We are pleased to announce that we have 2 beautiful farm locations for our riding instruction and training business.
We look forward to being part of such a beautiful part of Virginia.
We are now taking on new clients in Purcellville and we look forward to continuing our business with our out of town and out of state clients.
Happy Summer Solstice!!!

The Center/Riding School will be located in Purcellville, Virginia. A picturesque location surrounded by 360 degrees of mountain views.
A beautiful Amish built barn with heated tack room, bathroom, wash stall, brand new outdoor arena, and views galore!
We are very excited to have this wonderful opportunity to develop this “training center and riding school” in beautiful Northern Virginia!

Fellow horse lovers

You are invited to attend the In-Hand Workshop at Spyder Lake

April 13th from 12 – 4 pm

In-Hand Work can benefit all

Ground work allows the handler the opportunity to learn relaxation. Relaxation on the ground is equally important than in the saddle

The old masters call this “Mastery of Self”

Composure is essential in ant horsemanship

Being able to control reflexes, reactions, responses and fears of the “self” is a must

Horses will challenge a person time to time by pushing into us

In hand work gives you the skills to gain control of your horse

Control has little to do with force; it refers to the horse’s willingness to subordinate to the trainer as the leader of their partnership.

When the trainer controls her “self”, she then controls the horse.

Control on the ground gains his respect and carries over into mounted work

Remember, the horse is rarely wrong: either his interpretation of what is expected is incorrect, or he is physically unable to perform what is being asked

Always “listen” to the horses body

The horse must remain in a natural realm of his true movement; it is here he can relax and advance

Come Join us at the beautiful Spyder Lake and learn in-hand techniques that adhere to your needs and walk away with a better understanding of our equine friend

www.aliviohorsefarm.com @ Spyder Lake 18409 Boris Walk, Orange

Classical In-Hand Workshop with Tina Cope at Spyder Lake
April 13 from 12 -4 pm
Basic Handling Skills for Horses of all ages
Advanced In-Hand Work for more educated horses

See how in hand work can improve your horses balance and your communication

www.aliviohorsefarm.com

Go to the Educational Workshops Page for details or email aliviofarm@gmail.com

Riding Instruction and Training is Available for you and your horse

Providing quality instruction, creating long term, healthy relationships between horse and rider!

School horses are available for riders of all ages and experience

Alivio Farm’s upcoming events for March and April 2013!

Alivio Horse Farm

Alivio Farm’s March Newsletter and Upcoming Events

Alivio Farm offers private riding lessons for you and training for your horse at our home base in Orange, Virginia. We have lesson openings for riders of all ages. Providing school horses that are balanced and well trained for riders of various levels of experience.
Welcoming ship-ins as well.

The facility boasts an indoor arena (130 by 70) with eurofelt footing and mirrors for continuous progress and no weather to get in the way, also an outdoor arena for those lovely days to enjoy riding outdoors.

Training for your horse is also provided here at the farm.

Thank you to all the participants from the last workshop.
We had a great turnout of auditors and a nice group of horses and owners that attended.
Each horse and owner were able to work out their imbalances and offered insight for all our auditors on how to assess and solve balance problems, using the step by step work in-hand to adjust the balance.

Thank you to the Mahalo Clinic students. It is always a pleasure teaching willing students.

March calendar of events—

Saturday, March 9th
Classical Horsemanship In-Hand Workshop at Spyder Lake in Orange, Virginia (Alivio Farm’s Home Base)
~ covering basic in-hand work for all ages of horses
~ included will be a demonstration with a coming 2 old filly and a horse that has been trained classically by Tina.
Demonstrating the benefits of basic in-hand work and developing every day handling tools.
Educating people on techniques to build your relationship and strengthen your horse mentally and physically.
Auditors – $35
Participants bringing their own horse $45
Participants needing to use a schoolmaster $55
The workshop begins at 12 noon and will wind down at 4 p.m.
Contact Tina for more information and to reserve your spot at aliviofarm@gmail.com

March 15-16 Tina will be teaching a private clinic in Houston, Texas

March 17-18 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
in Folsom, Louisiana at Lagniappe Farm
Contact: Robin Schulberg at 985.871.8213 or email aliviofarm@gmail.com
Cost is $115 for an hour private, $60 for half hour private and Auditors are $15

March 23 Classical Horsemanship Workshop at Spyder Lake
The content will be Classical horsemanship work in hand to establish balance and suppleness, followed by a riding session.
Tina will discuss the theory of the classical riding position, the values and how it has a positive influence on the horse and rider.
Ship in participants will cost $65 per hour session
Auditors $35
School horses can be provided for $75
There will also be a demonstration of work in hand, followed riding.
Tina will take time to discuss what she is working on and talk about rider position.
This willl be a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to learn classical horsemanship and how to marry the work in hand with the work under saddle.
Contact aliviofarm@gmail.com

March 24 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
at Mahalo Farm in Earlysville, Va
Contact Patty Swygert @ 434.973.3229

Happy Easter!!!

April Calendar of Events

April 6 Classical Horsemanship In Hand/Under Saddle Workshop at Spyder Lake
The content will be Classical horsemanship work in hand to establish balance and suppleness, followed by a riding session.
Tina will discuss the theory of the classical riding position, the values and how it has a positive influence on the horse and rider.
Ship in participants will cost $65 per hour session
Auditors $35
School horses can be provided for $75
There will also be a demonstration of work in hand, followed riding.
Tina will take time to discuss what she is working on and talk about rider position.
This willl be a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to learn classical horsemanship and how to marry the work in hand with the work under saddle.
Contact aliviofarm@gmail.com

Saturday April 13 Classical Horsemanship In-Hand Workshop
at Spyder Lake (Alivio Farm’s Home Base)
contact aliviofarm@gmail.com

April 20-21 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
in Rochester, NY contact aliviofarm@gmail.com for more info and to reserve your spot

April 28 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
at Mahalo Farm in Earlysville, Va
Contact Patty Swygert @ 434.973.3229

COMING SOON!!!
Alivio Farm is arranging another Classical In-Hand Work Shop to be held at Magic Mountain Farm in Winchester, Va…
We will keep you posted on the dates ….

Alivio Farm is working on hosting other workshops.
We would love your input on ideas.
It is always my pleausure to be able to educate people and their horses and give them the tools they need to have a successful future together!

Contact aliviofarm@gmail.com for any questions regarding any of these events, riding instruction, training, or anything else horse related!!!

Alivio Farm’s upcoming events for March and April 2013!

Alivio Horse Farm

Alivio Farm’s March Newsletter and Upcoming Events

Alivio Farm offers private riding lessons for you and training for your horse at our home base in Orange, Virginia. We have lesson openings for riders of all ages. Providing school horses that are balanced and well trained for riders of various levels of experience.
Welcoming ship-ins as well.

The facility boasts an indoor arena (130 by 70) with eurofelt footing and mirrors for continuous progress and no weather to get in the way, also an outdoor arena for those lovely days to enjoy riding outdoors.

Training for your horse is also provided here at the farm.

Thank you to all the participants from the last workshop.
We had a great turnout of auditors and a nice group of horses and owners that attended.
Each horse and owner were able to work out their imbalances and offered insight for all our auditors on how to assess and solve balance problems, using the step by step work in-hand to adjust the balance.

Thank you to the Mahalo Clinic students. It is always a pleasure teaching willing students.

March calendar of events—

Saturday, March 9th
Classical Horsemanship In-Hand Workshop at Spyder Lake in Orange, Virginia (Alivio Farm’s Home Base)
~ covering basic in-hand work for all ages of horses
~ included will be a demonstration with a coming 2 old filly and a horse that has been trained classically by Tina.
Demonstrating the benefits of basic in-hand work and developing every day handling tools.
Educating people on techniques to build your relationship and strengthen your horse mentally and physically.
Auditors – $35
Participants bringing their own horse $45
Participants needing to use a schoolmaster $55
The workshop begins at 12 noon and will wind down at 4 p.m.
Contact Tina for more information and to reserve your spot at aliviofarm@gmail.com

March 15-16 Tina will be teaching a private clinic in Houston, Texas

March 17-18 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
in Folsom, Louisiana at Lagniappe Farm
Contact: Robin Schulberg at 985.871.8213 or email aliviofarm@gmail.com
Cost is $115 for an hour private, $60 for half hour private and Auditors are $15

March 23 Classical Horsemanship Workshop at Spyder Lake
The content will be Classical horsemanship work in hand to establish balance and suppleness, followed by a riding session.
Tina will discuss the theory of the classical riding position, the values and how it has a positive influence on the horse and rider.
Ship in participants will cost $65 per hour session
Auditors $35
School horses can be provided for $75
There will also be a demonstration of work in hand, followed riding.
Tina will take time to discuss what she is working on and talk about rider position.
This willl be a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to learn classical horsemanship and how to marry the work in hand with the work under saddle.
Contact aliviofarm@gmail.com

March 24 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
at Mahalo Farm in Earlysville, Va
Contact Patty Swygert @ 434.973.3229

Happy Easter!!!

April Calendar of Events

April 6 Classical Horsemanship In Hand/Under Saddle Workshop at Spyder Lake
The content will be Classical horsemanship work in hand to establish balance and suppleness, followed by a riding session.
Tina will discuss the theory of the classical riding position, the values and how it has a positive influence on the horse and rider.
Ship in participants will cost $65 per hour session
Auditors $35
School horses can be provided for $75
There will also be a demonstration of work in hand, followed riding.
Tina will take time to discuss what she is working on and talk about rider position.
This willl be a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to learn classical horsemanship and how to marry the work in hand with the work under saddle.
Contact aliviofarm@gmail.com

Saturday April 13 Classical Horsemanship In-Hand Workshop
at Spyder Lake (Alivio Farm’s Home Base)
contact aliviofarm@gmail.com

April 20-21 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
in Rochester, NY contact aliviofarm@gmail.com for more info and to reserve your spot

April 28 Classical Horsemanship Clinic with Tina Cope
at Mahalo Farm in Earlysville, Va
Contact Patty Swygert @ 434.973.3229

COMING SOON!!!
Alivio Farm is arranging another Classical In-Hand Work Shop to be held at Magic Mountain Farm in Winchester, Va…
We will keep you posted on the dates ….

Alivio Farm is working on hosting other workshops.
We would love your input on ideas.
It is always my pleausure to be able to educate people and their horses and give them the tools they need to have a successful future together!

Contact aliviofarm@gmail.com for any questions regarding any of these events, riding instruction, training, or anything else horse related!!!

We have a clinic scheduled in Houston, Texas, March 15th and 16th,
then we fly to New Orleans, Louisiana and teach another clinic in Folsom the 17th and 18th.
It is with great pleasure I am able to pass on this truly wonderful work to help horses and people communicate better through understanding balance and straighness within the classical system of the great Master.
I look forward to teaching everyone!!

I have 2 school horses I can use that can help gauge where you are and what you need s a rider

I focus on an open, relaxed and balanced rider position and the school horses give the answers by feel when the rider is semi correct.

My teaching allows the rider to feel when they are well balanced with the horse and we go form there.

Most horses who get “stuck” and are not able to progress are usually out of balance. In my experience, an unbalanced horse is uncomfortable and lacks the ability to progress.

This work, through balancing both horse and rider, can bring out the talents in the average horse and allow them to progress happily by always being mindful of the physical needs of the horse.

I often am amazed at how this work helps all horses, even the very challenged ones.

Spaces are limited for ship ins.
Please contact me and sign up. We have limited space for ship ins.
We will be requiring payment in advance for all participants with horses and with out.
email.. aliviofarm@gmail.com

The Workshop went Great!!
It was great to see some returning people and meet some new people as well!!
It was wonderful to have the opportunity to help each of you with your horses as well!
We started with a Trakehner mare and helped her understand how to release the base of the neck on the left side because she would brace against the touch of the hand and puff her chest out. She was able to focus more on the person and learn to relax and come around.
The next was an Andalusian mare who loaded her left shoulder and would spin the haunches out every time you put contact on the line (with a caveson on). We worked on teaching the mare how to soften to the contact and move straight on a circle without bracing the neck and falling in on the left shoulder. With much succes she responded very quickly. We proceeded to get her shoulders straight and see how elegant her gait was at the trot.

The next was a Connamara mare who had a hard time moving off the right shoulder. We went through various exercises to help her soften and move forward yielding the right side. We worked on some lunging techniques to help her stretch along the topline and use her hindquarters in a manner that allowed her to carry her shoulders and reach out and round in the neck and shoulders.
The last was a Lusitano gelding who wanted to barge on top of the person. We redirected him back and away, yielded the left shoulder until he figured out how to move away with out falling on the left shoulder or leaning on the person. We also succeeded in helping his walk, he was having trouble establishing a 4 beat walk. Through straightness and releasing the base of the neck, he was much more balanced. He was then much softer in the hand (contact with the lunge line connected to the caveson).
A great success!
Looking forward to the next Workshop, December 8th.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Tina:)