Excercises
‘What I experience with horses is, above all, a question of
very practical, clearly formulated communication: a certain
gesture, for example, or a sequence of different gestures
and energetic information. Feelings and emotions become
a clear expression, as precise as possible. I experience
emotions, feelings and non-verbal exchanges as something
very exact, which is then conveyed clearly and
unambiguously to the horse.’
Each group of five had two sessions with the body
awareness trainer on the Saturday: one in the morning
and one in the afternoon. This was followed by a
further sesson on the Sunday. We wanted more but we
ran out of time.
Body Awareness
‘Conscious and targeted tension and then complete relaxation
a moment later — that is a very important basis for using our
bodies as an authentic means of communication, and not just
with horses. Yet is this a question of physical training, more
than anything else? No! It is primarily a question of mental
attitude. The body then tries to find the right way. And it will
find it.’
from The Horse Seeks Me
by Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling
© Smail & Van Rossem 2011