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International clinician, James Shaw, gave a unique clinic in Yelm, Washington, August 28 & 29, 2010. James utilizes ground work (unmounted) for the riders to show them how to utilize their bodies to receive and redirect the larger power of the horse without blocking or diminishing it.
Every participant was astonished during the mounted sessions at how easy and comfortable it was for themselves and their horses to redirect the horse's power to shape his motion and as a consequence shape his physical body.
Horses became round and through from the hindquarters forward and lightened their forehands with free shoulders and full, soft necks. Riders sat deeper than they ever had before with ease.
James taught that the pelvis actually must move in three directions to follow the movement of the horse's lumbar spine and pelvis. Most riders move in one direction and a few move in two directions, thereby accommodating the rise and fall of the horse's back. When the third direction is added, the horse's pelvic rotation is accommodated allowing the total power of the hindquarters to come through, lifting the horse's back and filling the base of the neck. Once the rider has this skill, he/she is able to effect changes in the horse's frame, carriage and power by either following, matching or leading the movement
These movements are so subtle that onlookers only see the rider sitting deeply and the horse doing amazing things on his own.
These movements are so subtle that onlookers only see the rider sitting deeply and the horse doing amazing things on his own.
James Shaw does clinics in the US, Germany, England, Switzerland, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and others. See http://www.shawtaichi.com/ or his blog http://www.shawridefromwithin.blogspot.com/
For information on his next clinic in WA, contact Sue Connors at susanc@lugosoft.net
Every participant was astonished during the mounted sessions at how easy and comfortable it was for themselves and their horses to redirect the horse's power to shape his motion and as a consequence shape his physical body.
Horses became round and through from the hindquarters forward and lightened their forehands with free shoulders and full, soft necks. Riders sat deeper than they ever had before with ease.James taught that the pelvis actually must move in three directions to follow the movement of the horse's lumbar spine and pelvis. Most riders move in one direction and a few move in two directions, thereby accommodating the rise and fall of the horse's back. When the third direction is added, the horse's pelvic rotation is accommodated allowing the total power of the hindquarters to come through, lifting the horse's back and filling the base of the neck. Once the rider has this skill, he/she is able to effect changes in the horse's frame, carriage and power by either following, matching or leading the movement
These movements are so subtle that onlookers only see the rider sitting deeply and the horse doing amazing things on his own.
These movements are so subtle that onlookers only see the rider sitting deeply and the horse doing amazing things on his own.
James Shaw does clinics in the US, Germany, England, Switzerland, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and others. See http://www.shawtaichi.com/ or his blog http://www.shawridefromwithin.blogspot.com/
For information on his next clinic in WA, contact Sue Connors at susanc@lugosoft.net
