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Six Day Horsemanship Clinics

  HORSEMANSHIP I

  • Horsemanship I is the foundation in which all other classes and demonstrations are built upon.
  • Learn to read your horses personality through body language.
  • How to control your horse’s feet from the ground.
  • How to properly catch your horse.
  • Teach your horse respect for your space.
  • Proper lead rope techniques.
  • Disengaging the hind quarters.
  • Lead direct-n-drive to the left and over obstacles.
  • Advanced trailer loading.
  • Using proper equipment and proper saddle fitting.
  • How to acquire a centered seat and riding with the rhythm of the horse.
  • Learn Chris’ 3 seat positions
  • Rein management
  • Creating the natural headset.
  • Trail ride! Put all that you have learned together on a trail ride.
  • Developing the rider and horse as one through feel and softness.

HORSEMANSHIP 2

  • Focus on the front end of the horse using leg aids.
  • Turn arounds.
  • Leg yielding.

HORSEMANSHIP 3

  • Collection.
  • Leads and lead changes.
  • Refinement of learned skills.

HORSEMANSHIP 4

  • All three leg positions.
  • Body control.
  • Collection.

HORSEMANSHIP 5

  • Colt starting.
  • Advanced Horsemanship.

Come join Chris for a week-long, learning event of
a lifetime. The Diamond Double C Ranch becomes your home for 6 days as Chris leads you to a higher level of understanding and communication with your horse. What you will learn during your stay will permanently and positively change the way you deal with your horse. You will not only benefit from the group lessons, but will receive personal instruction from Chris.

You will learn to:

  • Understand how the horse thinks and why.
  • Communicate effectively in ways the horse understands and respects.
  • Master the ground work that essential for every horses foundation training
  • Develop confidence in yourself as a rider.
  • Master collection, lead changes, stops, turn-a rounds and much more.

It all starts on Monday morning at 8:00am with a hearty breakfast at the ranch kitchen. Chris will start the clinics with an orientation and introductions.

At the end of the week, you will head home with a new enriched concept of how to communicate with your horse and establish a relationship of respect and understanding. The number of participants in each clinic is limited to ensure an ideal learning atmosphere. 5 levels of course training are offered depending on the level of participant experience

For stories and experiences of Chris' clinic participants, visit the Ridin' the Journey Series.

Tuition:
All 6 days clinics cost $2,299 per participant which includes a room, 3 meals a day and a stall for your horse. (We are unable to provide feed due to potential health risks to your horse and the vast differences in diet).

Payment Terms:
Due to a specific number of people required for each clinic, we require a minimum deposit of $1,000 paid upon receipt of our invoice after your application is approved. The final balance will be due no fewer than 45 days prior to the clinic start date. You are responsible for calling to make this payment. If you fail to pay your remaining balance when due, we'll assume you have cancelled and you will be subject to the following cancellation provisions.

Cancellation:

Participants are required to supply a non-refundable deposit based on 50% of the clinic cost at the time of booking to confirm your position. Upon confirmation you will be supplied a Chris Cox Horsemanship Company agreement and liability forms, which we require you to complete and return 45 days prior to your chosen clinic date.

Clinic positions are limited and spots fill fast so please be sure you are committed to attend when placing your deposit and understand that your final payment is due 45 days prior to your chosen clinic date.

If for some reason you are unable to attend a Chris Cox clinic on your selected date, we will allow you to role your deposit over to another clinic date as long as it falls within twelve months of your first selected date and we are able to fill your original position with another participant.

Please feel free to contact our clinic coordinator for more information by calling
1-888-81-HORSE.

Note:
All clinic deposits are non-transferable to another person.

To apply, or to view complete clinic requirements, download the Clinic Requirement & Enrollment Form  

Trailer Hookups
Trailer hookups are $20 per night.

Horse Requirements:
To protect the safety of our participants and their horses we do not allow studs/stallions in our clinics. If you do not have a mare or gelding to bring, we do have horses for rent at a rate of $600 per week.

Spectators:
We do allow auditors at all of our 6-day clinics. Call for information.

Progressing with Your Learning:
Chris offers 5 levels of Horsemanship training. You must complete each previous course to qualify for the next level. Please remember that Chris does not offer a beginners course at this time, though you may want to consider the Building Riders' Confidence clinic. You must be able to walk, trot and canter on a loose rein to qualify for horsemanship I.

Course Schedule:

February 1-6 , 2009 Colt Starting
Special Fees for this clinic: $3,895 includes meals and accommodations. Only 12 slots available. Download the application
February 8-13, 2010 Horsemanship III
March 8-13, 2010 Horsemanship I
March 22-27, 2010 Horsemanship II
April 19-24, 2010 Building Rider Confidence
May 10-15, 2010 Horsemanship I
May 24-29, 2010 Building Rider Confidence
June 7-12, 2010 Horsemanship IV
September 20-25, 2010 Horsemanship I
October 11-16 Horsemanship II
October 25-30 Building Rider Confidence

To reserve your spot at our next open clinic call us at 940-327-8113. Spots are limited and are first come, first serve.

 


Ride the Journey™ with

Building Confidence Through KnowledgeSM
5309 W.FM 1885 · Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Toll FREE: 888-81-HORSE
Local and International: 940-327-8113

 


Keep it Simple: The less you need in the way of special equipment to communicate with your horse, the better. Think about it — horses don't use sticks or flags to get their point across to each other. Body language, posture, pressure, eye contact, personal space — these are things horses naturally understand and they're also the most effective in communicating with a horse. These are the things I rely on in my program to communicate with my horses.



The Leading Edge in Ground Control
$39.99 

<!--a-->The Leading Edge in Ground Control In this series, clinician and educator Chris Cox teaches you how to gain control of your horse on the ground and establish a foundation of communication that will translate into the saddle. With effective, step-by-step methods you will learn how to teach your horse to respect your space and move as directed. Without a roundpen or stick, Chris will show you how to master your communication with halter and lead rope alone. By relying on simple tools and authentic horsemanship, you will always be prepared to communicate effectively with your horse, anytime or anyplace. As Chris works with an untrained young horse, you will see first-hand what it takes to establish a solid foundation on the ground. Once you've mastered your groundwork in the arena or paddock, Chris will show you how to add some spice to your learning and use your newfound skills to traverse obstacles such as gullies, logs and trees. Runtime: 1 hour 3 minutes

 



I think the integrity of Chris' training speaks for itself. It is no dog and pony show. No glitz, no nonsense, just training.

Pam Dailey

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