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Maple Ridge Stable is an instructional,
training and boarding facility located in Guilford,
Vermont.
Heidi J. Potter is a Level III Centered Riding
Instructor and a
CHA Certified Master Level Riding Instructor, Clinician
and Natural Horsemanship Trainer.
In Harmony With Horses is an equine educational
program created by Heidi Potter. The program is designed
to help equestrians of
all levels improve relationships with their horses.
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Heidi
Potter
is a professional horsewomen who
is well known and respected for
her clear, kind and consistent
style of teaching and training.
Horses and humans alike benefit
from her extensive knowledge and
her gentle approach. As a Level
III Centered Riding Instructor/Clinician
Heidi skillfully assists students
of any level and discipline to
find improved balance, comfort,
communication and confidence in
the saddle. The key element of
her program, "In Harmony
With Horses" is mindfulness.
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Winter
Workshops |
Our
Indoor Winter Workshops
listed below offer a great
way to stay connected
and continue learning
during the long winter
months. Through discussion
and interactive exercises
participants will discover
new insights and ways
to improve their riding,
confidence, mindfulness,
and overall communication
with their equine partners.
These fun and informative
sessions are designed
for all levels of horse
enthusiasts, from any
discipline. Held at our
indoor classroom on Sundays
from 1-3:30 for $35 each.
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January
31 |
Harmony
in Horsemanship, Indoor
Workshop, Maple Ridge
Stable, 1-3:30
Learn how the power of
your words and thoughts
can drastically change
and improve your relationship
with your horse. This
workshop will focus on
softness, awareness and
communication, based on
the theories of Centered
Riding and the martial
arts. I will include exercises
learned from Mark Rashid’s
3-day Aikido for Horsemanship
clinic. Come and learn
how improving your mindfulness
can greatly enhance your
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February
28 |
Improving
Confidence/Managing Fear
Indoor Workshop, Maple
RidgeStable, 1-3:30
Experiencing fear is
common, but for some it
can seriously inhibit
their ability to enjoy
something they truly love.
This session will help
participants learn how
to listen to their fear,
analyze it and decide
the best way to handle
it. Equine psychology
will be explored to enhance
our understanding of why
our horses do what they
do. Specific exercises
to help participants re-establish
trust and regain confidence
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| Boarding
Opportunity Available
Maple Ridge Stable has
an opening for boarding.
We offer each horse a
stall in our cozy 8-horse
barn but allow them to
live outside in small
herds. Their paddocks
feature run-in shelters
and heated, automatic
waters. We offer excellent
care in a quiet atmosphere.
Horse owners have the
support of an in-house
trainer and instructor
along with use of a 100x70
outdoor ring, round pen
and miles of trails to
enjoy. Please contact
Heidi for
more information.
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| Horse
for Sale:
Gorgeous and sweet 10
year old Registered Quarterhorse
Gelding, 16 hands. More
information.
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Below:
Getting 'centered' in Colorado |

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Below:
Keeping 'centers' aligned through the turn. |
Photo
above courtesy of Betsy Lynch / Perfect
Horse |
Below:
Jumping the Centered Riding way in Louisiana. |
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Maple
Ridge Stable
113 Stable Drive, Guilford,
VT 05301
802-380-3268; email potter5@sover.net |
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