ELS offers foundational educational classes, clinics & courses on many topics for students to learn fundamental skills with or without horse partners. LAter, developing advanced skills early in the riding experience helps both the horse and human. It is a goal of the classes to help students transition more quickly from ‘mechanical skills’ with the aids to a more natural approach. Moreover, Practice! Practice! Practice! It is necessary for proper neuromuscular development. Many students take several classes frequently to practice and help their muscles learn more rapidly. “These classes are amazing! I got to feel what a horse feels and soften instantly.”
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I have wanted to ride horses since I was a little girl, and now – many, many years later – I am doing it. I have been taking lessons with Robyn and Michelle since last August. It is what I look forward to all week long, and it ends far too soon. I wish I could be out at Horse Haven every single day. The horses are wonderfu and patient with us humans, Robyn and Michelle are great teachers (Robyn has a staggering wealth of knowledge), and the stables/barn are kept beautifully and immaculately clean (thanks to Nate). I especially appreciate that I am learning natural horsemanship. In fact, this is what made me seek out Horse Haven as a place to finally, after years of dreaming about it, take riding lessons. We learn to listen to and respect the horse, to get in tune with the horse, to move with the horse and become one. We learn to become more aware of our bodies and how to use them correctly. I have a long, long way to go before I can even call myself a decent rider, but I am happy to have found the place to make this journey. I am finally living my dream. Inside, I am that little girl that always wanted to ride horses. And I am doing it at the best possible place.