Intermediate Clinic Added to 2017 Schedule
We listened to you! Fresh off the conclusion of this year’s successful Intermediate Clinic and taking in to consideration the calls and emails we received from you, we’re adding a 10-day Intermediate Clinic to next year’s schedule. The clinic will take place at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas, November 10th-20th and will be taught by Professional and Certified Clinicians.
The focus of the clinic is on the second level of the Method, which is geared towards getting more control on the ground with your horse and developing softness and suppleness under saddle. Participants will work with their horses in arenas, on the obstacle course and on the trail.
Exercises covered will include:
Groundwork Exercises:
- Changing Sides
- Run Up and Rub
- Desensitizing to Plastic Bags
- Slap and Tap
- Changing Eyes
- Touch and Rub
- Outback Exercise
- C-Pattern
- Throw to a Stop
- Sidepassing on the Fence
- Leading Behind
- Turn and Go
- Circle Driving Transitions
- Line Driving
- Circle Driving Transitions on the Long Line
- Bridle Bending
Riding Exercises:
- Vertical Flexion at the Walk
- Cloverleaf Exercise
- Yield and Bend
- Post N’ Circle
- Yield the Hindquarters on the Fence
- Yield the Hindquarters and Sidepass on the Fence
- Rollbacks on the Fence Stage One
- Vertical Flexion at the Trot
- Shoulder In/Shoulder Out
- Serpentine Exercise
- Yield the Hindquarters and Bring the Front End Through
- Down and Around
- Bending With Vertical
- Leads Exercise
- Sidepass From a Standstill on the Fence
- Stop on Whoa
- Draw to a Walk Transitions
The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and include an hour-and-a-half lunch break. Extra one-on-one help will be available daily before the clinic begins and after the clinic ends.
Method-trained horses are available to lease to horsemen wanting to work on perfecting their skills with the help of a well-trained horse that’s been there and done that. Lease horses are available for $250/day, which includes the horse’s tack and feed.
If you’re interested in participating in the clinic, download the clinic application. Cost to participate is $1,250 for No Worries Club members. Questions may be directed to Brittney Morgan at 254-552-1080 or [email protected].
