Learning to Listen Open Day
Thank you to all who braved the wet weather and joined us on our open day. It was the most sucessful to date with a crowd of over 500 people. The team turned an outdoor event into an indoor event within half an hour. Thanks to all demo horses and their owners, trade stands and equine practitioners. We have been overwhelmed with positive feedback and look forward to bringing more demonstrations to your local area.
Richard Maxwell Clinic
Richard Maxwell Came to Learning to Listen on Saturday. Yvonne with Pal, Ang with Indie, Angela with Joseph and Jo with Harry and Charlie were all shown some great techniques in both ground and ridden work. As always Max kept the crowd entertained and the day was enjoyed by all. The event was sold out and we apologies to all those who were unable to get a ticket. Due to the demand we are arranging another date for Max to return in the Summer. Look out for the date on the website to reserve your place early.
DIARY
2008
April
Saturday 19
Richard Maxwell Clinic
May
Sunday 4
Open Day
Tuesday 13
Classical Equitation Riding Lesson
Saturday 17
Saturday Club
Saturday 17 - Sunday 18
Weekend Clinic
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25
Weekend Clinic
June
Monday 2 - Friday 6
Partnership Course
Monday 2 - Friday 13
Introductory Course in Horsemanship
July
Monday 7 - Friday 18
Introductory Course in Horsemanship
Monday 28 - Wednesday 30
Kids Camp
August
Monday 4 - Wednesday 6
Western Clinic
Monday 11 - Wednesday 13
Kids Camp
Monday 18 - Wednesday 20
Kids Camp
Monday 25 - Wednesday 27
Kids Camp
Home Needed
Long term loving loan home sought for Maurice, 9 yr old dark bay TB gelding. May make hack although unknown at this stage. Great companion horse. Contact Sara on 07793 444247 for more info.
Lucy
Our youngest client to date is having brilliant success with her gorgeous pony Lucy. Alice is 4 years old and we think she could be Britains next olympic star. Look out for this face hitting the headlines soon!
Introductory & Partnership Course
5 new students descended on Hill Top Farm on Monday, all praying for sunshine!
Yvonne, Julie and Sue are all starting their Introductory Course In Horsemanship, while Tracy and Paula taking the Partnership Course. The ladies have ten remedial horses to work with dialy, so please wish them lots of luck.
Student Exams
Horse Whisperer Debbie Reilly took a trip to Yorkshire last week to examine the work of some Introductory Course students. The students had to work with 4 horses at a farm just off the A1 all of which were in bad condition and had various levels of training. Following this was assessments of their Join-Ups and theory exams. We are pleased to announce 3 of the students passed!
Home Needed
Niknak - 14.3hh, 8 year old carriage driving gelding. Great at marathons or cross country, and can be ridden, but must be strictly off road. Good to do in and out of stable, good with farrier etc. Loving, permenant home needed. Contact Judy on 07835 623564
Northern Rail
PAs from Northern Rail came for 1 1/2 days team buliding at Learning To Listen. All the girls had great fun. We have named this exercise the Northern Rail!
New Website
We are currently updating and revamping our website. When it is ready there will be lots of new features, including blogs from the LTL Team, giving you all the gossip from behind the scenes
Suprise Guest at Hawes Show
When the organisers of Hawes Show asked Sarah is she would like to do a demonstration we knew we would be talking to lots of interesting people. But imagine our suprise when the show was officially opened by MP William Hague from the Learning To Listen.
Does this mark the start of a new attitude in politics?!
Teacher Training
Woodham Burn Primary School in Newton Aycliffe have taken on Sarah to train the whole school in Learning To Listens behaviour training techinques. 40% of the children at the school are SEN pupils. Look out for news of their progress.
Rescue Operation
"Sam", the pony the Learning To Listen Team rescued from Newton Aycliffe has now been rehomed with a lovely family to speand the rest of his days living out in a field with friends. We will keep you updated with his progress
Dinner at River Cottage
Sarah, Rob and their family took a well deserved break this week and flew to Dorset to have dinner at Riverside Cottage with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. They all enjoyed a night of gorgeous food and entertainment, and it is highly recommended to all!
Animal Communication Weekend
Anna Twinneys recent animal communication clinic held at Hill Top Farm was a huge sucess. Everyone taking part had a fantastic, if highly emotional, weekend. We would like to say a big thank you to Anna.
Richard Maxwell Clinic
Internationally renowned equine behaviourist Richard Maxwell is holding a 1 day clinic at Hill Top Farm on Saturday 19th April. Places are limited.
If you would like to know more, please contact us via email info@learningtolisten.co.uk
Northallerton Clinic
We would like to apologise profusely to anybody to went to Northallerton for the clinic. Due to the extreme weather, all involved decided it was too unsafe to travel horses. Anyone who prebooked tickets should contact Learning To Listen for refunds.
Richard Maxwell Comes To Visit
Richard Maxwell spent a fantastic 2 days at Learning To Listen, teaching the Team and working with the horses. Everyone learnt loads and had an amazing time, so we would like to thank him very much. We hope he will be coming back in the very near future, so look out for those dates.
Introductory Course
The first Introductory Course of 2008 was fantastic, setting the tone for the rest of the year. All the students progressed amazingly. We would like to say a big thank you to guest speakers Richard Maxwell and Hannah Theakston, and mostly to the horses in training for teaching us so much!
Winter Tour
The Learning To Listen Winter Tour is continuing this year with Problem Solving Clinics at Selby and Huddersfield. Check the dates for diary for dates and venues, or call us for more information.
NEET Project
Groups of young people from inner city Leeds have recently been to spend time with us on the farm, in conjunction with Leeds Metropolitan University and the NEET Project (Not in Education or Employment). We would love to do more work along these lines, so if you know of anyone who may be interested, please let them know about us.
We are back on TV!
The ITV documentary about Learning To Listen was a huge sucess. If anyone missed it and would like a copy to view, please let us know.
Demonstrations & Clinics
Sarah and the LTL Team would like to thank everyone who has helped to organise and has attended the recent clinics and demonstrations. The support from everyone was amazing, so thank you very much. We have met some lovely horses and their owners, and would love to here how you are all doing.
NEW ACCREDITED COURSES FOR 2007
Sarah is thrilled to announce the launch of her new, fully accredited courses. Learning to Listen is now the only centre to offer courses of its kind, giving sucessful students qualifications up to NVQ Level 3 in horse care and management and equine psychology and behaviour. For more info, visit the courses pages on the equine training section of the site.
Corporate Training & Development Events
The Corporate Training and Development is continuing to fly, with TKMaxx having visited and coming back soon, and more companies on their way. For more info, please visit the corporate training section of the website.