'Improving Rider Position for Polework' Clinic at Green Lane Equestrian

Join Hannah for a Rider Biomechanics clinic, where we'll be focusing on improving the rider position to help your pole work! We expect our horses to ride straight, balanced lines through poles and to be accurate - but are we helping them or hindering them with our own position? In this clinic; Hannah will set up some simple polework layouts to test the riders balance, straightness, harmony, rhythm, suppleness, steering, accuracy and more - we'll then make improvements to the rider position and demonstrate how that improves the horses way of going over the poles.

Hannah uses different styles of biomechanics coaching including Franklin Method, Train Your Seat and Biomechanics Education, with assessments both on and off the horse. Hannah is also a level 3 personal trainer and riding coach, who brings a wealth of knowledge to help riders of all levels.

Some of the issues commonly seen over poles (which Hannah can help with) include:

• Struggling to main straightness through a line of poles
• Rider getting in front of or left behind the horses movement
• Loss of rhythm over the poles
• Horses rushing or hollowing
• Poor balance from horse and/or rider
• Rider looking down and tipping forward in the saddle
• Struggling to make balanced turns into the poles
• Rider feeling like they are being bounced out of the saddle
• Stiffness in the rider
• Lack of stability from the rider
• Uneven rein contact
• The list is endless!

There are 2 session types available:

1) A paired 45 minute session (join with a friend or I can pair you). In this mounted session; Hannah will assess you on the horse and teach you how to feel these things for yourself. We will then make some corrections and reassess at the end of the session, with a discussion on what to work on at home. £42.50 per person, including arena hire

2) A private 45 minute session. In this mounted session; Hannah will assess you on the horse and teach you how to feel these things for yourself. We will then make some corrections and reassess at the end of the session, with a discussion on what to work on at home. £60 per person, including arena hire

Times will be provided via email at least 48 hours before the clinic. Please indicate your preferred times and any timing restrictions, on the booking form.