Connected Riding Newsletter
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A word from Peggy
The Power of Connection
Dear Connected Riders,
I have just returned from my travels abroad having been away from home since late August. I am still reflecting on the meaning of what took place– the power of Connection at work!
Connection in our Collegial Community
I was on tour teaching courses and observing our instructors teaching their students and their horses.. I am proud and honored by the work they are doing for their students and horses. I see the work developing and being shared in ways that continue to make a positive impact on those they teach. The tour made me realize how much these instructors have invested in developing their craft in this work. As we taught three instructor training courses, I was thrilled to see the caliber of people we are attracting to carry on this mission. Our instructor community is growing and it is gratifying to see how they are supporting and learning from each other.
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New Connections
I spent an afternoon in the Netherlands doing a riding demonstration. It is fascinating how people new to the work are able to catch the meaning and see how Connection can shift a horse and rider so quickly and effectively! I was also finally able to travel to Spain this year and visit our Connected Riding family there!
One of my most memorable moments at the end of July was to introduce Connected Riding to a group of blind and visually-impaired riders. I really admire the courage and determination these riders have to ride a dressage test with people calling out each arena letter just before the rider passes by it. The workshop was organized by Sarah Armentrout of Carlisle Academy in Maine. Sarah was my working student 20 years ago. She and her husband, Nick, have built an amazing facility for riders with special needs. Another former working student, Susanne Hamilton– dressage rider, competitor, and judge– judged for this event and appreciated the dedication of these Para competitors.
See a testimonial that reached us via Facebook here and a video testimonial here
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Connection in Different Disciplines
In Spring, I taught a riding clinic for mostly endurance riders in Baker, OR, with CR instructor, Sandy Weller, assisting, hosted by Naomi Preston. Later, I returned to Baker where Naomi supported me at another clinic venue in her area. I am always delighted at how effective and beneficial Connected Riding is across the disciplines. Motion is the lotion!
Luckily, I have been able to visit one of my instructors in training on Bainbridge Island, WA, from month to month where we can play with horses, ride, and do some local teaching. I see significant changes in the horses I have been monitoring over the last three years and it’s helpful in inspiring me to develop more aspects of the work. I recently taught at a new facility in Poulsbo, WA, and worked with hunter jumper riders with their flat work. Next time, over fences!
photo above: Lee Pearce on Hawk photo below: Sara Odell on Robbie
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Looking back and looking forward–
I am grateful I was able to make use of the time I wasn’t able, because of the Pandemic, to be out teaching, time to work on curriculum, the website and other projects that have needed my attention. I am looking forward to teaching riding clinics next year, writing more curriculum work booklets and seeing more of you ringside, face to face! Until then, continue to remember to remember to revisit the Connection within yourselves and the Connections with your horses, riding instructors and your riding community.
Love,
Peggy
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Peggy's Tour in Europe
1. Late August at Anika Schlüters new CR facility near Hamburg, Peggy began her tour with CR Instructor Anika Schlüter for two days of Instructor continuing education and supervision, followed by a lesson day with Anika’s riding students. It was a pleasure to kick off the tour at Anika’s beautiful new facility and Peggy is excited to return there next year and offer a riding clinic. photo: Anika on Athena.
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2. Early September in Quakenbrück
SCRT 103 was a six day Instructor training course that prepared our Instructors in training for their certification process, as this is the last of the three preparation courses. This was an intensive immersion learning time with Peggy, her instructor assistants and six trainees and horses.
photo: at service here: Peggy, Ollie & Susan
3.Mid-September - CR Demo Day in the Netherlands with Peggy and CR Instructors Sandy Weller, Vanda Oosterhuis and Instructor in training Simone Jellema
4. SCRT 103- Instructor training course – a 2nd 6 day course with Peggy, her assistants, and trainees in the middle of September, again in Quakenbrück
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5. Contiuing Education days in Tönisvorst at Petra Sackschewskis barn with CR Instructors Silke Tenbruck and Vanda Oosterhuis
6. Early October – SCRT101 Training course in Kempen with 6 trainees.
This was a five day training with Peggy and her CR instructors Sandy Weller and Vanda Oosterhuis at a lovely facility that welcomes our presence! We plan to do other trainings and clinics there next year. CR Instructor Silke Tenbruck offers CR lessons and courses there!
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7. Continuing Education Days in Gütersloh at Instructor in training Sandra Jakel's barn with CR Instructors and auditors.
photo: Sandra Jakel with Karlson
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8.Spain:
Peggy was excited to be able to travel to Spain to our instructor, Melin Farrils, and her family again after not being able to do so for the past 2 years. While she was there, she observed Melin teaching one of her courses and Melin translated our SCR 100 booklet into Spanish. Melin continues building her program by integrating the SCR 100 course and welcomes new students to learn Connection with their horses.
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Connected Riding offers for 2022
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of the method as well as a
review for people who are already connected riders.
Riding Clinics with Peggy and her Instructors in the US and Europe are back!!
Calling all Endurance Riders! CR Endurance Riding Clinics forming in the US and in Germany.
Click here if you want Peggy or her Instructors to offer a CR demonstration in your area! Click here to Notify us if there is a horse expo in your area where you want Connected Riding to be represented.
Help us spread the word about the Power of Connection!
The School of Connected Riding is actively recruiting riding instructors who are interested in the method and would like to join our teaching team.
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Online learning with Peggy
Robin Waugaman, rider and trainer,
with Billy in Marin, CA
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When Peggy asked if I could talk a bit about what I am integrating from the online lessons with her, I thought to myself "how am I going to put this new other world awareness of sensations of my body into words without diminishing or trivializing what is happening?". Her way of bribing my body into a place of balance and ease, of knowing when and how to make just right adjustments, changes that often feel as minute as rabbit hair, but make a world of change in the movement of my mare. Using gentle comparisons between how I am used to operating with a much
more efficient ways of moving reveals to my nervous system new ways to communicate with my horse with much more ease. Every word is based in encouragement and full of grace and kindness allowing my body and mind to release tension and resistances that may be blocking a healtier way of moving together with my horse. I find this work is so full of grace (that) it spills over into my daily practice helping me to move and communicate in a more refined balance, helping me better help my students, my horses, and my friends. Thank you Peggy!
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Connected Riding Worldwide
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Connected Riding
United Kingdom
Working in Connection through ground driving with donkeys
Trudy Affleck
The concepts of Connected Riding® in the context of working with horses from the ground or from the saddle will be familiar to those of you working using the Connected Riding method with your horses.
My passion though is working with donkeys and carriage driving with those donkeys so taking all of the skills learnt from the work with horses into working with donkeys and carriage driving is for me a delight and something that I feel humbled in being able to do.
I am owned by 4 donkeys ranging in age from two, rising 2-year-olds, a novice 5 year old driving donkey and a more experienced 9 year old driving donkey.
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Connected Riding
Netherlands
Connected Riding Demonstration in the Netherlands
Vanda Oosterhuis and
Simone Jellema
We were very lucky! During her tour through Germany, Peggy had the possibility to do a demonstration in the Netherlands. And what a demo it was! We had 3 very different horses with very different riders with whom Peggy worked individually.
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Connected Riding
Germany
Click on the link below for the German newsletter.
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Connected Riding instructor, Melin Farriols teaches at her Horseway Equestrian training center specializing in Connected Riding, horsemanship, and assisted therapies. Horseway, the perfect place to experience Connected Riding, is a benchmark in Spain. It is located in a very special setting in the middle of a nature conservation area, very close to Barcelona. In 2022, registration for SCR100 courses and volunteering opens. The SCR 100 is the ideal course to get an idea and feeling for the benefits of Connected Riding!
España
Instructora de Equitación Conectada, Melin Farriols enseña en su centro de formación ecuestre Horseway y se especializa en Equitación Conectada, doma natural y terapias asistidas. Horseway, el lugar perfecto para experimentar el Connected Riding, es un referente en España. Se encuentra en un entorno muy especial en medio de una zona de conservación de la naturaleza, muy cerca de Barcelona. En 2022, se abre la inscripción para el curso SCR100 y el voluntariado. ¡El SCR 100 es el campo ideal para hacerse una idea y sentir los beneficios de Connected Riding!
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Connected Riding
USA
We are proud to have international endurance competitor, Naomi Preston, as a major supporter of Peggy and the work.
Naomi Preston
AERC Hall of Fame Horse, Mustang Lady
2nd place - 1990 Tevis Cup
1st place AERC Northwest Region 2009.
2009 AERC Nat'l championship, Reserve Champion MW
photo: Naomi on Malabar, Cougar Rock, Tevis
"Connected Riding has had a significant impact on our success in Endurance Riding and the soundness and longevity of our horses. We have two horses in the AERC Hall of Fame; Mustang Lady and Fire Mt. Malabar. Malabar is now 22 and still competing, with over 8,500 miles of competition. Not only has Connected Riding helped our horses, but us as well, in terms of keeping our bodies "sound" and more comfortable.
We love hosting Peggy Cummings to teach Connected Riding at our ranch. At every clinic we add layers to our learning, and progress with our horses. Attendees can camp here or stay in town. In addition to Peggy's instruction, another benefit is the camaraderie that blossoms with all the attendees!
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Editors' Note
Please share your Connected "Oh Really" moments with your horses! Please send them along with a photo so we can share at
Your CR Newsletter Editors and Contributors for this issue:
Christina Dietmann, Joan Thompson,
Stephanie Jacobson, Sandy Weller,
Susan Cook, Vanda Oosterhuis, Trudy Affleck
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