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2023 Schedule

Here is our full schedule of public offerings; we hope you can join us! Visit each service's individual page for that clinic schedule.
Don't see, or can't make, the clinic you and your horse need? Consider hosting a custom clinic. Reach out to Dana for details. 

Skill Lab: Round Penning - Sign up now!
Sunday, March 26, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Wether you use it as a main form of exercise, a way for your horse to get their jollies out, or as a problem solving tool, round penning your horse is an essential skill. The first, and perhaps most critical step in building the relationship you've always dreamed of having with your horse lies within these round walls.
 
Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Skill Lab: Groundwork - Sign up now!
Sunday, April 16, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Can't ride but still want to do something with your horse? Don't worry, we have you, and an bunch of different things you can do with your horse on the ground, covered. Improve your relationship, earn your horses respect, fix those pesky in-saddle problems, plus have a ton of fun without the need for a saddle.

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Horsemanship Over Obstacles - Sign up now!
Saturday, April 22 - Sunday, April 23, 2023 
Cost: $400 to participate. $20/day to audit if paid in advance, $25/day if paid at the door.
Learn more about this transformative Intro-mediate clinic on our Obstacle Clinics Page. 
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What our past participants had to say!
"The individual help that was available was so pivotal in just taking steps to get yourself and your horse to the next thing...even from where you started! Thank you! The education foundation you gave for applying the steps was essential. It was explained in a carefully thought out, common sense way every person could understand. It made sense! Both you, Dana, and Jason have true, sincere compassion for riders and horses that absolutely radiates with your behavior and actions in everything you do and say! I've never been to a better clinic!"

Skill Lab: Spring Training - Sign up now!
Sunday, May 7, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Getting yourself, and your horse, back into the swing of things after a long, wet winter can be a daunting task. In just a few hours, we will introduce you to the protocol we use every spring to get ourselves and our own trusted equine partners back into peak performance condition.

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Confidence Building Clinic - Sign up now!
Thursday, May 11 2p-5p. Friday, May 12 - Sunday, May 14, 2023 9a-5p each day
Cost: $600 to participate. No auditor spaces available.
Learn more about this clinic on our Confidence Clinic Page.
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What our past participants had to say!
"The support and lack of judgment is incredible. Love the safe space to learn, grow and be met where you are at in your own journey."


"Please, please keep offering these clinics. Each time I attend my relationship vastly improves with my horse and our communication become so much clearer. I feel like we work as a team I have dreamed of and I have been talking up this clinic so much I have several people that are ready to sign up!"

Skill Lab: Trail Preparedness - Sign up now!
Sunday, May 21, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Safe and sane trail horses are severely underrated. Great trail horses take time and a lot of exposure to make, especially if you or your horse don't exude confidence. Get you and your horse ready to hit the trails, safely, and confidently in the security of our fully fenced property.

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Advanced Obstacles - Sign up now!
Saturday, May 27 - Sunday, May 28, 2023 
Cost: $400 to participate. $20/day to audit if paid in advance, $25/day if paid at the door.
Learn more about this transformative Intro-mediate clinic on our Obstacle Clinics Page. 
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What our past participants had to say!
"I got so much great input and content. Really impactful and useful tools and fantastic support."

"Your teamwork and organization flowed beautifully, really nice clinic, wonderful!!"

Skill Lab: Slow 'em Down! - Sign up now!
Sunday, June 25, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Does your horse have racetrack dreams? Learn how to slow your speed racer down, teach your horse to have casual and working speeds, and make them more comfortable all at the same time. If you wish you had better control of your horses speed, this is lab is a must!
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Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Horsemanship Over Obstacles - Sign up now!
Saturday, July 1 - Sunday, July 2, 2023 
Cost: $400 to participate. $20/day to audit if paid in advance, $25/day if paid at the door.
Learn more about this transformative Intro-mediate clinic on our Obstacle Clinics Page. 
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What our past participants had to say!
"I loved it. Can’t wait to do another- left the clinic in a completely different place with the relationship between me and my pony. Excited to use the clinic as a bit of a catapult and keep up the momentum with my learning. Great weekend! Instructors are pretty okay too. ;-)"​

Skill Lab: Directional Control  - Sign up now!
Sunday, July 23, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Do you ever feel like you are driving a boat instead of riding a horse? Does your horse like to play pretend but always seems to choose to play drunken sailor? By the end of this lab your horse will go where you want, when you want AND you will be on the path to riding bridleless!

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Horsemanship Clinic- Sign up now!
Friday, July 28 - Sunday, July 30, 2023 
Cost: $525 to participate. $20/day to audit if paid in advance, $25/day if paid at the door.
Learn more about this personalized clinic on our Horsemanship Clinic page. 
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What our past participants had to say!
"I benefited so much from this clinic. I loved having Dana and Jason there to answer questions. I loved the fact that when I said I was stuck someone was right there to help. It was 100% what I needed for my horse and I will definitely be back!"

Skill Lab: Body Control - Sign up now!
Sunday, August 6, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Being able to control our bodies is critical to being able to control our horse's body, and being able to control our horse's body is imperative if you want to stay safe in the saddle. Having control of your horses' body is also essential if your goals include anything performancey like half passes, lead changes, spins, roll backs, etc.

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Skill Lab: Tricks and Games - Sign up now!
Sunday, August 20, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
Serious work needs to be balanced with some serious fun. Take a break from all your hard core training and the summer heat to come play with us! Registered participants will be surveyed to pick the tricks we'll cover, and we will trade off between training tricks and playing games. Trust us, your horse wants you to do this one!

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Horsemanship Over Obstacles - Sign up now!
Saturday, September 2 - Sunday, September 3, 2023 
Cost: $400 to participate. $20/day to audit if paid in advance, $25/day if paid at the door.
Learn more about this transformative Intro-mediate clinic on our Obstacle Clinics Page. 
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What our past participants had to say!
"The classroom session at the beginning is really, really important. Dana's outline of the five body parts and how they are responsible for Speed, Direction, Body and Emotion has been integral to me being able to apply the lessons I learned at home. It is not always considered the most glamorous part of the clinic but super important. Also, breaking up the clinic into the four parts where we work on each specific type of obstacle helps to create active understanding that can be easily applied when we return home."

Skill Lab: Cant-a-loping - Sign up now!
Sunday, September 17, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
You might call it Cantering, or you might call it Loping. We don't judge so we call it Cant-a-loping! Regardless of what YOU call it, knowing how to ask for it, get the correct lead, and ride it, can be a bit of a mystery. Let us break it down so you can reach higher speeds with ease!

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Skill Lab: Transitions - Sign up now!
Sunday, October 8, 2023: 10:00am - 2:30pm
When I only have 20 minutes to ride but want to make the most of my session, I work on transitions. A transition is a change, and whether you are changing speed, direction, location, whatever, planning and practicing your changes will make all the difference in the world.

Cost: $150 to participate. $10 to audit if paid in advance. $15 if paid at the door.
Visit the Skill Labs page for all the details.
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Advanced Obstacles - Sign up now!
Saturday, October 21 - Sunday, October 22, 2023 
Cost: $400 to participate. $20/day to audit if paid in advance, $25/day if paid at the door.
Learn more about this transformative Intro-mediate clinic on our Obstacle Clinics Page. 
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What our past participants had to say!
"Everything you did was informative, explained well and you kept working to make sure we were learning something."

"Ready for another one! I'm ecstatic with how things went and couldn't be happier." 

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  • About
    • Our Philosophy
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      • Confidence Clinics
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      • Obstacle Clinics
      • Skill Labs
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