Ashen Equestrian Centre

www.the-confidence-company.co.uk

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"2 Days to TOTAL Confidence" said Horse & Horse Magazine

Find out what Horse and Rider Magazine made of our Confident Rider Workshops in their September 2008 edition!

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"Great company, excellent weekend! Full of information, AMAZING & INCREDIBLE! Thank you both so much." B.Jones

"Strider was great - I learned more from Becky on him in a couple of hours that I did in weekly lessons for a year. I can't believe how positive I feel about my new horse and the future now." S.Handford

"Exceeded my expectations greatly. I expected to get some good sugestions but to get such miraculous results was AMAZING! Strider was really interesting and I can't wait to put the improvements in to practice." K.Mann

"Really liked the combination of approaches - they addressed the mental and the physical issues - good to have really practical things to use when I get home. Nice to feel excited about trying new things and progressing." S.Hodge

"A good balance between self-help techniques and application on Strider. I have no clue how but the negative angst that occupied my chest has gone - thank goodness." C.Webb

"Very stimulating - don't change a thing!" C.Smith

"Very well run and organised. Very pacey, kept my interest all through. I feel as if a big cloud has been lifted and I can see a clear way to a confident future." B.Bottomley

"I knew I needed direction - the two days have given me a huge uplift and now know which way I want to go. A very inspiring two days! Now I have so much to look forward to." S.Isherwood

"I will put it all into practice when I get home - I am hoping for great things. Strider sessions illuminating." L.Oldfield

Was sceptical at start but not at end - you won by a K.O!!" G.Glendenning

"A thought provoking set of ideas which have already made a big difference. Strider has made more of a difference to my riding in 40(?) mins than is possible to imagine. I can't wait to put it into practice!!" K.McCalian

"Although I wanted to move forward I had no idea how - other than to tell myself to "get a grip" - which obviously doesn't work. NOW I feel I have a tool box of ideas to try so I can move on." L.Glendening

"I left feeling so positive that I had somewhere to go and so many things to try : can't wait to get on my horse and make a difference both emotionally and as a rider." C.Hallows

"Leaving feeling positive and certain now I can start to change old habits and move forwards." J.Caisley

"V.Interesting course with good mix of activities. Hope to use my new skills to enjoy my horse even more!" P.Smith

"Very interesting with a good mix of activities. Hope to use my new skills to enjoy my horse more." P.Smith

"A fabulous combination of mind & body training; thought and feel; science and art. An opportunity to achieve a better balance - essential in horse riding and in life generally" C.Byatt

"Pitched perfectly, time went so quickly. Very emotional. Thank you!" M.

"Really enjoyed the course." M.Cohen

"Throughly enjoyed the course, trainers and meeting particpants...enjoyed course content; relevant to my problems. Strider excellent." S.Stewart

"Very relaxed and friendly which I thought was important. Becky you made me feel you really know your stuff, your are a great confidence giver yourself." K.Baker

"Insightful, inspiring, relaxing, awakening of awareness." C.Chapman

"Throughly enjoyable : very relaxing." J.Claxton

"Excellent training, both Becky and Pete, I now can't wait to move onwards and upwards, to prove to everyone, including myself that I am good!" S.Garner

"I think I may have found the answers that I have been searching for - which were in me the whole time - I just never knew how to access them. BRILLIANT!!! I can finally get on with life and enjoy it! Thank you both of you!!!" J.Delehunty

"Made a lot of sense...noticeable bond with other members of the group." B.Dixon

"Very satisfied...Enjoyed it...thank you." D.Truman

"A very big insight...mind training for the benefit of the rider and life skills." C.Morris

"Practical and easy to translate...fantastic feeling...Two days feels like a two week holiday - I am SO relaxed!" C.Howells

"A life-changing and empowering experience. I shall not look back now!" J.Best

"This workshop has moved boxes for me and has rescued me from falling over the edge - which I think I was about to do. I can see myself using the tool kit within my work, private life and more importantly with my horse. Thank you Pete and Becky." J.Bareham

"Well run, v.helpful, goals met. Thank you profoundly. Strider session v.useful." A.Gordon-Redmond

"I had a fantastic time and have got far more out of the workshop than I thought possible. I've left feeling like a new person and was overwhelmed by the support of everyone in the group." L.Turner

"Enjoyed the voyage!" H.Horvath

"Simulator really interesting. Relaxed, informal sessions and welcoming. Helpful strategies for coping with issues." L.Smith

"Excellent workshop, some great ideas to work on over the months to come." C.McLure

"Techniques are powerful resources/tools. Just feel empowered yet relaxed and clam. What you are doing is special - so thank you for allowing me to partake of your immense abilities and gifts." S.Merrin

"The course was pitched at a good level and contained the right ingredients for building confidence, both personally and in riding. Really good rapport with trainers and participants." L.Heywood.

"A great opportunity to explore hypnotherapy in a relaxed atmosphere with like-minded people." J.West

"Motivational without being O.T.T." L.Warren.

"I feel as if a huge weight has been lifted and I have more of a plan for my future... damned good course" J.Robbie

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"Hi Becky and Pete, Thank you for a fantastic two days. I went to my competition today and didn't notice how windy is was, ignored the horse turned out in the paddock next to the collecting ring and rode straight past the "new" fenced of area filled with farm machinery. I managed to hold on to my new position through the warm ups and test. But the biggest breakthrough for me was when my horse was ignoring me in the first test, for the first time since I've owned him I took charge...I know now I have the tools for change and it really is up to me." Caroline

"Becky and Pete...I had some good relection time on the long car journey home...I settled into a feeling of optimism that I realised had been missing from me for while...I went to see my boy and formulated a plan that I will get back on board after a break of 2 1/2 years...this feels like a great step forward...I went for my regular lesson ...I managed some canter and jumping!!!!Do you realise what a big (I mean HUGE!!) statement that is! Proper jumping...I haven't jumped for 3+years!!...and I had a ball!...I am so pleased to have attended this workshop and am enthused to continue with my confidence building...Thank you both for what you have done and if there is a follow-up session keep me in mind...I am now looking to do a Reiki course too (something I've been thinking of for a while but keep putting off!) Bloody empowering stuff this confidence!" Jayne

"Hi Becky, I thought you'd like to know how I've been getting on since the Confident Rider Workshop. There have been some pretty massive changes. When I got home I took Sadie for a hack on her own. We don't do much hacking alone as she can be quite difficult...generally stops, stares, snorts, runs backwards, prances about etc...I would also get scared, she'd just get worse...After the workshop I felt totally calm...I could cope and as a result she did a lot less running backwards and prancing about...We've also been jumping...and the idea of pushing her a bit more more, putting the jumps up feels fine...A client's horse I was riding started bucking. I stayed totally calm and focused...and he stopped! In the past I would have totally panicked. I even wanted to keep riding him as a project horse! It's all very weird, in situations where I would have been scared before I'm just not and I'm doing really enjoying doing more. It's amazing, I'm so glad I did the workshop :0) Thanks very much to you and Peter." Helen

"Hi Becky, I thought I would share with you what was a really lovely ride I had yesterday. It was an EGB 15km ride...a year or two back these were regular occurences...but on one of these rides I lost the plot! My confidence/nerve totally went and despite lots of help/encouragement/ instruction I spent half the ride on Morris' neck until he ran off with me...vowing never to ride again..selling the horse etc. etc. and kicking myself for being such a rubbish rider. And then I found you, and what an amazing difference you have made... After doing The Confident Rider Workshop I wanted to rekindle what we used to do and yesterday was the maiden voyage of this new and improved Bindy...I did get a bit up tight before we went but once we were there it was good! If fact it was VERY good...we did lots of lovely trotting and a respectable amount of cantering, and not once did I get anywhere near Morris' neck. He was the best horse ever and behaved all the time...just a big thank you for what you have done for me and Morris." Bindy

"Hi Becky, Thank you and Pete for the mind blowing weekend! It was a really emotional journey. The rather prompt test was Monday's 12 mile ride! No biting off of husband's head in the morning regarding loading/trailering/riding etc. (totally unheard of.) Loaded horse...drove trailer for an hour and 10 mins with a beam on my face and no tension in my shoulders (usually clinging for dear life to the steering wheel - WOW!) Had 3 canters (the first instigated by me - my friend nearly fell off her horse at this point!) We did some really lovely trotting in my new position (well mostly) down huge expanses of stubble(!) I'm totally blown away by it all! Thanks again! Sharon.

"Becky and Pete,

At long last I have sorted through the mass of information and changes that coming onto the Confident Rider course/s has made.

When I first embarked on the Confident Rider course I didn’t have a horse I could ride and my objective was to try to prepare for the day I could ride again. My history with horses parrelled my life which was actually rather weird! However, riding confidently again was what I hoped to start to achieve.

Without sounding too poetic the first course was life - changing not only for my riding and my confidence with horses but also in my personal life. I started the course full of 'stuff' and left with a rather nice space in my brain from which to build a different perspective both in riding and in life. Thank you is not adequate........

That process breathed new life into my time with horses and my enthusiasm returned!

A very fascinating journey and I know that my being open to possibilities was key to the success I now feel with riding. I can actually ride!! Having spent years not believing I could be a force for change in terms of the behaviour of my horse I am now a believer and what a difference it has made...........

The follow-up course using an actual horse was a very important turning point. I was able to ride my wonderful new horse Blake with a confidence I have not felt for some years. The fact that I was able to focus completely on the riding and not have negative thoughts worming their way into my now rather spacious brain was a joy!!

AND STILL IS.................

That’s the extraordinary thing - which is why I have waited to say thank you - it is long lasting and real, so to both of you - thank you so much, the difference you have made is profound and I will be eternally grateful xxxx And so will Blake....x

Lorraine"