This progressive 6-week or 3-month workshop will only be offered in the spring!
To accommodate the many different levels and interests, this training workshop has two parts to it. You can choose to only participate in the first part, or you can continue and work towards the final goal of hitching and driving your horse. The two parts are:
A 6-week training program for those wanting to improve their horsemanship and possibly in the future teach their horse to drive. It won’t require the investment in a harness or equipment. You will work with your equine through all the first steps designed to teach your horse how to drive. That includes groundwork with halter and lead, sensitizing and desensitizing, single line driving, line and whip handling and two-line driving. Regardless of what your future plans are, this will improve both your and your horse’s skills!
The 12 week program covers the steps above and will progress to more intense ground drivingin various situations, dragging a tire, ground driving and pulling tires, progressing to blinders and eventually hooking to a vehicle. This will require the investment in a proper harness and vehicle appropriate for your equine. This workshop is also a valuable tool to evaluate a driving horse that you own but are not certain about his / her level of training or background, and / or you are new to driving to develop or improve your own driving skills.
It takes time, commitment and some physical fitness to train your horse and each horse and person learns at a different rate. Offering this workshop in a group setting within a time frame creates motivation and commitment to work with your animal in preparation of each session; it encourages learning from each other, as well as getting your animals out and exposed to different environments.
Private driving lessons from our place are included in the cost of this workshop!
They are designed to get you out and driving a broke horse. You will practice harnessing, hitching and driving in an “out of the arena” environment and develop your skills and confidence. It’s not only fun and should make you want more, but it’s crucial for the progress of both you and your own horse.
They will help you get proficient at your line and whip handling, so you can take your horse through all the necessary preparation of groundwork and ground driving, and for those doing the entire workshop, to pulling a load and hooking to a vehicle.
If you only participate in the first part, you will have an opportunity to find out if driving a horse and everything that is associated with it, is something you are interested in before you make an investment in equipment.
End results will vary depending on what level of training your horse has at the beginning of the clinic, your own horsemanship skills, and how much productive homework you put into your project.
Not every horse is suited for driving and not every person develops the necessary skills to train their own horse!
We will meet weekly. I will help you evaluate your horse; we will work on your skills and communication, address any issues, progress each time with adding new exercises, and send you home with new homework.
You will NOT have a broke horse at the end of this workshop, but rather it’s designed to give you a good start, practice safety and gain knowledge, so you can join drives, club events and clinics, progress, improve, have fun and stay safe!
2024 Training Workshop Cost:
6 Week Program: $750 Includes 1 All-Day Groundwork Clinic, 6 weekly 2.5 hour group sessions, 3 private driving lessons from home base with our horses.
12 Week Program: $1350.00 Includes 1 All-Day Groundwork Clinic, 12 weekly 2.5 hour group sessions, 6 private driving lessons from our home base with our horses.
Please note: Arena fees ARE included! Additional charges apply for use of our horses and / or equipment if used during your horse’s training process.
Some equipment may be available for students to use and borrow. But you will need a harness and other equipment to complete this workshop. I can help you sort through all of that!)
Limited to 6 participants total
I definitely encourage you to chat with me before signing up for this workshop and I can answer any questions you may have.