Free Riding Lecture

presented by

The Conejo Valley Arabian Horse Association

with Guest Lecturer
Eleanor Thibodeau

A FREE General Lecture will be given on
Friday November 13^th at 7pm and
also on Saturday morning

November 14^th at 8am.
at the home of Emalee Baptiste in Bridle Path - Simi Valley, CA

Riding Lessons Available By Appointment
at the First Street Arenas – Bridle Path

Each PRIVATE riding lesson is $75.00. 45 min – 1hour

(Auditing is available $25 for one day or $40 for both days)  

Riding lessons will Saturday at 12 noon until dark

and all day Sunday, November 15^th.

Take a lesson and have her assist you with your new found information and put it to work on your horse.

For the best choice of ride times, pre-registration is recommended.
Space is limited Contact: Emalee Baptiste at (805) 526-0383

Many instructors work mainly with the horse. Eleanor specifically identifies a riders position and how it aides or impairs the horse.  The technique allows a rider to ask their horse in a way a horse wants to be asked with successful results.  The free 3-hour lecture will address a rider’s core, pelvic position, crush mechanism, and tools to better aid the rider.  This knowledge will produce instant changes in your horse’s behavior, carriage, and performance.

·        Whether  you compete or pleasure ride

·        Understanding the belly crush mechanism

·        Horizontal and vertical planes

·        Rhythm and how a rider makes it

·        The blockage of the riders seat

·        Crookedness of riders from over developed muscles
(IE: right handedness)

·        Keys from our core and pelvis to unlock performance difficulties

All will enhance your ride. 
Is this not worth your time?

Eleanor Thibodeau’s experience with horses spans four decades.  She studied under Dietrich Von Hopffgarten, Dominique Barbier, and many other great riders.  She is a breeder of rare Muniqi Strain horses, who have many championships in performance and halter.  Eleanor has been featured in the International Arabian Horse Association Magazine as a breeder of fine horses and as a dressage clinician specializing in Classical Dressage.  As a trainer, she has Grand Prix stallions to her credit, a Washington State driving champion and multiple English/Western Pleasure awards.  Her students have excelled in National championships in gaited horses, Dressage, Western, and English.  Eleanor is a 26-year veteran of humane and animal control work in Washington, including a Chief Animal Cruelty Investigator.  Her career extends to having been the director of Whatcom County and Bellingham Humane Society Shelter and she has been an instructor on Western Washington University Campus for the Northwest Freedom University in Equine Sciences.  Recently she has been working with Mounted Police Departments, the Alaska Dressage Association and multiple disciple breed groups, enhancing rider’s partnerships and position.  Her current 3 set/DVD released on riding position, which applies to all disciplines, is selling internationally and will be available for purchase at the clinic. For more information about Eleanor go to: www.alliancefarms.com, or about CVAHA go to: www.cvaha.org.