The clinic has reached max capacity for participants. You are still welcome to audit and can sign up to be added to the waitlist should a cancelation occur.
Whether you are new to the world of obstacles, struggling with them, or are already hooked, you will benefit from the increased trust and confidence that that working obstacles using our Pillars of Horsemanship will bring to your partnership. With the potential for over 50 different obstacle options across our 1.25 acre obstacle park, there is no shortage of challenges for you to master.
This is our Intro-mediate clinic (Intro -> Intermediate) appropriate for absolutely everyone. We start by introducing you to the four pillars of horsemanship:
Speed,
Direction,
Body, and
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how we use training fundamentals to influence those pillars, and then, of course, use all that knowledge and apply it to navigating the four categories of obstacles. If it is your first time with us we will start on the ground learning the skills that will allow us to tackle any obstacle safely and progress from there. This clinic is suitable for both in-hand and in-saddle participation. In other words, you do not need to be able to ride to benefit from this clinic! This clinic is a prerequisite if you wish to attend our Obstacle Skill Labs or our Advanced Obstacle Clinics. Past participants tell us that this clinic is
transformative and many choose to join us time and time again and again because, as with all our clinics, it is always about you, your horse, and where you are in your journey, We customize exercises, and the obstacles available at a clinic to that clinics unique set of participants.
All disciplines and all levels are welcome! Young horses welcome! Well behaved stallions welcome!
Limited to just 8 participants to ensure you get plenty of 1:1 instruction and support.
This clinic is also a prerequisite for our Advanced Obstacle Clinics.
Learn more about the benefits of obstacles and our obstacle park on our website:
https://www.defrateshorsemanship.com/the-obstacle-park.htmlClinic will run on Saturday and Sunday from ~9am-5pm with a hosted dinner on Saturday night.
Self-serve overnight paddocks are available for $15/night.
Dry Camping is available for $10/night/person - no hook ups, no dumping of any kind, and no open flames.
Clinic check in begins on Friday, October 21st at 2:00pm.
Cost of the clinic is $400 with a maximum of 8 participants.
A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your spot in the clinic; see the registration form for details on payment options. Auditor spots available, $20/day if you pay in full in advance, $25/day if you pay at the door. Clinic balance, and overnight fees if applicable, are due at the time of check in. Balance may be paid in cash or via one of the payment options detailed below.
More information will be sent out to auditors and participants once payment is confirmed.
