Come spend a weekend with us learning all about building confidence and deepening your relationship with your horse in a fun ranch style. Aaron is well versed in all aspects of horsemanship and ranching. From starting to finishing, Aaron is a quiet and ethical hand. He will provide you with tips, tricks, and drills to take you and your horse to the next level. Subjects such as tracking, softening, stopping, setting up, roll backs and stockmanship will be included in the clinic. Cattle will be provided along with the clinic. No special equipment needed. Lunch is provided both days, along with water. Stalls and hookups available. We ask that if you want shavings, you provide. Electrical hookups available on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited, so please contact Jess for clinic availability at (218)539-2711 before registration.
This Heart and Hooves Horsemanship Clinic will give you a solid foundation to build on for continued growth in natural horsemanship over a period of 3 days. Learning why horses do the things they do, understanding how they communicate with their humans, and having effective training exercises allows you to connect with your equine partner. We will connect the skills you have learned on the ground to our riding relationships. The exercises and activities we teach in this class will help you to gain control on the ground and in the saddle. You will spend three days working hard and learning with your equine partner, but we promise you will laugh often, gain confidence, and make great strides toward establishing a partnership.
Topics covered include: natural horsemanship definition, two-way communication with your horse, how horses learn, evaluating the whole picture to address common issues, preparation before you ride, basic equine care, saddling, bits, issues that may occur under saddle, and more. Groundwork skills learned include: respect, desensitizing, engaging your horse’s feet, lunging, moving hind and forequarters, flexion, backing, connecting and putting the foundation skills in motion, and more. Riding skills learned: transition of gaits, stopping, backing, flexion, and more. No prerequisites!