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| DATE |
CITY |
CLINIC FORMAT |
HOST EMAIL/CONTACT |
| April 9 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| April 10-11 |
Phenix City, AL |
Horsemanship, Problem Solving & Riding Clinic
Individual & Group Sessions |
Heather Lonkard - heathernlogan04@gmail.com |
| April 14 - 15 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| April 16 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| April 17 |
Northwind Equestrian Center / Cumming, GA |
Horsemanship & Riding Lesson Days |
training@eddabney.com |
| April 23 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| April 25 |
Equifest / Madison, GA |
Free Horsemanship Demonstrations |
Rennie Nestor
706-474-6043 |
| April 30 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| May 6 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| May 7 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| May 8 |
Northwind Equestrian Center/Cumming, GA |
Horsemanship & Riding Lesson Days |
training@eddabney.com |
| May 14 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| May 19 |
Chastain Horse Park
Atlanta, GA |
Horses for Heros |
http://h4hchastain.org/ |
| May 20 |
Northwind Equestrian Center / Cumming, GA |
Horsemanship & Riding Lesson Days |
training@eddabney.com |
| May 21 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| May 28 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| June 3 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| June 4 |
Cartersville, GA |
Private Horsemanship Clinic |
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| June 12 |
Northwind Equestrian Center / Cumming, GA |
Horsemanship & Riding Lesson Days |
training@eddabney.com |
| June 18 |
Chastain Horse Park
Atlanta, GA |
McKeever's First Ride |
http://www.360oandp.com/Sports-McKeever's--First-Ride.aspx |
| June 28 |
Rockin S Arena
Buckhead, GA |
Ultimate Horsemanship Challenge |
http://www.ultimatehorsemanshipchallenge.com/ |
| October 1-4 |
Highland Ranch
Mendocino County, CA |
Six Keys to Harmony Clinic and Trail Ride through the Redwood Forest |
For More Information Click Here |
| October 8-11 |
Big South Fork, TN |
Fall Colors -
Mountain Ride and Trail Clinic |
training@eddabney.com
For More Information CLICK HERE |
| October 23-25 |
Murfreesboro, TN |
Extreme Mustang Makeover |
For more information, click here:
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| November 5-8 |
Highland Ranch
Mendocino County, CA |
Horsemanship & Yoga Clinic
Private Lessons and
Trail Ride through the Redwood Forest |
For More Information:
CLICK HERE |
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HORSEMANSHIP & RIDING
LESSON DAYS
Spectators welcome
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Please let us
know if you would like to schedule a group or private training
session with Ed during one of our Horsemanship Lesson Days.
We schedule private and/or group lessons throughout the
day to work on whatever issues the participants want to
work on. You just let us know what you want to work on,
how long you want the lesson to last, what time of day is
best for you and if you want a private lesson or want to
be put with a group who might be working on similar issues.
Lesson fees are $110.00
per hour for private lessons and $75 per hour per person for group
lessons. These lessons are scheduled on a first come first serve
basis.
To schedule a lesson please contact
us at training@eddabney.com, or call 770-314-9254 |
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CLINICS
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Six Keys to Harmony Clinic
October 1-4 |
Six Keys to Harmony Clinic
 Both you and your horse would greatly benefit from the clinic experience. Much of what you'll learn and what you'll be teaching your horse during the weekend centers around safety, communication and developing your leadership position in your relationship with your horse.
You do not need to be an experienced rider or horseperson to participate with your horse in this clinic. Beginners as well as advanced riders have found the skills taught in Ed's clinics to be very useful. His system of working with horses builds confidence in handling horses on the ground and mounted, equips owners with natural communication skills and establishes their authority as a confident, consistent leader for their horse. You will develop a better relationship with your horse- lighter responses, more respect, trust, and harmony. You will understand how your horse perceives the ideas you present to him and how to communicate with him in the way he communicates with other horses. This is all accomplished with respect for the horse by using gentle, natural horsemanship techniques.
Ed's teaching style is very clear and straight-forward, giving students a methodical and systematic approach which is easy for both horse and rider to understand and apply. His gentle methods have been proven effective by successfully working with hundreds of horses and humans. You will learn problem solving principles and teaching techniques that work with the horse's nature and instincts in order to overcome resistances and find solutions with confidence, patience and understanding.
Thirty years of working with horses in the ranching, motion picture and training industries along with Ed's formal training in 17th century classical equitation provide him with a very unique and broad basis of skills and knowledge to pass on to lesson participants. You'll learn gentle horsemanship and classical riding techniques that you've never seen before and that are not taught in any other clinics.
For more information visit http://www.eddabney.com/clinics_weekend.htm. |
Fall Colors
Mountain Ride and Trail Clinic
October
8-11
Big South Fork, TN
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 We look forward to you joining us for an exciting weekend of riding in the magnificent Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. This mountainous land is excellent for horseback riding with miles of scenic trails offering breathtaking beauty, mountain streams and impressive rock formations. The free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries pass through 90 miles of scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide range of natural and historical features.
This will be a great opportunity to improve your riding skills, give your horse more trail experience and enjoy the fellowship of a great group of riders.
You should arrive at the beautiful Loree Guest Ranch http://www.loreeguestranch.com/index.html in the early afternoon on Thursday. You'll have time to put your horse in a stall or paddock, organize your gear and move into your private bedroom in the spacious and well appointed lodge that we've reserved for the weekend. Later that afternoon we'll gather with your horses at the arena for a short trail clinic conducted by Ed Dabney. During the clinic you'll be working on quality of control of speed and direction at all gaits, definite slow down and stop cues, balanced seat and correct posture, mounted slicker despooking, trail safety and trail etiquette.
 Thursday evening after a delicious catered dinner served in the lodge you may enjoy relaxing in the luxurious furnishings around the fireplace or try your hand at a game of billiards.
Friday morning after a hearty breakfast in the lodge we will pack our lunches to take with us for an all day ride along well maintained mountain trails. Friday evening finds us back in the lodge for another fantastic meal. After dinner Ed will entertain the group around the fireplace with some of his cowboy poetry and stories. We would love for any of you to share your musical or entertainment talents with the group as well.
Saturday will be a repeat of Friday with riding in a different area of the Big South Fork wilderness. Since it may be fairly cold in the mornings of our two full days of riding we will plan on being mounted and starting down the trail around 11:00 AM to give the sun time to warm things up a bit. We'll plan on ending our rides around 4:00 PM to be back at the lodge before dark.
After Sunday morning breakfast we'll head out for a two hour ride on different trails. We'll plan on returning to the lodge by early afternoon in order to pack up and head home.
Ed will be going along on the trail ride each day to assist with any horse training needs and convey additional instruction on safe and enjoyable trail riding. He'll be available all weekend for questions, personal assistance and consultation.
Most of the riding will be walk and trot. For those who want to do some cantering we'll temporarily split the group so canterers can go on ahead then the rest of the group will trot on up to catch up. You should be able to ride at a trot comfortably for several minutes at a time. You should be able to saddle and bridle your horse without assistance. You should be able to mount from the ground without assistance.
We think you will truly enjoy the great trails, magnificent scenery and the wonderful lodge we have reserved for the weekend. You may see photos of the lodge and location at http://www.loreeguestranch.com/index.html
Sign up today! Rider space is limited. Your spot will be reserved when we receive your total fee along with the completed reservation form that is attached to this email.
Total fee for the full four day weekend is based on the type of sleeping accommodations you choose. Prices shown are totals for four days and three nights. Here are the options:
- Bedroom with Queen bed, balcony and private Jacuzzi bath. $995 for individual or $850 each person for a couple.
- Bedroom with Queen bed sharing a hall access bathroom with two other bedrooms - $895 for individual or $750 each person for a couple.
- Bedroom with two twin beds sharing a hall access bathroom with two other bedrooms - $895 for individual or $750 each person for a couple.
- Large Bedroom with one Queen bed and two twin beds sharing a hall access bathroom with one other bedroom (perfect for a family or group of friends) - $895 for individual or $750 each person for a group.
- Comfortable sofa near the fireplace sharing a hall access bathroom with one other bedroom - $500 for individual.
- Camping out in the yard or sleeping in your horse trailer with access to the lodge bathroom - $400 each person.
The above prices include a stall or paddock for your horse (bring your own hay and feed), Ed's clinic and instructional fees, experienced trail guide and all lodging accomodations and meals from Thursday supper through Sunday lunch.
We can provide transport for you and/or your horse if necessary. Round trip horse transport fee is $175.
We have several well trained, gentle trail horses for rent if needed. The rental fee of $195 for the weekend includes horse, saddle, pad, bridle, stall and hay. The rental fee does not include horse transport.
Looking forward to an early spring ride in the mountains with you!
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Yoga and Riding Weekend Clinic
November 5-8, 2009 |
Ed Dabney Returns to Highland Ranch and teams up with Susie Cohen
Deepen your presence on the mat and in the saddle
This Clinic may be the perfect way to enjoy Highland Ranch and to bring your interests in yoga and horseback riding together.
  Highland Ranch is delighted to announce that world-renowned horseman and clinician, Ed Dabney , is joining HR's own yoga teacher, Susie Cohen, for the fifth Yoga and Riding Weekend Clinic focused on experiencing and exploring the connections between yoga and riding.
Ed Dabney, who has been to Highland Ranch several times in the past to put on some successful and enjoyable horsemanship clinics, had his very first "yoga for riders" class with Susie during one of his Highland Ranch clinics. He recognized quickly the benefits of yoga for riders of all levels. That same weekend, he asked Susie to present some "barnside yoga" poses to the clinic participants and has been including yoga poses in his clinics since then. We are especially delighted that Ed has agreed to bring his skills as a teacher, clinician and horseman and his growing interest in yoga to work with Susie for this April's "Yoga and Riding Weekend Clinic ". We may even be able to talk him into sharing some of his cowboy poetry and fireside stories with us!
The Clinic is beautifully designed and balanced to be enriching and complete and also to allow some time for participants to enjoy the beauty and peace of Highland Ranch. Daily yoga classes will focus on alignment, strength, suppleness and breath that invite the body’s responsiveness and well being. Participants will then take this enlivened experience into the saddle for exercises and trail riding fostering a more conscious, open connection with our equine friends.
The Clinic is open to all levels of riders and yogis. The number of participants is kept small to allow the instructors to address each participant's particular level of experience and expertise.
For More Information:
www.highlandranch.com
stay@highlandranch.com
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"I just want to be sure to thank you for all your hard work and individual attention at the clinic. Obviously, it was the first time Tuff and I had ever done anything like this and it certainly was an eye-opener for me. You gave us some techniques that I can apply immediately in order to build a relationship with her and to education both of us!
I have to tell you that the clinic was probably the most informative and productive thing I have ever done with one of my horses. Now, I look forward to learning more." -Sue Kerr
"I want to say I thoroughly enjoyed the clinic and that you are an excellent teacher. I learned a tremendous amount over the weekend and am a testament that you CAN 'teach an old dog new tricks'. I am looking forward to participating in your 'upcoming' advanced riding clinic!" - Dick Hussey
"Ed, Your video is AWESOME. What I think I like about it most, among many other things is: you get it, Ed. Totally. All that Natural Horsemanship is and was meant to be. I see so few who really get it. I can count on two hands the rest who truly get it. And you do. Not just in talk, but in action. And you articulate it so well. In just the right detail" - Sylvia Scott
"Hi Ed, Rick and I so enjoyed the clinic. You were so helpful and we learned so much. I just can't believe how much we learned in 2 days! Your communication and teaching skills are excellent and so easy to understand and learn from. We could not have asked for a better experience for our first clinic. We will be back for more!!
The thing we appreciated most of all is your love of the Lord!
Can't Wait Till Next Time! Thank You! " - Rick & Rene Compton, Columbus, NC
"I can't begin to tell you of the improvements in my confidence, riding, relationship with my horse and other's horses, that those few days of training at Highland Ranch with you, has done for me. The new bridle we bought from you has been great and my horse Kahlua responds so much better with it. Jeannie's horse Baylea has responded much better as well and watching the Six Keys video has been a good reinforcement of what we learned. Thanks so much for being such a great and positive influence." -
Wayne & Jeannie Coe,
California
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