All clinics include morning and afternoon refreshments, as well as a seasonally appropriate lunch unless otherwise noted.

Cow Working Clinic: Come take part in the Cow Working Clinic! You and your horse will learn to 'track' a cow, 'rate' a cow and 'cut' a cow from the herd. You'll participate in the "Rodear"- an 'encircling' of the herd. You'll learn that not only is "cowboyin'" harder than it looks, cows are smarter than they seem! Your horsemanship skills will be tested, and you'll have the time of your life! Many participants come back time and again. This full day clinic is a popular one, so it fills up fast!!

Hobble Clinic: Does your horse paw the ground when he or she is impatient? Are you worried that your horse will be severely injured if caught by the foot in the fence? Then this half-day clinic is for you both. Your horse will learn patience, and you will learn the skills to keep the patience 'gene' strong and healthy.

Pathways to Partnership: This intensive 3 day course goes from dawn until dusk and then some. You and your horse will work together to learn new skills and forge a stronger relationship. Morning sessions focus on communication and ground work. Afternoon sessions spent in the saddle build on what you learned in the morning. Evening sessions are pure enjoyment and activities can range from cow work to trail rides at dusk. Many participants return year after year! Bunk house accommodations for you and stall space for your horse are available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as morning and afternoon snacks are included with the clinic. Enrollment is limited to allow for excellent teacher/ student interaction, so sign up early!

The 1 day Groundwork and Horsemanship Clinic is a shorter version of the Pathways to Partnership course, focusing on building the participants' skills both in basic and advanced groundwork as well as improving riding skills.

The 1 day Horsemanship Clinic provides a full day of focused 'in the saddle' experience and training. Participants are challenged and invigorated with new and innovative activities.

Round Penning Clinic: This clinic provides a full day of instruction in effective round pen techniques. Proper round penning is more than mindlessly longeing a horse around and around-it is a direct 1:1 precise communication with very specific cues and instructions. When round penning is done correctly, the horse will be quieter, more compliant, and a much more willing partner in all of your other training activities. In this clinic, you will begin to learn how to effectively communicate with your horse in the round pen to begin to establish respect for your leadership position.

The Trail Clinic: Would you like to be an avid trail rider? But does your horse tend to spook at unseen threats and balk when going over logs or through water? Then the Trail Clinic is for you. Ed helps you and your horse become more confident with common obstacles that you might find on the trail-- logs, bridges, water, noisy objects, gates, and other 'scary' things. The clinic includes actual trail riding experience throughout the Turning Point Equine Center's 50 picturesque acres.

The Groundwork-Hobble Clinic Combination Clinic: This clinic combines the two activities that are essential for a well-behaved horse, both on the ground and under saddle-- for as the horse goes on the ground, so he/she goes under saddle. This full day clinic covers the fundamentals of working your horse on the ground- from directing and driving, and backing, to leading with respect-- and includes instruction and practice with hobbling (see clinic description above). The clinic fee includes a set of front leather hobbles.

Demo Day/ Mini Clinics Open House: This free event held annually in November is a fun filled event for the entire family. Come tour the Turning Point Equine Center's state of the art facility, win door prizes, and watch a variety of interesting short demonstrations such as equine massage therapy, horse soccer, farrier science, and equine dentistry. Ed also demonstrates various riding techniques and answers any questions that the participants ask.

Guest Clinician at Midwest Trail Ride: Ed is a featured clinician at the Midwest Trail Ride. During these structured events, particpants receive an all inclusive ride experience that includes 3 home cooked meals per day, campsite with water, electric, covered box stall with bedding, and nightly entertainment. Riders have immediate assess to nearly 200 miles of well-marked trails in the timeless beauty of Hoosier National Forest and the Deam National Wilderness.Bridle tags are required for riding in the forest. Check out the Midwest Trail Ride website for more information (www.midwesttrailride.com)

 

Hobbling Demonstration at the annual Mini Clinic Day

 

 

Cyd and Shadow take part in the "Rodear" during a cow clinic