AlignmentHORSE with Liz VanRoss

Aligned-Balanced-Connected sponsors AlignmentHORSE-MASTER Series 2024-25 with the support of Golden Valley Riding Club. MASTER Series clinics will be run by Liz VanRoss in the UK.

AlignmentHORSE is a revolutionary science-based approach to equitation. Riders will be taken on a journey starting with the anatomy of their horse and how this organises movement and informs how best to teach our horses about locomotion in alignment. You will learn how to apply this knowledge for outstanding performance while safeguarding your horse’s wellbeing.

This knowledge is invaluable to owners, riders, handlers as well as equine therapists and equine professionals such as dentists, saddle-fitters, podiatrists, bitting specialists, nutritionists, veterinarians. Non-riders may attend as auditors for an opportunity to learn the theory and watch the action.

Liz VanRoss and AlignmentHORSE

Liz Van Ross logo, Liz will run the AlignmentHORSE clinic

Liz VanRoss developed the “AlignmentHORSE” approach and uses it both to develop and rehabilitate horses. She has helped hundreds of horses with her work. The AlignmentHORSE approach prevents occurrence and re-occurrence of debilitating equine conditions. Liz VanRoss works closely with horse owners and riders at all levels up to Grand Prix and 4* Eventing, to help them to work in better alignment and harmony, benefiting the horse’s mental, physical and emotional well-being.  

There is more information about Liz VanRoss and AlignmentHORSE in this summary.

AlignmentHORSE-MASTER Series 2024-25

The MASTER Series is a full year of regular training with Liz VanRoss. You may attend any or all of the dates. The more you attend the more you will understand how to work with the Laws of Locomotion and how to explain to your horse the way to achieve easy, pleasurable & outstanding movement.

You may attend as many of the in-person training days as you wish. There are lecture/demos and clinics and a variety of ways to interact in person with Liz VanRoss. In the Box Office you may book your places (clinics will be held so long as attendees exceed the critical number). As an auditor, you may pick and choose individual days. Someone wishing to bring a horse must book an entire clinic … first making a formal application for a riding place (see Rider Application).

The focus of each clinic will be determined by the riders & horses present and their needs. Throughout the MASTER Series Liz VanRoss will cover all of the 12 Conversations of AlignmentHORSE. There will be a mixture of practical work with horses and theoretical study throughout the clinics. The more of the theory and anatomical science that you cover with Liz VanRoss, the easier and faster it will be for you and your horse to succeed.

Please “keep these dates” in your diary (but keep checking here to see any tweaks to the schedule)! Book via the Box Office

AlignmentHORSE: A Powerful New Approach to Equine Development and Riding Fun & Success.

In this transformational Workshop, Liz VanRoss the creator of AlignmentHORSE, gives you the keys to unlock equestrian prowess. AlignmentHORSE is a powerful way to revolutionise your equestrian experience. Liz VanRoss will explain why understanding the “Laws of Locomotion” resolves your frustrations with achieving your ambitions. This is an unmissable opportunity to learn first-hand from Liz VanRoss.

Develop your understanding of how horses really move. When you know the Laws of Locomotion, you can teach your horse a way of moving that is easier and more comfortable, protecting his joints and tendons, regardless of your discipline.

You can continue your journey of transformative equitation in person or online. At last you get the chance to translate anatomical science into a functional way to teach your horse to support you safely and happily.

AlignmentHORSE: A Powerful New Approach to Equine Development and Riding Fun & Success. THREE-day clinic for practical understanding of the principles with Liz VanRoss at The Fortune Centre, New Forest.

This 3-day clinic will cover theory, practical application and individual lessons (more details below).

Liz VanRoss gives you the keys to unlock equestrian prowess. AlignmentHORSE is a powerful way to revolutionise your equestrian experience. Liz VanRoss will explain why understanding the “Laws of Locomotion” resolves your frustrations with achieving your ambitions. This is an unmissable opportunity to work with Liz VanRoss and to start your journey (that can continue in person or online) to transforming your equine experience. At last you get the chance to translate anatomical science into a functional way to teach your horse to support you safely and happily.

There are a variety of ways to participate in this Clinic:
– Everyone is encouraged to attend the Friday evening Theory Workshop on 11th April
– Auditors may book individual elements (Friday evening Theory and 1 or more of the 3 Clinic Days Saturday 12th – Monday 14th April)
– Riders: anyone wishing to bring their horse to the Clinic must attend the Theory evening on 11th April and may either bring their horse for all 3 days of the Clinic or just for the first 2 days (Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th) … so there MAY BE some riding places just for 1 day (on Monday 14th but these applicants must audit all of the previous days of the Clinic). If you wish to bring your horse, book your auditing place and submit a “rider’s application form” for consideration.

The costs are:

  • 30.00 for Friday evening Theory Workshop on 11th April 5.30pm – 8.30pm
  • 50.00 to Audit a Clinic day 9.30am-4.30pm
  • 138.00 is the EARLY BIRD price up to 15th March to AUDIT the entire clinic (Friday evening Theory Workshop and the 3-Day Clinic). Early Bird discount means that the entire Clinic costs only 138.00 (rather than the full price of 180.00).
  • EARLY BIRD for RIDERS if booked by 15th March: 3 day clinic and theory with horse = 227.00 (usually 89 x 3 + 30 = 297.00)
  • THIRD day (Monday 14th April) is open to clinician/riders to bring the same horse or a different one and/or for clinician/auditors to bring a horse. Single day to bring a horse is 89.00

The Friday evening Theory Workshop is 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Each day of the Clinic, Saturday to Monday, is 9.30am-4.30pm.

AlignmentHORSE qualifies for CPD for RDA Coaches.

BHS CPD points are as follows: Theory on Friday evening (TBC), Sat / Sun 2-days of the AlignmentHORSE April Clinic qualifies for (TBC) points and Monday 14th April qualifies for (TBC) points.

This is the third day of the 3-Day April Clinic. Auditors may attend any one or any combination of days but riders are asked to attend all days of the clinic. However, there may be a chance for some auditors to bring a horse on this, the 3rd day (those who have attended the Theory Workshop on Friday 11th April and the first 2 days of the Clinic as auditors). After booking your auditing place, complete and submit the rider’s application form for consideration (specify which days you would like to bring your horse).

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This clinic is hosted by Golden Valley Riding Club and sponsored by Aligned-Balanced-Connected.

Golden Valley Riding Club logo, sponsors of the AlignmentHorse clinic

Golden Valley Riding Club

Aligned Balanced Connected logo, sponsors of the AlignmentHorse clinic

Aligned Balanced Connected

Online Courses

Liz VanRoss is running regular Online Courses to help you develop AlignmentHORSE work with your horses. The courses are administered by Cathy Koetsier at Heart-To-Hand-Equine.

Find out more about online courses

Feedback from Liz VanRoss’s courses:

Liz’s approach is like finding the missing piece of a jigsaw puzzle or the A of the ABC of something. Finally after all these years of having the lessons, going to the demos, the trainings, the clinics, reading the books, and seeing the greats, I can at last see a path to engage the horse’s ability to join with his human counterpart in finding, seeking and keeping alignment. Because without alignment there is no balance and without balance there never can be a functional equine partner for us to dance with.

Naomi Underwood BHS NPC Coach

For a quarter of a century I have searched around the globe for the “Elusive Obvious” or the “Missing Link” in developing, training and riding my horses. At last Liz has provided the missing parts of the puzzle. No holding us back now!! Thank you Liz and AlignmentHORSE.

Katherine Harberd

I am loving this approach and I truly see how it can benefit all horses! It’s like we have been let in on a huge secret thanks to Liz’s generosity…

Jane Horsman

Read more about it?

We have developed a number of leaflets which explain some aspects of the AlignmentHORSE approach.

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