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Equestrian Training Vacations
Enjoy five days of intensive training in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere. You will experience:
Exponential improvement in your riding skills
Imprint new training techniques by intensive training and practice with evaluation
Video tools to take home
Arena time, trail time, classroom (theory) time
Learn groundwork skills that enhance your relationship with your horse as well as improve your riding practices
Bring your own horse, or lease one of ours
2008 Training Vacation Schedule
June 9-13
Horse Heaven: New horses and New riders
Finding the courage to live your childhood dream? Whether learning to ride or finding yourself as a new horse owner, we will address the fundamentals of horsemanship, equitation and ownership. Celebrate your passion within the positive structure you need to succeed. Bring your horse or ride one of ours.
July 7-11
Green Horses and Synergy: Building your dream horse.
This week will cover a wide range of experiential training that builds your horse's confidence and trust in your leadership. We will be using challenging, boundary expanding opportunities to find confidence building resolutions.
August 4-8
Handy Horse Challenge: Curious about reining, dressage, how to safely ride with a group of riders, or how to negotiate obstacles? Here's a chance to dabble in the diverse and to follow the common thread running through the riding disciplines.
September 15-19
Of Women and Horses: Passion and Technique
A week celebrating the connection between women and horses by understanding how our female traits empower us to be the kind of leaders that nurture the best in our horses and each other. Riding and improving our horsemanship skills will be a major focus of the week. We will also be exploring the creative side of horses, including drawing, music, photography and writing.
Vacations begin Monday am through Friday pm, ending in time to pack and drive home. Feeding and care of horse is the participants responsibility.
Cost: $550 (including stall or lease of horse, continental breakfast
each day and Bar-b-q Monday and Thursday evening) Nearby lodging available.
Questions? Call Melanie at 719-332-3445
2008 Handy Horse Weekend Series
Dates: May 30 - June 1 Obstacles
June 27-29 Dressage
July 25-27 Reining
August 22-24 Trail riding in groups with safety
Want a horse that you can go do anything on? That is confident in the arena and on the trail…? That you can open a gat e on or ride a dressage test…? That you can navigate obstacles with confidence or ride a reining spin?
Then come to our Handy Horse Weekend Series. One weekend a month for 4 months with each weekend focusing on a different discipline or area of training. While the focus will change each month, the training principles will continue to build on the previous weekends.
Friday evening to Sunday evening.
Includes Sat. night Bar-B-Q.
Riding Lessons:
Western, reining, dressage, jumping, trail, and trail obstacle lessons and clinics available on an on-going basis. Call today to schedule lessons, and check back soon for clinic schedules.
Trailer-In and Overnight Stalls
Day and overnight stalls available for trailer-in clients.
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