Arrangement 'Horse whispering'
After your guests have learned everything about the elegant dressage sport, they will be introduced to a relatively new method of handling horses, 'horse whispering'. The guests will be confronted with a horse, and will communicate using mainly body language. Collaboration and mutual respect make many things possible...

Program:

10.00  Reception guests
The guests are welcomed in the stylish library with coffee/tea and a local delicacy.
   
10.30  Introduction
In a short introduction, the history and backgrounds are enlighted as well as the program of the day.
   
11.15  Guided tour
During a guided tour around the stables and training facilities, your guests learn the ins and outs of a top sport stable.
   
12.00  Dressage demonstration
Tineke and Imke Bartels demonstrate how a dressage horse is trained. With a wireless microphone Imke explains the exercises from the saddle.
   
12.30  Lunch
   
13.30  Theoretical FreestyleTraining class by Emiel Voest
On the basis of his book 'Groundwork' Emiel Voest explains subjects such as: The natural aspects of horses, rewarding and dealing with pressure.
   
14.30  'Groundwork' with Emiel Voest
Horses move freely through a 15 x 15 meter paddock. Your guests train the horses in small groups. Under supervision of an experienced horse whisperer your guests are confronted while exploring the horse experience. The session's objective is gaining total control over the horse, who is walking about freely. In order to get that control, the horse must trust and respect you as an executive and supervisor. In addition criteria such as position, attitude and movements play an important role. By using body language one builds a communication line. Within this communication man is pro-active, the horse is re-active.
   
16.30  Closing drink
   

This arrangement is suitable for 20 to 40 persons.

Please contact Gijs Bartels for more information, tel.: +31 (0) 13-5091666,
e-mail: g.bartels@academybartels.com.