Introducing

Equestrian Tai Chi - Connect Part 1

For riders who want to deepen their connection with their horse by balancing their's and their horse's internal energy through the practice of Equestrian Tai Chi.

How would it feel for your energy to be so smooth and balanced that you horse is drawn to wanting to connect with you?

And for you to be able to relax your horse with a practice that takes just a very short time every day or so, but has lasting effects?

You can learn to use and develop something that you already have, your energy, to achieve this.

I can teach you how, through the medium of Equestrian Tai Chi exercises specifically designed for practice on horseback.

A little bit about me...

My name is Jenny Pim.

I'm a Certified Tai Chi Instructor registered with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain and a Certified Riding Coach registered with Horse Sport Ireland.

I began practicing Tai Chi on horseback by chance really, many years ago (2005).

I had a busy life, with three children, breeding Connemara Ponies and teaching Tai Chi, so to save time, I would prepare for my evening Tai Chi class when I was out riding.

I’ll never forget the very time time that I practiced on horseback. I felt as if I was suspended somewhere between Heaven and Earth. The feeling of practicing Tai Chi when you are sitting on a horse, is very different to the feeling you get, from practicing regular Tai Chi on the ground.

The ponies that I practiced on would become very relaxed, they would lower their heads and lick and chew. But I also realised they were benefitting in other ways as well. They became calmer, and more settled overall, and we made a much deeper connection.

When I would go out to the yard or field, their eyes would be looking for me. I felt that our relationship had changed, and that now we had something very special and exclusive between us.

I felt that they looked to me as someone who could provide stability for them and that I was someone they could rely on. But I also felt that they looked at me with new eyes – as someone who could meet them on an energetic level, that they could relate to.

Over the years, I developed The Equestrian Tai Chi Form. It includes the energy flows of the regular Tai Chi Form, so that it has the benefits of regular Tai Chi. (When you see people practicing Tai Chi, they are actually practicing a sequence of movements in slow motion, known as The Form.)

Tai Chi and Equestrianism are natural partners:-

There is even a Horse Stance in regular Tai Chi. If you are sitting on your horse and your horse is taken away, you will be in the Horse Stance of Tai Chi.
Another similarity to Equestrianism is that Tai Chi is always practiced with the knees slightly bent.
The back is always straight in Tai Chi, it does not always have to be erect. Again this is similar to Equestrianism (think the Jumping Position).

Equestrian Tai Chi is completely designed for practice on horseback, you can of course practice it on the ground beside your horse as well. Practicing Equestrian Tai Chi, while you are actually on your horse, allows your energies to mingle and merge, and for your horse to be fully engaged in it.

Who is Equestrian Tai Chi - Connect for?

**1. Equestrian Tai Chi - Connect is for riders who'd like a Chi practice to share with their horse that will benefit their horse as well as them.**

2. It is for riders who'd like to have their energy balanced and smooth, so they're very easy companions for their horse to be with.

3. It is for riders who would like the comfort of learning something that is based on trainings that have stood the test of time and that are hundreds and in some cases thousands of years old.

4. It is for riders who want a deeper connection with their horse when they ride, for their horse to be calmer and more connected to them.

You may be thinking now, that you have to be special in some way for this to work ….. that it may not work for you

This is something that I know is true:-

You are special.
You are unique, with your own special energy.
You have an inherent ability to work with energy and to connect with it, if you are shown how.

One of the things that surprised me the most when I began teaching Equestrian Tai Chi, was how horses were affected by the actions of their riders, even from the very first day that the rider practiced.

I would look at the rider practicing the movements, I could see them thinking out the movements as they went along, and I would watch the horse’s head at the same time. I could see it twitching and relaxing, and the horse making tiny movements with his lips, so I knew he was being affected. Horses would show more obvious signs of relaxing as well, dropping their heads and resting a hind leg.

Below is an outline of the Equestrian Tai Chi Exercises and Taoist Breathing Exercises you will learn in the course.

Month 1

When you join the course, you will have all the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and Equestrian Tai Chi Movements that we'll be learning in the course, but each week we learn them bit by bit.
You'll learn about your Internal Alignments that make it possible for your Chi to flow smoothly.
You'll learn how we breathe in Equestrian Tai Chi.
Weekly accountability and feedback in the Challenge Forum where you'll be invited to write a log of your practice 3 times a week. You don't have take part at all but it will help you.

Month 2

You'll continue learning the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and Equestrian Tai Chi Movements.
You'll learn about your Internal Connections and how to feel for real in your body, how we're connected internally inside.
You'll learn how to breathe to different parts of your body, that will help to deepen your awareness of your internal energy/Chi.
Again, weekly accountability and feedback in the Challenge Forum where you'll be invited to write a log of your practice 3 times a week.

Month 3

Again in Month 3, you'll continue learning the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and Equestrian Tai Chi Movements,
You'll begin to learn about Chi flow and to feel it for real in your body. You'll also learn how we can unintentionally block Chi flow in our body and how to know if your head is the correct alignment for Chi flow.
You'll continue to learn how to breathe to different parts of your body, that will help to deepen your awareness of your internal energy/Chi.
Again, weekly accountability and feedback in the Challenge Forum where you'll be invited to write a log of your practice 3 times a week.

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This is what people are saying ...

When Sidney and I found each other, he had obviously been handled very roughly and had lots of issues and dramas going on.
I have been practicing the Taoist Breathing and Tai Chi exercises and found that Sidney responds beautifully to the energy, he shows the classic signs of lowering his head and lots of chewing and sometimes yawning.

It has also relaxed me and helped me to increase my focus and awareness in a positive way.

I have been doing this next to him, before working him in hand, and also on his back before a ridden session, and am so pleased to see that he is noticeably more relaxed and displaying less fear and anxiety.

Thank you Jenny for opening this new pathway for us.

Karen Moon

United Kingdom

Having studied Tai Chi some years ago, ( but let it slip when we got the horses, ) I came across Jenny’s Website, which seemed the perfect way to pick up my study again, and with my horse, even better!,

I was a bit unsure about online learning at first, however I find the course notes and videos very clear and easy to follow, and the ability to replay each segment as many times as you want, is really useful. The choice of slow motion is especially good for learning new moves, with the back up notes to clarify any small moves that may be missed.

Being self employed, this course is good as I can log in at any time, and spend as much time as I like studying, be it only 5 mins or much longer, then take the practice to my horse, and come back to check or learn more, very handy as life can be a bit unpredictable at times.

The weekly challenges are great, and each one is different, these help you to think more deeply about your practice, increase your awareness of energy and posture, and the connection between you and your horse. The feed back from Jenny is always prompt, relevant and encouraging, which gives the human touch, that is so important when learning these skills.

I am really pleased that I signed up for the course, and am sure that Bailey and I are benefiting from Equestrian Tai Chi, we are at the beginning of this road together, and quite excited about where it will take us.

Penny Dickson and Bailey

United Kingdom

I’ve been working with energy for close to 9 years now – equine Bodywork/massage, acupressure, myofascial release, reiki and animal communication. I’ve taken a lot of instruction from a lot of people in a lot of different formats but I must say, your videos and soundcloud recordings are the best I’ve seen/ heard. Clear, concise and complete. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

Danna Ash,

United States

How Jenny has organized the course is comprehensive and rather ingenious. I can learn at my own pace, but I don't lose my interest (if my pace slows to a crawl) because there are weekly blogs giving us something new each week to focus on as we learn the form. This keeps me engaged in practicing and interested. Jenny's is very good at responding to us individually, answering our questions, and giving us encouragement. The best part, of course, is doing this with the horses. I'm not riding at the moment, but I take my practice to my horses and it's fascinating and fun to see them respond and even participate. I continue to learn about my balance and what's going on in my body, and the horses really seem to appreciate and enjoy that.

Karen Sahulka

United States

My horse Baylee an Irish cob mare is mostly quiet and well behaved, but she is strong and gets a bit fresh and jumpy when I hack out on her. I used to feel myself tensing up and was always expecting the worst, which made Baylee even more jumpy as I was transferring my nervousness to her. In the end riding my horse became something I ended up trying to avoid.

Since following Jenny's programme, I have found so much benefit, as I am once again enjoying riding my horse! I am now much calmer and feel more relaxed and in control when I am riding. Baylee is also benefitting and has become a lot steadier and much less jumpy when we hack out. Our bond has definitely strengthened.

Thank you Jenny for putting so much time and effort into making this excellent course.

Sarah Wainwright

Ireland