New Year - New Clinics!
New exciting BD Wales training for 2018. Have a look and get these dates in your diary!
Russel Guire - Biomechanics Clinic
Centaur Biomechanics Rider Workshop with Russell Guire 11-12th January. Whitegate Farm, Flintshire.
- Rider Analysis - Improve your Riding & Horse's Way of Going
- 45min dressage/flatwork rider bioemchanics sessions with Russell Guire.
- Open to riders of all levels - riding club through to Grand Prix
- £75 a session – Spaces available to book on the 11th or 12th January.
BOOK NOW:
11 JANUARY SESSION
12 JANUARY SESSION
Russel Guire will also be heading down to South Wales for a clinic and lecture demo! Dates to be confirmed soon, keep an eye out for it on BookWhen!
Biomechanics - What's it all about and what does it involve?
The way the rider sits on the horse will have a dramatic effect on its soundness, performance and development. These rider analysis sessions are designed for riders of all levels to help improve the rider's position and horse's way of going.
With the use of high speed video cameras (capturing 20 x faster than the human eye), Visualise training jackets and Quintic software the rider's position and horse's way of going can be constructively analysed.
Russell, who carries out the analysis, is a keen rider himself and has worked all over the world helping riders improve their position and horse's performance. Russell's passion and easy going character will put you at ease and ensure you get the best possible results out of the session.
This clinic really is a must for riders of all disciplines. See BBC interview below with Clare Balding at Burghley where Russell was working with Imogen Murray:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpbpO9pO9-4&feature=youtu.be
Have a look at the Centaur Biomechanics website for more info: http://www.centaurbiomechanics.co.uk/rider-analysis/
North and South Wales
Add a bit of variety into your training in 2018 and build up correct muscle in your horse!
North Wales:
Pole and Cavaletti Training with Nicola Bream at Equiti Arena, Denbighshire. Individual and shared lessons available
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South Wales:
Pole and Cavaletti Training Clinics with Nina Boex (Swansea area) are in the process of being set up. Keep an eye on bookwhen over the next few weeks for this new training to be added!
What is Cavaletti Training and how can it help your dressage?
Pole and cavaletti training fosters suppleness, rhythm, increased concentration and impulsion!
Cavalleti training is a great way to help strengthen muscles and improves the basic gait, it enhances a horse's natural moment by developing rhythm, power, expression and cadence through engaged steps over obstacles.
Riding over cavalletti helps train horses to asses' distances that in turn enhance balance. When the level of difficulty is increased systematically, horses' reactions and skills improve significantly. In addition, cavalletti work trains the riders seat and gives them better feeling for the horse. Why not give it a go!
Flexi Training
A new way to train!
Introducing Flexi Training to BD Wales! From January onward you will be able to book lessons with UKCC Level 3 Dressage Coaches in Wales through bookwhen and then organises the lesson at a mutually convenient time for you and the coach. Your training will be recorded as BD training towards regional team selection policies.
How it works:
Step 1 - Find the Flexi training you'd like to book on BOOKWHEN
Step 2 - Book your chosen lesson which is valid for 3 months (You will have 3 months in which to arrange your booked lesson with your chosen coach).
Step 3 - You will then receive your booking conformation email that will include an unique bookwhen booking code and contact details for the Coach.
Step 4 - You can then book your lesson direct with the coach at a mutually convenient time.
UKCC Level 3 Coaches Available through Flexi Training -
- Amanda Leaker - Book Now
- Steve Arnett - Book Now
- Emma Corbett - Book Now
- Shelly Harris - Book Now
- Jackie Beavan - Book Now
Sarah Leitch Test Riding
Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthenshire
* NEW TEST RIDING * HIGHLY RECOMMEND*
International FEI 5* Para and List 1 Judge Sarah Leitch is returning to Coleg Sir Gar for Para and able bodied Test Riding on Friday 26th January and 2nd March. Book your 30min Test Riding and feedback. Find on BOOKWHEN
Steve Arnett Clinics
Moorfarm, Pembrokeshire
*NEW TRAINING*
45 min sessions.Open to all - Seniors, BD Youth Riders (BYRDS), Questers and non-members. BD Youth Rider Test Squadding also available on the same date. Please look at bookwhen and book through a separate Squadding booking.
- Thurdsay 4th January - click to book!
- Saturday 10th March - click to book!
- Sunday 15th April - click to book!
- Sunday 20th May - click to book!
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Goodbye BYRDS hello BD Youth!
Earlier in 2017 BYRDS Director Claire Moir unveiled her plans for BD Youth. Here are the key facts, changes and new opportunities for Welsh BD Youth Riders:
- Renaming BYRDS to BD Youth - There were a few objections to the renaming but this has been carefully considered so that we align with other mainstream sports such as football, rugby and gymnastics (as well as the FEI and other Olympic Disciplines). – Going forwards there will be age specific categories (i.e. Under 25, Under 21, Under 18, Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12) and it's anticipated these will be more commonly used by the members, again similar to other sports.
- There will be a new B+ level squad
- New Foundation Academy programme will be created – Aimed at B and A squad riders. More news on these later in the year. In Wales we have piloted theses with our Elite Camps.
- The Young Professionals Programme will have a revamp in 2018
- Further development of the AASE programme
- Focus on Stable Management. A potential collaboration with Pony Club to use their horsemanship tests alongside squads will NOT go ahead. – Following feedback from members and stakeholders plus a comprehensive peer review by the regional teams, it has been decided not to proceed with the proposal to use Pony Club horsemanship tests and instead develop our own.
For further information on the re-branding please follow this link - BD Youth
SQUADDING
From January onwards BD Youth Wales Squadding days will be run in the North and South. Please look at the Youth Inter-regional Selection policy, you must have three squad sheets from the preceding 12 months before cut-off date, one of these must be after January 2018 to apply for Inter-Regional Youth Wales Teams. You must also have attended three training session within the last year.
If you have any further questions please get in touch with our BD Youth Rep Sioned Roberts.
Party Time!
*Fundraising Ball and Race Night*
BD Wales BALL TICKETS now available on BOOKWHEN
Money Rasied will go towrads BD Youth Wales Training and the Emile Faurie Foundation
😊🎉🎉💃🏼🕺🥂🍾🐎-
Only 70 tickets - don't miss out,get yours now and let's dance the night away!
From January onward Vanessa Archer will return from Maternity leave and will be contactable on Email: vanessa.archer@britishdressage.co.uk . In the mean time if you have any questions please get in touch with me:
Email: mari.o'connor@britishdressage.co.uk
Phone: 07398763414
I hope you all have a great month of training and competing and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
Mari O'Connor
Regional Development Officer
British Dressage - Wales