| HORSEMANSHIP CLINICS, SEMINARS, AND KIDS CAMPS |
| KIDS WEEKEND HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS 7/25-26 OUR WEEKEND HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE KIDS AGES 8-18 WITH A HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES. THIS CAMP WILL TEACH YOUR CHILD THE BASICS OF SAFE HORSE HANDLING, HOW TO FEED AND CARE FOR HORSES, PLUS BEGINNER RIDING SKILLS, AND MUCH MORE. THIS WEEKEND CAMP WILL PROVIDE YOU CHILD WITH 2 DAYS OF STRUCTURED HORSE RELATED ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDES ALL CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND MEALS. THE HORSEMANSHIP CAMP ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: *CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION *HANDS ON LESSONS IN GROUND CONTROL *HANDS ON LESSONS ON FEED AND CARE *COMMUNICATING WITH BODY LANGUAGE AND QUES *HERD STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS *HORSE TRAINING DEMO *ENGLISH AND WESTERN RIDING DEMOS *FIRST AIDE FOR HORSES *HOOF CARE DEMO *HORSE BREEDS AND CONFORMATION DEMO *HORSE TACK AND SADDLING *DAILY RIDING LESSON *HOW TO HARNESS AND DRIVE A HORSES *OVERNIGHT CAMP OUT IN A TENT *HORSE RELATED MOVIES AND CAMPFIRE STORIES *MUCH MORE!! THESE HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR CHILD. ALL THE CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN EVERY ASPECT OF THIS CAMP AND WE TRY TO GIVE THEM AS MUCH SUPERVISED HANDS ON TIME WITH THE HORSES AS POSSIBLE. SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THESE CAMPS TO PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH AS MUCH ONE ON ONE TIME WITH THE INSTRUCTOR AND HORSES AS POSSIBLE. ADVANCED PAYMENT AND RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE FEE FOR THE WEEKEND IS $80 PER CHILD (FAMILY AND GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE) FOR MORE INFO OR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL (574)225-2667 |
| HORSEMANSHIP CLINICS & SEMINARS EVERY SUNDAY 10am-5pm EST DOUBLE J FARMS OFFERS HORSEMANSHIP CLINICS AND SEMINARS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. THESE CLINICS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE AGE 8 AND OLDER. THE CLINICS WILL BE HELD EACH SUNDAY AND INCLUDE LUNCH. THESE CLINICS CAN BE TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS AND SKILL LEVEL AND WILL PROGRESS FROM BEGINNER THROUGH ADVANCED STAGES THROUGH OUT THE SUMMER. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AS MANY AS YOU LIKE. ADDITIONAL DAYS MAY BE ADDED TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. WE WILL BE OFFERING CLINICS ON THESE SUBJECTS: *BASIC HORSEMANSHIP (FOR BEGINNERS) WILL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON THESE TOPICS: *BASIC FEED AND CARE *SAFETY ON THE GROUND AND IN THE SADDLE *HOOF CARE *EMERGENCY CARE AND FIRST AIDS *COMMUNICATING WITH HORSES *HERD STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS *BASIC RIDING SKILLS *PLUS MUCH MORE *BOMB PROOFING-WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO DESENSITIZE YOUR HORSE TO NOISE AND SCARY OBJECTS: *SPOOK IN PLACE *ONE REIN STOP *PLUS MUCH MORE *COMMUNICATING WITH HORSES-LEARN THE SECRETS TO BUILDING A BETTER BOND WITH YOUR HORSE. THE TOPICS COVERED WILL INCLUDE: *BODY LANGUAGE *HERD STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS *GOOD GROUND CONTROL *ROUND PEN AND LUNGE LINE WORK *COMMUNICATING WITH QUES *PRESSURE AND RELEASE *PLUS MUCH MORE *COLT STARTING-LEARN THE BASICS OF STARTING HORSES UNDER SADDLE. THE TOPICS COVERED WILL INCLUDE: *GROUND WORK, ROUND PEN, & LUNGE LINE *FIRST SADDLING & BRIDLING *GROUND DRIVING *DESENSITIZING YOUR HORSE *FIRST RIDE THROUGH THE FIRST 30 DAYS *PLUS MUCH MORE SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THESE CLINICS AND SEMINARS. ADVANCED PAYMENT AND RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE FEES ARE $45 PER PERSON.(FAMILY DISCOUNTS AND GROUP RATES ARE AVAILABLE) FOR MORE INFO AND RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL (574)225-2667. CURRENT 2009 DAYS ARE: *BASIC HORSEMANSHIP(1st SUNDAY EACH MONTH) *BOMB PROOFING(2nd SUN EA MONTH) *COMMUNICATING WITH HORSES(3rd SUN EA MONTH) *COLT STARTING(4th SUN EA MONTH) ALL THE CLINICS AND SEMINARS ARE OFFERED BY JULIE STAMPER A CERTIFIED RIDING INSTRUCTOR AND PROFESSIONAL HORSE TRAINER WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. SHE IS WILLING TO TRAVEL AND CAN PRESENT THESE CLINICS OR LECTURE ON THESE TOPICS AT YOUR LOCATION, SADDLE CLUB, HORSE EXPO, 4H FAIRS, ECT. (GROUP RATES ARE AVAILABLE) OTHER TOPICS AVAILABLE ARE: *SECRETS OF TRICK TRAINING *BREAKING HORSES TO DRIVE |