Gentle but firm training with a naturalistic approach!!!
2007 BEGINNING ENGLISH & JUMPING CAMP GALLERY OF PICTURES!
The week of August 21-24th was a beautiful week for the Beginning English and Low Jumping camp held at the Ferry County Fairgrounds hosted by Wildwind Farm. The camp was instructed by Melinda Thomas and was open to anyone of any age who was interested in learning a new venture by trying english, or to further their english skills they already had. The group consisted of eight riders most days, and the ninth rider worked half the camp into her work schedule so she could get some of the education. The group varied from age 10 on up to adults.
The group worked very well together and learned proper huntseat equitation and patterns that may be asked in the show ring. They also learned hunter pleasure, basic dressage, trot poles, cavalleties and the favorite of most, the low jumping! The class room lessons were how to lunge your horse on the ground to teach headset and proper balance needed under saddle. They leaned about all different types of support and protection boots, including how to do a mud poultice wrap after a hard ride. The last class room class was show braiding of the mane and forelock. The whole group did exceptionally well on everything!
Everyone improved immensely as the week progressed and gained confidence in themselves and their horses. There were alot of smiles and everyone had a good time. This camp was a great success and Wildwind Farm will definately host it again next year! Thank you to Ferry County for having such a nice facility available to the public.
Working on balance and strength in the 2-point position (click to enlarge)
Doing a perfect 2-point/jumping position (click to enlarge)
Working on proper huntseat equitation (click to enlarge)
Posting over trot poles in excellent form (click to enlarge)
Doing the 2-point over the trot poles (click to enlarge)
Working on balance with no stirrups (click to enlarge)
Properly putting on Sports Medicine Boots (click to enlarge)
Open Front Jumping Boots (click to enlarge)
Demonstrating the different types of wrapping quilts (click to enlarge)
Applying a pillow type quilt for trailering (click to enlarge)
Wrapping a shipping bandage (click to enlarge)
Wrapping a standing bandage (click to enlarge)
The class leaned how to wrap polo wraps (click to enlarge)
Applying a mud poultice (click to enlarge)
Rewrapping the polo wraps to put them away (click to enlarge)
Trotting over cavalleties (click to enlarge)
2-Point position over the cavalleties.
First time for mule and ride doing cavalleties.
Jumping in good form over the cross rails (click to enlarge)
First time for horse and rider doing an actual jump (click to enlarge)
In excellent jumping form jumping over the triple crossrail gymnastic (click to enlarge)
