Who may Participate: We encourage participants of ALL disciplines, levels and ages 10 and up to come join us whether you are a trail rider, jumper, western pleasure or endurance rider. Sam’s goal is to help riders and horses raise their level of awareness, to increase their clarity in communication, to be safe and to have fun! Included in the price will be daily unmounted theory discussions, tack/equipment fitting & usage, individual and group instruction.

Number of Participants: A minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 8 will be accepted.  You must register & mail or drop off a nonrefundable deposit at Burchbrook Farms to reserve a spot (if the clinic is cancelled your deposit will be returned.) 

Auditors:  Everyone not riding is encouraged to audit and is welcome. Even if you can not ride in the clinic you will come away with a vast amount of stimulating knowledge and thought provoking ideas.

Requirements :  Assessment & Ground Work- protective footwear and gloves
Riding: SEI approved helmet, protective footwear, appropriate clothing & a suitable horse.

CLINIC DESCRIPTION

Assessment:  Why should we assess?  Is your horse great except for one thing or does he have “issues?”  If we view the relationship between the rider and horse as a partnership rather than a dictatorship we need to have the patience and understanding to recognize realistically what can be achieved in a ride and what might not.  This is not to say that your horse is permitted to decide what you will and won’t do, but rather a way to better educate yourself about your horse’s feelings, mood, mind set, and physical state -- and how you can influence the quality and enjoyment of the ride for both the horse and you.

Ground Work:  Having focused on the ability to assess, we can then interact from the ground with our horse in a safe setting to gain respect from our horse.  By influencing their mental, emotional and physical status by increasing our sensitivity and awareness in the manner in which we communicate with them, we will help lay the foundation of a trusting and respectful partnership.

Riding:  Individual and group riding sessions.  Our goal will be to maintain our sensitivity and availability to work with our horse from the saddle to encourage positive and confident feelings in our horse.  If our horse is feeling confident and secure he will be more available to “hear” what we are asking of him and his level of “try” will increase- creating a successful and rewarding ride.

Location:  Burchbrook Farms, 4679 E County 13 ½ St, Yuma.  Limited stabling with $15 overnight fee. 

Fees: 
Participants $250 for two day clinic. $10 Facility Fee for participants trailering in.

Auditors $35 per day  ---Auditor SPECIAL for 4-H, FFA and other youth organization members: $10/person for both days.

Contact: (928) 344-3318 for Directions & Details

Visit website www.learnhorses.com for background on Samantha Harvey.