What's Happening This Weekend
Choose the focus area that best aligns with your goals, and leave inspired, empowered, and with a clear understanding of how to extend the benefits of this training over the long-run.
Session sizes are limited to ensure plenty of one-on-one attention from Jess.
>>> OPTION A: Effective Horsemanship (Sat. and Sun. 9 am-12 pm)
- Every ride, you're either schooling or "unschooling" your horse. Too often, we focus on how our horses look vs. whether our aids (and our horse's response) are accurate and effective.
- No matter your riding style or skill level, no matter whether you're riding a green horse or trained schoolmaster, this session helps you refocus on what's truly important.
- Jess will share proven building blocks of excellent horses and riders and show you how to add them to every ride, including clear aids and expectations, seat and leg control, gait quality, rider mindset, and much more.
- You'll also be encouraged to share specific issues you and/or your horse have been experiencing, and Jess will provide actionable advice and exercises to help you troubleshoot and remove your roadblocks (e.g. trailer loading, shying).
>>> OPTION B: Roping (Sat. and Sun. 1 pm-5 pm)
- This clinic is a great introduction to roping, even if you and your horse have minimal experience. It's also a perfect fit for folks who have worked on basic rope handling and throwing previously -- but want to improve with live cattle practice.
- Jess will coach you on rope handling and throws to gauge each participant's skills. Roping dummies offer a chance to practice without live cows, if you prefer.
- Then we'll practice real-life roping scenarios like sorting and roping from a herd, heading and heeling individual cows, and positioning your horse to hold cows for activities like doctoring.
- Riders with more advanced roping skills will be coached at a higher level and encouraged to practice more complex shots.
- SOME prior cow working experience encouraged (for horse or rider), but you don't need to be an "expert" by any means.
- Cows are provided by Jess Holloway and humanely cared for and not overworked.
Vaccines: ALL non-boarders need to send proof of Flu/Rhino and negative Coggins. Strangles vaccine is highly recommended (due to local confirmed cases circulating). Send paperwork to [email protected] by 14 days prior to the clinic date.
