Tuesday, May 31, 2016

AHP NEWSGROUP: Julie Goodnight to Be a Keynote Speaker at the 2016 Certified Horsemanship Association International Conference

 

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Julie Goodnight to Be a Keynote Speaker at the 2016 Certified Horsemanship Association International Conference

(May 2016) – The Certified Horsemanship Association is thrilled to announce that trainer and clinician Julie Goodnight will speak at the CHA International Conference as the Keynote Speaker on Friday, October 21, at MTSU during lunch and on Saturday, October 22, during the CHA Awards Banquet. This year’s conference is scheduled for October 20-23 in Murfreesboro, Tenn., at the Holiday Inn Murfreesboro/Nashville on Silohill Lane and the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Horse Science Center. The conference is open to the public, so any horse enthusiast can register for the event.

Goodnight, who is the former CHA Program Director and currently the CHA International Spokesperson, is an internationally recognized trainer and clinician best known for her work on her weekly RFD-TV show called "Horse Master with Julie Goodnight." As a CHA Master  Instructor and Clinician, she has used the knowledge she has gained through CHA and through her lifelong experiences with horses to help riders develop better leadership, communication, and horsemanship skills when working with their horses. Goodnight strives to help riders master their equestrian dreams and skills while helping them become the leaders their horses want and deserve. Her methods are grounded in natural horsemanship, classical riding, and understanding horse behavior. Goodnight's experience includes training in dressage, jumping, racing, reining, colt-starting, cutting, and wilderness riding.

“I always look forward to the CHA conference,” says Goodnight.  “I see so many old friends and colleagues, plus get to network with some of the top leaders in the horse industry, as well as the equine professionals that are in the trenches every day, all of us sharing ideas and swapping stories.  For my Friday keynote talk, I’ll be mounted and in the arena, talking about building trust—both in humans and in horses. At CHA, we focus on safety, fun and excellence in horsemanship and that’s a perfect description of our conference too. This conference provides awesome continuing education for all of us, to help us better serve the horses in our care and the people that support them.”

Goodnight grew up riding ponies and horses outside of Orlando and competed in hunter/jumpers throughout her childhood. She earned extra money during college as an exercise rider at a Thoroughbred track in New Mexico and by working on breeding farms until she graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1984. She stayed out West and soon found her stride within Western disciplines and on the trails. She has been a wilderness trail guide, worked at an Arabian training center, and eventually developed her own training facility and camp in Colorado called Goodnight Training Stables, Inc. She offers an abundance of educational materials on her website, a 12-month interactive online horsemanship course, how-to DVDs, and her own tack, training tools, and products. Goodnight is also the author of "Goodnight's Guide to Great Trail Riding," along with Heidi Nyland Melocco.

Her dedication to teaching and safety is easily recognizable. In 2008, she was named Equine Affaire's Exceptional Equestrian Educator and in 2013 she won CHA’s Partner in Safety Award. Goodnight has done a worldwide clinic tour and many expo appearances, in addition to her work on her award-winning TV show. She currently lives with her husband, Rich Moorhead in Salida, CO. For more information, visit http://www.JulieGoodnight.com.

In addition to Goodnight’s Keynote presentations, there will be lessons from other CHA Master Level Certified Instructors and top veterinarians, horse trainers, farriers, equine behaviorists, and other equine professionals. In addition, the ever-popular mounted workshops and the National Reining Horse Association “Ride a Reiner” event will give participants the chance to ride during an educational session. For more information on the CHA International Conference or to register, visit http://CHAInstructors.com/conference. For questions, please contact CHA’s headquarters in Lexington, KY, at 859-259-3399 or info@CHA-ahse.org.

CHA Instructors Change Lives Through Safe Experiences with Horses. The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the horse industry. CHA certifies instructors and trail guides, accredits equestrian facilities, publishes educational manuals, produces educational horsemanship DVDs and YouTube Safety shorts, and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the largest certifying body of riding instructors and barn managers in North America, Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.org or call 859-259-3399.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit www.CHAinstructors.com.

  

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Julie Goodnight Airs New Episodes NOW on RFD-TV; Exclusive Online Extras on Horse Master Academy; Apply Now to be on the Show

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Julie Goodnight Airs New Episodes NOW on RFD-TV; Exclusive Online Extras on Horse Master Academy; Apply Now to be on the Show


SALIDA, Colorado, May 17, 2016—Julie Goodnight announces eight new episodes of Horse Master with Julie Goodnight recorded at Grove River Ranch (http://groveriverranch.com/) in Georgia, airing now on RFD-TV (Dish 231; DirecTV 345). Eight new shows shot in Colorado are also available now online, the only place to watch behind the scenes extras (http://tv.juliegoodnight.com/). Plus, do you need help with training issues, or are you ready to up your riding skills? Apply to be on the show, recorded at Goodnight's ranch in Salida, CO this summer (http://juliegoodnight.com/apply/).

New Shows Airing On RFD-TV

For the next eight weeks, catch all new episodes every Monday at 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm ET. You'll learn training techniques on how to help a spooky horse feel more confident, how to canter without breaking gait, how to perform simple lead changes, and much more. Do your horse and yourself a favor, and tune in!

Watch Online

Are you in a training lull, or frustrated and don't know how to help your horse? Get the help you need, when you need it at http://tv.juliegoodnight.com/. Watch each new episode the day it airs on RFD-TV. Watch even more training extras from Goodnight— bonus video you can't see anywhere else.

This exclusive behind-the-scenes footage accompanies and fortifies each show. Goodnight works through issues with horses and riders. This is available ONLY on the Horse Master Academy page (http://tv.juliegoodnight.com/). That's up to 20 minutes of extra training only for Academy members.

Calling all Colorado Horse Owners:

If you could solve any training issue, what would it be? Whether you need to solve a problem, or to get an edge for this show season, don't miss your chance to work one-on-one with Goodnight during the July 17-22, 2016 TV shoot at her Salida, CO ranch.  Apply to be on the show now: http://juliegoodnight.com/apply/.

Applications are due Sunday, June 5, 2016, but don't wait until the last minute. The set is only open to selected cast and crew.

Goodnight works with a different horse and rider in each episode— She can help you overcome your horse's behavioral challenges, or help you achieve a new riding skill and goal.

Goodnight will choose a variety of cast members who are working on advanced riding maneuvers, with challenges during ground work lessons, or would like to overcome obstacles on the trail or in the show ring. Dale Myler, of Myler Bits (http://MylerBits.com), wants to work with a team roping horse and an English horse who are looking for new bits. English and Western riders are welcome to apply: http://juliegoodnight.com/apply/.

RFD-TV Air Schedule

5/16/2016 HM 909 "Afraid of Your Shadow" Julie Goodnight teaches a spooky horse to investigate what he's afraid of.

5/23/2016 HM 910 "Braking Gait" Learning to canter on a young horse who hasn't held the gait before and who has learned to stop.

5/30/2016 HM 911 "Not For Sale" This Western Pleasure turned Western Dressage horse didn't click with her owner before working with Goodnight; now she's not for sale.

6/6/2016 HM 912 "Speed Limit" Julie Goodnight helps a trail horse canter with control.

6/13/2016 HM 913 "Taken by Stormy" Meet a Chincoteague pony named Stormy and his young rider who is learning to trot patterns and take control.

6/20/2016 HM 914 "Departure Time" This former driving horse and amazing patrol horse learns to take off into the canter with control.

6/27/2016 HM 915 "Not that Simple" A seasoned lesson horse learns to perform a simple lead change.

7/4/2016 HM 916 "Way to Whoa" This Ranch Riding show horse learns to stop with precision.

About Julie

Julie Goodnight is the popular RFD-TV host of Horse Master airing Monday nights. Julie travels the USA sharing her no-nonsense horsemanship training with riders of all disciplines. You'll get horse training help, when you need it. Julie has ridden in many different saddles – she's experienced in dressage and jumping, racing, reining, cow horse, colt-starting, and wilderness riding. Julie grew up on the hunter-jumper circuits in Florida, but is now at home in the west. She and her husband Rich Moorhead live in the mountains in Salida, Colorado. Both love versatility ranch horse competitions and riding cow-horses.

 Explore her online library and many training videos at http://tv.juliegoodnight.com/; be sure to sign up for the free monthly training news with the "Free Access" link at http://juliegoodnight.com/ and please subscribe to the free Youtube channel at http://youtube.com/juliegoodnight.

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