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Clinics, Training Weeks, Seminars and Workshops
Clinics
Clinics are a wonderful tool for you, as an enthusiastic horse owner/trainer, to further your skills on horseback and receive one-on-one direction from our master clinicians. They are typically 2-3 day training sessions in which riders participate as often as they would lik in the form of lessons, at $150.00 per horse, per day. Clinic are held throughout the country, and the host/clinic coordinator schedules lessons and orchestrates the days based on the rider's preferred riding times. Typically, a day filled with 12-15 lessons is followed by an evening theory session in which all riders are encouraged to participate. Spectators not riding in the clinic are also welcome. The theory sessions cover a wide range of topics, suggestions for which are taken from the participants and the audience. This is a perfect opportunity for you to express your interests, ideas, and concerns, as well as to get group discussion and feedback on a particular question you may have.
Training Weeks
Training Weeks are week long (5 day) training sessions comprised of, and limited to, 12-15 riders who each participate all 5 days. It is an intense training program which, for each rider, includes:
- Daily Private Lesson
- Daily Private Exercise Lesson
- Group Theory Session
Unlike clinics which have 50+ participants, and each participant rides only once or possibly twice over the course of a weekend, the Training Week focuses solely on the 12-15 participants for all five days, and each day builds on the previous. Riders have the opportunity to focus on their own riding skills under the direction of an expert instructor for an extended period of time, combining practical riding, watching other lessons, and participating in theory sessions. It is also a wonderful opportunity for participants to bring horses with which they need extra help or assistance with a specific issue, allowing them to expand their knowledge and insight into different training techniques.
Seminars and Workshops
The Seminar and Workshop training combo is open to participants of the Instructor Seminar Program, and bases its programs on experiental learning, actively engaging the participants in the learning process. Experiental learning challenges learners to discover their own solutions to problems and then apply those solutions to their environment. In this "hands-on" learning process, where participants have the opportunity to learn by "doing", retention rates reach up to 90%!
Seminars are one to two day classes tailored to address one specific topic. Their focus is on the topic at hand and how that topic relates to other important areas of training and riding. Many seminars feature guest speakers highly respected and active in the idustry. This is the perfect opportunity to get intensive, specialized study, or to clear up that one "problem area".
Workshops are training sessions held following seminars, and are practical, hands-on application periods during which you may apply the theoretical knowledge you have gained at the seminars. This is a one to three day program of supervised self-study where you combine training on your own with a group discussion involving the instructor and other participants, designed for students to ask questions and share their experiences on horseback. A collaborative effort is made by the stdents to help each other through the problems and questions. Also included is a role-playing session where real-life riding and teaching situations are mimicked. This opens the floort to discussions about the realistic hypothetical that the students are likely to encounter throughout their teaching career.
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19844 James Monroe Highway
Leesburg, VA 20175
phone: 703-779-8082
toll-free: 866-433-ESHA (3742)
fax: 703-779-8062
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