As always, I am SO excited for the upcoming clinic – I need final stall and lunch numbers from everyone so please fill in your horse numbers/stalling information, how many for lunch (people attending the clinic is included but if you have a mom/dad that is attending please add additional lunches @ $15 per person.
The event schedule is below 🙂
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To make the clinic enjoyable for everyone we have a couple of clinic etiquette reminders.
- This clinic is a judgement free environment – we will not judge you and expect you to respect the fellow participants and our team members.
- We work to meet you where you and your horse are – if we are over or under shooting, let us know
- We encourage questions throughout for clarification – please be mindful not to interrupt and try to work your questions in at appropriate times – everyone will be given a notebook to keep track of notes for yourself as well as questions
- We encourage you to drink water and help yourself to snacks to keep your energy level up.
Line to the 1st Barrel – Clinic Schedule
Day 1 – Arena in Morning/Classroom in PM
(coffee, tea, water and snacks will be available all day for participants as self serve)
8:30am-9am – Arena Work – Horse Warm Up – Introduction of BOWL
9am-9:30am – Arena Work – Practice Run – Random Draw – Horses that aren’t of futurity age or will go 1st
9:30-12:30 – Arena Work –
Horse Posture Assessments – differentiating between posture and conformation
Your Horse’s Center of Balance, stride length, length to strength ratio & body ratios
Saddle, Pad, Reins & Bit General Assessment
12:30pm – Lunch for Humans & Horses – Lunch Provided by us – lunch choice options are sent 1 week out
1pm – 4:30pm – Classroom (15 min coffee break mid afternoon)
Limiting Beliefs and how they affect your run
Human Center of Balance & Posture Assessment
Cause and Effect
Muscle Memory
Horse Side to Side Balance & Flexibility
The fastest path for YOUR horse on a barrel pattern
Reading Ground Conditions
Understanding what changes on different size patterns & pens
The Hold Up
What your horses basic challenges and strengths from morning assessment
The components of a barrel pattern
The 4 components of the line to the 1st barrel
Knowing when to Pivot
Review of Morning Runs
Day 2 – Arena Work All Day
(coffee, tea, water and snacks will be available all day for participants as self serve)
8am-12pm – **Starting with unsaddled horse**
Horse Gait Assessment & Movement
How to warm up your horse from head to tail
Identifying your horses correct movement & balance
Navigating a circle correctly & powerfully – stopping forehand turns before they start
Travelling straight
Making pattern adjustments for soundness issues
Finding YOUR Arc
Practising ABC’s & 3 Things
Noon – 12:30pm – Lunch for Humans & Horses
12:30pm – 4:30pm (15 min coffee break mid afternoon)
Navigating the Angled Pattern
How to practice a standard pattern in a small pen
Practising the changes for different size patterns
Changing your Line to 1st for different size pens, score lines & pattern sizes and everyone practicing
Plan B – When $hit goes south