Oct 312010
 

Charlie Hill on Warrior during Charlie the horse’s second day of training.

Jodi Roer Veite who rescued Charlie from slaughter tells us  about her journey with Charlie

on the “Rescue the Rescuer” page.

Jodi and her rescue horse Charlie are pictured here after the first day

of Charlie’s training session with Charlie Hill.

Jodi and her rescue horse Charlie are pictured here after the first day of Charlie’s training session with Charlie Hill.

 Posted by at 8:07 pm
Oct 262010
 

Charlie Hill will be  working  with a rescue horse named  “Charlie” beginning this Sunday October 31st.  Charlie the horse is a gelding that hasn’t  been ridden or received any substantial training in the past two years.  This will be an ongoing project that you are welcome to come and observe at no cost. The initial schedule is for this Sunday from 1-3 pm, and then on Monday November 1st from 2-4 pm.  Going forward the plan is to continue with at least two training sessions a week We welcome you to come and see Charlie Hill and “Charlie” the horse.  If  you can’t attend, we will be posting regular updates on their progress.

 Posted by at 11:20 am
Oct 162010
 

We regret to announce that the “Minding in the Barn – Groundwork” Class that was scheduled for this weekend (October 16th – 17th) has been canceled.  The announcement of this course was not given enough advance notice to generate the participation we had expected.  This course will be held at a future date to be determined.  If your still interested in attending this course, you can reach us through our “Contact Us” page.  The Horsemanship for Riders over 50 years” class is still scheduled to take place next weekend (October 23rd and 24th).  Additionally Charlie offers open “Ride nights” every Tuesday and Friday from 6-9PM for $35 per rider.

 Posted by at 9:44 am
Oct 012010
 

We are starting some new classes this fall.  They will all be short 1 or 2 session classes.  These classes are not intended to totally transform your understanding or your horse’s behavior but only to build a better foundation for that understanding.  We are offering these classes as a short course so you and I may sift through the details so we may form bigger classes that better fit your needs.  We will be limiting all these short classes to a minimum number of participants, however we encourage as many as possible to attend as an auditor and get a taste of my teaching techniques and understanding.

Minding in the Barn – “Groundwork”

I have had many requests for a ground working class.  I see many doing ground work with too much of an agenda and not enough consideration for the needs of the horse.  Ray told us that his dad had always said, “ if a horse would mind you in the barn he would mind you in the field”.  Ray said that he didn’t understand this until after he left home to work on other ranches and saw the difference as their horses were well behaved, but other horses were scared, nervous, rude, evasive, etc. and had other bad behaviors while catching, feeding, grooming, harnessing, or otherwise tacking and they worked the same way in the field.  I decided I would offer a ground working class and call it “Minding in the barn”, making their needs the focus, not some pre-determined agenda.  There are many cool things your horse will do when these things are the result not the objective.

This class will be open on a first come first serve basis and limited to a minimum number of participants.  This class will be held October 16th and 17th from 1pm to 4pm each day.  The cost is $50 for this short course, which includes both days. Auditors can attend for $5 each day.  Family members of the participants attend free of charge.

Horsemanship for Riders over 50 years

We don’t intend to check birth certificates.  All riders of any age should always slow down and work at a pace that is appropriate for themselves and their horses.  However, there are many riders in this age group that may just be starting to ride or returning to riding after a long break while raising kids or building a career and now feel their reflexes and coordination is somewhat diminished and need to find ways to stay slowed down without letting their horse get too fresh or to dull or lethargic.  This can lead to the horse doing something the rider didn’t predict.  The benefit of a small short course class specifically designed for those that fit this demographic is so we can get in a safe environment and to work at a pace that each is more comfortable with and have clear instructions while they are learning to move with the horse.  Also at the same time be able to watch each other overcome many of the natural reactions they all share that may be counterproductive to what they really want their horse to do and that they genuinely believe they are asking them to do.  Also learning to recognize when the horse is too fresh and how to use that energy to make him safe.  The value of helping to keep him more responsive is so you have the ability to keep him out of trouble.

This class will be open on a first come first serve basis and limited to a minimum number of participants.  This short course will be offered on October 23rd and 24th from 1pm to 4 pm each day.  The cost is $50 for this short course, which includes both days. Auditors can attend for $5 each day.  Family members of the participants attend free of charge.

If your interested in attending one of these courses, please fill out the form on our “Contact Us” page, or give Debbie Hill a call to schedule your to reservation.

 Posted by at 12:34 pm