October Northeast clinic schedule complete!

Mark will be in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York between the dates of  October 22nd and November 5th. If you have already checked the schedule please note that because of demand, Carolina Equestrian has extended their  clinic through Wednesday the 27th. If you have not yet booked a slot and wish to do so, contact Allison.

Posted September 2nd, 2010

July Northeast clinic schedule being updated!

Mark will be in Carolina Rhode Island, Littleton Mass, East Bridgewater Mass, and Hamilton Mass in July. Dates are in the process of being finalized. Please keep checking the clinics page. Mark’s next trip to the Northeast will be in late October.

Posted May 10th, 2010

New clinic location in Chattanooga Tennessee!

Those of you in the southeast who cannot make it to Macon Georgia or to Wellborn Florida now have a new site to access Mark: Mark will be in Chattanooga Tennessee for a two day clinic on Saturday and Sunday August 14th and 15th. The clinic host will add on Friday if you wish to ride an extra day or are unable to ride on the weekend. Please contact Liz Johnson at 423-883-3262 or at takohorse@gmail.com.

2010 Clinic Schedule coming soon with new sites!

We are happy to announce that in 2010 Mark will be in Montana, Washington, Nevada, and New York, in addition to his usual venues in the Northeast, Florida, New Mexico, and Kentucky. We will be posting dates shortly so keep checking back.

Posted January 2nd, 2010

Website Interruption

We recently experienced a webserver breakdown and had lost some of the content on our website. Please accept our apologies while we work to piece things back together.

Posted October 26th, 2009

DVD: Riding with Chi: Your Pathway to Energy Mastery

We are happy to see this wonderful project come to fruition at last! This just released DVD created by Andrea Steele features Mark Russell, Patricia Norcia, and David Ritchie. Riding with Chi is now available through filmbaby.com.

From the DVD cover:

The Chinese character chi represents the life-process or energy flow that sustains all living things. In Chinese culture, the practice of Tai Chi and Qi Gong (chee kung) evolved, in part, as a way of enhancing the flow of chi within the human body. In Riding with Chi, the elements of efficient energy flow—low breathing, relaxation, spinal alignment, and balance—are discussed and demonstrated in terms of these exercises and their application to the rider’s position (Disc 1). Disc 2 teaches several short, easy-to-follow Tai Chi–style and Qi Gong routines. You will learn to relieve facial tension, lower and increase your breath, relax and supple your body, and achieve a stable and balanced position while in motion, as on a horse. Once you learn to feel energy flow within your own body, you will feel it within your horse as well, opening a pathway for extraordinary communication between horse and rider.

Over time, energy mastery will bring grace and sophistication to your riding position as it becomes apparent how a fusion between relaxation and energy flow forms the foundation for balance in motion—for both horse and rider.

Three experts have come together to bring you this unique program: Mark Russell, Patricia Norcia; dressage trainer and instructor of breathing techniques, and David Ritchie. David has operated his own school, Central Connecticut Tai Chi Ch’uan, since 1989.

Come visit MouseHoleFarm.com for more information or please join us and watch the trailer to Riding with Chi: on youtube:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skDrYr6Lki4

Posted September 6th, 2009

Mark will be in New England again in October 2009. As usual auditors are welcome and depending on availability you may ride on one or more days. Clinic contact information is on the clinics page found in the right hand column on this site.

Due to the requests of several riders, we have decided to keep October 22nd  through the 26th in Santa Fe in a regular clinic format where riders can ride as many or as few days they wish. Please contact Jeanie Schwartz for information; Jeanie’s contact specs are on the clinics page found in the right column of your screen. As usual, auditors are welcome.

Mark will be in New England in the first half of October. We are finalizing dates and locations, which will be posted shortly. This will be his last New England trip for the year and we anticipate these clinics filling quickly. Check the clinics page on the right of your screen for updates.

August New England clinic tour extended!

Mark will remain in New England for two extra days in August: he will be at Satucket Hill stables for a two day clinic on August 11th and 12th for those of you who have been unable to find a riding spot elsewhere. Check the clinics page on the right of your screen for contact information.

Posted July 29th, 2009

New Georgia Clinic Dates!

We are happy to announce that we have added two additional clinic dates in Macon. Mark will be doing a two day clinic September 19th and 20th, and a three day clinic November 13th – 15th. As usual auditors are welcome and depending on availability you may ride on one or more days. Clinic contact information is on the clinics page found in the right hand column on this site.

Posted July 26th, 2009

New Kentucky Clinic Dates!

We are happy to announce that we have added two additional clinics in Lexington! Dates are August 22nd – 24th, and November 21st through November 23rd. As usual auditors are welcome. Clinic contact information is on the clinics page found in the right hand column on this site.

Posted July 26th, 2009

New Florida Clinic Date!

We are happy to announce that we have added an additional clinic at Wellborn Quarter Horses this fall! Dates are November 7th through November 9th. As usual auditors are welcome and depending on availability you may ride on one or more days.

Posted July 4th, 2009

Contact Andrea Haller at 386-963-1555 or contact for more information or to reserve your spot.

Posted July 4th, 2009