Riding Centre News

Therapeutic Program in full swing

2012-05-04T16:18:00.000-07:00

A therapy student makes his way to his mount

Happy anticipation

A beneficial exercise for all involved

Centered Riding Clinic this weekend

2012-05-04T16:00:00.000-07:00

Elaine, Adriene and Georgia enjoying a lesson

Elaine Meredeth Steel returns for a fun and informative weekend of centered riding theory and practice at the Riding Centre.

If you're new to the Centered Riding method, this is a great introduction. If you missed the Spring deadline, fear not, Elaine will be back in the fall for another weekend of sessions.

Clinic Day

2011-10-22T08:56:00.001-07:00

The fall centered riding clinic is happening today and tomorrow. We have a full roster and many new faces.

Centered Riding Clinic with Elaine Meredith Steele

2011-09-14T14:07:00.000-07:00

Now that the horse shows are behind us, we are looking forward to Elaine Meredith Steele coming back for another Centered Riding Clinic!

Have you ever wondered how you, as a rider, could make your horse's job easier? Are you familiar with you psoas muscle? Have you enjoyed the feeling of thinking of what you want your horse to do and then effortlessly enjoyed your horse being perfect? All of these questions can be answered through Centered Riding.

Try this: As you are sitting at your computer, notice how you are holding your body. Is your neck leaning forward, straining to balance your head? Are you breathing into your belly, or more shallowly into your lungs? Think for a moment about letting the back and top of your skull lengthen towards the ceiling. Feel your seatbones in the chair. Breathe into your belly. Do you notice a difference? Chances are your horse will too!

So please consider signing up to ride with Elaine, or coming out to watch the magic happen. It is a lot of fun!

Monty and Carly

2011-09-14T08:55:00.001-07:00

At the fall 2011 Hunter Show.

Hunter Show Day

2011-09-11T19:30:00.001-07:00

Anna and Calvin prepare for their ride.

Hunter Show Day

2011-09-11T14:35:00.001-07:00

Another great show day at the Riding Centre.

It's show time!

2011-09-10T03:54:00.000-07:00

The fall Dressage Show is happening Saturday, September 10th with the Hunter Show following on Sunday, the 11th. Whether you choose to compete, become a DLSC Sponsor, or simply cheer someone on, we appreciate your support for our local riders and the sport we all love.

DLSC Horse shows and Daycamps are on the horizon!

2011-05-12T10:25:00.000-07:00

We have had a great time with our clinicians this spring! Here is a photo of Carolyn driving Apollo with Peggy Brown - they went out on the road for a true drive!

The clinic with Elaine was a success! Many horse and riders were new to Elaine and all were asking when she would be back! If you are planning on riding in the fall Centered Riding Clinic, you may want to sign up as soon as you can - it will fill up quickly!

Now we are gearing up for the shows! We have a DLSC Dressage Show on June 4 and a DLSC Hunter Show on June 5. Also, the daycamp program will be starting up in June and running through August. We hope to see everyone at the shows and during the (hopefully) cool summer weather!!!

Centered Riding Clinics!

2011-01-19T11:25:00.000-08:00

Even though we are in the thick of winter now, we have been working at getting our Centered Riding Clinic schedule together for 2011. Centered Riding is not a way to ride a horse, so much as a way for an instructor to communicate the feel of riding. It uses imagery, mental focus and knowledge of self-use to allow riders to move in better balance with their horse. When the rider is balanced, the horse can perform to the best of it's ability with greater ease.

We are excited to have Peggy Brown coming for one day of lessons on April 17!

Peggy is a Centered Riding level IV Clinician who is also the 2005 ARIA Instructor of the year. She has competed successfully in western, hunt-seat, eventing, jumping, dressage and driving competitions. Learn more about Peggy at her website!

We are also thrilled to announce the dates Elaine will be back in town! She will be here May 7-8 and October 22-23.

Elaine Meredith Steele has been coming to the Riding Centre in the spring and fall for 9 years! Elaine grew up in Dayton. She knows Centered Riding forwards and backwards and has a wonderful positive attitude. We love our clinics with Elaine. Find out more at Elaine's Website!

Auditors are free! Please stop by to learn more about how Centered Riding can help you.

Winter looms...

2010-11-07T07:04:00.000-08:00

I know it is not here yet, but these seasonal temperatures lately make it hard to deny that we really are into November. This week of lessons is the last week before the horses get their well deserved winter break. We want to thank everyone for taking a part in the Riding Centre community. It has been a busy fall with the Dayton Local Show Circuit Dressage show, the Ride-a-Thon, the Centered Riding Clinic, and the official Riding Center apparel order form. If you are looking at this list and thinking you would like to take part in more than you were able to this year, no fear! We will be having just as much fun staying just as busy next year! But until then, hunker down, stay warm and send your favorite school horses treats from afar as they enjoy their break too. We will plan on seeing everyone when lessons start back up in March.

Successful Centered Riding Clinic!

2010-10-26T05:07:00.000-07:00

What a fun clinic! Elaine brought some great visuals and exercises for us all to work on and practice. Here is Joe Herbert on RC school horse Special and Adriene Kramer on her own horse Georgia. The weather held up very nicely. It was a comfortable temperature and it did not rain more than a few drops at a time.

In this photo, we have our clinic organizer, Marsha Casdorph and her husband David Williamson, raptly listing to the lesson. In the corner, you can see Carolyn Bailey cleaning the harness for the driving lesson with RC school horse Apollo.

We are looking forward to getting our dates set for the 2011 spring and fall clinics with Elaine!

Centered Riding Clinic Preparation

2010-10-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

Is everyone getting ready for the Centered Riding Clinic? Georgia and I certainly are. Georgia is getting groomed as often as I can so we can impress Elaine with our shiny new winter coat. I am working on getting my saddle cleaned so we have an impressive turnout (and my tack is still grungy from our summer sweat! Gross)

We are also reviewing our Basics as we ride. Our soft eyes, our deep breathing, our centering. We are checking in with our groundedness, our clear intent and our building blocks. Isn't it amazing how many of these basics help us out with our rides on our horse, as well as in day to day living?

I am always happy to have Elaine come to Yellow Springs. It will be fun to see what she is bringing to share with us this time! We hope to see YOU there, either at the lecture on Friday, Oct 22, or to audit a couple of rides between 9 and 4:30 on Saturday and Sunday, Oct 23 and 24. Both the lecture and auditing are free and open to everyone!

Dressage at the WEG

2010-10-03T06:41:00.001-07:00

OK, so we were in the nose-bleed seats for the Grand Prix Special on Wednesday, 9/29, but the weather was fantastic and we saw some amazing dressage.

Shown here is the winner, from the Netherlands, Edward Gal riding Totilas, a beautiful Dutch stallion. They won the team gold, and both individual gold medals. The test we saw received a score of 85.708!

It was great to see the US get individual bronze. What a fun way to spend a day!

Still time to check out WEG in KY

2010-10-02T19:19:00.000-07:00

The World Equestrian Games are in full swing at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. They go through Oct 10. More info at www.alltechfeigames.com.

Centered Riding Clinic in 3 weeks

2010-09-29T05:06:00.000-07:00

Only three weeks until the Fall Centered Riding Clinic (October 23–24)! The deadline for registering is Wednesday, October 13. Registration forms may be downloaded from this site (under Forms) or picked up at the Riding Centre. Call Marsha Casdorph (937-231-1987) with questions.

Some Clarification about the Ride-A-Thon

2010-09-28T08:07:00.001-07:00

Some clarification about the Ride-A-Thon: Students will be doing the Ride-A-Thon during their regularly scheduled lessons, starting Tuesday, September 28 and going through Saturday, October 2. Due to rain, Monday students will do the Ride-A-Thon next Monday, October 4 during their regularly scheduled lessons.

Ride-A-Thon starts Tuesday, September 28 at 3:15. Download a an information flyer here.

Welcome to our News Page

2010-09-27T18:14:00.000-07:00

This is our first news post. We hope you check in often to find out what's going on at the Riding Centre and more. Hopefully, others will join in and add interesting comments and information to enrich your understanding of what the Riding Centre is all about.

We have some upcoming events like the Ride-A-Thon as well as the ever popular Centered Riding Clinic in October.