The weather certainly didn’t cooperate, but the humans and the animals most certainly did. Everyone embraced the work and stood by me in times of technical computer issues (many thanks for that and yes a new computer is on its way!)
In the new format for the clinics, I give the participants a set of behaviours that they can take away and use in their daily work with the horses so, everyone is set up to succeed even after the clinic is over. I want to send them away with the ability to apply what they have learned about setting themselves and their horses up to succeed and how to break things down into little steps.
One participant used the targeting her pony learned to help her remain calm for the farrier. Another was so happy to not have to wade through the mud as now her horse would meet her at the gate and nicker to her, whereas before she could catch her, but had to go and get her.
These photos were taken at the Maple Crescent Farm clinic on April 4-6 in Campbellcroft, Ontario.
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