Online Studies
We have several online options available
Online Riding Academy
The team at Blue River is developing online lessons and clinics as a legacy for the Foundation for the Equestrian Arts.
Teaching this material for decades, we’ve assembled a very powerful method for developing a student as a classical rider. And for nearly 10 years we’ve been teaching online as well. In lessons over the internet Mary Anne Campbell teams up with her old mentor Craig Stevens, or with past students who’ve now got their credentials in many of the offerings. We have created an on-line academy that we hope will live well beyond our active teaching lives.
There are several levels of involvement available, from simply learning something new about training in pre-recorded lectures, videos or readings, to semi-private or group seminars and lessons, to private one-on-one online studies focusing on your own particular horse and your skills as a rider.
See the list below to explore some of our online archives, the library of saved material that you can access at home.
online courses on training and Horsemanship
Body work/ Work in hand: helping the horse sort through difficulties in motion with hands-on techniques and classical movements.
Conformation- Equine architecture in motion.
The Work in Hand: an online clinic experience. For advanced handlers.
2019: Conversations about Classical Riding with Craig Stevens and Mary Anne Campbell
Mediterranean Horsemanship: The foundational connection that informs French Classical work.
online courses on the Historical Old Masters
Dupaty de Clam: Conversations with Mary Anne Campbell and Craig Stevens, an ongoing program translating and re-reading two books from this wonderful 18th century master. This course is still ongoing, and has ‘parts’ one, two and three… so far.
Three 18th Century French Masters: Lubersac, La Guérinière, Dupaty de Clam
The Theory Lecture: The theoretical presentation given before every riding clinic.
online courses For the new rider
Colors: what color is your horse? Basic Black and Simple White? Two of the least common colors! Learn about the colors of horses, what they’re called (in the western US) and what that ‘means’.
Breeds: What is a ‘breed’? All over the world there are different common breeds that might be well known in one area, and unheard of in another. This course is an overview to help a rider make sense of breeds, why they are, what kinds of breeds they’ll see, and a few common to the Pacific Northwest – and a few that we may not be so familiar with.
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For more information about our online options or in-person lessons or for info on any of what we offer here at Blue River Farm, please contact us. We would love to hear from you!