Wendy Murdoch has ridden since childhood in a variety of disciplines including Hunters, Dressage, Eventing, and Reining. In 1984 while working towards her PhD in Equine Biomechanics, Wendy incurred a severe riding accident. The accident changed the course of her life from theoretical study to applied biomechanics for both horse and rider. As a result Wendy has been teaching internationally for over 18 years. Her goal is to make riding more enjoyable and fundamentally simple by showing her students how to achieve what great riders do naturally.
 Arthur Kottas and Wendy Murdoch, Heldenberg, Finland, September 2004. Students
Wendy’s students range in disciplines from Dressage, Eventing, Reining, Hunters, Jumpers and pleasure. Wendy works with all levels of rider ability and age. The principles she teaches, while fundamental to all riding are refined and specific in order to benefit not only the average rider, but also riders at the top level of competition. Wendy’s thorough knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics and teaching gives her a wide range of tools to assist each rider to achieve their goals. Certification and Education
Wendy holds a Master’s Degree in Equine Reproductive Physiology from the University of Kentucky (1986). Her background includes intensive study with Linda Tellington-Jones, Founder of TEAM®; an apprenticeship in 1992 with Sally Swift, Founder of Centered Riding®; Dr. Joyce Harman, holistic veterinarian and noted authority on saddle fitting; Bettina Drummond, the only authorized representative of the Nuno Oliveira School in North America; Jon Zahourek, creator of Zoologik® Equiken® Anatomy in Clay, system for learning anatomy; and Dr. Hilary Clayton, recipient of the McPhail Chair at Michigan State University to study biomechanics in dressage horses. Wendy believes that continuing education is essential to achieving her goals. Therefore in May 2005 she completed the 4-year Feldenkrais® Method Practitioner Training and is now a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner. The Feldenkrais Method provides Wendy with more ways of presenting information to her students. She has completed the Equiken®, Advanced Equiken®, Maniken® and Comparative Anatomy courses, with Jon Zahourek, creator of Zoologik® Anatomy in Clay Systems. In addition Wendy has organized and participated in two courses with Dr. Hilary Clayton; The Anatomy, Conformation and Gaits Workshop (2004) and The Dynamic Horse Seminar (2005). Wendy has traveled to Europe to further her education by attending the Global Dressage Forum (2004) in Tilburg, The Netherlands and had the opportunity to work with Arthur Kottas-Heldenberg, Retired First Chief Rider of the Spanish Riding School, considered the best Dressage rider in Europe. In Print In addition to her teaching, Wendy takes time to write. Her articles have appeared in numerous magazines including Dressage & CT, Equus, Practical Horseman, The Trail Less Traveled, USDF Connections and Eclectic Horseman. Her first book Simplify Your Riding been recently released. Wendy is committed to making complicated riding concepts easy to understand in common language. |
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