Intermediate Clinic Not to be Held in 2017
This year’s Intermediate Clinic will be the last clinic of its level for a couple of years. The clinic, held November 1st – 11th at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas, focuses on the groundwork and riding exercises that make up the second level of the Method, which were designed to get even greater softness and control of the horse’s body. Participants will work with their horses eight plus hours a day in the arena, over the obstacle course and on the trail. Extra help will be available before the clinic begins each morning and after the class is dismissed each evening.
Exercises covered include:
Groundwork Exercises:
- Changing Sides
- Run Up and Rub
- Desensitizing to Plastic Bags
- Slap and Tap
- Changing Eyes
- Touch and Rub
- Outback Exercise
- C-Pattern
- Throw to a Stop
- Sidepassing on the Fence
- Leading Behind
- Turn and Go
- Circle Driving Transitions
- Line Driving
- Circle Driving Transitions on the Long Line
- Bridle Bending
Riding Exercises:
- Vertical Flexion at the Walk
- Cloverleaf Exercise
- Yield and Bend
- Post N’ Circle
- Yield the Hindquarters on the Fence
- Yield the Hindquarters and Sidepass on the Fence
- Rollbacks on the Fence Stage One
- Vertical Flexion at the Trot
- Shoulder In/Shoulder Out
- Serpentine Exercise
- Yield the Hindquarters and Bring the Front End Through
- Down and Around
- Bending With Vertical
- Leads Exercise
- Sidepass From a Standstill on the Fence
- Stop on Whoa
- Draw to a Walk Transitions
The clinic application can be downloaded from our website. Cost to participate is $1,250 for No Worries Club members. Questions should be directed to Brittney Morgan 254-552-1080 or [email protected].
