We are so excited to announce
this new Three Part addition to our courses. Many of you have expressed interest in becoming a certified trainer/instructor. Look no further; this is the course to place you on the map! Level
2 is designed for those studying equine behavior, individuals
working in the field or who want to become professional equine
trainers, coaches or experienced private horse trainers.
With a high-percentage of your time spent handling and training horses you will learn and practice valuable tools to expand your knowledge and overall experience in the Natural Horsemanship industry. You will have the opportunity to develop, using the methods and philosophies of Reach Out to Horses, under the direct tutelage of Anna Twinney herself.
During the course you will apply the ROTH techniques to:
- starting young horses under saddle,
- gentling untouched weanlings
- focusing and solving challenging situations
- and obviously much, much more.
Level 2 is the heart of the ROTH instructor program and designed to be completed in a minimum of one year. In addition, completing the three part course is your springboard to being accepted into Level 3 the ROTH instructor’s apprenticeship program.
Train the Trainer will immediately follow Level 1 - ROTH Holistic Horsemanship Certification Course exams. This gives you the opportunity to remain at our designated learning center and continue to immerse yourself in these methods!
Part One:
15-Day Program: 9am-5pm each day
Additional study is required for equine projects
Week 1: Foal handling/gentling untouched weanlings – It is an art to bring up any young uneducated being in the world today. During this week you will be given the opportunity to learn how to balance love with respect and kindness and to develop the boundaries that are needed. By understanding herd dynamics and hierarchy you will discover the value of creating the most natural environment possible for your foal. You will also see the often negative effects of anthropomorphizing equine behavior.
Goals for students are to learn:
- Differences between foal handling and training young/mature horses
- Principles behind imprint training
- How to improve feel & timing
- Reading the intricacies & the tries
- Creating a successful training day
- When & how to wean correctly
- Setting a safe environment
- Understand associative thinking
- The pressure/release system
- Balance between firm/fair & listening
- Advance & retreat vs. roping/bullying
- Channeling instinctive behavior patterns
- To understand the foals processing/learning style
Our goals for our foals:
- Create confident and comfortable young horses
- Encourage individual personalities
- Create an environment for them to want to learn
- Educate them on accepting touch, grooming, haltering, leading, picking up feet, trailering, blanketing, and more…
- Build a solid, trust-based foundation
- Achieve acceptance and respect
- Understand how to “come off” pressure
Week 2: Starting the Young Horse Clinic – The starting process (aka breaking) under saddle is one of the most impressionable times of a young horse’s life. If done correctly you move smoothly into an ever-lasting partnership, if done incorrectly you spend many hours, weeks, months or even years figuring out their history and reassuring them of a non-violent future.
During this week you will learn and practice gentle communication methods. These methods are proven with positive results around the Globe in all equine disciplines. They are highly effective, safe and very efficient for not only young un-started horses but also to reestablish a more cooperative relationship with mature horses as well.
Goals for students are to learn:
- Creating a successful program from the ground-up
- Reading individual horses varying in age, size, breed & background
- Starting young horses under saddle
- Demonstrating the starting of remedial horses
- Methods to start horses in 30 minutes or less!
- When to use a Round Pen &, more importantly, when not to use a Round Pen
- How to take the individual horse from the Round Pen to the arena/trail
- Creating a successful training program for the young horse
- How to solve your Round Pen issues/overcome challenging situations
- Bridging the gap from body language to rider!
Week 3: Problem Solving Situations - Each class explores the personal desires and requirements of both horse and handler in order to build an equal partnership achieved by "listening" to one another. Confidence is creating harmony through an open mind, gaining knowledge and understanding of the way the horse perceives the world.
You will discover some of the most common reasons for your horses’ remedial behaviors. Through demonstration, discussion, human to human exercises and hands-on work with your horse you will be given the opportunity to create a tool box of methods and concepts to successfully solve behavioral problems. You will solidify your ability to use methods based on trust and designed to have your horse want to work with you rather than feeling forced to do your bidding.
Some of the problem solving issues we address:
- Gentling the untouched horse
- Haltering
- Teaching to tie
- Leading
- Catching
- Loading
- Crossing water & other obstacles
- Overcoming head shyness
- Standing to mount
- Preparation for the ferrier & vet
- De-sensitization
- Pulling back
Interested in Just One Week? For all those wanting to learn just a portion of this course you are welcome to join individual weeks! Previous completion of a 3-5 day ROTH clinic is required to attend individual weeks. Students are recommended to purchase a ROTH DVD series prior to their attendance.
Level 2 (3-week) Course Pricing:
Early Bird Special! Bookings prior to 1st July 2009: $3000
All bookings after 1st July 2009: $3250
Dates to be announced for 2009
Accommodation not included
Contact: info@reachouttohorses.com for more course details
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