SPORT & RANCH HORSE VERSATILITY RETREAT

June 17-19, 2011
Twin Willows Ranch, Ocate, NM             CANCELLED

Ginger Gaffney Classical trainer emphasizing gymnastic development of the horse for all riding disciplines. www.gingergaffney.com

Michelle DeCanditis Versatility Ranch Horse & Cow Horse Champion. All-around trainer building confidence and relationships for the horse and rider. www.3HIntegrated.webs.com

This clinic will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please contact Ginger Gaffney at ggaffney@newmexico.com for more information.

CENTERED RIDING - OPEN CLINIC
Heidi Potter - In Harmony With Horses

                 CANCELLED

July 9-10, 2011
Twin Willows Ranch, Ocate, NM

Any horse enthusiast searching for a more natural, understanding and compassionate way to communicate with their horse should attend. These clinics are designed for riders of any age, discipline and ability. The focus is on the rider and how they affect their horse.

GINGER GAFFNEY CLINIC
CALM • CONFIDENT • CLEAR

AUGUST 27 – 29, 2010
At Twin Willows Ranch Ocate, NM

CLINIC INCLUDES:

• A seminar on ‘Balance and the Horse’. A group riding seminar in which Ginger will emphasize the individuality of horses and their specific needs. This seminar gives people a much broader perspective on how to help each horse become a better athlete with gentle gymnastic exercises specifically designed around their conformation and natural balance.
• One-on-one lessons with Ginger Gaffney.

MARK RUSSELL
NATURAL DRESSAGE

SEPTEMBER 8 – 10, 2010
At Twin Willows Ranch Ocate, NM

CLINIC DESCRIPTION
One-on-one lessons with Mark Russell, author of Lessons in Lightness, the Art of Educating the Horse. Mark has blended principles of Artistic Dressage and Natural Horsemanship to develop the horse and the rider’s relationship to the horse. Artistic Dressage uses suppling and gymnasticizing exercises to balance the horse in lightness with reliance on relaxation of the whole horse all of the time. Natural Horsemanship principles teach riders to recognize subtle messages from their horses and how their horses interpret their rider’s actions through the rider’s body language and energy. Natural Horsemanship helps the rider to develop self-awareness in the presence of the horse, which is key to developing a relationship based on responsiveness rather than reaction; connection and mutuality rather than force and dominance. See how Mark uses the principles from both Artistic Dressage and Natural Horsemanship to help riders find the lightness and artistry they desire.