2 days clinics for adults : Savoir 1 et 2 Initiation Keys to communication

The Programme :

• Theory classes on the basics of equine ethology,
• Simulation sessions aiming at improvin,
• the rider’s  body language,
• Discovering and learning the equine language,
• Its use in education,
• Laying out the plan for a step by step progression to follow once back home...

… and much, much more

…for and with respect for the horse.

     A different approach to the equine world !

The courses we offer will quickly give you a better understanding of horses, enabling you to establish a common language  for unfailing trust between you and your equine friend.

You may attend our courses either with your own horse or with one of ours, which we will be delighted to provide graciously and according to your needs.

You will discover…

• How important it is to win your horse’s trust and the techniques to achieve this,
• Working sessions in trust and connection with the horse,
• How to develop the horse’s capacity to focus and analyse a situation.

Your horses will be put up in boxes, on straw.

You will be able to turn them out in paddocks according to weather conditions.

As changing their food habits would not be advisable for such a short period of time (risk of colic), please make sure you bring their usual feed along with you for the duration of the course.

…taught in a way that is adapted to you and your horse at the level you are at.

09:30 am : Welcome and introduction to the day’s activities, bringing the horses in from the field

10:00 am : Simulation session (without the horses)

10:30 am : Groundwork, learning the foundation

12:00 am : Theory class in equine ethology, either in class or out in the fields

02:00 pm : Grooming the horses

02:30 pm : Mise en selle (“getting in the saddle”) with the ranch’s horses

03:30 pm : Care of the horses, little break and a drink

04:00 pm : Groundwork, learning the foundation

05:30 pm : Debriefing and… Trampoline session for the brave!

The schedule may vary to suit general organization.

Students of the course will share our guestrooms at the ranch – no more than 3 persons to a room. The standing is equivalent to “1 star” accommodation, with a private shower room and restroom for each bedroom (see video).It is of course possible for you to book yourself a hotel room nearby should you wish to do so.

Unfortunately, our limited bedspace doesn’t allow us to cater for extra guests that may want to accompany you, but there are numerous possibilities of accommodation in the nearby town of Lisieux (please download the Accommodation Sheet from our Practical Tips webpage). Your family will be able to enjoy the local countryside and the cultural venues of Lisieux as you are attending the course, and you can join them again in the evening (quotes for courses taken on a non-resident basis are available on request).

On registration you will receive a receipt, a checklist of equipment to be brought with you for the clinic and a map. 

Arrival (start of classes at 9:30 am on the first day) by train:

ABBEILLES taxis (Contact us !) will pick you up on reservation from the Lisieux train station (10min from Firfol) for approximately €15.

You are welcome to arrive the night before the course starts (for a supplement of €28), before 8:00 pm and enjoy supper with us (service stops at 08:30).

Leaving (end of classes at 5:30 pm on the last day) by train :

ABBEILLES taxis will drive you back to the Lisieux train station (10min from Firfol) at the end of the last day of the course or the next morning (€28 supplement for the extra night).

1/ Please complete the Application form, enclose a deposit cheque (50% of the total amount of the fees) and send through the post. Application and payment via our website are also possible (secured Credit and Debit Card payment) let’s see in www.firfol.com.

2/ We will then send you a receipt as well as a kit list, road directions to the AEC.

3/ Please settles your payment at least 1month before the start of the course.

The FAFSEA and VlVEA organisms offer funding for our courses to horse professionals.

We accept ChèquesVacances(ANCV) – please contact us for terms and conditions.

A deposit of 50% is to be paid on registration, final payment to be settled a month before the start of the course (see T&C).

2-day clinic full board (saturday-sunday) = €325

This clinic may be combined with a course of the next level (3 days) so as to benefit from a course of a total of 5 days (please see our courses titled Savoir 3 – In the Saddle andSavoir 3 – Getting back in saddle).