The founding principle of the school of Légèreté is the absolute respect for the horse
Becoming a licensed instructor
The Teacher's Course of the Ecole de Légèreté is an arduous 3 year process. Over ten 4 day clinics, the US course instructor, Bertrand Ravoux, teaches the vast foundation of the program including lunge work, in-hand flexions, ridden work through all the lateral maneuvers in the walk and trot, pedagogy (teaching a student while supervised and corrected by Mr Ravoux), and theory lectures. At the 6th clinic, course riders can present their lunge and in-hand work examinations toward their license. At the 10th clinic, course riders can present their own horse, (riding all the maneuvers of the foundation program correctly and with excellence), teach a student (evaluating horse and rider, correctly diagnosing what to work on and presenting a program going forward), and giving a theory lecture (with an hour to prepare.)
Those who reach certification have received easily over 300 hours of instruction on their horse and the horses of their cohorts, studied the theory and methodology of the Ecole de Légèreté, and displayed the ability to accurately teach the method. This insures the thorough nature of the education the Teachers in Training are receiving as well as the quality of instruction for any student of a licensed instructor.
Teachers in training are a good resource for any rider who desires to explore the benefits of Légèreté as they may be available to teach in an area near you.
Contact them to find out more!
If you are interested in the possibility of joining a course to begin your education as an instructor of the Ecole de Légèreté, contact the course organizer nearest you.