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Talks
and Workshops I
run regular clinics and talks at a variety of venues around the UK and
Ireland. If you are interested in hosting a clinic or a talk at your yard
or business please contact me to discuss your options. Perhaps
you and a group of friends would like your own bespoke clinic? This is
also possible- just contact me for a chat and we can design something
appropriate. Forthcoming
(2009) dates for talks and workshops: There are more courses (on using the clicker; improving horsemanship skills; improving lateral work through groundwork; working with young horses; the clicker and natural horsemanship; classical riding and trick training) planned for the coming months- as soon as dates and venues are confirmed they will be posted up here. In the meantime if you would like to request a clinic on particular topic/ in your area please contact me! Below are all dates of finalised clinics for this autumn:
Horse Sense for Vets and Horse owners Friday 28th-Sunday 30th August Salon Hilkossa, Finland. Clinic organiser Tuulia Burgher. This clinic will cover both theory and practical skills on ethical ways of working with problem horses, and also how to prevent common problems developing . Reiki for Horseowners with Jacky Ingram Reiki Master Saturday 12th September and Saturday 3rd October Loughgall and Kircubbin. Learn how to use Reiki with your horse. For further information about Jacky please visit her website www.hollybankhealing.com
Loading Clinic Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September 2009 Derrygiff Equestrian, Swanlinbar Rd, Enniskillen. If
you are interested in learning more about kind, ethical & safe methods
for: ·
Introducing
a horse to travelling for the first time ·
Understanding
how loading problems develop & how to avoid them ·
Dealing
with problems once they happen Then
you will enjoy this two day clinic. Open to everyone from the most novice
horse owner to the most experienced professional, this innovative clinic
should provide food for thought for all. Cost of clinic attendance is £20 per day (pay on the
day) Booking deadline Friday 18th
September 2009. or Joanna Balcombe at Derrygiff
on 028 66 348483 or 07711 708064 Weekend Accommodation available- please enquire with Jo.
Horse Sense and the Clicker Clinic Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October 2009 Derrygiff Equestrian, Swanlinbar Rd, Enniskillen Learn
all about rewarding horse training with Dr Helen Spence! Would
you like to strengthen the bond between you & your horse? Would
you like to train in a way that increases your horse’s calmness &
confidence, yet at the same time improves responsiveness & lightness? Have
you always wanted to use more reward when training your horse? Have
you ever felt that you are being pushed to use more pressure than you
would wish when working with your horse? Do
you have a horse that is nervous & spooky or
sluggish & ‘switched off’? Do
you have a young horse that has lots to learn? Do
you have an old horse that has seen it all before & is bored with
schooling? Do
you like the idea of training in a way that is both gentle & safe for
you & your horse? Do
you want to have a horse that looks forward to being trained so much that
they gallop to the gate to see you? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then Cost of clinic attendance is £100 for two days. Just
five spaces available. Booking deadline 16th October 2009. Helen
Spence on 07773 157428 or
Joanna
Balcombe at Derrygiff on 028 66 348483 or 07711 708064 Weekend Accommodation available for you & your horse-
please enquire with Jo. Returning inthe spring!! Open Training Nights, Brookvale Farm, Saintfield: This
spring we ran fortnightly 'Open Training
nights' at Brookvale Farm, Saintfield, . Many thanks to Olivia Pele for providing great facilities and
hospitality for these evenings. These
nights are a chance for you to come along and observe me teaching. Format
of the night will be: 7pm
Lesson number one- 45 mins followed by chance for questions and answers 8pm
Lesson number two- 45 mins followed by chance for questions and answers 9pm
debrief, further questions and answers and tea/ coffee/ biscuits! You
can come along and observe either or both lessons- audience fee is £5 per
head per lesson, so if you stay all evening it will cost £10. You can
come along to either or both and stay for the tea/ coffee/ chat after. No
need to book, just turn up with a smile :-) Lessons
slots cost £20. The
purpose of the evening is to give people the opportunity to 1. have
a slightly reduced cost lesson (the privilege of being a guinea pig for
the audience to watch!) and 2. find out a little more about how I work and
the type of methods I use and 3. learn something useful in the process!! I
will be working outside, so please wear appropriate clothing and bring
yourselves a chair/ stool!
For
further information and booking forms please contact
Helen by phone, post or email.
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