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Horsemanship and Trail Preparedness Clinic


  • Hoof Beat Park Healdsburg, CA United States (map)

Horsemanship and Trail Preparedness Clinic
at Hoof Beat Park Healdsburg, CA
April 24 & 25, 2021
(9AM - 4 PM each day)

Practice and prepare to enhance your riding pleasure in any setting: on the trail, in the park, in competition or at the arena, learn how to effectively communicate with your horse.

*Develop lightness and finesse in your cues

*Learn to execute pressure yielding ground exercises

*Learn to effectively maneuver all 4 quadrants of your horse to maximize control in any situation

*Apply standard horsemanship techniques to any discipline of riding

*Retrain horses' natural reaction of a fearful encounter

*Apply horsemanship to onsite obstacle course

*Creative and fun exercies to develop confidence in horse and rider

$385 for two day clinic, $150 deposit due by March 27, 2021.
Max 15 riders and a minimum of 9 Riders
Auditors Welcome - cost to watch $25/day or $40 weekend.
We WILL be adhering to social distancing guidelines
​Rain/Delay Date May 22 & 23, 2021

Reservations required for the following:
Overnight Pens: $12/horse/night
Lunch $10/day (provided by Russian River Riders)
Pens and lunches must be paid to Eileen O'Farrell upon arrival to the clinic
Contact Eileen at email: ofarrell@jps.net or 707-494-1794

Download the clinic application below and send reservation and deposit to: Kristy Cottini, PO Box 392  Bella Vista, CA 96008
Make Checks payable to: VS Equine, if you have questions please call: 530-925-2608

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