Clinic Registrations – Ozsome Horsemanship

Clinic Information

Clinic fee for 2021 will be $200.00.
Deposits ($75.00) are non-refundable.*
Clinic registrations are accepted in order of deposit payments received. A deposit is required to be paid at time of registration to hold your spot. Registrations will be deleted after seven days if deposit not received.
The balance ($125.00) of the clinic fee will be due one week prior to the clinic.*
Proof of Insurance will be required prior to first time attendance in a given year.
The clinics are limited to 6 participants due to stabling space, trailer parking space and to ensure there is ample time for everyone.
The clinics listed below will be hosted at my residence.
If a clinic is full, you can request to be added to the waitlist.
After you submit your registration, you can send your payment by email transfer [email protected] (instructions will be provided by email as well).
*IF I have to cancel or postpone a clinic due to weather or COVID restrictions, the clinic fees paid will be 100% refunded or transferred to another date (if space available).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you tell me a bit more about the clinics and what I will learn?

The liberty clinics will focus on groundwork exercises with a goal of being at liberty with your horse. Being at liberty is working on our connection and relationship that we have with our horses.

We may also use some obstacles to help us with our learning and focus work. When we have a visual we are often more clear with our communication to the horse.

The obstacle clinics will be focusing on working through the various mountain trail, and some ultimate trail, obstacles both in-hand and ridden. There will be more focus and emphasis on finessing the work with the obstacle especially for those who are interested in competing and looking to improve their scores with the mountain trail classes.

For those who have already developed the foundation basics with their obstacles, adding degrees of difficulty to an obstacle may be your next step.

Will the clinics be outside?

Yes!

You may wish to prepare for the various elements. Unless the weather is extreme, we go rain or shine.

What should I bring?

Your horse! 🤠

Here are a few other things that you may wish to pack, just in case:
🪑 Chairs
🪰 Bug Spray – for you and your horse
🐴 Hay / feed
📒 Notebook
🐴 Halter – what you prefer, it does not have to be a rope halter. Please ensure that you bring a lead line/rope without a chain.
🦯 Whip – you may want to bring a variety of lengths (if you have them). I’m usually traveling with 5 or so different lengths depending on what I need them for. Make sure to label / mark them so that you can identify them.
☔ Rain coat / rubber boots (if calling for rain)

Why do you say bring a lead without a chain to your clinics?

Most often people will use the chain on the lead in one of two ways:

They’ll use it over the nose or under the chin.

This is not allowed in competition on the mountain trail classes that I host, and therefore I don’t allow them on the obstacle course at my location. In fact, all leverage style headstalls (halters and bridles included) are considered illegal equipment in the mountain trail competitions.

They’ll double the chain back so that it is less cumbersome.

I used to be guilty of this, until I learned of a horrific story of a horse losing its life when he stepped his foot into the loop opening while being grazed. I never want to see this happen nor do I think that you do.

Why do you limit to 6 participants?

I used to work with 8, but have found that I work best in smaller groups and able to focus more time individually. I want to ensure that I am able to help and support all who are attending. This helps to ensure that there is ample time for everyone.

Additionally, I only have limited space for trailer parking and stalls.

For the obstacle clinics, will it be all groundwork or will we be riding as well?

This really is up to you.

I am very much an advocate of fine tuning the groundwork, and have a passion for working obstacles at liberty with precision. That said, for those who are wanting to work on riding obstacles, you are welcome to do so. And if you wish to stay working on the ground, that is A-ok with me as well.

What is the clinic structure?

The clinic is a 2-day clinic. The participants will be in 2 groups and have both a morning and afternoon session.

Still have questions?

Feel free to contact me.