Nicole De Laurentis
-ABOUT NICOLE -
Nicole De Laurentis, located in Spokane, WA and Santa Barbara, CA is an active trainer and coach within the equestrian community. Nicole has training barns in CA/WA and frequently travels around the West Coast to coach. Nicole has a passion for creating strong, balanced riders and equines within her various programs. Nicole instructs using tailored teaching approaches and various outside the box techniques including DNI and NSM to help students understand the how and why during instruction. Nicole has an exceptional sales and training program which includes personal and client horses. She strives to train and sell high quality, even tempered dressage horses that are balanced, light and uphill.
- TRAINING PHILOSOPHY -
Nicole De Laurentis, located in Santa Barbara, CA and Spokane, WA is a classically taught dressage trainer who implements aspects of the German training scale in her riding and training. She incorporates different methods and techniques of training from various trainers she has worked with, predominately Dr. Gerd Heuschman and Grand Prix dressage rider Natasha Althoff-Kelly. Nicole coaches her students using DNI (dynamic-neuro imagery).
Nicole is the only Franklin Method instructor in CA and WA. Nicole focuses on the equestrian and equine biomechanics throughout her programs. Nicole implements Equi-Bands for the rider, as well as FME balls, body wraps, and weights during sessions. These tools help to create and maintain a productive seat while increasing stability and strength.
Throughout her career she has worked most commonly with Friesians, Dutch/Swedish Warmbloods, and OTTBs. Nicole is available to instruct dressage, western dressage, driving and foundation work for the young horse or OTTB. She frequently travels to teach lessons/clinics to a variety of riders and equines throughout the state.
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