PRACTICAL HORSEMANSHIP COURSES
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Practical Horsemanship 3 Day Course |
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Description: A basic introduction to Practical Horsemanship including leading, body language, communication, basic long lining, and basic ground handling skills. Theory and hands-on mix. Suitable for all ranges: from the complete novice up to the most experienced. |
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Price: £250 |
Duration: 3 days |
How to book: Email Sam@PracticalHorsemanship.co.uk |
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Ready for the Roads |
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Description: Learn how to prepare your horse for the roads and outside world including safety procedures, spook busting, introducing the young/remedial horse to traffic in a safe way and reintroducing the remedial horse to the traffic environment. Practical methods to keep you and your horse as safe as possible. |
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Price: £200 |
Duration: 2 days |
How to book: Email Sam@PracticalHorsemanship.co.uk |
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Long-Lining |
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Description: Learn how to long line both in a round pen and outside environment. Including an introduction of long lines to a nervous horse, long lining around tricky obstacles and discussion/practicals on the advantages of long lining and every day uses to create a softer more flexible horse. Including some sound basic techniques in the weak muscled horse/rehabilitation |
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Price: £200 |
Duration: 2 days |
How to book: Email Sam@PracticalHorsemanship.co.uk |
Practical Horsemanship courses are open to all aged over 18 years. Applicants aged 16 or over are welcome to apply, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult at additional cost as a spectator (£15 a day).
Spectators are welcome on all courses at a rate of £30 per day.
You may bring your own horses to any course by prior arrangement with the course venue proprietors – the cost is £10 a night.
Practical Horsemanship Courses provide sound practical advice incorporating various methods of equine training. The courses are taught in a fun and relaxed manner and cater for all levels of experience. Classes are limited to a maximum of 12 students so you can have as much attention from the tutors as required. There are plenty of opportunities for hands on learning, each course being a mixture of theory and practical work.
Each course is backed up with complementary notes, practical horsemanship information packs and merchandise. Accommodation information is available on application. Whilst attending a course there will be ample opportunity as a group to continue topical discussions after hours in a relaxed social atmosphere.
Current dates for courses:
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“GroundHog Day”
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4 August 2007 |
Hartsop Farm, Witney, Oxfordshire |
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“GroundHog Day” |
5 August 2007 |
Hartsop Farm, Witney, Oxfordshire |
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Practical Horsemanship 3-day course |
31st Aug - 2nd Sept |
Nr Lampeter, Wales |
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Practical Horsemanship Open Day and BBQ |
25 August 2007 |
New Leaf Farm, Byfield, Northants
(see website for more info!) |
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Ready for the Roads |
13 – 14 October 2007 |
New Leaf Farm, Byfield, Northants |
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Riding the Remedial Horse |
26 -28 October 2007 |
Dwarsweg 6, Oudenhoorn, Holland |
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Practical Horsemanship 3-day course |
2 – 4 November 2007 |
Goldhill Farm, St Neot, Cornwall |
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Long Lining |
10 – 11 November 2007 |
tbc |
To book Practical Horsemanship courses, please email Sam@PracticalHorsemanship.co.uk for an application form.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us on Info@PracticalHorsemanship.co.uk
Additional Events:
Title: Practical Horsemanship Open Day and BBQ
Date: August 25, 2007
Location: New Leaf Farm
Course by: Practical Horsemanship
Price: £5 per person or £12 for family ticket (2 adults, 2 children under 16)
Description: New Leaf Farm is throwing its doors open to the general public so you can come and meet the PH team and see their work with your own eyes. Raising money for the Antics Charity (http://www.anticscharity.co.uk/ - committed to raising money to support children affected by cancer), there will be demonstrations by Dan, Grant and students, Equine Touch, and a horseshoe-making demonstration. There will also be representatives from Bioflow, different riding techniques and Aloe Vera products there to answer questions. Fun for all ages with a raffle and a BBQ in the evening.
To book: Just come along, payment on the door. Directions on www.Practicalhorsemanship.co.uk