Clinics

Horsemanship



Come and join Kellie for a week end or a week long at our home farm or if you wish to host a clinic at your chosen facility. Kellie will take you to a higher level of understanding and communication with your horse. What you will learn during the clinic will permantly change the way you interact with your horse.

You will learn to:

Understand how your horse understands you Understand his personalities Become skilful at working your horse at liberty through understanding the hooking on process Master groundwork that is essential for every horse’s foundation Believe in yourself and your horse Keep your self and your horse safe in difficult situations Replace fear with knowledge Understand true collection and impulsion Understand what a soft feel is Understand your horses footfalls, how to control your horses feet through feel and timing To understand importance of cadence, rhythm and balance The importance of understanding our physical presentation Advance to lead changes, turn arounds, roll backs, stops Master advanced horsemanship And most of all you will learn to be humble and to think.

For unstarted, or restarting problem horses. Viewing or participating in a colt starting clinic gives valuable insights into understanding the universal laws that horses live by.

You will learn to:

To read your horses body language and work with and understand his personality The principles and techniques about handling and starting young horses To know when your horses is ready for his first ride and when to move on to the next step To put a solid start on your horse that will set him for a successful partnership with the human for life Kellie and Heaths hands on step by step instruction builds a solid foundation for the rider to be able to continue their training at home. Kellie and Heath create a safe environment to start your horse, this course is limited to those who have completed a H1 clinic or have a competent level of riding experience.

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CAMPDRAFTING CLINICS

What to look for when selecting cattle How to handle cattle How to select a beast cleanly Control, blocking and turning cattle in the camp How to prepare your horse for a run Fundamentals of course work- positioning on a beast out side and change overs How to handle nerves How to build confidence in you and your horse Understanding rules How to help your horse understand the objectives

For the competitor looking for that extra edge in winning
Heath will explain his strategies behind his success in the campdraft arena

Prior preparation for the competitive rider and horse Mental preparation and approach to competition Selection of cattle suitable for your horse and yourself – what to choose and what not to Finetune your cut outs and address rider error in the yard Addressing problems that arise, shoulder dropping, running off etc Outside course work – how to set pegs and your gate Control of beast outside – when to attack and riding an attacking run Creating clean changeovers How to achieve high cut out and course scores Putting it all together for the winning run. When to back off your horse

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Low Stress Stock Handling 

For the farmer, pastoralist, feedlotter and pen rider looking for productive ways to handle stock

Understand the 5 freedoms of cattle Handling cattle without prodders, yelling and frustration Balance and breaking points of cattle Understand the behaviour of cattle Understand distance and direction and release of pressure on a herd Better stock handling = increased profits and lower mortality rates