Riding is not included in this clinic, but if you want to ride please inquire about adding a lesson following the clinic.

Yin Horsemanship

Release tension. Restore balance. Deepen connection.

Where Bodywork, Mindfulness & Horsemanship Meet

Yin Horsemanship

Release tension. Restore balance. Deepen connection.

Where Bodywork, Mindfulness & Horsemanship Meet

Yin Horsemanship

Release tension. Restore balance. Deepen connection.

Where Bodywork, Mindfulness & Horsemanship Meet

Saturday, November 7

LaBelle Equestrian

2445 Centenary Church Road, Mt. Ulla NC

Saturday, November 7

LaBelle Equestrian

2445 Centenary Church Road, Mt. Ulla NC

In this hands-on clinic, you’ll learn gentle techniques you can use as part of your everyday routine to release tension, support mobility and balance, and improve communication and connection. You’ll also discover how changes created on the ground can lead to greater softness, responsiveness, and ease when you ride.

This Experience Will Leave You With...

Gentle, hands-on techniques you can use to help your horse release tension and find greater ease of movement
A better ability to notice subtle signs of tension, restriction, and relaxation in your horse
Practical ways to support mobility and balance through touch
A deeper understanding of how touch, movement, and your own presence influence your horse
Skills for creating greater relaxation, softness, and connection from the ground
An understanding of how changes made on the ground can improve communication and your experience when riding
Simple practices you can incorporate into your everyday time with your horse
Greater confidence in knowing when to do something... and when doing less may be more helpful

Yin Horsemanship is about slowing down enough to listen. Rather than focusing on doing more or asking more of the horse, we create space to notice what is happening in their body, in our own body, and in the relationship between us.

Through gentle touch, mindful movement, presence, and awareness, we support the horse in releasing unnecessary tension and finding greater comfort and ease.

As we become quieter and more attentive, we often discover that softness and connection aren't something we have to create through effort—they can emerge when we provide the conditions that allow them.

I've affectionately called Stacey Carter and Deb D'Amato the “Dynamic Duo” for years! Having had the pleasure of teaching and mentoring them both, I've seen firsthand their exceptional sensitivity, skill, and dedication to helping both horses and humans. They bring a wonderful combination of knowledge, curiosity, and compassion to everything they do.

Mary Debono

Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Creator of Debono Moves

Yin Horsemanship is about slowing down enough to listen. Rather than focusing on doing more or asking more of the horse, we create space to notice what is happening in their body, in our own body, and in the relationship between us.

Through gentle touch, mindful movement, presence, and awareness, we support the horse in releasing unnecessary tension and finding greater comfort and ease.

As we become quieter and more attentive, we often discover that softness and connection aren't something we have to create through effort—they can emerge when we provide the conditions that allow them.

Yin Horsemanship is about slowing down enough to listen. Rather than focusing on doing more or asking more of the horse, we create space to notice what is happening in their body, in our own body, and in the relationship between us.

Through gentle touch, mindful movement, presence, and awareness, we support the horse in releasing unnecessary tension and finding greater comfort and ease.

As we become quieter and more attentive, we often discover that softness and connection aren't something we have to create through effort—they can emerge when we provide the conditions that allow them.

CLINIC SCHEDULE

10 am - 11 am

Introduction to Yin Horsemanship

Begin by slowing down and learning to listen - to your own body and to the horse.

We’ll explore breath, energy, stillness, consent, and different ways of approaching touch, allowing the horse’s responses to guide us toward connection that feels good for both horse and human.

11:15 am - 12:15 am

Hands-On Practices with Horses

Put the principles of Yin Horsemanship into practice with your horse or one of ours.

You’ll develop greater feel and awareness as you explore different forms of touch while being guided by the horse's response. Observe changes in movement and mobility, and discover how gentle bodywork can help the horse release tension, move more freely, and return to a more regulated state.

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Lunch and Conversation

This relaxed break offers space to reflect on the morning's experiences, ask questions, and deepen conversations in a welcoming community.

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Creating Ease Through Movement

Explore how subtle movement can create changes throughout the horse’s body.

We’ll explore various types of movement, learn ways to soften areas of tension, and discover how movement in one part of the body can create greater freedom and ease throughout.