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Description of up-coming clinics and
retreats:

March 29,
2008 Celebrate
the Horse at the
T&T Ranch
In 2007 we started the first annual
Celebrate the Horse day at the Haines ranch. It was a great opportunity
to showcase our local and regional equine experts. 2008
Presentations:
- Dr Mark Oman DVM from La
Grande - Equine Dentistry - The More You Know...The Longer Your Horse
Will Live
- Greg Gommersal
from Idaho - Saddle Fit - Riding Western, English, or Bareback...How
to Allow Your Horse to Move. Greg will also
have a wonderful display of true Californio/SE Oregon-type trappings,
such as rawhide bosals, reins, horse hair mecates, and mohair cinches
- Dr. Matt Kern DVM
from Baker City - New and Old Equine Diseases now in Eastern
Oregon...West Nile & Pigeon Fever - What is it? How can we
prevent it?
- Alice Trindle
from Haines - Demonstrations... (1) Seat, Leg, Hands for All Disciplines
(2) Developing Rhythm in Horse & Rider (3) Get Handy...Working A
Horse from A Top Another Horse
- Nancy's
Leather - Nancy will
display her fine halter and leads, plus beautiful leather work
- Pamela Roan, CVT
from Baker City - Elkhorn Equine HoRspital
- Equine Medical Extended Care...Come learn about this new facility,
located near Baker City, for medical care and therapy for your horse
- FREE Lunch!
For the first 100 people
through the door, we'd like to serve you lunch. Come early and
stay all day!
 
March 30 - April
3, 2008 Work
in Hand Clinic
Focus
& Format: This
is will mark the second year we will offer a 5-day, intensive look at the
Work in Hand postures, developing self-carriage and self-confidence in
both horse and rider. Maneuvers we will practice include:
Shoulder-in on circle and on a square; Haunches -in and Half-pass postures
on the track, on the diagonal, and on a circle; Liberty and on-line work
with the surcingle; You will be offered the opportunity to bring a
young horse, perhaps not yet under saddle, as well as an older schooling
horse. We truly TAKE the TIME for both you and the horse to
understand.
 
April 12-16, 2008
& October 11-15, 2008
5 Day
Horsemanship Clinic in Fort Bragg, CA
OK Fort Bragg...Time to go to
WORK! Alice has been to
the area for the past several years and now is your chance to get exactly
what YOU WANT to WORK ON - on the agenda. Group riding to
music? Dressage movements such as
shoulder-in, renver, half-pass? Picking up the correct leads?
Doma Vaquera and the traditions of the Spanish? Work in Hand?
Learning to use the lariat from the round pen to the horse to catching a
moving target? Give us a
call with what you would like to develop in your horsemanship!
April 18-20, 2008
Western Idaho
Horse Expo
Alice will be returning
to the Idaho Horse Expo, and with the new format - YOU CAN RIDE WITH
HER! Watch the Idaho Horse Council's web site for all the details! expo.idahohorsecouncil.com/
April 26-28, 2008
3-Day Ground
School & Riding Clinic
Kalispel, Monatana
Focus
& Format: This will
be Alice's first time in the Kalispel area, and she is really looking
forward to it! The day will start with 'kitchen table' discussion,
then move on to private lessons with participants. Late morning will
be group lessons with everyone working on perfecting basic ground school
maneuvers. The afternoon will be spent applying the morning skills
on board, with lots of group riding and fun!
May 1-4,
2008 Wilderness
First Aid for Horse & Rider
Focus
& Format: Join Joan
Schaffer from Missoula, Montana, as she presents her certification course on
First Aid for both horse and rider. Joan's program has received high
mark reviews from the American Heart Association, Backcountry Horsemen, and
many other riding groups throughout the west. Alice will join the group
for horsemanship skill development and safety with horses in the afternoon
sessions. To be held at the T&T Ranch in Haines, Oregon.
May 16 - 18,
2008 3-Day
Introduction to Alice Clinic
Emmett, Idaho Focus
& Format: This is a
great way to check out Alice's principles and discover the wonderful teacher
she has become! The format will include morning discussions and quite a
bit of ground work and work-in-hand practice. Afternoon sessions will be
filled with riding and applying the great skills you learned in the
morning. "Alice dealt with my fears with compassion, and gave me
the tools to move past allowing those fears to inhibit my relationship with my
horse." (Comment from a 2007 participant)
May 24 & 25,
2008
Trainers Workshop
Focus
& Format: Many
people are interested in starting their young horses under saddle, but few
people have taken the time to truly prepare themselves and the horse for a
positive experience. Join Alice for weekend as she shares and
demonstrates such topics as: Mindful use of the round pen; Use of the
lariat, flag, whip and other tools; Working from atop another horse;
Proper ponying - not dragging! Tools to evaluate a horse for
purchase. This will be a great opportunity for anyone planning on
taking the Colt to Horsemanship clinic, June 2-10, 2008, or for folks
looking to expand their colt training skills and awareness.
 
May 29-31,
2008 3-Day Principles of Classical Dressage
Focus
& Format: Developing
the basics of the Classical Training steps is critical for any
discipline. Alice will help riders to first work WITH their horses
to develop a willing communication, and apply those concepts to developing
rhythm, timing, balance, schwung, straightness, connection, engagement,
and the beginnings of collection. Work in hand, driving on long
lines, surcingle work, and attention to riders posture. A great way
to prepare you and your horse for a summer of success!
June 2-10, 2008
6-9 Day Colt to Horsemanship Clinic
July 14 - 19,
2008
6-Day Colt to Horsemanship Clinic
Focus
& Format: There
simply is not a better opportunity around to put a soft, willing start on
your young horse, or to re-start with the proper foundation. The
focus is on taking the time for the horse and human to understand how to
work together, and to offer a variety of situations that allow the human
to become a good leader. Round pen work; Lariat, ropes, flags,
tarps, car wash, bridges for obstacles; Working from atop another horse;
Herd work; Surcingle & liberty; Format: Alice will work with the
young horses in the morning, while everyone observes, for at least the
first few days. In the afternoon, students work the same skills on
their schooling/older horse. Later in the week, the students are
working with and riding their colts. Fun...Safety...and
Understanding!
  
June 21-25,
2008 and September 6-10,
2008
5 - Day
Horsemanship Clinic at Hamilton, Montana
Focus
& Format: We will
focus on developing rhythm and timing, and begin requesting greater
collection, straightness, and engagement in our horses. Of course,
posture for the humans will be a key element! The format will allow
for each person to receive at least one (1) private lesson from Alice for
each participant, where she will focus on any area you wish.
LOCATION
& CONTACTS: Nancy Bender (406-363-6818; nancysl@montana.com)
In Hamilton, Montana
September:
Building
on the Basics - Lateral and Herd Work:
This is a continuation of the June clinic described below. We will be
working on lateral movements, developing a flowing and effortless leg-yield.
Plus, more herd work or quadrille or military-type riding to music.
This
clinics is a perfect continuation of Alice’s presentation and
understanding of ground skill games, herd situations, and dressage
movements all applied to improve your riding experiences. Basic maneuvers
include, but are not limited to shoulder-in, counter-bends, and
work-in-hand. It will include socializing and building on teamwork with
your horse by applying military-type riding maneuvers and patterns.
We will meet in the mornings for kitchen
table discussion of the specific principles of the day, then apply those
principles in ground and riding exercises. Afternoon sessions will entail
more riding in group situations and games to build on the partnership
established in the morning sessions.

June 28 - July 2,
2008
3 - 5 Day
Horsemanship Clinic in Puyallup/Olympia, WA area
Morning:
Trail Safety and FUN! Trail
riding is one of the most rewarding activities we can do with our horse.
And yet, there are probably only a handful of people and their horses’
that you really want to ride with! Join Alice as she talks about
equipment, and how to prepare your horse for a safe & fun trail ride.
You will practice the "15 minute Warm-up", how to control all
four corners of your horse and lots of riding over obstacles, opening
gates, & surprising occurrences!
Afternoon:
Posture and More! Our
primary communication tool with horses is through body language. We need
to develop clear & consistent messages through our focus, balance,
posture, & timing. Alice will lead you through a series of exercises
to supple you & your horse to prepare for good posture in the saddle.
When we get out of the way of the horses, it’s amazing how easily they
accomplish our slightest suggestion! Must be able to walk, trot &
canter.
Come see Alice at
the Washington-Celebrate the Horse
July 5 & 6, 2008 in
Puyallup
www.horsearounddays.com
Presenting 3 times per day on subjects of Doma Vaquera
to Work in Hand
July
12-13, 2008 Preparing
for Trail Class
Focus
& Format:
With the current interest in Trail
Competitions, many people are wanting to get into the fun!
Unfortunately, the opportunity to present the human and their horse with
situations that allow for practice over, through, and around obstacles
that they may encounter in Trail Classes is limited. Join Alice as
she leads horse & rider teams over bridges, through water obstacles,
under car washes, over logs, dragging objects, and opening gates!
All accomplished in a willing manner, with the horse looking to their
human for leadership.
 
 
August 11 - 16,
2008
Cows,
Mountains, and FUN Retreat
Six full days of treating yourself and
your horse to ranch life. We will do some schooling in the morning,
aimed at developing a soft and willing partnership in both human and
horses. Then the afternoon will be off to the mountains, or out in
the field & pen to play with cows. We may even have a REAL JOB
for you to do one day, moving cows in a mountain pasture. The
bunkhouse, with all its comforts will be waiting in the evening, along
with the great food Susan has become famous for sharing! Come
immerse yourself in the culture of Eastern Oregon for a
mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual experience.
 
September
15-20, 2008
ANNUAL WOMEN'S
RETREAT
This 6-day retreat has become an annual
favorite, with gals returning year after year! We play with cows,
jump logs in the mountains, and tell great stories in the evening around
the fire. Life-long friends are made, and everything that is shared
in Haines...Stays in Haines! This year we will focus on the use of
the round pen and lariat as a tools to help our horses get braver with
self-carriage, and help the humans to multi-task, and improve our
riding. Learning to think, focus, and feel for and with the horse,
and developing our "Horseman's Protocol" into a habit. IT
IS SO MUCH FUN...GALS, PLEASE COME JOIN US IN HAINES!
 
September
15-20, 2008
Doma Vaquera Clinic
Focus
& Format:
This will be a fun weekend to learn about the
traditions of the Doma Vaquera - The Spanish Cowboy. The clinic will
be team-taught by Ami McHugh and Alice. You will learn from Ami, performing
on her beautiful Andalusion stallions, the traditions of the Doma Vaquera
equipment, basico patterns, and the garrocha. Alice will work with the
group to develop a willing partnership with their horses, both on the ground
and in the saddle, to develop the basic movements. Everyone will dance
with the garrocha, and ride a basico pattern. Check out Ami's web site
at: www.jackassmtranch.com
  
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