Clinics and Workshops

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Nothing beats live hands-on instruction, whether you are participating hands on with John at a clinic or watching. John has a wealth of proven experience and knowledge to share and he does so in an entertaining and inspiring way.  Please know that clinic content will be and formats can be customized to meet the participants needs!  Johns’ hands on clinics focus on understanding the horse’s natural behavior, improving the relationship between horse and rider and developing the rider’s skill and ability to communicate with and control the horse. You’ll leave with a better understanding of your horse and tools to help you create the connection you want!  The Key to Success has less to do with patience and more to do with knowledge. Attend one of John's clinics and learn how Evaluate your horse, develop a horse specific plans to build; solid foundations of Ground & Mounted Training. If you want to start and train horses, you need a proven training program that has been designed over years and proven to work. John is always looking for new training methods which produce better results. You will learn the latest and most up to date methods available. His training program is a unique combination of ideas and methods designed to encourage your horse to willing accept your ideas. Learn training techniques that build trust and respect while building confidence in the rider.

 

Who should attend?

All sorts of horsewomen/men with many different backgrounds. From beginner to advanced - just starting out, with years of experience or coming back after many years away - from teenagers to 70+ years young.  They ride different breeds and ages of horses in all sorts of disciplines (English, western or gaited). Whether they ride in the arena or on the trails, some ride for pleasure and others like to show.  The clinics are not colt starting so riders may need to ride their horse to get the most out of the clinic. 

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Costs and Fees

• Clinic fee determined by host & john

• Clinic & Private Session Expenses

• Lodging most times provided by host otherwise Lodgings, Travel & Per Diem expenses will be either added to participant fees or paid by host.

• Expenses will vary based on location of clinic Air Fare additional where applicable

 

Participants

• Minimum of 5 and maximum of  8 riders.

• Auditors are welcome to attend fee goes to the host

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Handouts

Participants will receive my Training Manual including written training plans and DVDs detailing ground and mounted exercises!

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Popular Clinic Formats:

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1. Open Format Clinic and/or Work Shops [Private or Semi Private]  

Although all clinic content this one will focus primarily customized to meet the participants needs!  Think Smarter, Feel Smarter, Ride Smarter, communicate more Effectively; John will teach you to work smarter and quickly find new solutions to old problems with new confidence.  In this format, John works ground work in the morning and riding in the afternoon.  Riders work in a group setting sessions with individual coaching. This format is available to beginner, intermediate and advanced riders and auditors are welcome.  Participants may require a combination of Ground and Mounted work. 

2.  Confidence Building Clinic 

At Confident Horsemanship clinics, the focus is on helping you and your horse, develop better communication, confidence and connection with each other so you can move forward towards your dreams. We’ll find and resolve the root causes behind what’s holding you back from achieving your goals and enjoying every moment you spend with your horse.  I’m not offering you any quick fixes. I teach you effective techniques that have long lasting results and create positive changes; in your mindset, in your riding and ground work and in your horse’s behavior.  You might want to host a Confident Horsemanship clinic to: 

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• ​make progress in your riding or horsemanship,

• learn how to resolve behavioral or training issues while using gentle techniques instead of force, or

• boost your or your horse’s confidence …

• This is two on one 1- or 2-day clinic format; John works with two horses and riders individually for two hours at a specific time each day and the remainder of the participants watch.

 

3.  Foundation of Groundwork & Horsemanship – It all begins with an Evaluation 

How many times have you heard another rider say, "This horse just does not like that," or, "I've learned that this horse will only (fill in the blank) when he/she is good and ready." How many times have you said it yourself? This two on one 2-day clinic format; John works with the riders on a two on one atmosphere doing ground work at a scheduled time or riding at the same time where he does you do!    Doing Ground work exercises he works with two horses and riders individually a specific time each day and the remainder of the participants watch.  Doing mounted work all the participants work on exercises.  This clinic format is open to all rider abilities, beginners through advanced.  Riders need to ride for a minimum of two days. 

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4.   Softness & Lightness

Keeping the horse light and developing a soft feel first on the ground so the horse responds without any resistance through the body down to the feet. Then transferring the softness mounted so the horse responds likewise to the riders’ legs, seat and body rhythm.  Mornings on the ground & afternoons mounted!  Horses must be safe and riders need to ride for a minimum of two days.