DE FRATES HORSEMANSHIP

Clincs, Lessons & Skills Labs

Whether you've been riding for decades or are brand new to the saddle, learn to do more than just improve your riding skills.
​You will build confidence, increase your focus, and achieve your goals, all while strengthening your partnership with your horse. 


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Clinics

Attend a clinic and you will learn tons while having tons of fun. Improve your horsemanship, your confidence, and your skills while you make new friends and achieve your equestrian goals.  
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Riding Lessons

Our private ​​or semi-private lessons are focused on building the skills you and your horse need to reach your goals, making you both better partners and improving your relationship.
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Skill Labs

If you can't commit to a full weekend clinic, or if you want a chance to practice the skills you've learned, join one of our half day skills labs. Each 1/2 day session is focused on one topic. 
"Show me your horse and I will tell you what you are."

- English Proverb

Clinics

If you want to change your relationship with your horse, learn to make your horse better, and have a blast all at the same time, join us for a clinic.
All of our clinics are focused on helping you reach your individual goals so you work on what you and your horse need to reach those goals.
​Attend one of our scheduled clinics held at Flying P Ranch in Gilroy, CA, or work with us to host a customized clinic at a facility of your choosing. Regardless of location or clinic focus, we always keep our numbers small so you get plenty of 1:1 instruction and support. 
See our full schedule
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Horsemanship Clinics
This clinic is for everyone. You will learn about the four pillars of horsemanship, as well as use training fundamentals and the Lead the Change principles to make progress on your individual goals, all while forming lasting friendships.
​Limited to 10 riders.
Confidence Clinics
Don't let fear, low self-esteem, or a lack of confidence keep you from your dreams! Work with a small, like-minded group to increase your knowledge, conquer your fear and create the relationship of your dreams with your horse.
​Limited to 6 riders.
Advanced Clinics
If you want to make a significant change in your relationship with your horse in a short amount of time, this clinic will Advance your skills. Unlike anything else, this clinic meets for 6 separate,
​2-day sessions over a 3 month timespan.
Limited to 8 riders.
Horsemanship Over Obstacles
Have a blast while teaching your horse to navigate any obstacle in their path. You and your horse will gain confidence and build trust as you use the keys of horsemanship to conquer the four main obstacle types. Suitable for all levels, in-hand and in-saddle participation encouraged. 
Limited to 10 riders.
Advanced Obstacles
Hooked on obstacles? So are we! Take the skills learned in our intro clinic to new heights with our most challenging obstacles. Successful completion of Horsemanship Over Obstacles is a prerequisite to enrollment. Exceptions may be granted to lesson clients who have covered all necessary skills.
Limited to 10 riders.
Click on each clinic type for more information and that clinics schedule. 
Visit the Schedules Page for all our full list of events
"Fear is a byproduct of knowledge.
Specifically, knowledge of the problem without knowledge of, ​or confidence in, the solution."

- DANA DE FRATES
Let us share our knowledge with you and watch your confidence soar!
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Skill Labs

New for 2023, I am excited to launch a new way of helping you reach your goals with your horse; Skills Labs. Born from the overwhelming number of requests I've received for shorter programs, opportunities to reconnect with fellow clinic goers, and more time to focus on on a particular concept, Skill Labs are 1/2 day group sessions that give us the opportunity to come together and work on something specific. Maybe you and your horse need more time to work on On, Over, Under, or Through type obstacles, perhaps you want to work on developing more Body control, but you can't join a clinic, maybe you just want to have fun and learn to teach your horse some tricks, or possibly you are just too far away to do regular lessons, Skills Labs are the answer! Each session, focused on a specific topic, will run from 10am - 2pm, with a bring your own brown bag lunch and Q&A session mid day. 
"At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust.
Each is totally reliant upon the other.  
Each is the selfless guardian of the other's very well-being." ​


- Michael Plumb

Riding Lessons

Take lessons with us and do more than just improve your riding skills.
You will build confidence and learn to make your horse even better by putting the Four Pillars of Horsemanship into action as you Lead the Change in your relationship with horses and with yourself!
Our goal is for you to to reach yours so you no longer need lessons!  

Private and semi-private lessons are available on your horse at our facility, Flying P Ranch, located in Gilroy, CA. If you are traveling to learn with us, or can only do the occasional lesson, we highly suggest our 2 hour lesson format. We love the 2 hour format so much we discount the hourly rate!
Private Lessons
1 hour - $75
2 hours - $135
Semi-Private Lessons (2-3 People)
1 hour - $65/person
2 hours - $115/person
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We also offer monthly packages. Contact Dana for more information.
Travel to your facility can be arranged for an additional fee.
We are SafeSport trained & certified. 
Contact Us To start fulfilling your dreams today!
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"To achieve outer success, you must first do the inner work." 
- DANA DE FRATES
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Play days & OBSTACLE Challenges


Balancing work and play is an important skill to learn in any relationship, so give you and your horse a break from all the serious training you do and join us for a day of play! We will be here to guide you as you learn to work the mechanical flag, laugh with you as we play silly games on horseback, and support you as you challenge yourself and your horse with a variety of obstacles. As your horse gains confidence in these new activities, you will built trust, make memories and strengthen your relationship. Oh, and did we mention you'll have fun too? A lot of it ;)

Need a purpose to your play? That's cool. You can also come test your skills at our IMTCA/Extreme Cowboy style Obstacle Challenges which will take you and your horse both in and out of the arena through an ever changing, and seasonally appropriate, obstacle course in a race for the best time!
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Philosophy
    • The Facility
    • The Obstacle Park
    • Testimonials
  • Services
    • Training
    • Clinics, Lessons & Skill Labs >
      • Confidence Clinics
      • Horsemanship Clinics
      • Obstacle Clinics
      • Skill Labs
    • Equine Experiences
    • Match Making
    • Relationship Rescue
    • Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
  • Schedule
    • Clinics
    • Skill Labs
  • For Sale
  • Contact
  • Blog