Intermediate Clinic Not to be Held in 2017

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This year’s Intermediate Clinic will be the last clinic of its level for a couple of years. The clinic, held November 1st – 11th at the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch in Stephenville, Texas, focuses on the groundwork and riding exercises that make up the second level of the Method, which were designed to get even greater softness and control of the horse’s body. Participants will work with their horses eight plus hours a day in the arena, over the obstacle course and on the trail. Extra help will be available before the clinic begins each morning and after the class is dismissed each evening.

Exercises covered include:

Groundwork Exercises:

  1. Changing Sides
  2. Run Up and Rub
  3. Desensitizing to Plastic Bags
  4. Slap and Tap
  5. Changing Eyes
  6. Touch and Rub
  7. Outback Exercise
  8. C-Pattern
  9. Throw to a Stop
  10. Sidepassing on the Fence
  11. Leading Behind
  12. Turn and Go
  13. Circle Driving Transitions
  14. Line Driving
  15. Circle Driving Transitions on the Long Line
  16. Bridle Bending

Riding Exercises:

  1. Vertical Flexion at the Walk
  2. Cloverleaf Exercise
  3. Yield and Bend
  4. Post N’ Circle
  5. Yield the Hindquarters on the Fence
  6. Yield the Hindquarters and Sidepass on the Fence
  7. Rollbacks on the Fence Stage One
  8. Vertical Flexion at the Trot
  9. Shoulder In/Shoulder Out
  10. Serpentine Exercise
  11. Yield the Hindquarters and Bring the Front End Through
  12. Down and Around
  13. Bending With Vertical
  14. Leads Exercise
  15. Sidepass From a Standstill on the Fence
  16. Stop on Whoa
  17. Draw to a Walk Transitions

The clinic application can be downloaded from our website. Cost to participate is $1,250 for No Worries Club members. Questions should be directed to Brittney Morgan 254-552-1080 or [email protected].

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