| Clinic Schedule below FROM GROUND TO RIDE: Birth to Old Age – THE MEA WAY Understanding what is truly natural to a horse is the key for horse owners to be able to apply natural training methods quickly and efficiently. Horse owners don’t have the opportunity to witness daily the purpose behind each movement a horse makes, so it’s can be difficult to apply what is read in books, or demonstrated on a DVD by a trainer when the horse owner has never seen the actual interactive horse behavior and its interpretation. For example, between horses in the herd, there is no equipment used – and yet when the mare tells her foal to stand still, he does. We humans feel disabled in our communication with and training of our horse because we don’t have ears to flatten, tails to swish, or hind feet to kick. Hence, myriads of equipment have been developed to assist us in our endeavors to “communicate” with the horse. Many feel that this equipment is necessary to make up for our lack of the horse’s anatomical parts used for communication. What most of us are missing is the true definition and interpretations of natural horse behaviors. The MEA (mirroring equine attitude) programs are designed to be educational for the horse owner – not a “how-to” recipe to follow. No round pens, special halters, ropes or gadgets are required. The language of the horse is a silent one – owners and trainers need only to understand the use of body language to tell the horse what is desired, and then be able to read the response of the horse. The same principles apply whether next to or on the back of the horse. Marlis Amato provides education to the horse owner so they can fully understand why and how a particular method will work. Video footage of horses communicating with each other is used to demonstrate how body language can be used effectively and achieve instant response in horse training. |


| Effortless Cooperation - The MEA Way Clinics, Seminars, and Private Instruction |
| Marlis Amato offers private instruction and site visits within the state of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. Contact her if you would like information and rates or to discuss a specific need you and your horse have. |


| Kids-4-Horses Program. Be sure to visit our Kids page for details If you'd like your child to learn to ride from the ground up! |

| SPRING SCHEDULE Clinics: MEA 101 Establishing Leadership for Effortless Cooperation March 6 - 9 - Olney, MD - by private appointment only March 29, 2008 - Greenville, NC - hosted by Shelley and Jim Leicht April 5-6, 2008 - Clinton, NC - hosted by Cynthia House April 18, 2008 - USERL Field Day Clinic and Demonstration, Sanford NC June 29, 2008 - MEA 101 for Therapeutic Riding Programs, Crownsville, MD July 13, 2008 - MEA 101 for Therapeutic Riding Programs, Melverne, PA August 9, 2008 - MEA 101 for Therapeutic Riding Programs, Easton MD August 10, 2008 - MEA 201 - Leadership Under Saddle, Easton, MD Please email for complete information on any of these events. The fall schedule will be confirmed shortly. Please check back for more dates! MEA 101 Establishing Leadership for Effortless Cooperation This clinic is designed to help you and your horse establish a real working relationship so that your horse will never refuse! Addresses problems such as bumping, pulling, invading your space, herdbound behavior, difficulty standing still, etc. Practice ground training and learn to Join up without Sending Away! It's all about you and your horse - no special equipment required. 9:30-12:30 - Practicing Join Up. 1:30-4:30 - Problem Solving and working through individual issues as a group. Presentations: April 4, 2008 - hosted by Cynthia House - Clinton, NC Friday evening discussion and presentation by Marlis Amato - The Language of the Horse - And You. Marlis will present video footage of natural interactions among her herd, making clear what the horse already knows. She also translates some of their language to human! Space is limited for clinic participation, so please register early! The presentation is free of charge, but please contact us to reserve a seat. Download: |
| If you're interested in hosting a clinic at your facility, please email us. |