Clinics around new zealand
Stage 2 in Otaki
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Stage 2 - Control & Confidence in the Saddle 28th/29th March
The second clinic in the three foundation series clinics. This one is all about transferring your ground skills into the saddle with an emphasis on safety. Learn how to prepare your horse for riding and develop the "three essentials" in the saddle of lateral flexion, hind quarter yields and "go". Students must have completed a Stage 1 ground skills clinic with us.
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Contact Julie on galaxie3@icloud.com
Liberty Weekend - Otaki
25th/26th April, Riverbank Equestrian, Otaki
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This weekend will cover:
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The prerequisites for successful Liberty.
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The difference between connection and draw, and how to create both.
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The four things to create draw
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The three different ways horses leave and how to best deal with it for a positive outcome
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How to get your horse seeking to be with you.
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An approach you can implement at home, even without a round corral.
Two groups.
Group 1 is for those that are new to Liberty but have done a Stage 1 clinic with us.
Group 2 is for those who have studied Liberty with us before
Morning tutorial and Q&A plus 3 hours of tuition with your horse each day and three hours of spectating the other group.
You will have two instructors; Russell Higgins & Ruth Carlyle
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Cost for two days is $380.
Contact Julie by emailing galaxie3@icloud.com for further details or to secure your place.
Liberty Weekend - Wanaka
11th/12th April (with optional 3rd day), Kind Farm, 1653 Cardrona Valley Rd, Wanaka
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This weekend will cover:
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The prerequisites for successful Liberty.
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The difference between connection and draw, and how to create both.
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The four things to create draw
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The three different ways horses leave and how to best deal with it for a positive outcome
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How to get your horse seeking to be with you.
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An approach you can implement at home, even without a round corral.
Two groups.
Group 1 is for those that are new to Liberty
Group 2 is for those who have studied with me before or have some Liberty experience already
Morning tutorial and Q&A plus 3 hours of tuition with your horse each day and three hours of spectating the other group.
You will have two instructors; Russell Higgins & Franca Zingler
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Cost for two days is $380.
OPTIONAL THIRD DAY available Monday 13 April $160
Contact Franca by emailing franca.zingler@gmail.com for further details or to secure your place.
Foundation series - North Canterbury
Based at the Nooramunga Ranch in North Canterbury this two clinic foundation series starts with our Stage 1 Essential Ground skills and is followed by our Stage 2 Control & Confidence in the Saddle.
15th & 16th August - Horsemanship clinic, Stage 1
12th & 13th September - Horsemanship clinic, Stage 2
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Contact our South Island organiser Franca for more information
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Liberty Series - North Canterbury
Based at the fabulous Nooramunga Ranch in North Canterbury, this three clinic series is designed to fast track your liberty progress. Open to anyone who has done a Stage 1 Ground skills clinic with us before.
10th & 11th October - Liberty Series, 1st module
21st &22nd November - Liberty, 2nd Module
16th & 17th January 2027, 3rd Module
Two groups.
Group 1 is for those that are new to Liberty
Group 2 is for those who have studied with me before or have some Liberty experience already
Morning tutorial and Q&A plus 3 hours of tuition with your horse each day and three hours of spectating the other group.
You will have two instructors; Russell Higgins & Franca Zingler