Hart’s Horsemanship events spring dairy 2012

By Imogen Johnson

Event diary

26 January 2012 10:32

The new issue of Your Horse is out today and in it you can read all about Herd Life with expert advice from Ben Hart of Hart’s Horsemanship - a must read if you want to understand your horse’s behaviour and improve your connection with him.

Plus, if you find that Ben’s expertise has you glued to the pages of his feature you’ll probably be keen to know all about his upcoming events so that you can go along to see him at work.

Below we’ve got a list of some events Ben has coming up this year but if you’d like any more information go to Ben’s website www.hartshorsemanship.com

Developing Feel and Solving Problems Workshop
Venue: Fortune Riding Centre Bransgore, Hampshire
Date: 11th-12th February 2012
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Do you want a training course that develops your feel and timing while helping you to solve your own equine problems? This workshop will further increase your understanding of equine behaviour and help you continue on your journey to becoming a brilliant horse trainer.
Who’s it for: people who what to learn more about the science and art of working with equine behaviour and those who have previously.
Contact: Maria Owens further details and bookings on 07725 137737 or email info@western-saddler.co.uk
 
Equine Specific Clicker Training Day
Date: 19th February 2012
Venue: Hillcommon on the B3227 between Taunton and Milverton
Discover the difference between normal clicker training and equine specific training. Don’t make your mind up about clicker training until you have been on this course.
Who’s it for: People who are clicker curious but nervous of it due to bad press. This is for those people who want to be positive with their equines, and for those that are already clicker training but want to be the best clicker trainer they can be! 
 
Practical Leadership weekend
Date: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th March 2012
Venue: Companion Animal Behaviour Referrals, Erwastad House, Llwyn-teg, Llannon, Llanelli, SA14 8JW
Tired of not knowing what or who to believe? Do you want to be able to decide for yourself what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to training your horse? This fun weekend using an interactive learning approach including the use of video, discussion and activities to examine the myths that surround equine training and the roles of dominance and leadership, to allow you to identify your own style of leadership so that you can become confident in developing all your equine relationships.
Who’s it for: anyone who wants to develop their leadership skills and become more confident in their own skills and abilities.
 
Exploring Common Myths to Develop Practical Leadership
Date: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April 2012
Venue: Between Knutsford/Macclesfield A537 Cheshire
Tired of not knowing what or who to believe? Do you want to be able to decide for yourself what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to training your horse? Are you concerned with the concept of using dominance to interact with equines? Do you really want trust, partnership and good leadership between you and your horse, but people say you have to be the boss? With so many different ways of training horses and so many trainers it can be difficult to know who or what to believe when deciding what’s best for your horse.
Who’s it for: anyone who wants to develop their leadership skills and become more confident in their own skills and abilities
Contact: For more information and booking details contact lisapritchard@themodernhorse.co.uk

1 day working with equines clinic
Date: Friday 27th April 2012
Venue: Whitmore Lusitano Stud, Raunds Northamptonshire
Time: 9.30am for a 10am start. Finish 4.30 pm
Do you want safe, ethical, sustainable training for you and your horse?
Do you want to see what good training looks like? Do you want to know what to do when things go wrong? This will be a lovely general behaviour day for learning and working with horses, solving the most common problems and answering your questions about horses and horse training, like dealing with horses that kick or don’t like their tack.
Who’s it for: People who want to see some practical application of the science of behaviour and those who have questions to ask about how to work with horses.
Contact: Sue Whitmore by emailing suewhitmore@hotmail.com or calling 07931 647685
Limited spaces available so book early to reserve your place
 
Preparing the Perfect Donkey
Date: 26th May 2011
Venue: Didcot, Oxon OX11 9BA
Donkeys are different - do you want to work with a trainer who understands donkeys and their unique behaviour? This day will help you find your own path and develop the skills you need to take your donkey’s training to a new level. You will create a training plan that never fails. And have all your donkey questions answered.
Who’s it for: Donkey owners and handlers who want to have donkey specific training advice and develop their training further
Contact: Polly Vacher by calling 01235 817554 or email pvacher@aol.com
Limited donkey spaces are available for those wishing to bring their donkey