Deep Dive Horsemanship Mini Programs

Learn all the things they're not teaching in most riding schools, and everything you may have missed after years of riding! And make friends while doing it!

The Beginner Course is designed for those with limited horse knowledge, or the brand new beginner eager for extra knowledge. Topics covered will include...

• Understanding the horse: basic horse psychology, basic horse behavior, and reading horses' body language(at a higher level than most horse people!)

• Grooming - but more than just getting the horse clean; why do we groom? Good techniques, what to look for.

• Basic Anatomy(and why it's important to know)

• Handling/interacting

• Herd observation(with several horses loose in an open space together)

• Basic feed and nutrition knowledge

The Next Level Knowledge 1 Course is designed for those with some experience with horses, either newer students of riding, or those with many years who have come to find there are many holes in their horsemanship knowledge-- even for small animal vets looking to gain more knowledge in the equine field! Topics covered will include...

• Advanced knowledge in equine behavior and psychology

• Signs of pain and discomfort

• Grooming with Awareness

• Nutrition

• Learning about the hoof, its structure, and function

• Tack fitting

• Basic study of the horse's teeth

There will be no ridden activities in these courses, but there will be interaction with and handling of horses. Proper attire is required.

The information taught in these courses is also taught in our regular horsemanship programs, however this will be fast-tracked since there is no riding involved, which takes up the majority of those lessons. It will also be in a different setting, which will be a bit more acedemically focused, as well as more social and interactive with your classmates! There will be handling of horses, but it will be structured very differently from our other horsemanship lessons.