www.KarenOsoski.com • Email: [email protected] • Phone: +1 (406) 599-‐7935 www.facebook.com/RefinedPerformanceHorsemanship • Equisure Liability Insurance – Details on request KAREN OSOSKI International Clinician • Speaker • Instructor Founder, Refined Performance Horsemanship Karen was handpicked by me to become one of my first-‐ever certified coaches…I can think of no one else I would recommend more highly than Karen...” ~ Daniel Stewart, former United States Equestrian Team coach Named one of America’s “Top 50 Riding Instructors” by American Riding Instructors Association, Karen Ososki is a sought-‐after clinician with a proven ability to improve performance in equines of all disciplines, while maintaining and enhancing their mental and physical soundness. “Refined Performance Horsemanship” or RPH is the name of her unique method, developed over years of training dressage, jumping, and western horses. Developed to empower horses and their riders to be their individual best, RPH helps horses and riders come together in harmonious partnership. Karen’s ability to help riders is based on solid biomechanical and classical principles, and the ability to instill relaxation, suppleness and balance in both horse and rider through a series of progressive and easy to learn exercises. A skilled clinician, speaker, and instructor, Karen is available for detailed one-‐on-‐one instruction or group clinics, demonstrations, and lectures. REFINED PERFORMANCE HORSEMANSHIP What is Refined Performance Horsemanship? RPH is a training methodology designed to improve the performance and soundness of equine athletes and pleasure horses alike using a blend of mounted and unmounted instruction as well as groundwork. A combination of natural horsemanship, classical principles, biomechanics, conditioning and schooling, RPH transforms a horse’s mind and body through the use of simple and logical work. The horse becomes quiet and willing, his body becomes balanced and through. RPH offers riders an understanding of how to help their horses and teaches them how to achieve these results. This program is applicable to all disciplines. Key Benefits ! Riders gain confidence and skill while improving the willingness and well being of their horses ! Riders of all disciplines and levels achieve a harmonious partnership with their horse ! Horses improve in athleticism, responsiveness, and mental attitude, preventing burnout and lameness ! Rider and horse develop a relaxed, through, balanced, and supple performance body ! Riders develop an understanding of why the horse needs relaxation, strengthening, suppling, and conditioning to become balanced and even. www.KarenOsoski.com Copyright © 2014 Karen Ososki. All Rights Reserved. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ! Featured instructor (with cover photo) in ARIA Magazine "Riding Instructor" Spring 2012 ! Selected as one of the ARIA "Top 50 Riding Instructors in America" in 2009 ! The Phyllis Freeman Greene Memorial Good Seat and Hand Award at the 2003 Spokane Sport Horse CLINIC & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS Featured Clinician, Equine Affaire®, Columbus, Ohio – April 2014. Two “Ride with the Best” clinics and two presentations. Presenter, Back Country Horseman, Equine Biomechanics Lecture and Anatomy Painted Horse Demonstration – August 2013 Presenter, Gallatin Saddle and Harness Club, Refined Groundwork Exercises for the Equine Athlete – August 2013 Clinician, Zambia and South Africa, Pony Club and dressage, jumping, groundwork sessions, and equine biomechanics lectures – July 2013 Presenter, Gallatin Saddle and Harness Club, Horse Biomechanics Lecture – March 2013 Co-‐Keynote Presenter, PATH Intl Conference Horse Expo, Improving Performance and Maintaining Soundness through Ground Work – November 2012 Guest Presenter, Circle Oak Equine, “Optimizing your Horse’s Straightness, Balance,, and Performance” Symposium with Dr. Ridgway and Colonel Carde – June 2012 Presenter, Circle L Arena 2012 Horse Expo, Equine Biomechanics and Groundwork Demonstration with Anatomically Painted Horse – March 2012 Presenter, Gallatin Saddle and Harness Club, Rider Biomechanics Lecture and Class – April 2011 Presenter, Back County Horseman, Unmounted Exercises for the Rider Lecture and Class – March 2011 Presenter, Montana NARHA State Meeting, Introduction to Saddle-‐Fitting for Horse Comfort and Soundness Lecture and RPH demonstration – February 2011 Clinician, Holistic Horsemanship Symposium, Eagle Mount Therapeutic Riding Center, Biomechanics of the Horse and Rider Lecture and Rider clinic – February 2010 Additionally, Karen delivers multiple Refined Performance Horsemanship Clinics and Presentations every year. PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS ! American Riding Instructor Association (ARIA) Test Center Administrator ! ARIA Certified Level III Dressage Instructor ! ARIA Certified Level II Hunt Seat Instructor ! Certified Ride-‐Right Level III Instructor ! Graduate, “Train the Trainers”, Western Dressage Association TRAINING AND EDUCATION Training Highlights ! Michigan State University’s Equine Biomechanics with Dr. Hillary Clayton ! Michigan State University’s Equine Lameness and Gait Abnormalities with Dr. Barb Crabbe ! Equine Studies Institute’s Equine Dissection with Dr. Deb Bennett ! Four (4) Equine Biomechanics Clinics with Dr. Gerd Heuschmann Additional Clinics (including audited clinics) Clinics with Axel Steiner, Linda Zang, Sonja Vracko, Jeremy Steinberg, Buck Brannaman, Lilo Fore, Lendon Gray, Greg Best, Paul Belasik, Ellen Eckstein, Jenny Baldwin, Manolo Mendez, Eckart Meyners, Daniel Stewart Education Horsemanship Program, Powell Community College B.S. in Plant and Soil Science, Montana State University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Karen Ososki Riding Instructor, LLC 2005 -‐ Present Founder, Clinician, Speaker, and Riding Instructor Equestrian Educationals, LLC 2008 -‐ Present Founder ! Worked closely with and facilitated all USA Dr. Gerd Heuschmann Equine Biomechanics Lectures and Clinics from 2008-‐2010 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE ! "Top Hand" Advisory Board Member, Eagle Mount Therapeutic Riding Center ! Board Member and Treasurer, Montana Horse Welfare Council ! Board Member, Gallatin Saddle and Harness Club ! Treasurer, Gallatin Valley Dressage ! Volunteer, Windhorse Equine Learning PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS United States Dressage Federation United States Equestrian Federation American Riding Instructors Association Montana Quarter Horse Association Bozeman Dressage and Combined Training Gallatin Saddle and Harness Club Professional Riding Instructor for more than 15 years www.KarenOsoski.com Copyright © 2014 Karen Ososki. All Rights Reserved.