The following services for horses can be offered as standard:       

• Behaviour consultations, workshops, clinics or talks.
• Riding and ground work clinics and demonstrations
• Riding lessons.
• Horse training, schooling and backing.

If you require another service please contact Emma on info@emmalethbridge.com  

Behaviour Consultations

Behaviour or training problems can occur for many reasons at any stage of the horse’s life. It is Emma’s goal to work with the horse and owner in their environment to develop a training strategy that both causes the horse to adapt to the owners desires and is ethical and sympathetic to the horse. If you are experiencing a problem you would like advice on please contact Emma by e-mail.  

Behaviour Workshops and Clinics

You don't need a horse with behavioural problems to benefit from learning about behaviour and training techniques. If you would simply like to achieve a greater understanding of your horse and a deeper relationship with him then a behaviour and training workshop could be for you.

Workshops are tailored to your needs and can be run privately or for a group. Workshops have a relaxed and informative atmosphere, where you can learn how to work with and adapt your horse's behaviour, kindly and effectively. Techniques that may be taught during these include but are not restricted to:
 

• Equine learning and training
• The science of training
• How to build trust and understanding
• Using pressure/release training
• How to condition your horse
• Positive reinforcement and Clicker training
• Starting trick training
• Behaviour problem solving
• Solving riding problems
• How to improve concentration and communication
• How to de-stress your horse
• Spook busting

Behaviour Talks

If you, your yard, club or college would like to learn more about the theories of learning and behaviour, then educational talks and discussions can be arranged. Examples of subjects that can be covered during talks at your request include but aren't restricted to:
 

• Speaking horse: Communicating with your horse
• The domestic v wild horse
• Horse management
• Learning theory for owners and riders
• Applying behavioural science
• Evolution of horse
• The equine mind
• The equine nervous system
• The equine senses
• Physiology and behaviour
• Riding and behaviour

Many other subjects can also be covered at your request.

Riding Clinics and demonstrations.

It is the goal of every rider to obtain harmony with their horse, where the aids are invisible to observers and the seat is both in perfect synchronisation with the horse and independent of the hands and legs. Here are some common aspects of riding and ground work which can be covered in riding clinics and demonstrations to help the rider on their path to obtaining this goal:

• Syncronising the horse and rider to produce a quite and independent seat
• Riding in lightness
• Solving riding problems for horse and rider
• Lateral work and collection
• In-hand classical work to improve the horse
• Long-lining for all levels of training
• Understanding classical dressage
• Riding with the clicker
• Pole work, grid work and jumping

Each session will be tailored to the needs of the horse and rider or the audience.

Riding  Lessons.

Traditional lessons are also available for all abilities.

Training, Schooling, and Backing

If you would like experienced help training or schooling your horse I can help. For example, training a youngster, backing your horse, re-schooling, training for competition or rehabilitation after injury or time out or simply schooling.