Club News & Events
Ranch Clinic 2nd June 2024
Kirsty Feist our WES instructor, will teach you how to ride a Ranch Pattern, practice your roping skills, dragging a log, riding a pattern with our cows and lastly guiding your way around the pattern.
The clinic will consist of small groups one in the morning and another in the afternoon
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to receive quality training.
REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY
Bookings will be accepted on a first come first served basis with priority given to Members.
There will be no refunds unless your place can be refilled by a rider on the waiting list.
A suitable riding helmet MUST be worn whenever mounted.
Evening Pole Clinic 23rd April, 7th May, 21st May 2024 @ 5.30pm
Pole Clinic, Open to English and Western riders.🐴 Book your place! Bacon rolls, Cake, Coffee, Tea, available to purchase in our CLUB HOUSE! 🏡
Pole work, particularly raised poles will encourage the horse to engage the muscles of the Flexor Chain, (i.e. the muscles of the horses body that flex the neck, back and hip), helping the horse to strengthen their core, and stretch their neck, stretch over their back and into their hips
Trail Clinic 12th May 2024
Trail clinic- learn how to read a pattern, walk the course, Trail tests the manoeuvrability of the Horse through an obstacle course, which include the rider will open, pass through and close a gate. The obstacles are riding over at least four logs or poles and one backing obstacle. Negotiating the Cows! When its a competition scoring is based on the horse’s willingness, ease and grace in negotiating the course.
Open to Western & English riders - Morning session 10.00am & Afternoon session 1pm.
Book your place, Bacon Rolls, Cake, Coffee & Tea available to purchase in our Club House.
Our Horsemanship Clinics
We will show you how to communicate with horses & build a relationship based on an understanding of a horses' natural behaviour with their own kind. Once we understanding a horses' needs, We have a place to start work from.
Horses need to feel safe; they need to know that there is a herd leader. The horse may start being pushy and taking little notice of you, but this is only because he is not confident that you will keep him safe.
Remember - body language can begin the process of a partnership
based on trust and understanding. Like humans, horses can choose to fight or take flight
We actively work to encourage greater understanding between horse & rider
We can help with starting a young horse, problem solving, ridden work from beginner to instructor level.
For booking and more information, please call, email or contact us via the link below.
Lovin' Your work - Kim from Eagle Radio 96.4FM comes to Southern Schoolmasters.
We helped Kim overcome her fear of horses!
Wow! What a fantastic day! 'Monty Roberts' at Southern Schoolmasters.
Monty stopped by to see Hollywood Gladiator, the latest Willing Partners horse imported to the UK