Countdown to the Last Intermediate Clinic
We’re just months away from the last Intermediate Clinic to be held at the ranch for a couple of years. The clinic starts November 1st and runs through November 11th. Clinton’s Professional Clinicians will work with participants, teaching them the second level of the Method that focuses on softening and suppling the horse’s five body parts — the head and neck, poll, shoulders, ribcage and hindquarters. The course will be held in the arenas, on the obstacle course and out 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
Clinic hours 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.
Downunder Horsemanship lease horses are available 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, 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].
