RIDING BY DESIGN - Key Persons


Mary Bashtarz

Job Titles:
  • Project Leader of the 4H
Mary has been working with unspecified lameness equine rehabilitation for over 20 years. She has been associated with BALANCE International since 1999 and teaching a more bio-mechanically correct use of the body of both horse and rider. Mary has years of practical experience using the BALANCE Remedial Program and can help incorporate simple Feldenkrais-like horse movements for improving particular issues. She also teaches Constructive Riding, private lessons only, either at her facility or at a client site. Day long Constructive Riding clinics are also run as part of a series. Dismounted riding clinics as well as in-hand movement clinics are also available. Mary is a horse project leader of the 4H horse club, Pony Pals in the Felton, DE area. Local children age 9-19 are invited to join. Horse ownership is not necessary.