Check out the cutest part of our team! The horses we work with are such a pleasure to be around, see them chilling out here with the teachers who have been with us over the last few weeks. It’s such a treat to work with such gentle creatures, i’m constantly amazed at the way they daily show us our reflection with an honesty that most humans would struggle to ever achieve. These horses give us continuous insight into what those around us are seeing and react to our truest feelings and actions. Here they are taking many well deserved breaks…they are such a gift to us!
Learning To Listens new Instructor Sarah Ellis has got off to a flying start with her new Introductory Horsemanship students. Sarah E has been working with Sarah for over 5 years now and was awarded her Instructors Certificate in March this year. She was examined by Sarah and Anna Twinney. No mean feat to get past those two!
The Intro course is a year long course where the students are awarded a Lantra Awards certificate when they have passed written and practical examinations. The course covers many areas of horsemanship, including the basics such as stable management, horse anatomy, feeding and nutrition, teeth, farriery, the natural horse and of course specialises in horse psychology and behaviour management. The course is mostly practically based.
NEW for 2010 are Sarah’s most up to date concepts on the horse courses. Sarah has been developing her revolutionary concepts for over a decade now and has been creating a format that can be easily learnt using our hands-on exercises to help the learning process. Sarah believes that evaluated experience is our greatest teacher and has lasting results.
Look out for the next blog to see how Sarah E gets on with the second week of the Intro course.
We are very proud of the Learning to Listen intake of ‘Intro to Natural Horsemanship’ students who all passed their exams a few weeks ago. Instructors Sarah Kreutzer, Sarah Ellis and Alex Pearson were thrilled to see all of their students do so well. Check out the video to see what their exam day looked like…WELL DONE LADIES, AMAZING WORK!!
This week saw the addition of staff from a second school to the process in an exciting development. It is great to have two ’short-stay schools’ on board. Two staff from the school we have been working with were joined by two staff from another school in a week long Warrior Training Course. It was a great opportunity for them to learn about team work and to apply the concepts they were learning in daily discussions about how to be more creative in their teaching environments. They developed their own leadership skills and learned to empathise with thier leaders as they discovered how many different qualities they each expected a good leader to have. Well done guys for being such good sports and getting involved in everything we threw your way, it was amazing to watch you all develop in skill and confidence, all the best as you go back into your schools this week!!
Anna Twinney and Sarah Kreutzer examined Alex Pearson and Sarah Ellis who were hoping to achieve a pass in their Learning to Listen Instructor Exams. Alex and Sarah have been working hard with six students this last year to train them on the Introductory Course in Natural Horsemanship, and were examined on their teaching techniques. Even though the snow had fallen spirits were high and the day was a great success!!
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fab time over the festive period & are enjoying the extended breaks we all seems to be getting with the snow.
I just wanted to apologise if anyone has emailed or called and not had a reply yet - with all the snow & ice, getting into Hill Top Farm is a death defying feat! We are answering enquiries as soon as we can so please bear with us.
Don’t forget we have exciting NEW COURSES running this year including:
Equine & Animal Assisted Private Therapy
Team Building For Kids
The Warrior Programme
NEW Partnership & Introductory Courses in Horsemanship
What an amazing day we had on Sunday. I would say the best ever. Everything went smoothly & the weather held for us, we were so lucky. The new Mind, Body & Spirit workshops went down a real treat & the feedback was excellent. Ann & Benny one of our horse demos went well. Benny was 17hh of warmblood who seemed to forget that his lovely owner Ann excisted! They were so great that they jumped in to the final demo for us at the last minute, as our spooky horse had decided not to be spooky. Laura & Twister had a great story of continious rearing, going over backwards, backing into everything including a brand new Range Rover & kicking it to bits. When Twister arrived at LtL he seemed to be on his best behaviour, he walked into an arena full of hundreds of people, mic, tents, straight over some tarp, under the washing line, past the bin bags & over a jump with some bags hanging off it. He was so great. Poor Laura, I really felt for her. Horses are great to help us get rid of our egos. Laura & Twister & Ann & Benny were great & real stars for helping us out. Thank you.
Well this is it from me for a while as I’m off on holiday for 2 weeks now with my family. We go away each year with my sister & family & mum & dad. We have hired a villa in the mountains in Turkey. We have decided not to travel too far with 3 under 5’s!
Alex will still be letting you all know what’s going on up here. We have so many great clinincs coming up so keep a look out on our dates for diary page & e-shots. Al will still be sending out info & running the office as normal.Â
Well one day to go & I’m teaching Al & Sarah today on their Instructors. Better go as it’s nearly 10am.
Take care everyone & I’ll be in touch as soon as I get backÂ
Sarah
Good Evening Everyone,
3 days to go! People have been booking like crazy on the workshops. The phone doesn’t stop ringing it’s great. I am so glad people are being open & looking forward to the Mind, Body & Spirit side of things. I have always felt that Hill Top Farm has a good energy for this type of work not to mention the ideal setting & views.
The logo above is my new logo for my new course The Warrior Programme. I love it & I love the programme. It takes all my concepts that I have developed over the years & creates an opportunity for people to learn about themselves & learn how to get along better with others. I have taught everyone from primary school teachers right through to CEO’s of major companies these concepts. I just can’t believe how they fit into anyones everyday life. It’s like I’ve developed something so simple that I still can’t believe it’s that simple - but it works & my team & the kids in my school prove it. I am so excited about sharing these ideas with everyone. All we need is the sun.
I could do with a volunteer for this demo if anyone is up for it? Give me a ring in the office if you fancy it.
Well it’s been another big one so I’m going to kick Al out of the office & we’re going home. I’ll leave you with this thought….
‘True healing happens, not by making changes, but by being present to experience without judgement’
Well guess what everyone…. we made it through Ofsted!!! Yippi. What a time we are having. My team are on their knees at the moment but ecstatic at the same time. They have all been so amazing. They are all that I believe in about teams & what they are made of & capable of. All our hard work to be a successful team really shows through when things like this pay off! We have eaten together for 3 meals a day & worked our butts off & that was just getting ready for the open day before Ofsted decided to visit!
It’s a really interesting time leading up to the open day. I get so emotional really & when we have a wet day like yesterday it just puts me over the edge. I am really praying for a sunny day this year, but incase it’s not we have planned for everything inside anyway. I think the weather or not knowing what it is going to be like is the most stressful part.
The picture above is of our school house during one of our lovely sunsets up here. Try to see it while your here, it’s a bit of fun. We are pretty tired tonight so I am going to bid you farewell & leave you with this quote…
‘Don’t wait for your ship to come in, swim out to it’
Be the best you can, be kind to others, don’t judge anyone or yourself too harshly & never expect anything.
This is going to be a quick one. The photo above is Black Jack. You will meet him on the Open Day if you are doing the horse whispering workshop #2.
One of our workshop ladies had some really bad news & is having to leave the country for a funeral so she is not going to make it. For those of you that have booked on #10 How to get out of your own way with Jane Keogh sorry about this and either give us a ring or e-mail & we’ll get you booked onto something else.
Well things are really hotting up here now. Our inspector arrives here tomorrow at 12. I just want to say I have the best team. They are working their socks off. Our new teacher is doing amazing. He has just fit right in & is working as hard as all of us to get through these two big days.
It’s so funny how there are people who will help you in this life & there are people who will hinder you. I choose to spend time with the helpers & I’m lovin the journey!
‘A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.’Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David Brinkley TV Journalist
Take care & make sure you’re living your dream too!
Sarah
