You’re not working on the horse, you’re working on yourself
— Ray Hunt

A look at learning: Past clinic discussions

  • Safety & Enjoyment, Non-negotiable.

  • Rider Responsibility: How improving equitation improves response.

  • Creating a willing, mentally-engaged partner

  • Understanding the relationship between preparation & lightness

  • Improving your horse's responsiveness to leg

  • Rider position within gaits and movements

  • Mechanics and preparation for canter/lope departures and lead changes

  • The complexities of building confidence in rider & horse

  • What is my seat and what is it supposed to be doing?

  • Arena maneuvers for real world application

  • Defining good hands