Level IV - Advanced
International Centered Riding® Instructor
15 Update Clinics
2007 Last Update
Northern Maine Riding Adventures
186 Garland Line Road
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426
Tel: (207) 564-3451
Cell: 717-7845
Office hours: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
:: CENTERED RIDING® INSTRUCTOR PROFILE ::
Most horse enthusiasts have heard of Centered Riding® and Sally Swift. This
method of teaching riding uses many techniques of body awareness to help riders
develop more understanding of typical movement patterns and how they can help
or interfere with the horses movement.
Centered Riding® has been developing over the years to teach these
techniques to riding instructors and students in order to unlock the potential
in their horses way of going. There are now several levels of certification
available to instructors who are trained in Centered Riding®. Maine is
fortunate to have top level instruction available, not only for students who
wish to improve their own riding, but also to instructors who wish to learn
these techniques to add to their own particular teaching methods.
Judy Cross -Strehlke of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine has been studying with Sally
Swift since 1980. Judy is currently a Level IV Centered Riding® instructor
and Clinician. There are only twelve Level IV Senior/Advanced instructors of
this discipline in the U.S. In addition to teaching Centered Riding since
1980, Judy completed -10 days of assisting Advanced Instructors as well as
undertaking an additional study of body awareness, such as Tai Chi, Alexander
Method of Body Control, Movement therapy.
At Northern Maine Riding Adventure in Dover-Foxcroft, Judy uses Centered
Riding® to teach her students who compete in Dressage and Combined Training
as well as work with adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. Judy
is the Coach of the University of Maine~s Equestrian Team, which competes in
Hunt Seat in The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. Judy also teaches
instructors of special needs populations. The use of hands on body work and
ground exercises develop an understanding between the instructor and student in
a non-threatening environment. Unlocking a body helps unlock emotions which
very often are the cause of problems in riding as well as daily life.
We are sending you this information because Judy Cross is currently available
to travel to your stable and introduce these techniques to your students and
instructors. Judy has 20 years experience in teaching Centered Riding Clinics
in New England and on the East Coast.
:: OUR MISSION STATEMENT::
We believe in the New England Tradition of positive human values, hard work,
honesty and old style family traditions, based on Biblical principles.
:: OUR CREED ::
We will strive to give you outstanding quality, value, service, and guarantee
with the hope that we may be worthy of your high esteem.
Centered Riding® is a method of riding that can improve the balance and
Relaxation of every rider regardless of what discipline they ride. This method
has been taught to western, to saddle seat, for dressage and combined training,
for hunters, and for the disabled and for jumping.
Above Photo: Judy with Sally Swift
Judith Cross-Strehlke has been teaching and following the discipline of
"Centered Riding®" Since 1980 when Sally Swift first started teaching in
Maine. Judy has had the good fortune to have been trained by Sally Swift
extensively over the last 20 years and is currently certified as a Level IV
Instructor and clinician.
Judy Cross-Strehlke has a B.S. degree in equine animal sciences and has owned
and operated Northern Maine Riding Adventures since 1980. After being certified
as an instructor for riding for the disabled in 1982, Mrs. Cross-Strehlke
started Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc. where she teaches Centered Riding®
to those that are both physically and emotionally challenged. She specialized
in outdoor adventure based learning for adolescents with behavioral challenges.
Judy and her husband bob, both Registered Maine Guides, lead trail rides into
the Northern Maine Wilderness areas.
Judy and her students continue to compete successfully in the disciplines of
dressage, eventing, jumping, western pleasure, and equitation. She currently
rides at second level dressage and training level on her own horses.
In addition to Centered Riding® Judy incorporates TT.E.A.M. training
techniques into her clinics so that the horses are also more relaxed and
balanced. She is trained in massage therapy and can do demonstrations.
Email: ride@mainetrailrides.com
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