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Maple Ridge Stable is an instructional,
training and boarding facility located in Guilford,
Vermont.
Heidi J. Potter is a Level III Centered Riding
Instructor and a
CHA Certified Master Level Riding Instructor, Clinician
and Natural Horsemanship Trainer.
In Harmony With Horses is an equine educational
program created by Heidi Potter. The program is designed
to help equestrians of
all levels improve relationships with their horses.
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Heidi
Potter
is a professional horsewomen
who is well known and respected
for her clear, kind and consistent
style of teaching and training.
Horses and humans alike benefit
from her extensive knowledge
and her gentle approach. As
a Level III Centered Riding
Instructor/Clinician Heidi skillfully
assists students of any level
and discipline to find improved
balance, comfort, communication
and confidence in the saddle.
The key element of her program,
"In Harmony With Horses"
is mindfulness. More
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Desensitizing/Despooking
Your Horse
& Building
Confidence
Workshop
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Working
towards Liberty
& Bridle-less
Riding!
Join us for
3 Saturdays
this spring
- May 5, May
19 & June
2
Two sessions
each day:
- Ground
series 10-2:00
- Riding
series 3:30-5:00
Choose from
either series
or bring a
lunch &
spend the
day!
Click
here for more
information
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Ground
Series - Working
towards Liberty!
- May 5:
Developing
the Bond-Starting
in the Round
Pen
- May 19:
Connection
Work and
Intro to
Clicker
Training
- June 2:
Liberty
Work Begins
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Riding
Series --
Working towards
“Bridleless”!
- Riding
Thru Your
Center-
Group Riding
Sessions
May 5, 19
and June
2, 3:30-5
pm
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Using
Groundwork to Build Your
Relationship with Your
Horse
Sunday,
Feb 5, 2012
10:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:30
Heritage Farm, Easthampton,
MA
The
horse you lead is the
horse you ride. This
two-hour workshop is designed
for those who wish to
improve the overall relationship
they share with their
horse.
Click
here for more info
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Heidi
and Fort Knox, Rocky Mountain
Horse |
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Heidi will be riding
Fort Knox in the 2011
Equine Affaire Versatility
Horse & Rider Challenge,
held in November at the
Big E, Springfield, MA.
Click
here to view the video
sent in to qualify them
to compete. Fort Knox
is in training with Heidi
but owned by Michael Charles
of Townshend, Vermont. |
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CHA
Clinic Instructor of the
Year 2010! |
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Certified
Horsemanship Association
(CHA), the oldest and
largest certification
program for riding instructors
in North America, awarded
the CHA 2010 Clinic Instructor
of the Year award to Heidi
Potter. CHA’s mission
is to promote excellence
in safety and education
for the benefit of the
entire horse industry
by certifying instructors,
accrediting facilities
and publishing educational
materials.
The
award was presented on
October 23, 2010 at the
CHA International Conference,
held at The Oakes Equestrian
Center in Lake City, Florida.
Heidi was chosen for her
ability to conduct meaningful
clinics and for positively
influencing the careers
of numerous instructors
over the years.
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Below:
Getting 'centered' in Colorado |
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Below:
Keeping 'centers' aligned through the turn. |
Photo
above courtesy of Betsy Lynch / Perfect
Horse |
Liberty
work with Crystal Gait's stallion, Homegrown
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Maple
Ridge Stable
113 Stable Drive, Guilford, VT 05301
802-380-3268; email potter5@sover.net |
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