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: Trail & Road Ready (Sat. and Sun. 9 am-12 pm)

• Whether you're interested in riding the roads around your property or racking up trail miles with friends, your horse needs to be responsive and calm under all conditions. Our Trail & Road Ready Clinic is designed to produce more trusty equine partners who make your time outside the arena enjoyable--not stressful!  
• When most people hear the words "trail horses," they envision a string of sleepy head-to-tail steeds plodding down a level trail. But, a safe and reliable trail horse actually needs a multitude of refined skills and the mindset to remain willing and calm under a variety of conditions and in the face of various obstacles.
• This clinic will help properly prepare your horse to be a trail horse (in the best sense of the words). The right time to hone these skills is before you find yourself out the trail, far from home, facing a difficult situation (e.g. shying, won't trailer load, doesn't cross water).
• Depending on the skill levels and goals of participants, we'll also help your horse overcome fear, use its body effectively on steep terrain, and navigate common trail obstacles like bridges, bogs, and forests. If weather permits, you may also have the opportunity to ride the roads around our facility and cross the nearby Gallatin River to practice your new skills in a real-world trail scenario.

>>> OPTION B: Cow Work (Sat. and Sun. 1 pm-5 pm)

• You don't have to live on a ranch to enjoy the art of working cattle -- that's why we welcome newcomers into this discipline and give them a taste of why so many cowboys and cowgirls get hooked!
• Whether you've dreamed about working cows or want to improve your existing skills—this class is for you. Jess will teach you (and your horse) how to safely and effectively work with cows... and enjoy the ride! This gentle introduction (or refresher) to cow work will help horses and riders build a solid foundation that will serve them for years to come.
• Best of all, the skills gained during this workshop extend to all other riding disciplines. So, whether you simply want to give cow work a try for a weekend, or need a little "tune up," the focus, leg control, and seat control from this clinic will improve your riding experience every time you put your foot in the stirrup.
• NO prior cow working experience needed (for horse or rider). Riders with previous cow working experience are also welcome and will be coached on higher-level maneuvers. 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.