WE WILL MAKE EYES OF CHILDREN SHINE!

We fulfil our dreams, not only sports ones. From the moment when we settled down in Všetice, we can finally realize fully the project being prepared for a long time that is absolute »pro bono« and really helps make eyes of children shine.

The project consists in providing the sports and interest programme to children within state institutions they attend regularly (primary schools, kindergartens, etc.). We realize that the financial possibilities of just kindergartens and primary schools are permanently limited, and therefore regular visits of interest programmes for ensuring healthy physiological and psychical development of children is considerably limited.

The programme itself consists of three mutually related activities. In the first case, it concerns understanding the horse as a live being. The first contact of a man with a horse is accompanied by ambivalent feelings, the most often by a mixture of fear and admiration, refusal and desire. As experience is growing, fear disappears gradually, admiration and desire are increasing. In this phase, children listen to the explanation and at the same time they improve all their knowledge by practice (cleaning a horse, feeding a horse, guiding a horse, physiology and needs of a horse). In the second part, children learn, in the form of games and quizzes, something about the social environment of the horse world. For example, the length of the horse’s life, the number of teeth, the mare’s pregnancy, the horse’s development, the relation of the horse and the rider. Understanding the structure and personality of the horse is the basis for the long-term harmonic relation. Of course, the same also applies to interpersonal relations, and just this is the target of the second third. The last third is focused on riding horses. In this phase, the horse is not only an animal for children any more on which they will ride, but a friend accompanying them. The first ride provides strong emotional experience. Shining eyes, smiles, sometimes also slight respect, but always some experience. Also from the perspective of simple psychological description it is certain that already the size of the horse and the possibility to ride and control an animal weighing half a tone provides the idea as well as the feeling of power. The fact that the horse is reserved towards humans and does not try to win their favour by force encourages the child’s activity. On the other hand, the horse reacts defensively to inadequate stimulations, whereby it is a source of corrective experience without being suspected of vindictiveness or malicious intent. These characteristics of the horse support motivation, self-confidence and activities of children. The horse is the individuality in itself, it is a sensitive creature reflecting changes in emotions of children. Hereby the horse influences and regulates the child’s behaviour and affectivity with the feedback. Then the child learns, in a consequence of unambiguousness of the horse’s reactions, natural consequences of his or her behaviour without feeling to be punished.

In 2008, we established cooperation with the Primary School Neveklov and after conducting the programme gradually for all classes of the first level we feel that it is enjoyed and brings real values for all parties involved, i.e. children, teachers, us. The project is a long-term project and we ourselves will actively search for state institutions which we will try to provide help to. If some tip from your environment crosses your mind after reading these lines, contact us at the address info@dressagestablepelikan.cz and we will together make other eyes of children shine.

We thank to the company Synottip supporting us in this project considerably.

MANOIR
DE
VŠETICE

Hanka and Tomáš
tel.: +420 602 376 018
e-mail: info@dspelikan.cz

Rural accommodation at our Manoir de Všetice

Comfort 4 stars, Suite apartment, Living area 45m², Pets welcomed

For people who do not feel well in classic hotels located in the heart of tourist centres, but at the same time want to get to know well the country visited, culture, monuments and local inhabitants. Všetice is only 40 kilometres far away from the capital city, and so you can get to know this wonderful historical town in detail. You can be accommodated in a quiet and private place and at the same time take a look round one of the most beautiful places in Europe with preserved architecture and monuments whose origin goes back to the 10th century.

Manoir is a part of the yard dealing professionally with horse dressage. It is owned by Hanka and Tomáš Vášárys running the sports club DS (Dressage Stable) Pelikán here. The municipality of Všetice is situated nearly in the bosom of nature and it is a part of the Benešov upland with the boundaries of the rivers of Vltava and Sázava. In its neighbourhood, there are several interesting stately homes (for example, the former seat of Ferdinand d´Este Konopiště) and preserved ancient castles (for example, Český Šternberk). Some other places are also worth visiting: the Slapy dam (indoor swimming pools and relaxation centre), the natural museum „Zlaté baně“ in Jílové near Prague and, of course, we must not forget the capital city itself. Lovers of water sports can go by boat in some section of the river of Sázava.

Either you arrive for a weekend or week, certainly you will not be bored. We will be glad to advise you how to have an interesting stay and what is worth seeing in Prague or the Czech Republic. We will tailor-made the programme for you, exactly according to your ideas. You will make yourself understood with us in English and German. We will ensure a car for you, transport from the airport or also other services so that you feel comfortably and well with us.

Prices for suite apartment:
EUR 70/night
EUR 120/weekend (Friday through Sunday)
EUR 300/week

Apartment equipment:
2 rooms + bathroom, SAT TV, WIFI, fridge
Kitchen with all facilities for cooking, fireplace and piano is at disposal.



We are looking forward to your arrival. Our intention is so that you feel with us like at home.