Both entertaining and educational.
For any equestrian or non-equestrian audience.
(3/4 hour approx, or as required).
A wide variety of talks presented with William’s typical imagination and enthusiasm.
A sample list of titles is included below as an indication of possibilities.
Please discuss with us your individual needs.
General
• Performance priorities. A springboard for all activities.
• Blood, sweat and inspiration. Great Horse Stories.
• The look of eagles. Equestrian poetry and prose.
• A recipe for diamonds. Finding the top competitors of the future.
• Ladies and gentlemen, the horse! The amazing case for equestrian sports.
• Are you winning? Winning strokes for all folk.
• Communication truths. The art and craft of communicating.
• Brains, Brawn, Beauty and Breeding. Cutting the odds on finding that special horse.
• Rule No 1 and Rule No 2. A practical positive attitude.
• Breeding elite performance horses. Truths and misconceptions
Training of the Coach
• Golden priorities for the coach.
• Teaching children and novice riders.
• Aiming, priorities and goal setting.
• The Hearth – Effort & Delight.
• The Heart – Confidence & Competence.
• The Horizon – Possibilities & Realities.
• Competition coaching.
• Pleasure Riding coaching.
• Keys for motivation.
• Training is the future. Developing a learning culture.
Training of the Rider
• Golden priorities for the rider.
• Essential truths about ‘positions’ for dressage and jumping.
• Dressage and jumping effectiveness.
• Essential requirements for competition riders.
• Dressage riding and arena craft.
• Removing the mystery from show jumping.
• Cross country riding for winners not heroes.
• The Hearth – Effort & Delight.
• The Heart – Confidence & Competence.
• The Horizon – Possibilities & Realities.
Training of the Horse
• Golden priorities for the trainer.
• Constants and variables – priorities for the horse.
• Young horse training that has a future.
• Saddles, bridles and other gadgets.
• Dressage movements – the beautiful progression.
• Lateral thinking for lateral work.
• Jump training for racehorses.
• Gymnastic jumping, grids, related fences and combinations.
• Cross country training for those ‘magic’ rides.
• A long life with horses – safety and accident prevention.
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