2.30 - 4.30 |
Group (a) video feedback & discussion |
Group (b) attend with (a) or free afternoon – go hacking (own horse only) or go sightseeing |
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Day 3 |
2.30 - 4.30 |
Group (b) video feedback & discussion |
Group (a) attend with (b) or free afternoon – go hacking (own horse only) or go sightseeing |
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Day 4 whole group |
2.30 - 4.30 |
Discussion re key insights and confusions, and taking your new learnings home with you. |
