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Teaching -
Laurie enjoys an
unusual and unmatched devotion from her dressage
students. After a few lessons you will discover
the reasons for this. Laurie takes every client
seriously and believes in approaching everyone's
ability and everyone's horse with a
non-judgmental attitude. She shows her respect
for her clients by taking the time with them and
helping them to completely understand what they
are doing. She keeps the goal in mind that the
student would develop autonomy; the ability to
ride well outside of their lessons. She wants
her students to develop into thinking riders -
not just "puppets." Laurie's enthusiasm is a
natural outgrowth of her love for teaching and
it becomes a motivator for her students, both
novice and advanced. Her accepting and
encouraging manner creates a powerful and
effective atmosphere for learning and developing
in dressage riding.
Clinics - In all
of her teaching, both at home and in clinics,
Laurie strongly emphasizes the importance of a
correct seat and position in her lessons and
finds ways to help the student achieve this goal
while advancing the horse's training. Laurie's
clients discover a sympathetic, systematic and
detail oriented approach that avoids
confrontation and conflict. Laurie emphasizes
lightness and harmony and the use of effective
and strategic gymnastic exercises to bring about
improvement. Her tireless devotion to her
students and her willingness to explain
everything clearly sets her apart in this
industry. Whether she needs to ride the horse
for a portion of the time or patiently explain
and coach through the entire session, her
students come away with a positive experience
and a clear understanding of the process.
Laurie is available for clinics by booking
(preferably) one month in advance. Weekends are
normally more available than weekdays. Lessons
are scheduled to average 45 minutes and auditors
are permitted. For daily/weekend rate and
travel expense quote, please
contact Laurie directly.
(Click here to read the review of Lehigh Valley
Dressage Association:
http://www.lvda.org/springevent.html )
Training - Since
she moved into her facility in Buck's County, Pennsylvania,
several top breeders have put their young horses
in training with Laurie Jolliffe. This is
because there are few trainers available who
have the understanding and experience of
advanced dressage, as well as a patient and
sympathetic approach needed for the training of
a young horse. Laurie is willing to start with
an unbroken horse (depending on temperament) and
take it through a positive experience over a
several month period where it learns confidence,
balance, submission and the basic idea of
contact. Her patient and sympathetic approach
involves taking the time to do ground work and
allowing the horse to learn important basics on
the longe line. Laurie believes that breaking
should be a process, not a traumatic event, and
that the horse's first few months under saddle
is a very important building block for the
horse's career.
Laurie has a special way
of relating to both horses and people that compels them to
both enjoy and respect her. As a trainer, Laurie is a
patient, persistent and focused rider that knows how to find a
peaceful road to improvement for the horse's athletic
career. As an instructor, Laurie has a patient yet
thoughtful and articulate way of helping her students get to
the next level.
Laurie will also work with
the more advanced horse, specializing in
suppleness and throughness while enhancing the
quality of the horse's lateral work, flying
changes of lead and collection. Working with
upper level horses for the past 15 years has
shown her the importance of approaching each
horse as an individual, taking time in the daily
schooling with a calm approach through
systematic exercises without "drilling" the
horse. Contact Laurie to inquire about
opportunities to advance your horse's dressage
training.
Competition - Do
you or your horse need to get out to some
shows? Whether you have bred a young horse that
you would like to compete in the young horse
championship, need some show mileage or want
your horse to do the Florida circuit, contact
Laurie to see if her schedule and offerings can
match your needs. She is available for coaching
at certain shows throughout the year.
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