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Remedial Equestrian Therapies
Therapies specifically for horse riders
Be the best rider you can be
Any rider, any discipline, any level
The purpose of Remedial Equestrian Therapies is to resolve issues, and significantly enhance your over all performance and abilities as an equestrian and horse rider.
It is an essential requirement, as an Equestrian and horse rider (women and men alike) to possess an extensive array of skills in mind, body (and spirit). Having effective expertise in your own mind and body, brings the best out in you, and therefore your horse. This means that the better you perform in yourself (in every aspect), the better your horse will. Your performance (in mind and body), has a consistent and direct flow on effect on your horse. Many Equestrians make the mistake of focusing more on the horse’s health, wellbeing, ability and performance, then neglect their own.
Remedial Equestrian Therapies, provides effective therapies, (all specifically designed for Equestrians) which holistically accompany you on your journey to horse riding success.
The entirety of everything Remedial Equestrian offers, teaches, develops, strengthens and supports necessary abilities, expertise, skills and ingredients in your mind and body, which will empower you, and provide you with essential resources required to master your passion, and achieve your individual equestrian and riding goals and dreams.
Therapies:
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Pilates, Self Massage and Stretch, Meditation and Self Development all work directly together, increasing the effectiveness of one another. These Therapies, combined, are excellent at getting the most out of your body and mind. This enables you able to perform your riding with ease, therefore getting the most out of yourself (and your horse), as well as successfully over coming challenges and achieving goals. Every rider and equestrian needs these skills. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner, ride just for fun, ride for work, a trail rider, a competition rider or a high level competitive rider (in any discipline) these are essential skills for you to have in order to reach optimum enjoyment, fulfilment, longevity and success (for both you and your horse). With every habit you create for yourself, there is a "tipping point", a point where it becomes easy and automatic. You always get more of what you focus on, so the goal of these therapies is to create practical, positive, productive habits that allow you (and your horse) to perform at your very best, in a easy and automatic way - physically, mentally and emotionally.
ALL THERAPIES have an incredible positive influence on your riding, over all performance and well being. When you ride effectively (in mind and body), it has a directly positive effect upon your horses' ability to perform. This means, when you get the most out of yourself, it will mirror in your horse. Horse riding is a 50=50 partnership. To get maximum performance from your horse, you need to remember how much your mind and body influences the horses way of going.
All Equestrians and horse riders should invest as much time and energy into themselves as they do their horse's. By doing so, it will lead to huge positive improvements in your own riding, and subsequently, your horse's performance. Bad habits get amplified when you ride, creating issues that need to be fixed.
ALL THERAPIES have an incredible positive influence on your riding, over all performance and well being. When you ride effectively (in mind and body), it has a directly positive effect upon your horses' ability to perform. This means, when you get the most out of yourself, it will mirror in your horse. Horse riding is a 50=50 partnership. To get maximum performance from your horse, you need to remember how much your mind and body influences the horses way of going.
All Equestrians and horse riders should invest as much time and energy into themselves as they do their horse's. By doing so, it will lead to huge positive improvements in your own riding, and subsequently, your horse's performance. Bad habits get amplified when you ride, creating issues that need to be fixed.
Do you have any of these issues with your riding?
When it comes to riding and dealing with horses, there are a myriad of sources of stresses, challenges, disappointments and frustrations that can present themselves as physical, mental or emotional
They can be in general, or occur in individual specific situations
Common Equestrian and horse rider's problems:
Do you have any of these issues with your riding?
When it comes to riding and dealing with horses, there are a myriad of sources of stresses, challenges, disappointments and frustrations that can present themselves as physical, mental or emotional
They can be in general, or occur in individual specific situations
Common Equestrian and horse rider's problems:
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Your individual issues will definitely have a negative impact on your riding performance and enjoyment, yet finding solutions can be a difficult, and often disappointing process. You seek riding and horse handling/behavior/management instruction, or a variety of Professional practitioners (physical or mental/emotional health) for solutions to problems, but don't necessarily get the results you seek. Riding Instructors, and horse handling/management/behavior specialists are all excellent resources, and highly recommended, however, they are not educated in human (or equine) biomechanics, anatomy, fitness, self development, mental/emotional issues, injuries, rehabilitation etc. So if you have problems in an area that they are not educated or qualified in, they will not be able to assist you, or possibly even recognize that you have a problem in a certain area. Your issues will impact upon your ability to perform the tasks the Instructor is asking from you. Sometimes, what they ask of you, can make your problems worse. Likewise, professionals in the health and wellbeing industry are all a great resources, and absolutely necessary in certain circumstances. However, the problem for horse riders is that many health and wellbeing Practitioners (physical or mental health) are unaware of what it takes to ride and handle horses. Therefore they cannot comprehensively understand your requirements, or give you specific assistance that caters to horses and riding. Another problem is that riding instructors etc and health practitioners/therapists fail to communicate and work with one another in order to resolve your individual issue/s. This is a problem because you can potentially end up feeling invalidated, misunderstood, disappointed, frustrated and feel there is no hope for you. Your problem/s can end up not really being solved, or costing you a lot of time and money to get resolution.
The purpose of Remedial Equestrian Therapies is to fill in the gap, and holistically support you on your journey. So whatever challenges you face, when it comes to your Equestrian (and personal) life, you have the necessary knowledge, skills and expertise to make informed decisions, effectively prevent issues, know where to turn to for additional assistance (when necessary) that is effective, as well as over come and solve problems, and therefore, achieve maximum success.
The Therapies are a great combination, complimenting and strengthening each other in synchronicity. All therapies complement and enhance the effectiveness of not only each other, but everything else you do in relation to your personal, and horse life. This means that you will get far greater benefits, and a bigger "bang for your buck" from any riding instruction, horse management/behavior/handling events, physical or mental therapist etc, that you engage with.
The purpose of Remedial Equestrian Therapies is to fill in the gap, and holistically support you on your journey. So whatever challenges you face, when it comes to your Equestrian (and personal) life, you have the necessary knowledge, skills and expertise to make informed decisions, effectively prevent issues, know where to turn to for additional assistance (when necessary) that is effective, as well as over come and solve problems, and therefore, achieve maximum success.
The Therapies are a great combination, complimenting and strengthening each other in synchronicity. All therapies complement and enhance the effectiveness of not only each other, but everything else you do in relation to your personal, and horse life. This means that you will get far greater benefits, and a bigger "bang for your buck" from any riding instruction, horse management/behavior/handling events, physical or mental therapist etc, that you engage with.
What you will gain from Remedial Equestrian Therapies:
Offering professional effective therapies that are specifically designed for you, as an Equestrian/horse rider to gain a comprehensive tool box of skills which will maximize your performance and success
- Achieve success with your individual riding goals
- Build your mind, body and spirit skill by skill with logical progression
- Enjoy your riding
- Attain and maintain correct riding posture and alignment
- Ability to apply correct and consistent aids
- Prevent falls and other injuries in general, and those associated with horses and riding
- Gain strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, poise
- Learn how to effectively breath for a variety of situations
- Gain patience, feel, compassion, empathy, control, confidence, adaptability, self belief
- Ride forward straight, balanced, supple, confident and calm
- Resolve mental or emotional issues that may be negatively effecting your riding and performance
- Learn self development skills that produce positive results
- Assist with healing injuries effecting your riding
- Prevent injuries on and off your horse
- Get the most out of yourself to function and perform at your best
- Keep riding, no matter what your age is, even slow down the ageing process
- Facilitate your horse to perform at his/her best
- Effectively Manage stress, challenges, disappointments, frustrations etc
- Skills you gain from the consistent practice of modalities offered by Remedial Equestrian Therapies will give you far more value for your money (or maximum bang for your buck) from any Riding Instructor, Trainer, or Health Practitioner who you work with.
- Gain skills which allow you to make informed decisions that impact on your equestrian (and personal) life
Pilates for horse riders strengthens, lengthens, aligns, co-ordinates, balances and generates endurance. Pilates develops a significant mind-body connection.
Self Massage and Stretch works by releasing and realigning. As well as Eastern Techniques to address physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. This also develops a strong mind-body connection.
Meditation and Self Development have an amazing positive influence on healthy mental and emotional well being. Which in turn, strengthens your psychical abilities and performance. This also created a mind-body connection.
When your body is strong, stable, controlled, open, movable and flexible, it has a direct and same impact on your mind and emotions. This allows you to cope with challenges, stress and solve problems with ease and clarity.
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My name is Tonia Bontjer, I am the creator and owner of Remedial Equestrian Therapies. I am passionate about all things Equestrian, health and wellness. I have combined my devotion, knowledge and skills in horses, riding, training, with health, wellbeing, Pilates, fitness, massage, meditation, self development, and more, and created Remedial Equestrian Therapies, for your riding success. You are most welcome to contact me for further information.
My Qualifications
Diploma's
Remedial Massage
Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies
Horse Masters and Riding Instructor Diploma
Certificates
Horse Husbandry
Cert 4 Massage
Thai Massage
Therapeutic Massage
Pilates Mat work Instructor
Cert 3 fitness Instructor
Aqua aerobics Instructor
NLP (Nero-linguistic programming)
TLT (Time Line Therapy)
Hypnosis
Mediation
John Demartini Breakthrough Experience - self development
Advance First Aid
Certificate in business
