NRHA Professional Łukasz Czechowicz Shares His Knowledge in Italy

Renzo Canciani and his wife Roberta's SSD Canciani Team hosted NRHA Professional Łukasz Czechowicz on January 28-29, in Gottolengo, Italy, for a two-day clinic.

“Lukasz is without a doubt a top trainer and, in my opinion, has a very personalized work program. Since I always like to discover new training techniques, I thought of proposing this clinic," said host Canciani. "Understanding how he interprets the sport of reining and his approach to training was very interesting. Consistency and patience are the keywords I would use to describe his way of working; added to the enviable and absolute certainty of the positive outcome of the exercises he proposes. During these two days, we had the opportunity of seeing that this method works for any horse and any rider. All the riders, b oth non pros and open, were enthusiastic, which obviously makes me really happy. I would like to thank Łukasz for everything he shared with us, with the hope of having him back among us soon."

Czechowicz, head trainer for Katarzyna Roleski's Roleski Ranch, was thrilled with the outcome of his second clinic at SSD Canciani Team's facility. "I enjoyed this second clinic as much as the first one. The atmosphere here is really special," he shared. "I found a good level of riders and horses: Young horses in training for the futurities and aged horses, and both non professional and open riders who took part in the clinic. Basically, a good group with whom it was fun to work with! I tried to be as useful as possible and I hope I was able to help everyone a little. I did my best to clearly explain my program and, in that regard, it was good to have different levels of horses and riders so we could see the outcome on all the participants. This winter has been full of clinics all over Europe and this makes me happy as it is for sure an amazing satisfaction!"

Renowned horseman Pierre Ouellet, interpreter for Czechowicz added: “What I especially noticed during this clinic is that Łukasz's method is very gentle, very progressive, and is very structured. In fact, it sometimes is disconcertingly simple. His strong point is repetition, without putting pressure, and he manages the horses to perform the required exercises without forcing them. His method puts the horse in a position to go and look for, and like, what he's asking for; basically, the horse performs the requested maneuver because he wants to do it.

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"It's certainly a much longer way to build a horse but in the long term one that provides a more solid foundation. I personally have always believed that it was right to spend more time in the beginning and then gain time later because once you have a solid base you can build on top of it. His method is simple to understand for all levels of riders and horses, and this was a very interesting thing to identify. I feel I can say that this talented Polish Professional, despite his young age, showed us the right mentality and the right working method for the future of reining and the world of horse riding in general. He provides us with the opportunity to train horses in the most correct way and it is truly suitable for everyone."

Look out for the full article on Czechowitcz' training methods in our upcoming IHP Chronicle.

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ELEMENTA Goes West

The inaugural one-of-a-kind "Elementa Goes West" show features Halter, Ranch Riding, Ranch Trail, Western Pleasure, Trail, Western Riding, Ranch Conformation, Showmanship, Western Horsemanship, and Mountain Trail.

June 16 - 18, 2023 | Bracciano, Italy

Approved by AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association), APHA (American Paint Horse Association), and AIQH (Associazione Italiana Quarter Horse). AQHA and APHA approved classes will be run concurrently class in class and the show will be judged by Marilyn Randall on Friday and Saturday, and by Charlene Carter on Sunday.

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