HORSEY: American horse trainer Farah DeJohnette will be in Wairarapa in November delivering a three-day clinic on horsemanship. PHOTO/NATALIE BOURCHIER
HORSEY: American horse trainer Farah DeJohnette will be in Wairarapa in November delivering a three-day clinic on horsemanship. PHOTO/NATALIE BOURCHIER
Internationally-acclaimed American horse trainer Farah DeJohnette will be visiting Wairarapa in November to deliver a three-day horsemanship clinic.
Ms DeJohnette says her training focuses on the relationship between horse and rider and three important leadership elements: connection, communication and trust.
"Technique, though important in a lot of areas of horsemanship,is only half of the process," she said.
"Connection is the other half, and is often the missing component: not just in pleasure partnerships, but also in highly-trained professional and performance partnerships.
"If I put my connection with my horse first, it builds a natural desire to perform in the horse."
Ms DeJohnette says she is not defined by one training method, and sees herself simply as "a horseman".
The FDH clinic will take place at the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled arena, Masterton, from November 14 to 18.
At a two-hour demonstration on the Friday participants can win the chance to spectate at the three-day FDH clinic and receive a private session with Farah.
