For All Riding Disciplines
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. Currently 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 30 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
Inter collegiate 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.
To Book A Centered Riding Clinic:
Click on the logo:
186 Garland Line Road
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426
Tel: (207) 564-3451 Fax: (207) 564-9004
E-mail: ride@mainetrailrides.com
Sally Swift and Judith L. Cross-Strehlke
AT THE NORTHEAST HORSEMANS'
TRADE CONFERENCE
CR Instruction is for everyone!
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 saddleseat, for dressage and combined raining, for hunters, and for the
disabled.
Judith cross 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 15 years and is currently certified as a level IV instructor and clinician. In 1996, Judy
began apprenticing for here senior/advance instructors level, the highest level currently
available in the discipline of Centered Riding.
Judy Cross has a B.S. degree in equine animal sciences and has owned and operated
Fox Run Riding School and Pleasant River Pack Trips since 1980. After being certified
as a instructor for riding for the disabled in 1984, Ms. Cross started Therapeutic Horsemanship,
Inc. where she teaches Centered Riding to those that are both physically
and emotionally challenged.
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 horse.
In addition to Centered Riding Judy Incorporates TT.E.A.M.™ Training
Techniques into here clinics so that the horses are also more relaxed and balance. She
is trained in massage therapy and can do demonstrations.
Judy is available to teach Centered Riding® Clinics at your stable or riding club.
Please call if you have any questions...
(207) 564-3451
A Special rate is available to instructors of:
Physically Challenged Riders
Mentally Challenged Riders
Learning Disabled Riders
Please hit Refresh on your Internet Browser, This site is constantly being updated, thank you...
If you find glitches, kindly pardon our cyber-dust. We are re-tooling our site - again. :-)
We hope to have things working properly soon...
Please Sign Our Guest book:
