"I recently signed up for your "On the Bit" course. Like many women who were in love with horses and rode as children, I gave it up in my 20's. I started riding again about 10 years ago after retiring. I am now 72 and have a lovely Thoroughbred that I've owned for 6 years. He is a bit on the hot side with sometimes, a little too much go, a little too braced and tense. I have struggled with getting him on the bit and keeping him there. Your course reminded me of the need for all the basics to be there. Some of the basics as you describe them in your course, are already in place as habits for me but a few, not. "Bearing down" and rhythmic breathing are two that were missing.

So here's the best part of this story. When I have all the pieces in place and working, my horse is relaxed and lovely. And I have become more comfortable with "giving" when he raises his head and hollows out. I printed out the photo of you on the lovely chestnut horse that you used to advertise the On the Bit course. That photo is now taped on the inside of my tack locker and is the first thing I see every day when getting ready to ride. It is now embedded in my brain. I now rate my rides based on how close to that photo I can get each day. And I give my rides a % score of Mary Wanless moments (now shortened to Mary Moments). Some days are only 25% Mary Moment days and others 50 -60% Mary Moment days. For now I consider a 60% MM day on this particular horse, a good day. So I thank you for doing the online course...

Best regards,
Blair S and Sir Walter
OR, USA"

"Please let the team know how much they are appreciated. I live in a very remote part of Idaho and have no access to even a basic riding instructor. The nearest instructor is a 3 hour drive away over the mountain pass and the cost just to travel there makes taking more then an occasional lesson out of my budget range.

Thank you,
Susan"

"Looking forward to mod #2. So very well done, I have complete faith I will improve for my horses sake & my own! At 62, and someone who has had zero riding experience before the last 2 1/2 yrs, I find your program/methods/video speak to all my issues, which are all the issues. Congratulations for such a high standard of care you give all folks who aim to ride ethically. My first concern will always be for my mount, but realizing that I need to ‘be the change we both need’ to have my lovely gelding be his absolute best & most healthy.

Kindest regards,
Kim."

YOUR COACHES

MARY WANLESS

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Mary Wanless is an internationally renowned coach, and is the author of the ‘Ride With Your Mind’ books, which have been translated into many languages. She has also authored 8 DVDs. She coaches riders at all levels, from relative novices to two of the top US dressage riders. She has B.Sc. degrees in both Physics and Applied Sports Coaching, and holds the BHSI certificate. Her coaching career in the USA began in 1991 with an invitation to speak at the California Dressage Society annual meeting. She has also spoken at the US Dressage Federation’s Annual Convention.

ALI WAKELIN

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Ali Wakelin is a fully certified RWYM coach. She has been trained by the world renowned coach and author Mary Wanless. Ali teaches alongside Mary at clinics on a regular basis. Ali has also undertaken extensive training in the methods of Dr Andrew Mclean (Australian Equine Behaviour Centre – www.aebc.com.au). Ali is one of very few trainers outside Australia who have trained in this method. Ali combines Rider Biomechanic training (RWYM), Clicker training and the classical, scientifically based horse training system of the AEBC into a unique Horse/Rider learning experience.

PETER DOVE

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Peter Dove is a RWYM coach and #1 Best Selling Author of Master Dressage – Ride more beautiful tests, get higher marks and have a better relationship with your horse. Check out the 60+ 5 Star Reviews on Amazon for the 2nd Edition at http://amzn.to/2mnec5l Peter Dove has been riding, teaching and learning dressage for over 25 years. In the 15 years he has been at East Soley EC2000 he has judged and taught combined, some 9000 riders competing at intro to elementary level and beyond. Over the 15 years he has developed systematics ways of explaining how to improve results competing at dressage. Peter is taught by Mary Wanless BHSI and considers her teachings of rider biomechanics to be one of the main keys to success at all levels of riding and is forever in her debt for all she has taught.

KARIN MAJOR

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Karin Major is a BHSAI, RWYM Coach and Feldenkrais (Movement) Teacher. She is the resident instructor and owner of the riding school business at Overdale Equestrian Centre. Karin has been working with Mary Wanless since 2000 and has been based at Overdale EC since 2004. Karin’s main aim is to help people to improve the quality of their riding, (and the quality of their horses lives), their sporting performances and the quality of their lives in general.