COURSES AT TILLEY FARM 2008

One Day Workshops

Are you interested in TTEAM but do not want to become a fully qualified Practitioner?

Come on a one day workshop with or without your horse and learn some basic body TTouches and some leading exercises that can help improve your horse's posture, behaviour and performance.

£60.00 per person
£65.00 per person with own horse (covers use of stable and hay for one day)

Half Day Mini Workshops

Would you like to gain some hands on experience of how this rewarding work can benefit all horses but can't find the time in your busy schedule to attend a one day workshop? We are offering half day introductory sessions working with our horses throughout 2007.

£35.00 per person

Assessment Days

You can also bring in your own horse for an assessment. These individual sessions can be booked to suit your schedule. You can work with one of our Practitioners who will help you understand why your horse behaves/performs the way he does. You will learn some specific body TTouches and groundwork exercises to help your horse and will gain a better understanding of how the horse's posture, saddle fit, oral balance, foot balance and rider posture influence the way your horse thinks, feels and learns.

£50.00 per session (usually lasts one to two hours)

Riding Clinics/Lessons

We are also offering riding clinics with TTEAM Instructor Sarah Fisher and/or Tina Constance TTEAM Practitioner Level 3. You will learn how your posture influences the balance of the horse, how simple bodywork and ground work exercises can help release tension through your horse's body and how to apply these new techniques under saddle.

£60.00 per session

Equine Dental Checks

Lucinda Stockley, Advanced Dental Technician is back from teaching at the Dental Academy in Australia and is now based at Tilley Farm. Lucinda has competed in various disciplines throughout her life including Eventing, Show Jumping and Dressage. She has studied Equine Anatomy in the USA and in Australia and is also a TTEAM Practitioner. Lucinda's experience of working with and riding horses from all disciplines, her knowledge of posture, performance and bit fitting all combine with a high level of dental care to give you the best equine dental service that goes far beyond a simple float. Call Lucinda on 07793 582080 to arrange to bring your horse in for a full dental and performance assessment or to arrange for the appropriate dental work to be carried out.

Full Assessment Days

Want to know it all? You can bring your horse for a full day of assessment and work with Sarah Fisher and Lucinda Stockley.

Contact the TTEAM office for price details.

Talks and Workshops

If you can't come to us we can come to you. We can arrange a talk, demonstration or workshop for your school, college, riding club or yard.

For more information and costs please contact the TTEAM office at 01761 471182.

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HALF DAY EQUINE WORKSHOPS

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ONE DAY EQUINE WORKSHOPS

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EQUINE PRACTITIONER TRAINING CLINICS

To achieve Practitioner status applicants must attend a minimum of four sessions at a cost of £475.00 per session.

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ASSISTING AT EQUINE PRACTITIONER TRAINING CLINICS

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EQUINE ADVANCED TRAINING CLINIC

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR A COURSE

Sarah Fisher/Tilley Farm Course Application forms are available for downloading here.

Applicants for the Practitioner Training Clinics should send the completed application form and £75.00 deposit to the Tilley Farm office. Cheques should be made payable to TTEAM. Please note that deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE. Priority is given to those already on the Practitioner Training Clinics.

Applicants for the Equine Advanced Training Clinic should send the completed application form and £150.00 deposit to the Tilley Farm office. Cheques should be made payable to TTEAM. Please note that deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.

*** Tilley Farm is unable to accept Credit Card payments, for Training Courses, at the present time.***

** To be placed on the waiting list, please send in the booking form and deposit, which will be held until a place is offered.

For all other courses, please contact the individual Practitioner via the contact details listed above.

HORSE ASSESSMENT CHART

By being aware of how your horse responds to contact on every part of his body you can take the necessary steps to help improve his health, behaviour and well being. To aid in this please use the HORSE ASSESSMENT CHART which is available to download as a *pdf file here or a zip file here.

Use the diagrams to mark areas of tension, 'ticklish' places, no-go areas, and places that are over or under developed. Mark patches that are cold or hot or areas where the coat is worn, raised, coarse or scurfy. Note which is the higher nostril, ear, shoulder, hip, and so on.

Watch your horses reactions at all times and only carry out the flat hand assessment if it is safe to do so.

Date the chart and repeat the assessment every few weeks to follow your horse's progress. You may be amazed at how the simple TTEAM and Connected Riding body work exercises can change your horse.

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APPLYING FOR A NEW PRACTITIONER DIRECTORY LISTING OR UPGRADE

If you are a newly qualified Practitioner (P), or a Practitioner who is already listed on the TTEAM UK Directory but has qualified to be upgraded to the next level, please email Liz with your request to be either added or amended on the website.

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NEED HELP WITH FUNDING?

If you need help with funding, please call Directgov on 0800 585 505 (open between 8am and 10pm, seven days a week apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day when a telephone answering service is available) or log on to the Directgov website and click on 'Education and Learning'.

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Accommodation information, for courses at Tilley Farm, is available here.

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JOIN THE ONLINE/EMAIL MAILING LIST

If you would like to apply to join the TTouch UK and Tilley Farm email list for immediate updates on TTEAM and TTOUCH workshops around the UK, merchandise and general workshop related news, please submit your name, postal and email address to Liz at: TTouch UK/Tilley Farm Online Newsletter

There is no fee to join the email list and the email address and details you provide will not be passed on to a third party.

To view the previous two newsletters please go to the Newsletter Archive. If you are unable to access the TTouch UK/Tilley Farm Yahoo Group, please contact Liz for instructions.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR ANIMAL

TTEAM and TTouch offer real value for money. You can learn how you can help your animal by attending a workshop or by working with a local Practitioner on a one to one basis.

One to One Sessions

You can call your local Practitioner and ask them to visit your home or take your animal to the Practitioner. All qualified Practitioners work on a one to one basis. Costs vary depending on area and skill level and there may be some travel costs as well. Most Practitioners only charge between £25.00 - £35.00 per session. You will be shown TTouches and leading exercises if appropriate that you can do to help your companion animal overcome a variety of problems. Many clients see a change in their pet within the first session although this obviously depends on the longevity of the problem and possible contributory factors.

Costs for a one to one session at Tilley Farm and in the Bath/Bristol area, for companion animals and horses, by arrangement. Travelling costs may be added if the animal is unable to come to Tilley Farm and lives outside a 10 mile radius from the farm.

Workshops

You could also attend a workshop. Practitioners qualified to Level 1 and above teach one day workshops and those qualified to Practitioner Level 2 teach two day workshops. Costs vary depending on the skill level of the Practitioner and the area. Many people who attend our workshops go on to train as Practitioners.

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This page was updated on Tuesday, April 22, 2008