You and your future equine partner deserve to be set up for the best relationship possible. Ensuring a good match requires adequate preparation. This clinic will equip you to be an informed and discerning horse buyer and will prime you for what to except as a horse owner. Topics covered include: identifying your goals, riding style, and experience level; what to look for in a horse; questions to ask a potential seller; understanding a pre-purchase exam; where to find a horse; ensuring your safety in the looking process; finding a suitable trainer or instructor; and what kind of costs you can expect as a new horse owner. This clinic is suitable for anyone looking to purchase a horse or for those who have recently come into horse ownership.
When it comes to the health and well-being of your horse, it's better to be prepared with knowledge and not use it, then to find yourself in an emergency and not know what to do. This clinic will discuss and demonstrate the proper treatment for the common ailments that affect horses. Topics will include: general wound and injury treatment; what kind of wound needs vet attention; recognizing a healthy versus a sick horse; proper bandaging; signs of and how to handle colic; discussion of common horse diseases; and more. There will be multiple demonstrations as well as opportunities for participants to practice the skills learned on live horses. This course is highly recommended if you spend any time around horses, even if you are not a horse owner. Just think - with this information you could save a horse's life. Photo Gallery
Trailer loading often has a reputation of being troublesome or challenging, but it certainly does not have to be! The primary goal of this clinic is to enhance your horse's confidence in and around trailers so that trailer loading will become both safe and pleasurable. Participants will use the groundwork skills learned in Horsemanship 101 and Horsemanship 201 to prepare their horses for loading. This preparation will include teaching your horse to tie safely and using obstacles that mimic the confinement of the trailer. You will learn how to assist your horse in becoming a willing and confident partner with the trailer. This clinic is perfect for horses that are difficult to load or those that have had traumatic experiences with trailers, as well as for anyone looking to enhance the relationship with their horse. Photo Gallery
Prerequisites: Horsemanship 101: Earning Respect and Horsemanship 201: Building Rapport. Completion of this clinic meets the requirements for advancement to the Trail Riding Program.
Learn the basics of proper truck and trailer maintenance to ensure safety and longevity for your rig as well as for your horses. Participants will learn: hooking and unhooking techniques; how to backup; courteous driving skills; and will have the opportunity to drive both a bumper-pull and gooseneck trailer. Other topics include how to appropriately pair truck and trailer and safe loading and unloading of horses. Give yourself and your horse the gift of trailering with safety and confidence through prior and proper preparation! Photo Gallery
Emily is available to come to your facility to help you improve any and all aspects of your horsemanship. She can create a clinic suited specifically to your needs or take the MRHT Wholeness Through Horsemanship program on the road. Contact Emily at emily@mountainrosetraining.com for more information, scheduling, and specific rates.