PHILIPPE KARL'S AUSTRALIAN
School of Légèreté
TEACHERS COURSE has begun!
START:~ November 2010 ~ Perth & Melbourne
BASIC COURSE:~ Three 4 day clinics per year for three years
FINISH:~ December 2013 ~ Exam in the tenth clinic
ADVANCED COURSE:~ 2014 onwards
The brilliant Sylvia Stössel from Switzerland will be training the 16 selected riders twice per year, April and August and Philippe Karl himself will come once per year in December.
Sylvia has been training with Philippe Karl and his wife Bea Borelle since the onset of the School of Légèreté's popular clinics around Europe eight years ago. She is an insightful teacher with the gift of teaching the all important FEEL.
Sylvia's credentials boast a Level Four Licensed Teacher Certificate out of a possible five levels. She is one of only two to achieve this!
For Information on Exam Requirements click HERE
Likened to a University Course, each rider learns what is required for each individual horse and a heavily laid foundation of the classical principles is put down in the first year. Once the basic fundamentals of lightness to the aids, longitudinal and lateral balance and sideways movements are achieved, the riders go on to deeply study and understand the aids and exercises required to set the horses up for future success in flying changes, Piaffe, Spanish walk and passage.
There is a science to the aids whereby the horse and rider are taught the fine communication between the hand and the mouth. FEELING the horses' mouth in the fingertips is crucial to lightness and relaxation and is paramount from the early stages. Balance is addressed at all times with correct positioning of the horses' head, neck and shoulders in halt and in forward motion; extending the neck with the nose in front of the vertical is constantly required. Closing the horses' poll comes absolutely LAST; and only when asked for by the rider, not offered by the horse.
The dates for the Teachers Course clinics
in Australia for 2012 are:~
APRIL 2012
Sylvia Stössel ~ Perth, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate
Tuesday 10th ~ Friday 13th April, 2012
Sylvia Stössel ~ Melbourne, Juravon Park
Monday 16th ~ Thursday 19th April, 2012
AUGUST 2012
Sylvia Stössel ~ Perth, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate
Tuesday 21st ~ Friday 24th August, 2012
Sylvia Stössel ~ Melbourne, Juravon Park
Monday 27th August ~ Thursday 30th August, 2012
DECEMBER 2012
Philippe Karl ~ Melbourne, Juravon Park
Thursday 29th November ~ Sunday 2nd December, 2012
Philippe Karl ~ Perth, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate
Thursday 6th ~ Sunday 9th December, 2012
Riders on the 3 year course
Those who participate in the three year course sit an exam in the fourth year, passing based on their expertise in four areas.
1. The skill and level of movement they have reached with their horse
2. Their understanding of theory in a written exam
3. A forty five minute lesson given to one of their own students showing the level they have attained by teaching them throughout the course
4. The pedagogy lesson. They teach an unknown Guest rider in front of Philippe Karl who they've never met. Teaching the unknown rider shows whether they are able to analyse the situation and impart the correct solutions required to help any horse and rider in the quest of balance, lightness, softness within the correct fundamentals of the classical principles. For information on Guest riders, click here.
Spectator Information
Anyone wishing to sign up as a committed listener for the three years, needs to register by emailing the organiser in your area. Read below for costs and registration info.
PERTH CLINICS
Location: Perth, Pip Easton
Website: www.dressageworld.com.au
Email: clinics@dressageworld.com.au
Mobile: 0407 08 77 99
Click here for PERTH Spectator Contract
PERTH RIDER TIMETABLE for December Clinic
Day One, Two and Three ~ Thursday 8th, Friday 9th, Saturday 10th December 2011
8.30 Rebecca McDonnell
9.15 Kelly Whitfield
10.00 Pip Easton
10.45 ~ 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 Caren Robinson
11.45 Mia Joy
12.30 ~ 2.30 LUNCH
2.30 Ruth Ellis
3.15 Libby Plunkett
4.00 Jackie Wilson
5.00 FINISH ~ 5.30pm – 7.00pm THEORY LESSONS
Day Four ~ Sunday 11th ~ Shared lessons in-hand, ridden and lunging.
Groups to be advised. Lessons finish 1pm. Rider Meeting 3pm.
MELBOURNE CLINICS
ALL INQUIRIES TO NATASHA JONES
Location: Melbourne, Natasha Jones
Website: www.classicaldressage.net.au
Email: natasha@classicaldressage.net.au
Mobile: 0410 716 344
Committed Listeners
Committed Listeners who sign up for the three years pay $200 AUD per clinic
1. You will receive a signed Certificate from Philippe Karl upon completion
2. You deeply study the improvements in the horse and rider combinations and ask your own questions in the two hour theory evenings
3. You have the opportunity to ride as an "unknown rider" in the pedagogy lessons in the rider exams
4. Committed Listeners receive the privilege to attend clinics anywhere else in the world for FREE!
Committed Listeners are required to email a letter to the organiser in your area stating your commitment and desire to be selected as an unknown Guest rider.
Casual Spectators
Casual Spectators who can only attend one or two clinics per year pay $250 AUD per clinic
Please contact the organiser in your area to be registered.
ALL spectator payments are due 7 days before any clinic.
There are NO refunds. There is a THREE day minimum attendance.
NO half or single days permitted.
For information on European clinics, click here.
The dates for the Teachers Course clinics
in Australia for 2011 were:~
APRIL 2011
Sylvia Stössel ~ Perth, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate
Tuesday 5th ~ Friday 8th April, 2011
Sylvia Stössel ~ Melbourne, Juravon Park
Monday 11th ~ Thursday 14th April, 2011
AUGUST 2011
Sylvia Stössel ~ Perth, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate
Tuesday 23rd ~ Friday 26th August, 2011
Sylvia Stössel ~ Melbourne, Juravon Park
Monday 29th August ~ Thursday 1st September, 2011
DECEMBER 2011
Philippe Karl ~ Melbourne, Juravon Park
Thursday 1st ~ Sunday 4th December, 2011
Philippe Karl ~ Perth, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate
Thursday 8th ~ Sunday 11th December, 2011
