What Happens At A Clinic

During a clinic you will learn to:

Gain control of the horse’s feet.

Increasing horse’s flexibility to get a smoother gait.

Building horse’s confidence.

Building engagement to encourage collection and gait.

How your riding affects gait.

Getting a lighter and more controlled gait.

During a 2 or 3 day clinic there is usually between 10-15 riders and unlimited auditors. This number allows for me to give everyone more individualized attention. Throughout the weekend we cover a lot of information, so to help everyone remember all the exercises, all riders will be given a folder with all the exercises. I know from attending clinics myself it is hard to remember, so this is my way of helping riders remember what happened during the weekend. During weekend clinics, I will also try to ride most of the horses during the clinic. I believe it is very important for the owner to see their own horse being ridden. All clinics held at the farm(Baxter, TN) will only have 5-10 riders and no auditors(Both 3 and 5 day clinics). Clinics at the farm are to focus on the rider and private lessons throughout the weekend. Riders will bring their horse but will also ride one of the schooling horses throughout the clinic. During lessons at the clinic everyone is asked to watch everyone else. We can learn both by doing the clinic and by watching others.