What my students say…

I HAD AN AMAZING DAY TODAY

“I feel I am learning more and more about this phenomenal breath-energy-connection.

Today Habil was soft and welcoming to me, this beautiful silk Stallion is capable of so much more than I'm used to seeing just through breath, as he sprang into a joyous Spanish walk and passage. This master of dressage and teacher of breath energy. I had to gather myself and calm my breathing, remembering the words Jenny had impressed on me... “breath with his rhythm” and not to resist it with mine.

What an amazing feeling to be on a master for the first time, he gave everything as soon as I was able to tune in and relax with him. Jenny helped me ease in, relaxing my jaw, my shoulders and my rib cage, reminding me not to hold my breath but keep in rhythm with his. This was a moment I shall never forget. Silken luxury, movements I'd never felt before.”

ELISSA

OUR BREAKTHROUGH CAME AFTER ADOPTING JENNY’S TECHNIQUES

“Fine-tuning into Pacco, by becoming aware of our breathing, allowed me to focus my energy and stay ‘in the moment’, striving to become a reassuring presence for my horse both from the ground and in the saddle. Gradually, I was able to establish a new way of communicating with him which made our riding sessions effortless and most importantly, stress-free. It took time and patience.

I figured that I needed to match his energy by improving my balance, posture, breathing as a way to compensate for being at a desk most of the week.

This is the reason Jenny’s teachings on body awareness resonated with me a great deal, as I grew up with a background in classical ballet. My mother was a professional dancer and taught me the importance of paying attention to physical fitness, posture breathing and balance.”

SILVIA

I COULD WATCH JENNY AND RED FOR HOURS SHOWING THEIR BREATH-ENERGY-CONNECTION

“I must say after a peek at the new teaching recordings I'm like a girl with chocolate... I just can't stop until I'm all done.

All I can say is you will not be disappointed. I was glued to them, so much more to offer ourselves in our relationships with horses, they respond so naturally ... so well to the breath.

What strikes me the most about Jenny's method of breath-energy is that we can express our emotion, our intent in a way that is a natural language to the horse.

Just watch the interaction between two horses, it's all about shared breath and energy, through that breath. Horses can read from your breath how you feel, whether you’re fully in the moment, whether you wish to dance, flow with them or fight in stiffness. Nothing can be hidden, there are no ways to lie with your breathing.”

KHARON

THIS THING WE CALL BREATHING IS A SIMPLE ACTION WE USE EVERY DAY

“You would think that it would be easy to do, but, oh no! Apparently, I have been doing it wrong all my life. I tend to be a shallow breather, just taking my breath into my chest, so it took a lot of practice to change, to take my breath down into my diaphragm.

Cazique can be very full of himself and I do occasionally get a bit worried that he will really explode but being aware of my breath and of any tension that I am holding, gets us through.  

I’m exploring new levels of lightness in asking for a particular movement or transition. For a while, we had a real hangup about cantering on the left lead. I put it down to the fact that I find my own rotation to the left much stiffer than my right and also that Cazique is tighter stretching through his tight shoulder and lumber on that side too. Now I believe I was asking too strongly, with too much anticipation that it would be difficult. When I realised this, I changed my attitude towards the transition and literally ‘thought’ skip, slightly looking to the outside which automatically bought my inside hip leading, whilst making sure no tension crept into my body and smiled.”

SARA

JENNY’S CONCEPT IS SO SIMPLE

“Use your breath to direct your energy to connect with the horse. Easy to say, but not easy to understand or do. It has to be felt, and when you do feel it, it is so profound. It changes your relationship with your horse and seems to change you, deep in your core.

Your breath can be so light it barely lifts a feather off the ground or it can be so strong it can blow out a birthday cake full of candles.

How do you breathe? Do you fill your lungs or just your upper chest?

The breath can slow or increase the pace of a horse; it can create calmness, excitement and even tension. You can initiate a halt or a change of gait with your breath.

With Jenny you work through the top to toe exercise, releasing any tension, allowing your body to breathe and move and to begin to feel your energy putting your body into alignment and balance.”

AMANDA

A FRIEND RECOMMENDED JENNY AND I JOINED HER WORKSHOPS

“She taught me about breathing and “top to toe” techniques, which was like a magic wand for my relaxation! I also went through jenny’s books and videos.

My confidence improved which made for a good new start. After visiting Jenny I started to work with my horse who had some confidence issues and was a lazy horse, in a split second he could leap across the diagonal of the arena unseating his rider on the way.

I worked with him from ground and under the saddle using breathing techniques and teaching him how to relax. We started working at liberty where he could express himself and we could also go together to the scary corner. Even in hand, he was a bit scary as he could simply jump in panic towards you. The ridden work we did step by step, getting closer and closer to scary places later on adding some more scary stuff on the arena like balloons, shiny foils or even an umbrella!

It was a really interesting journey for both of us. We had to trust each other and forgive our mistakes. After two months he became a great and confident partner. Nobody could believe that this was the same horse.”

PAULINA