FOUNDATIONS OF DRIVING
GROUNDWORK & GROUND DRIVING CLINIC
DATE
September 14-15, 2024
POSTPONED. NEW DATE TBA
TIME
10am – 5:30pm both days
LOCATION
Freedom Ranch
265200 Range Road 24
Rocky View County, AB
COST
$365 participant with horse
$30 auditor
Water and light snacks provided. Bring your own lunch.
The driving horse needs to master specific, unique skills to excel in the job. Lean to educate these fundamental skills from the ground in a straightforward way, leveraging different types of groundwork to build a solid foundation and partnership.
We will cover a wide variety of groundwork activities, from basic leading and standing quietly to the nuances of longe work to ground driving and preparing to pull a load.
Driving experience is welcome but not required. Equines of all sorts, ages three and up, are welcome.
LEARN TO...
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Break the driving training down into bite-size pieces so you can educate your horse one skill at a time
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Communicate effectively with your voice, rein, and whip aids
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Design a thoughtful training plan to get you from where you're at to where you want to be, including how to know when your horse is ready to begin pulling a load or hook to a vehicle
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Recognize missing pieces in your horse's foundation and address them directly from the ground up
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Bring out the best in yourself and your horse, both on the ground and in harness
WHAT TO EXPECT
In this weekend clinic, we will focus on the foundational skills that make for a reliable driving horse.
Each participant will get three individual lessons over the course of the weekend. There will be theory classes and full group activities both days, demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
No driving-specific equipment is needed. You are welcome to bring a harness if you have one, but it is not required.
AMENITIES
Clinic, including theory sessions, will be held in the spacious indoor arena. A washroom is available in the barn. Please bring your own chair.
We will take a 45-minute lunch break each day. There will be some water and light snacks available. Bring your own bagged lunch and water bottle.
Indoor stalls available for participants (cash only):
$30 overnight
$50 full weekend
Dry camping available for $25 cash / trailer (cash only). No hookups. Washroom available in the barn.