AHP Newsgroup: The Rocky Mountain Horse Expo March 8-11

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For More Information and Photos
Contact: Bill Scebbi at 303-292-4981; bill@coloradohorsecouncil.com

 

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HORSE EXPO MARCH 8-11

Showcasing Nationally known Clinicians

 

DENVER – February 1, 2012 – Thousands of horse lovers from around the region are getting ready for the 20^th annual Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, with four-days of horse related family entertainment, education, exhibits, art and demonstrations scheduled for March 9-11 at the National Western complex in Denver. The Expo is produced by the Colorado Horse Council, is “the largest horse industry trade show in the Western United States,”[O1]  claimed Bill Scebbi, the Executive Director of the Colorado Horse Council.

 

Expo 2012 features every type and size of horse, from show horses to working horses, dancing horses and ponies, and gives horse owners and fans the chance to meet and learn from the region’s leading horse trainers, riders and clinicians.

 

Highlights this year include the Friday and Saturday night Mane Event performances with professional equine entertainers, and over 45 clinics per day featuring horsemanship workshops, riding, extreme trail, dressage and jumping demonstrations, a holistic horse fair, and nationally known equestrian artists.

 

The headliners for Expo 2012 are Julie Goodnight, Jane Savoie, Susan Harris, Mark Bolender and Richard Shrake. Each clinician will be teaching a variety of styles and techniques showcasing nationally known workshops.

 

Julie Goodnight offers dressage, jumping, racing, reining, colt-starting and wilderness riding offering special classes in Canter Master and Natural Ride. Jane Savoie’s visibility as a dressage competitor, coach, instructor, clinician, speaker, and author makes her truly unique within the English community. Susan Harris has taught all styles of riding, and has trained horses and riders for competition in many equestrian disciplines, including hunters, jumpers, dressage, equitation, eventing, western pleasure and performance, saddle seat and the pleasure and versatility breeds and will be focusing on the horse anatomy as well as centered riding. As a nationally recognized horseman and instructor Mark Bolender is a leading expert in the sport of Extreme Trail, Mountain Trail, and Competitive Trail and will be offering multiple classes for the whole family to enjoy. As an internationally renowned trainer, Richard Shrake has experience as a judge and clinician who has designed a collection of bits, the Resistance Free® Bit Series to help improve and ride while being conscious of the horse and style.

 

“If you love horses, you will love the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo,” said Bill Scebbi. “We have something for everyone and you can even bring your own horse.”
 

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Julie Goodnight Announces ³Up-Close-And-Personal² Clinic Tour 2012 Dates and Locales and Her 2012 Expo Schedule

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Julie Goodnight Announces “Up-Close-And-Personal” Clinic Tour 2012 Dates and Locales and Her 2012 Expo Schedule

Contact:
Julie Goodnight Horsemanship Training
Goodnight Training Stables, Inc.
PO Box 397
Poncha Springs, CO 81242
press@juliegoodnight.com
(719) 530-0531

High Res Photo of Julie:

http://juliegoodnight.com/images/JulieandDually.jpg

January 31, 2012:  Clinician and TV Host Julie Goodnight announces her 2012 Clinic Tour Schedule—with opportunities to meet her in person and ask your horsemanship questions. Learn what will help you progress with your horse during the “Up-Close-And-Personal” events which focus on helping the riders in each clinic. In 2012, Julie will travel to Pennsylvania, Oregon, Kansas, Florida, Minnesota, California (for two clinics, including a ranch horse versatility event), Colorado (multiple appearances), South Carolina, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio. Goodnight also announces her busy expo presentation schedule. Many of the expos allow riders to participate and can be contacted directly for info about riding with Goodnight.

It’s different at Julie’s clinics. It’s meant to be a time to learn in a positive, fun, intimate environment. You won’t be two stories above, watching her talk but never talking with her. Instead, this is your time to ask Julie about your horse; it’s your time to ride with Julie so that you know exactly what she’d do next to help you reach your goals.

Click here to register to ride or purchase spectator tickets now: http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics. You’ll find a map to find the clinic closest to you and a link to a page about each clinic. Follow the Facebook links to talk about each clinic and start chatting with others attending the same event! You may also call 800-225.8827 for friendly help.

What Julie’s Clinic Attendees Say:

I have nothing but the highest praise for my experience. Julie was always calm, low-key, positive about every rider and every horse, and, an excellent teacher. I liked the fact that she was teaching horsemanship and all of us, togetherwith our horses, could learn something from each session. I would recommend her to anyone at any level interested in becoming a better rider.

The Complete Schedule (Clinics and Expos):

February 2012

Horse World Expo
Harrisburg, PA

February 23-26, 2012
www.horseworldexpo.com

March 2012

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo
Denver, CO

March 9-11, 2012
tinyurl.com/cvf4hq7

Northwest Horse Fair & Expo
Albany, OR

March 23-25, 2012
tinyurl.com/3thhoch

Clinic Tour Stop
Topeka, KS

March 31 - April 1, 2012
tinyurl.com/7falene

April 2012

Clinic Tour Stop
Altoona, FL

April 21-22, 2012
tinyurl.com/7vsvux9

MN Horse Expo
St. Paul, MN

April 27-29, 2012
www.mnhorseexpo.org/

May 2012

Clinic Tour Stop
Norco, CA

May 4-5, 2012
tinyurl.com/842yt7l

Ranch Horse Versatility Clinic
Chino Hills, CA

May 6-7, 2012
tinyurl.com/7wty46p

Horse How-To Day at Triple Creek Ranch (Benefitting –in part-- the ColoradoTherapeutic Riding Center)
Longmont, CO

May 12, 2012
tinyurl.com/d94jk3c

For this one-day event, riders apply and will be selected for the specific topics to be covered.

Women's Riding & Yoga Retreat
Granby, CO

May 18-21, 2012
tinyurl.com/42p5gxj

June 2012

Clinic Tour Stop
Palmetto Bluff, SC

June 2-3, 2012
tinyurl.com/6uz4yve

Clinic Tour Stop
Grafton, MA

June 9-10, 2012
tinyurl.com/775hb6j

Clinic Tour Stop

Santa Fe, NM

June 16-17, 2012

tinyurl.com/7rm6w4a

Clinic Tour Stop
Putnam Valley, NY

June 23-24, 2012
tinyurl.com/6tae5ua

September 2012

Clinic Tour Stop
Pagosa Springs, CO

September 8-9, 2012
tinyurl.com/75d68na

Clinic Tour Stop
Port Clinton, OH

September 15-16, 2012
tinyurl.com/7xop5gr

C Lazy U: Ranch Riding Adventure
Granby, CO

September 21-24, 2012
tinyurl.com/42p5gxj

October 2012

CHA International Conference
Silverton, OR

October 11-14, 2012
tinyurl.com/czxfhyy

C Lazy U Yoga Retreat--Women only
Granby, CO

October 19-22, 2012
tinyurl.com/42p5gxj

Register Now—To Ride or Watch at a Clinic Tour Stop:

Call or reserve your spot online today at http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics. To register to ride or purchase tickets, call 800-225-8827, M-F, 9-5 MST for more information or help.  

For those who register to ride, bring your horse/s and work with Julie to improve your horsemanship. Stabling available (extra fee); school horses available at some sites. $450 for both days, $225 nonrefundable deposit required. Spectator tickets are $25 per day, per person. Youth tickets are available at the door for only $10 (all but benefit clinics have youth pricing).

Julie Goodnight conducts horsemanship clinics for all disciplines (English and Western) and all ability levels, at various private and public facilities in North America. Clinics are fun and active, with a focus on bridging natural horsemanship techniques with the principles of classical riding. Julie's teachings are focused on finding success and improvement for each and every horse and rider by developing a deeper understanding of the horse and riding skills that lead to a balanced and rhythmic rider and a light and responsive horse. Clinics are each two days, 9-5, and there are a maximum of fifteen riders in the clinic. (The CTRC special event is a one-day event.)

Expect to work together in the arena all day, doing both ground work and mounted work, with a focus on refining riding skills and developing a better relationship with your horse. All ability levels are welcome as long as the rider has basic control at the walk and trot. Each rider works at his/her own pace without pressure to go outside you or your horse’s comfort zone. You may bring two horses if you want to; the only additional charge is for stalling. Click here for a detailed PDF: http://juliegoodnight.com/images/clinicprep.pdf 

AHP Newsgroup: Certified Horsemanship Association is Awarded Colorado Horse Development Authority Grant

 

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For More Information and Photos

Contact: Christy Landwehr at 720-857-9550 or clandwehr@CHA-ahse.org

 

 

Certified Horsemanship Association is Awarded Colorado Horse Development Authority Grant

 

(January 2012) – The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) has been awarded a 2012 grant from the Colorado Horse Development Authority (CHDA). The CHDA Grant Program was created to help uphold the mission of the Colorado Horse Development Authority, "to promote and sustain the growth and development of the horse industry."  The grant was awarded to CHA to conduct an advertising/marketing campaign to reach beginning riders, both youth and adult, in Colorado and be able to track their involvement during the year by having them take riding lessons at CHA Program Member equine facilities or from certified CHA Riding Instructor Members throughout the state.

“We are excited about this receiving this grant,” says Christy Landwehr Chief Executive Officer for CHA. “We feel that it will be a great way to spread the word about the sport of horseback riding to potential beginning riders in the state of Colorado through non-traditional advertising and then be able to track those riders’ progress and hopefully keep them involved in the horse industry for years to come.”

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 hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.org or call toll free (800) 399-0138.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you visit www.CHAinstructors.com.

Colorado Horse Development Authority (CHDA) was created by an Act of the State Legislature and is responsible for the collection, distribution, and program accountability for the Horse Promotion Assessment. The programs funded by the Colorado Horse Development Authority are designed to stimulate, by research, education, advertising, and other methods, Colorado’s multi-billion dollar horse industry. The mission of the Colorado Horse Development Authority is to promote and sustain the growth and development of the horse industry. For more information on CHDA visit http://www.chda.org/ or call (303) 292-4981.

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Julie Goodnight Headlines at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo 

March 9th-11th, 2012 

Pre-Clinics  March 8th 

  

Celebrating our 20th anniversary this year the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo would like to personally invite you, your family, and friends to celebrate with us. 

Offering the Mane Event, Riding with the Experts,  Art in the Park, Holistic Horse Fair, and a variety of Clinicians there is something here for everyone.

Get involved this year. Be sure to experience the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo to its fullest. 

The Mane Event will be held Friday and Saturday evenings; March 9-10, 2012, The Mane Event puts the spotlight on horses doing exactly that: reining, racing, piaffes and playing. Reining freestyle champions will slide, spin and stop, and team penners will move cows with style and finesse. Vaulters will leap, dressage champions will dance, and draft horses will be the tall of it all, while Miniature Horses will be the small of it all!  The Mane Event has got it all.

Riding with the Experts, is a great opportunity to learn new styles and techniques. These classes are for all ages and for all styles. Trying to incorperate new techniques has never been easier, with the experts personally assisting each and every individual. All guests can guarantee to walk away learning and becoming closer with their horse.

Download  schedule and contract

Sophisticated and talented artists who blend their passion for horses with their creative intuition highlight this one-of-find art exhibit.  The artists selected to participate in the Art in the Park gallery at Expo will display paintings, equine related photography, pencil drawings, sculpture, and various mixed media all celebrating the horse from their own perspective and artistic interpretation. Come enjoy the variety of pieces and find out about all the creative approaches to captivating the wild life we all love!

The presenters at the Holistic Horse Fair share a common interest in empowering and enhancing the quality of life for the horse. Join our holistic care professionals and be part of the "Circle of Influence" that Honors the Horse. 

Click here to find out more, or to view their detailed schedule.

Get to know our Expo Headlining Clinician

Julie Goodnight

Communicating Clearly with Horses and Riders on TV as The Horse Master. You know Julie Goodnight as The Horse Master on her new RFD-TV television show. Through her varied background-riding and training horses in dressage, jumping, racing, reining, colt-starting, and versatility ranch work, and wilderness riding-Julie has discovered the underlying principles important to any type of riding. She communicates clearly with horses and riders in any discipline and at any level. Julie travels coast-to-coast-and beyond-throughout much of the year to help horses and riders at horse expos, conferences, clinics, and while filming for her television "makeover" show.

An Evening of Good Horse Advice from Julie Goodnight --FREE Webinar!

 Join us on Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST for a FREE Webinar with Julie Goodnight!

This is your chance to ask Julie questions and find out more about her new book.

Sign up now: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/887090478

Known as the "Horse Master" on RFD-TV, top horse trainer and clinician Julie Goodnight has now added "author" to her belt, and shares with us lessons from her just-released book, Goodnight’s Guide to Great Trail Riding: A How-to for You and Your Horse, co-written by Heidi Nyland Melocco.

 

Whether you're just discovering horses or have a certain training problem with your horse that has you stumped, Julie's friendly, down-to-earth style and expert knowledge of horsemanship will help you learn what you need to know to enjoy your horse life to the fullest.

 

Julie Goodnight is an internationally known trainer, clinician, author and TV personality specializing in clear communications and effective training techniques for both horse and rider. Goodnight’s diverse background and effective teaching techniques have led to her success across all disciplines of riding.