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.

  

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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AHP NEWSGROUP: Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party

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Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party 

 

LAKE CITY, Florida. April 22, 2016: Well-known equine clinician and RFD-TV host, Julie Goodnight, offers a 2-day clinic at The Oaks of Lake City Equestrian Center in Lake City, Florida May 7-8, 2016. On the Saturday of the event, Haven Hospice offers a benefit at the same location. Join Goodnight at the clinic (riding spots and spectator tickets available: http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics), then purchase a benefit ticket for dinner at the same location (call Goodnight's office to reserve a $50 per person seat at her table: 800-225-8827). You'll eat with Goodnight and enjoy the Kentucky Derby Viewing Party, Themed Dinner, Live Music, Auctions and more.

 

"I am looking forward to coming to Lake City," Goodnight says. "It will be great to meet your horse and you, and help you reach your horsemanship goals! The Oaks is a fantastic place for a clinic; I've taught there before and Ken Najorka, the head trainer, is a trusted friend and colleague and I am confident everything will be perfect! As you may already know, it's Kentucky Derby Weekend, and there are some great things happening at The Oaks that weekend! I hope you will be able to join me and participate in some of the fun events we have planned, while contributing to a great cause.

 

"In addition to having my clinic there on Saturday and Sunday, The Haven Hospice, 2nd Annual Fundraiser, EQUUS, will take place on Saturday evening, right at the Equestrian Center! There will be live music, mint juleps and appetizers, live coverage of the Derby, a silent auction, best hat or bow-tie contest and a catered dinner banquet. My husband and I are reserving a few tables and I am officially inviting you to join me for this special event that helps a good cause. Call and we'll put your names on a seat at one of my tables!"

 

Find out more at http://www.havenhospice.org/equus.aspx then make sure to RSVP directly to Goodnight's office so that your name will be added to her set of tables: 800-225-8827. The cost of the dinner is $50 per person. 

  

Weekend's Events:

Friday, May 6th

noon to 5:30, stall check in at The Oaks Equestrian Center

5:30—7:00, Kick-off BBQ and Rider's Meeting; everyone's invited; totally casual with musical entertainment (nominal charge for those eating dinner)

 

Saturday, May 7th

8:00a to 5:00p, Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

4:30 to 9:00 pm, Derby Party Fundraiser for Haven Hospice; music, appetizers, cocktails, race coverage, dinner banquet with Julie, $50/person (RSVP to Julie)

 

Sunday, May 8th

7:00a, Cowboy Church at the arena

8:00 to 5:00p, Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

This may be the best clinic ever! So please bring your friends, and get in on the fun! Please RSVP now for the benefit dinner and to purchase spectator tickets or riding spots for the clinic: 800-225-8827, http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics.

 

 

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Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party

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Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party 

LAKE CITY, Florida. April 22, 2016: Well-known equine clinician and RFD-TV host, Julie Goodnight, offers a 2-day clinic at The Oaks of Lake City Equestrian Center in Lake City, Florida May 7-8, 2016. On the Saturday of the event, Haven Hospice offers a benefit at the same location. Join Goodnight at the clinic (riding spots and spectator tickets available: http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics), then purchase a benefit ticket for dinner at the same location (call Goodnight’s office to reserve a $50 per person seat at her table: 800-225-8827). You’ll eat with Goodnight and enjoy the Kentucky Derby Viewing Party, Themed Dinner, Live Music, Auctions and more.

 

"I am looking forward to coming to Lake City,” Goodnight says. "It will be great to meet your horse and you, and help you reach your horsemanship goals! The Oaks is a fantastic place for a clinic; I’ve taught there before and Ken Najorka, the head trainer, is a trusted friend and colleague and I am confident everything will be perfect! As you may already know, it’s Kentucky Derby Weekend, and there are some great things happening at The Oaks that weekend! I hope you will be able to join me and participate in some of the fun events we have planned, while contributing to a great cause.

"In addition to having my clinic there on Saturday and Sunday, The Haven Hospice, 2nd Annual Fundraiser, EQUUS, will take place on Saturday evening, right at the Equestrian Center! There will be live music, mint juleps and appetizers, live coverage of the Derby, a silent auction, best hat or bow-tie contest and a catered dinner banquet. My husband and I are reserving a few tables and I am officially inviting you to join me for this special event that helps a good cause. Call and we’ll put your names on a seat at one of my tables!"

Find out more at http://www.havenhospice.org/equus.aspx then make sure to RSVP directly to Goodnight’s office so that your name will be added to her set of tables: 800-225-8827. The cost of the dinner is $50 per person. 

  

Weekend’s Events:

Friday, May 6th

noon to 5:30, stall check in at The Oaks Equestrian Center

5:30—7:00, Kick-off BBQ and Rider’s Meeting; everyone’s invited; totally casual with musical entertainment (nominal charge for those eating dinner)

Saturday, May 7th

8:00a to 5:00p, Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

4:30 to 9:00 pm, Derby Party Fundraiser for Haven Hospice; music, appetizers, cocktails, race coverage, dinner banquet with Julie, $50/person (RSVP to Julie)

Sunday, May 8th

7:00a, Cowboy Church at the arena

8:00 to 5:00p,  Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

This may be the best clinic ever! So please bring your friends, and get in on the fun! Please RSVP now for the benefit dinner and to purchase spectator tickets or riding spots for the clinic: 800-225-8827, http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics.

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Youth Ways to Be Involved with TEAM CHA; Announces Top Five in Horse Connections Reward Program

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Youth Ways to Be Involved with TEAM CHA; Announces Top Five in Horse Connections Reward Program

(March 2016) – The Certified Horsemanship Association offers a variety of ways for members to get involved. Through the youth membership, TEAM CHA, kids ages 15 years and younger can become involved with CHA. The membership only costs $15 and includes a quarterlyTEAM CHA newsletter, a membership card and sticker. In addition, great prizes are available for those who spend time with horses, regardless of horse ownership status.

The Horse Connection Reward Program offers prizes to those who become involved with horses, whether it is their horse or a horse owned by another person. Grooming a horse, riding in a lesson, cleaning stalls and/or tack, volunteering at a horsemanship facility, reading a non-fiction horse book, or watching a non-fiction horse video and going to an equine event all qualify for the rewards program. For those going to an event, events such as the county fair or a horse exposition, as well as horse shows or a parade count. Prizes are awarded based on the different award hour levels. TEAM CHA is proud to be a part of many week-long summer camps, and participation in these programs allows students the chance to take home information about horses from CHA. They can then work on this information all school year and receive credit when they return back to their equine summer camp the following summer.

TEAM CHA’s leaders in the Horse Connection Reward Program currently are Katelyn Livermore of Henderson, CO; Patricia Kackert of Menifee, CA; Rebecca Cornn of Corbin, KY; Briaanna Torrens of Woodbourne, NY; and Becca Millage of Maple Valley, WA. 

In addition to TEAM CHA, members that are age 16 and older can qualify to become certified as an assistant instructor by attending a CHA clinic. Assistant instructors can teach in English and/or Western and are qualified to assist in a lesson or trail ride under the supervision of a certified instructor. One must be 18 years or older to become a CHA Certified Instructor. For more information on CHA Certification, visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/30/Certifications.html.

For more information about TEAM CHA and its benefits, email office@CHA-ahse.org or call 859-259-3399 or visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/22/Member_Benefits.html.

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, the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.orgor call 859-259-3399.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit CHAinstructors.com.

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Riding Instructor and Equine Facility Manager Certification Clinics Throughout the U.S. and Canada

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Riding Instructor and Equine Facility Manager Certification Clinics Throughout the U.S. and Canada

(March 2016) – Make your plans now to become a certified riding instructor/barn manager like you've always wanted or to become certified at a higher level. Auditing is also available. The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) has many Certification Clinics scheduled throughout the U.S. and Canada in 2016. CHA has you covered if you want to be a Standard Instructor in English and/or Western disciplines or an Equine Facility Manager, Overnight Trail Guide, Day Ride Trail Guide, Combined Instructor/Trail Guide, Instructor of Riders with Disabilities, Seasonal Equestrian Staff, Driving Instructor, Recreational or Commercial Driver, or a Vaulting Coach. As the largest equine professional certifying organization in North America, CHA has been in existence for almost 50 years and has certified more than 25,000 instructors and equine facility managers.

Those seeking certification will go through a multi-day intensive certification clinic where you must pass written tests, be evaluated by two CHA Clinic Instructors (and other clinic attendees), and attend in-depth workshops on risk management, ethics, teaching techniques and more. CHA instructors are tested on five important areas: safety, horsemanship knowledge and ability, teaching techniques, group control, and professionalism. Clinic attendees receive all educational manuals and materials, CHA membership, and certification fees as part of the clinic fee. Horses, tack and arena equipment are provided by the host sites.  If you are interested in hosting a CHA clinic to raise money for your equine facility, please contact us at office@CHA-ahse.org and put Host a Clinic in the subject line.

All Discipline Standard English/Western Clinics are already on the calendar for 23 states with more getting added each day: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. In Canada, clinics are scheduled in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia. To see the clinic schedule, please visit http://www.CHAinstructors.com/clinics.

Equine Facility Managers have clinics they can attend at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR; at Houghton College in Houghton, NY; at Victory Therapy Center in Roanoke, TX; and at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY. For those who offer summer programs, now is a perfect time for staff to become professionally certified before the summer rush starts.

Instructors who receive a certification become more valuable to their employer and their students. The benefits for certification include:

§  Insurance discounts

§  Marketing opportunities through CHA

§  Employment options

§  The ability to network at professional events

§  The chance to attend continuing educational events

§  Shows customers and potential customers that you are a professional committed to meeting high professional standards

§  Shows customers that you know how to teach up to the level you are certified at in a safe, fun, and effective manner

For more information on the benefits, read CHA's blog post, "Why You Should Find a Certified Riding Instructor" at http://cha-ahse.org/store/blog/why_a_certified_instructor.html

For more information on attending a CHA Certification Clinic, please visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/32/Member_Benefits.html.  To learn what to expect at a certification clinic and how to prepare, please visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/blog/What_to_Expect_During_a_CHA_Certification_Clinic.html and watch this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuhOm8YjGyI&list=UUWHxf9F_XrKPbooUCdQsd2A&feature=c4-overview

If a certain type of clinic is not yet listed, please contact your Regional Director and/or State or Provincial Representative (http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/49/Region_List.html) about potential future clinics or to offer to host one, or contact CHA Program Director Polly Haselton Barger at pbarger@CHA-ahse.org. For questions, please call CHA in Lexington, KY, at 859-259-3399 or email 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, the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.orgor call 859-259-3399.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit CHAinstructors.com.                                                               

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