California Horsemanship Clinic Learning Opportunities with Alternative Horsemanship

Horsemanship Clinic Learning Opportunities

Winding down another great clinic at Oakzanita Ranch in CA... With weather threatening to wreak havoc some days, through participant adaptability, I integrated remote and video sessions into the In-person Learning Opportunities...
Enthusiastic participants, thinking horses, a variety of scenarios, with a wide range of horses from OTTB to colts to rescues to re-education to refinement...
We don't stay in one place, practice one thing, or do anything you might "normally" see at a clinic... Adaptability, creativity, and stimulating learning environments (for both the horse and rider) to increase the human's understanding, awareness, clarity, communication, and confidence in how to best help and support their horse.

These non-judgmental clinics allow people to start to really pull back the layers clouding

their perceptions of the horse and reflect on what they are offering in the equine partnership.
We start to address that the dramatic, big, dangerous behaviors are indicators that the horse needs help, guidance, and clear communication to let go of his fear, anticipation, and defensiveness?
We take time to acknowledge when the horse showed concern in a physically reasonable manner and had been ignored, or more human pressure was applied to contain his movement or make him comply.
At some point, if the horse's insecurity or lack of clarity isn’t addressed, he erupts into unignorable actions.
And then how do most humans react? With criticism towards the animal because his behavior is triggering an emotional response in the person.
If instead, we learned to believe, address, and follow through with the horse, so many animals would have far less fear associated with the human experience.
For those interested in auditing or getting on the participant waitlist, I'll be returning to the ranch in Descanso on March 2-7 & March 30-April 4, then I head north for the summer.
For those folks wanting to audit or participate please message me.