Bring practical equestrian education to your riding club, barn or equestrian facility.
Laura Kelland May is an equestrian educator, coach, Working Equitation judge and clinician, FEI Steward, and rider biomechanics educator. She works with riding clubs, equestrian facilities and organizations throughout Atlantic Canada to deliver engaging, practical clinics and educational programmes.
Whether you are introducing riders to Working Equitation, developing existing skills, exploring rider biomechanics or organizing an educational seminar, Laura can work with your facility to create a programme suited to your participants and objectives.
Interested in bringing a clinic to your facility? Let’s start a conversation.
Enquire About Hosting a Clinic
What Can Laura Bring to Your Facility?
Clinics and workshops are designed around the needs of the host facility and participating riders. Programmes can focus on a specific discipline, technical skill or broader rider development objective.
Clinic topics can include:
- Introduction to Working Equitation.
- Dressage foundations for Working Equitation.
- Ease of Handling and obstacle confidence.
- Improving accuracy and precision.
- Course planning and strategy.
- Competition preparation and understanding judging.
Rider Development and Educational Seminars
Educational programmes can also be developed for riding clubs and equestrian organizations.
Possible subjects include:
- Developing better riders through structured training.
- Understanding what judges are looking for.
- Horse welfare and responsible training.
- Improving equitation and rider effectiveness.
- Building confidence and communication.
- Continuing education for riders and equestrian professionals.
Rider Biomechanics Workshops
Help riders understand how their position, balance and coordination influence their effectiveness in the saddle.
Topics can include:
- Rider position and alignment.
- Balance and stability.
- Coordination and independence of aids.
- Developing a more effective seat.
- Improving communication between horse and rider.
- Understanding the biomechanics behind better riding.
Interested in bringing a clinic to your facility? Let’s start a conversation.
Enquire About Hosting a Clinic
Working Equitation
Working Equitation offers an excellent opportunity to develop a horse and rider partnership through dressage, Ease of Handling and obstacle work.
A Programme Designed for Your Facility
Every facility and group of riders is different. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all clinic, programmes can be adapted to suit your objectives, facilities and participants.
Depending on the subject and group size, options include:
- One-day clinics.
- Two-day intensive clinics.
- Small-group practical instruction.
- Rider biomechanics workshops.
- Educational seminars and presentations.
- Custom programmes combining practical riding and classroom learning.
The aim is to provide riders with more than a day of instruction. They should leave with a better understanding of their riding, practical exercises and clear areas to continue developing.
Two Ways to Organize Your Clinic
I offer two arrangements, depending on how your organization prefers to manage its events.
1. Host-Organized Clinic
Your riding club or facility organizes the event and manages participant registrations and payments.
Laura provides the instruction and educational programme for an agreed clinic fee.
This arrangement works well for established riding clubs and facilities that regularly organize clinics for their members.
2. Jointly Organized Clinic
Laura and the host facility work together to organize the event.
We discuss the programme, participant numbers, promotion, registrations and financial arrangements in advance.
This option can work particularly well for facilities introducing a new clinic or developing an event for a wider equestrian community.
In either case, the arrangements are discussed and agreed upon before the clinic is confirmed.
What Does the Host Facility Provide?
The host facility generally coordinates the local arrangements, including:
- A suitable riding arena or teaching space.
- Registration and communication with participants, according to the agreed arrangement.
- Suitable facilities for horses and riders.
- Any required Working Equitation obstacles or equipment, as agreed in advance.
- A proposed schedule and participant information.