School of Lightness NZ

03/11/2026

Having fun is what it’s all about right!
Why we ❤️ Legerete

Ecole de Légèreté - Sydney
Video by Lara Mudgwick 💖

01/11/2026

31/10/2026

Today’s lesson 🌟
Thank you Sha Paisley for the photos 🙏

31/10/2026

Day 3 & some videos to come (once downloaded) 🤗
We are all having SO MUCH FUN! 🤩

Team Legerete AU (& NZ)

30/10/2026

Day 2 🤗
Teacher clinic, Sydney, Oct 2026

30/10/2026

Loved wearing my new Team Bloomfields NZ tights in the first lesson of the 4-day Legerete teacher clinic in Sydney 👌
Super comfy & look the part 🤩

21/06/2026

In NZ too! Let’s make this the normal way of riding for the future of everyone & all horses 💝

Why we ❤️ Legerete

There is a much needed shift occurring in the equestrian world.

As a community, we are beginning to openly talk about horses as sentient beings. Recognizing there is a cognitive dissonance occurring when we say we love our horses, but then ride or train in a way which involves pain, conflict or confusion. And that horses trained in a way which takes away their natural balance, their ability to move freely, see properly and even breathe - should not be winning prizes.

It has been wonderful to see the outpouring of delight about the recent bridleless competition and the ease and harmony witnessed there. Even with the caveat that these horses were predominately trained with bits and bridles, it revealed a desire in many riders for 'something different'.

And you may now find yourself in a positive place where you want to ride in a manner which restores to your horse their natural beauty and balance (and even enhances it) rather than detracts from it. However, understanding where to begin can be hard. A dream is one thing; the reality of knowing what to do can be challenging.

Philippe Karl, the founder of the Ecole de Légèreté, has spent his life advocating for the horse. And sharing his knowledge, insight and utterly logical approach to understanding what a horse needs if we want to ride them. And how - when we understand how to use our hands, body and minds - then a bit can form part of the solution rather than be the cause of the problems. A horse can actually find comfort in the relaxation, balance and release riding can offer, when a dedicated rider takes the time to understand and practice.

If you would like to know more, please do join master teacher Sylvia Stossel and the group of Légèreté instructors being trained by her, this coming weekend at Naturally Light Equitation.

You can find the details in the down below...

21/06/2026

Contact me if we can organise Legerete lessons in your region. Especially if you are a trainer who is ready to learn & train a better way that is kind & respectful of the horse 💝
I want this to be the normal way we ride horses in NZ, in the future! It would also help judges to learn the principles too - once you can see correct function v’s dysfunction - you can’t unsee it!! And it would change EVERYTHING!

I am in Feilding this week, Whangarei weekly, with Cambridge/BOP starting to organise clinic plans & Oamaru in spring/summer 🤩 let’s spread the Legerete way, far & wide!!

Why we ❤️ Legerete

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There is a much needed shift occurring in the equestrian world.

As a community, we are beginning to openly talk about horses as sentient beings. Recognizing there is a cognitive dissonance occurring when we say we love our horses, but then ride or train in a way which involves pain, conflict or confusion. And that horses trained in a way which takes away their natural balance, their ability to move freely, see properly and even breathe - should not be winning prizes.

It has been wonderful to see the outpouring of delight about the recent bridleless competition and the ease and harmony witnessed there. Even with the caveat that these horses were predominately trained with bits and bridles, it revealed a desire in many riders for 'something different'.

And you may now find yourself in a positive place where you want to ride in a manner which restores to your horse their natural beauty and balance (and even enhances it) rather than detracts from it. However, understanding where to begin can be hard. A dream is one thing; the reality of knowing what to do can be challenging.

Philippe Karl, the founder of the Ecole de Légèreté, has spent his life advocating for the horse. And sharing his knowledge, insight and utterly logical approach to understanding what a horse needs if we want to ride them. And how - when we understand how to use our hands, body and minds - then a bit can form part of the solution rather than be the cause of the problems. A horse can actually find comfort in the relaxation, balance and release riding can offer, when a dedicated rider takes the time to understand and practice.

If you would like to know more, please do join master teacher Sylvia Stossel and the group of Légèreté instructors being trained by her, this coming weekend at Naturally Light Equitation.

You can find the details in the down below...