FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Julie Goodnight Horsemanship Clinic Scheduled in Cool, CA/ Horse Master TV Shows filmed in Los Angeles Air in April and May
Contact:
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc.
PO Box 397, Poncha Springs, CO 81242
(719) 530-0531
press@juliegoodnight.com <mailto:press@juliegoodnight.com>
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 Auburn Lake Trails in Cool, California May 17-18, 2008—located just 45 minutes NW of Sacramento, at the top of the canyon from Auburn. 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. Nearby hotels in Auburn, CA, offer lodging and stabling is available on-site. 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 filmed her weekly TV series, Horse Master with Julie Goodnight in southern California in January, 2008. The five episodes filmed at Peacock Hill Ranch air April 16 through May 14, 2008. The five shows will be available to watch on one DVD, to be released in May, 2008. Log on to http://www.juliegoodnight.com to order the DVD—hint, members of Julie’s e-newsletter receive discounts on pre-orders. Log on to Goodnight’s blog to comment on each California-filmed episode: http://horsemastertv.blogspot.com/
The shows may be seen on RFD-TV (Direct TV channel 379, Dish channel 231 or 9398, or through Comcast cable service). On April 16, watch Goodnight work with CHA riding instructor Tedi Tate and her Thoroughbred, Hunter—a hopeful lesson horse. Before arriving at Tate’s barn, Hunter was a racehorse. He was trained to brace and run fast when a rider pulled on his mouth. Now, Tate wants to make sure he won’t take off with her students. Goodnight helped Tate learn how to train Hunter to put his head down on command, helping him relax and stop fighting the bit. Watch The Horse Master work with Tedi and Hunter in “Speed Demon.”
Goodnight met up with Mayisha Akbar and her riding student, Ken Atkins. Akbar founded the Compton Junior Posse—http://www.jrposse.com —a non-profit, 501-C3 riding school for inner city youth. Riders from the “posse” learn responsibility and teamwork on Akbar’s ranch, then travel throughout southern California to compete at open horse shows. Atkins worked with Goodnight to learn balance exercises that will help him continue to improve his horsemanship skills. As a senior rider within the posse, Atkins will also teach other riders how to improve their balance with Goodnight’s technique. Watch Atkins and his horse Puma in “A Delicate Balance.”
Goodnight helped Stephanie Abronson teach her driving pony, Polina, to trust her as a leader and relax when she passes flapping plastic and other scary stimuli. Goodnight taught Abronson to use the training flag and stick in an advance and retreat process. Polina quickly understood that when she stood quietly without panicking, the flag stimulus went away. Watch Goodnight with Abronson and Polina in “Time for Fears.”
Ranae Harrer and her reining-trained horse, Dusty, worked with Goodnight to get back on track. Harrer said Dusty went where he wanted at his own pace—not the speed and direction she dictated. In the episode quickly deemed “Master and Commander,” Goodnight helped Harrer learn to keep Dusty in gait and traveling on the rail—without stopping in the center.
Next watch as Goodnight helps Arlene Proebstring catch her young horse, Ally. Proebrstring says she used treats and any method she could think of to catch Ally before meeting Goodnight. Goodnight refused to play games with Ally and instead, kept him moving until stopping and being caught became the easiest answer.
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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