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HORSEMANSHIP AND INTRODUCTION TO LIBERTY - 2-DAY CLINIC

Are you ready to improve your communication with your horse? Would you like to take your relationship up a notch and learn how to motivate your horse to WANT to work with you?  Perhaps you are looking for ideas for enhancing your time together.  I’m passionate about connecting people to horses and creating partnerships with their horses.

I have personally found that taking ropes of my horses and having them free enhances my Horsemanship to a whole new level, testing where I am now with my horse.

In this clinic, you will learn how to communicate in harmony with your horse on the ground, learn to read your horse’s body language, and how to respond accordingly. Participants will also learn to use pressure levels to be clearer with their horse and release when their horse gives a truthful try.  The first day begins with assessing where you are with your horse now and establishing the foundations needed for liberty. The second day begins with halters on and ends in the afternoon with halters off.

The clinic is suitable for any age handler or horse (Children are welcome to attend, providing an adult will assist them) a great foundation of exercises for the young unbroken horse or the older educated ridden horse.

CLINIC PROGRAMME:

• Reward-Based Training introducing the target and clicker.
• Head Down Cue
• Back up
• Eyes away and shoulders over
• Eyes towards and hips over
• Circling Game
• Leading
• Taxi
• Teaching a trick
• Offline work
• Fun Competition

$440  The ticket price is for one horse/rider combo to participate in a two-day clinic.

All-inclusive: Morning Tea, Tea, Coffee, Lunch, Stable, and Camping fees

$44 per day for fence-sitters includes lunch and morning tea (Please pre-book)

PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

A $100 Deposit is required at the time of booking to secure your riding position.

QUESTIONS:

Can I have my deposit refunded: Yes if you sell your deposit ticket to another rider.

How much deposit will be refunded: The deposit is less credit card fees and the Wix booking fees.

When is the balance of the Clinic fee due: Three weeks before the clinic date.  If you fail to pay the balance by the due date your position will be re-advertised and the deposit will be non-refundable.

I have paid my full clinic fee and I am within the 3-week dates prior to the clinic,  I can no longer attend, Is my clinic fee refundable: Yes If you find a replacement for your clinic position, the balance of the clinic fees will be refunded along with the deposit less credit card fees and the Wix booking fees. (Please note you are responsible for finding the reserve rider, not Mandy Probyn Equine Connection)

Under extreme circumstances Fees can be credited towards the next available clinic, please note this is at the discretion of Mandy Probyn, Vet and Doctor certificates may be asked to be produced.

IMPORTANT:

https://www.mandyprobyn-equineconnection.com/forms

***All forms must be completed before attending any clinics these are required only once a year*** No forms no ride

Horse Health Declarations are required for each horse attending the clinic; these are not due until the day of the Clinic. If you have a Horse Movement App, you can email a copy of your movement. We have a book to record Horse Health Declaration this is made available for your to fill in at the clinic, please familiarise yourself with the required details. eg. your pic number, horse microchip number, vaccination record, etc.

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Would you like to attend the clinic for free?  We have one position available at each clinic for a volunteer to give us a hand over the course of the weekend.  Your duties will include, hanging up banners, mucking out stalls, and the arena, helping with morning tea lunches, packing up, and general hands-on help. You will be able to participate in the clinic between volunteer duties. Lunch included camping and stabling fee not included. For more details email us.

Mandy is a Level 3 Equestrian Coach, Natural Horsemanship Clinician, Cowboy Dressage Recommended Judge, and Recommended Level 2 Clinician