La Cense

Frequently Asked Questions

Training

The price of the international training includes:

Supervision at La Cense by the La Cense team or external stakeholders
Framing at La Cense Montana, within the ranch
Accommodation during the first year of training
The passing of the 4 exams as well as any retakes.
Transport and coaching during participation in competitions and training for exams, in the second year of training.
Support for access, possible accommodation, travel and catering costs during events whose participation is compulsory, as part of their training.

The price does not include:

The plane ticket for Cense Montana as well as the transfer costs
Various insurance costs
Food costs over the entire period
Accommodation during the second year of training
Competitions entries; when included in training
The pension of a possible horse

La Cense collects your personal data exclusively to allow you to:

Access to the contents of the lacense.com site: username, e-mail address
Delivery of ordered products: name, first name, postal address
To be contacted within the framework of customer service, in order to prepare your arrival for the internship and / or to resolve any problems when ordering: e-mail address, telephone number
Sending newsletters, information and / or commercial offers with explicit consent: name, first name, e-mail address
Optimal allocation of horses during your equestrian activities: age, size

Choose my internship

The discovery course offers to introduce you to the activities of the La Cense Method courses, in a condensed one-day format. You handle a horse, during a work session on foot, then you ride. You discover the ethology, during an introduction in the dining room.

The horse ethology and observation course is dedicated to understanding the behavior of the horse. It does not involve horse handling or horse riding. You will discover and deepen your knowledge of the horse, indoors and during observations, from a distance, of horses in herds and in specific situations.

This course is extremely accessible and does not require any specific equestrian level. The important thing is not to have developed any particular phobia. If you are very afraid of riding a horse, for example, La Cense recommends that you follow the Education on foot course directly, which does not include a mounted part. The progression of the Method will allow you to develop your confidence and if you wish, to take the next step.

Track progress

The pedagogical progression of the La Cense Method begins with the presentation of fundamental principles, which are useful throughout your learning. These are theoretical bases, an approach to the horse as a whole, within a defined framework; and technical basics, such as handling the equipment, the ability to master your body language and position, as well as the implementation of automatic mechanisms in interactions with the horse. La Cense therefore recommends taking the La Cense Method courses, starting with the Education course on foot.

This question deserves to be studied on a case by case basis. In general, La Cense recommends following the progress from the start, with the education course on foot. It is essential to validate a stage perfectly before moving on to a higher stage. This requires a perfect understanding of all the concepts implemented and a transparency of vocabulary between teacher and rider. To avoid any misunderstanding or oversight, it is simpler to start your training course, in an educational environment, from the start. It is possible that there are a few repetitions, but they often allow you to build your progress, on solid foundations, to advance faster and go further.

The walking approach, with defined objectives and marked progression, requires a new awareness of his body attitude, his positioning vis-à-vis the horse and the means used to communicate with him. This learning phase is all the more interesting for people used to working with horses, because they are discovering new sensations. They quickly transpose these new techniques when they pass on horseback.

Organize my internship

You can come from Paris using either line C of the RER and get off at Dourdan station, or take the train at Montparnasse station and get off at Rambouillet station or take line B of the RER and get off at Saint-Remy-Les-Chevreuse. Once arrived at one of these stations, you must take a taxi to reach the Stud farm, taking care to book it in advance. You can reach Franck HANOT at 06 82 05 59 45 (Dourdan).

All courses have a theoretical part in the classroom and a practical part, on foot and / or on horseback. The teacher welcomes you every morning and gives you useful information for the smooth running of the course. Depending on weather constraints, the schedule may vary. Generally speaking, the practice is divided into two parts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The theory is taught once a day.

For lunches, you can take advantage of the Restaurant la Cense, open for lunch, every Saturday and Sunday. If you wish, you can also have a picnic in the club house, bringing your food or using the vending machine. You can take advantage of the facilities in the kitchenette to heat your dishes, keep your food in the fridge or have a hot drink. The kitchenette and club house are accessible 24 hours a day. Learn more

La Cense recommends to bring comfortable clothes, horse riding if you have it. As far as possible, it is advisable to bring your own helmet, for courses that include a practical part on horseback. In the event that you do not have one, La Cense provides you with helmets in accordance with the standards in force.

La Cense provides the specific equipment for working on foot and in freedom, namely halter in rope, 3,7m lanyard, stick, cord. Plan to purchase the 7m lanyard depending on the course. It is recommended to equip yourself as you progress, so that you can practice between each course.

When you do your internship with a La Cense horse, its equipment is provided: saddle, net, carpet.

When you follow the course with your own horse, La Cense asks you to provide its equipment.

Horse rides and experiences

exams

The 5 ethological knowledge are examinations of the French Equestrian Federation. Their program has a theoretical part and a practical part. The practical part is defined by broad objectives, without imperative on the techniques to be used to reach them.

The 8 degrees La Cense are the exams corresponding to the levels of progression of the La Cense Method. Their program is exclusively practical. For each degree, it is requested to carry out between 15 and 20 exercises. These techniques make it possible to achieve the practical objectives of ethological knowledge. Learn more

Train me outside La Cense

The FFE lists all the structures of which at least one of the teachers holds a Federal Certificate of Ethological Equitation. These professionals have validated their diploma, after training at the Cense or in any other professional training center offering a course in ethological knowledge and BFE EE.

La Cense graduates are listed on the website, by course followed. Each course corresponds to a training time at the Cense. You can find the name of a La Cense graduate professional near you.

Horse education

There is no rule in this matter. It depends in particular on the age of the horse, its characteristics, its level of education as well as the nature and the history of the problem. Before any treatment, the Cense recommends establishing a complete health check of the horse. La Cense diagnoses problems, only for horses aged 6 and under. Depending on the conclusions, the team suggests ways to develop the horse or put it to work at La Cense, for a defined period, under the conditions of the stripping pension.

La Cense recommends to dissociate the learnings of the horse and the rider. It is essential to make as few mistakes as possible during cleaning. Therefore, the education of the horse by a professional guaranteed, to the maximum, its success. You can perfectly train yourself, in parallel with the La Cense Method, used in stripping. This allows you to master the codes put in place by the professional, during the education of your horse and to benefit as well as possible, from the lessons learned.

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