Thorncroft Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Inc.


Thorncroft's Clinics:

May 18 “Healing Touch for Animals” the Komitor Healing Method, Inc.:
Is a highly effective energy-medicine program... explore therapeutic touch and energy with horses. Here is the brochure.



June 22 Lane Holistic Institute:
Irene Lane presents a one day clinic “Enhancing non verbal communications between horse and rider.
Recognize the four specific domains in which to communicate.” Here is the brochure and application.



July 13 Marlis Amato Presents “Equus as a Second Language
the foundation of “Mirroring Equine Attitude”. Learn how to watch your horse and learn what he is saying. Form a firm, respectful mutually beneficial partnership.

 

August 23 - 24, 2008: NARHA - Registered Level Instructor    On Site Workshop     

 


October ‘08 - May ‘09: The Thorncroft Instructors Course, the foundation for an innovative course in therapeutic horseback riding, Saunders Dixon will be joined by Thorncroft instructor Meghan Lyons. Choose between the Certificate of Completion or the Certificate to Teach.

Go here for the past clinics.
Judy Cross-Strehlke's Centered Riding clinic in 2007

Following is a partial line up of the 2007-2008 professionals being presented. All presentations are open to the public

  • Taryn Bath, Occupational Therapist Physical Recovery with the Horse
  • Dr. Tyra Crowley, Veterinary Medicine Care of the older horse
  • Brenda Finucane, Genetics How genetics apply to disabilities
  • Carol Gillis Ph.D, Mental Health and Horsemanship
  • Doreen Guthrie BHSAI, Mounted Sessions Classical Horsemanship
  • Susan Harris CRİ IV, Centered Riding Certification Kathy
  • Terrill K. Long M.P.T., Physical Therapy and the horse
  • Renee Luther CRİ III, Centered Riding, for the novice or advanced student
  • Anne Rawle, Ground Work and an introduction to long lining
  • Roddy Strang, Natural Horsemanship Starting the young horse... or helping those with problems
  • Highlight: Spring 2007 returning Clinician,
    Marietta Schulz

    We are honored again to host Marietta as a visiting clinician.
    Marietta Schulz has been qualified since 1981 as an German National Federation (FN) riding instructor, and since 1988 she has the same qualification in vaulting. In 1982 graduated from the University of Cologne with a degree in special education. She underwent training and received certificate in psychoanalytic family therapy, psychomotor movement therapy and therapeutic riding/vaulting.
    From 1983 -91 Marietta served in a managerial position in a residential home for "broken home" children/adolescents. Beginning in 1991 Marietta was involved in a variety of teaching and research responsibilities at the technical college of Cologne, the University of Marburg and the University of Dortmund. In Dortmund, Marietta worked in close cooperation with Professor Dr Hoelter, the head of the institute for psycho-educational movement therapy. Since 1992, Marietta has been member of the executive board of the Deutsche Kuratorium for Therapeutisches Reiten, where she has been responsible for international contacts and heads the remedial-educational riding/vaulting section.
    Starting in 1995, Marietta has set up her own therapeutic riding program directed to the needs of autistic children. Special interests include developing creative projects such as circus or theatre on/with children and horses.


    Some of the presenting clinicians of previous semesters were:

    • Peggy Cummings: Connected Riding ®
    • Carol Gillis, PhD: Mental Health
    • Terri Long, P.T.: Connecting the Horse & Rider thru a Physical Therapist
    • Pat Taynton: Assessment Specialist, Conformation and movement of the horse
    • Peter Hansen: Bereiter
    • Christopher Schruefer: Dressage
    • Kevin Bowie: Show Jumping
    • Dr. Tyra Crowley: health and maintenance issues in the older horse
    • Wendy Murdoch: The Murdoch Method

     

     

     Course

     Presented By
      Annual Thorncroft Instructors Course Saunders Dixon & Meghan Lyons
      The Horse, Conformation and Movement Pat Taynton
      Connecting the Horse & Rider thru a P.T. Terry Long, MPT
      Mental Health & Horsemanship Carol Gillis, PhD
      (TBA) Berta Britz, MSW
      Connected Riding ® Peggy Cummings
      Basic Level One Centered Riding Instructor's Course,
    First Half of Course
    Susan Harris
      Basic Level One Centered Riding Instructor's Course,
    Second Half of Course
    Susan Harris


    Musculature of the Horse


    Points of the Horse


    Skeleton of the Horse

     

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