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Julie Goodnight Horsemanship Clinic Scheduled in Richmond/ Stars Needed for Horse Master TV Show
Contact:
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc.
PO Box 397, Poncha Springs, CO 81242
(719) 530-0531
press@juliegoodnight.com <mailto:press@juliegoodnight.com>
Photos available at: http://juliegoodnight.com/newsroom.html
PONCHA SPRINGS, Colo. March 15, 2008—Internationally renowned horse trainer Julie Goodnight (of Poncha Springs, Colorado) presents a two-day horsemanship clinic at the Berkshire Equestrian Center near Richmond, Massachusetts May 3-4, 2008. The facility offers a state-of-the-art equestrian center with quaint and historic flair, http://berkshireequestriancenter.com/facilities.htm <http://berkshireequestriancenter.com/facilities.htm> . The clinic is open to the public to watch and audit. The clinic is limited to 15 riders (unlimited spectators) to ensure each horse and rider gets the individual attention they need to have greater success.
Open to all disciplines of riding and breeds of horses, Goodnight’s clinic focuses on understanding and improving your relationship with your horse, learning more about horse behavior and training techniques and mastering critical riding skills. Each morning starts with a groundwork session to hone your communication with your horse then moves on to mounted work to improve your balance, rhythm and communication with the horse. Each horse and rider team works at their own pace and ability level. The primary goals for the clinic are to have a safe and fun experience while improving your horsemanship and gaining confidence. Spectators benefit tremendously from the clinic, watching all the horses and riders, asking questions and interacting with Julie and other clinic participants. For auditing tickets (for one or both days), or to apply to be on the waiting list for riding spots, reserve your space online at http://www.juliegoodnight.com/clinicreg.html or call 800-225-8827. You’ll love Julie’s friendly and clear teaching style and gain lots of information to take home to work with your own horse.
Goodnight returns to Massachusetts to film her highly acclaimed new RFD-TV show on Martha’s Vineyard September 2-4. Applications— available at http://www.horsemaster.tv/images/HMapplicationpacket.doc —are still being accepted for the shoot and must be received by May 10, 2008. Julie would like to know about you and your horse and see a short video to show your problem or area to work on (completed applications and videos accepted via the Internet or e-mail to horsemaster@juliegoodnight.com. Only five horse and rider teams will be selected to work with Julie and be a part of a Horse Master episode—applications will be reviewed and accepted on a first come basis. The shooting site will be closed to viewers and auditors. Apply today!
More about Horse Master with Julie Goodnight Filming:
We’re looking for a few good horses and their owners to star in the new weekly TV series, Horse Master with Julie Goodnight and airing each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. EST on the nationally viewed RFD-TV. This show will feature one horse/rider team in each episode, chosen from applicants that have a problematic or difficult horse and/or want to learn a new skill in order to succeed with their usually pleasant mount. Each episode will revolve around a human with a horse problem or a horse with a human who needs to keep learning to master their horsemanship skills. We’re looking for a broad representation of horses, people, disciplines, breeds and issues. We’ll want to know about your horse’s history—about your relationship and the better “back story” the higher chances of being selected! This show is about the horse-human bond—the real story of a struggle and how to overcome and move on to live out dreams.
What to expect: If chosen, you and your horse will work one-on-one with nationally renowned natural horsemanship trainer Julie Goodnight — http://www.juliegoodnight.com / http://www.horsemaster.tv
Julie will work with the horse and teach you both how to work better together. You’ll have to make a commitment of two full days during the scheduled time, commit to having you and your horse present and prepared for the show (with our guidance) and to personal expenses for you and your horse (including your own wardrobe, travel expenses and board at the shot location if applicable).
Horse Master is coming to a town near you:
September 2, 3, 4—2008, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
**We also need volunteers at each shooting location to assist with rider check in, horse preparation and shooting needs.
The ideal human participant for Horse Master…
· Will have a dynamic personality with a huge investment in horses (emotional, time, energy and resources); perhaps new to horses or rode as a kid. Had a lifelong dream of having a horse and riding off into the sunset together—reality is not living up to the dream. Someone recovering from a horse wreck and struggling to get back to riding. Or a youth or older rider trying to get to the next horsemanship level.
· For some, philanthropic goals may have guided horse selection (rescue horse, PMU baby, Mustang, etc). If you have grand goals, but feel over your head, you may be perfect for the show.
· Or perhaps you’re a more experienced hand—or even a professional—who’s come across a horse that’s difficult or has such serious training issues that you’re at a loss as to what to do next. Or maybe you’re stuck and don’t know what to do to get to the next training or showing level. Something’s just not coming together and you need a boost.
· Maybe you got into horses with a naive view of what is involved in the training of a horse or building a relationship with him. Perhaps there has been a tendency to treat your horse like a pet.
The ideal horse participant… (May be a combo of several)
· Middle-aged, trained riding horse that’s spoiled, ill-mannered, no leading manners, no respect or deference to handler, may be ok under saddle but a problem on the ground. We’re looking for horses that won’t load in a trailer, are afraid to cross water, won’t move close for you to open a gate, don’t want to be near other horses, are barn or gate sour, are cinchy, are head shy, are clipper shy, move ahead of you while you’re leading, etc.
· Green horse—a novice rider bought a green broke 3-4 y/o and then began to systematically un-train him and now he is confused about what to do, how to respond to the bit, disobedient, etc. A horse who won’t pick up correct leads, won’t ride into corners, etc.
· Messed-up training—a horse that was a victim of poor or abusive training early in life and, as a result, has serious training issues. Such as: a barrel horse that won't go in the arena gate and runs off with rider; a rope horse that will not take the right lead, a team-penning horse that’s anxious and throwing his head.
If you think your horse and you have what it takes…
And would like to be a participant on Horse Master, please download an application at http://www.horsemaster.tv http://www.horsemaster.tv/images/HMapplicationpacket.doc
Julie Goodnight’s 2008 Spring/Summer Calendar
April 10-13, 2008 Equine Affaire, Columbus OH www.equineaffaire.com <http://www.equineaffaire.com>
April 25-27, 2008 Minnesota Horse Fair, St. Paul MN www.mnhorseexpo.org <http://www.mnhorseexpo.org>
May 3-4, 2008 Horsemanship Clinic, Richmond MA
May 17-18, 2008 Horsemanship Clinic, Cool CA
May 30-June 1 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Vail CO http://rockymountainhorseexpo.com/Vail-Eagle%20Valley/index.php <http://rockymountainhorseexpo.com/Vail-Eagle%20Valley/index.php>
June 7-8, 2008 Horsemanship Clinic, Vancouver WA
June 10-12, 2008 Horse Master filming at Julie’s home ranch. Applications still accepted http://www.horsemaster.tv/images/HMapplicationpacket.doc
June 28-29, 2008 Horsemanship Clinic, Colorado Springs CO
July 11-13, 2008 Equine Extravaganza, Raleigh NC http://equineextravaganza.com/ <http://equineextravaganza.com/>
September 2-4 Horse Master filming at Martha’s Vineyard. Applications still accepted http://www.horsemaster.tv/images/HMapplicationpacket.doc
September 19-21 Southwest Horse Expo, Ignacio CO http://rockymountainhorseexpo.com/Southwest/index.php <http://rockymountainhorseexpo.com/Southwest/index.php>
October 24-26 Women & Horses Expo, Sedalia MO http://womenandhorsesexpo.com/WomenandHorsesHome.html <http://womenandhorsesexpo.com/WomenandHorsesHome.html>
Oct. 30-Nov 1 CHA International Conference, Lexington KY http://www.cha-ahse.org/ <http://www.cha-ahse.org/>
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