Clinic Schedule for 2008

If you would like to organize a clinic in your area,please contact Alexandra Kurland at kurlanda@crisny.org

April

April 11-13 Alvin Texas (Near Houston) 

Contact: Martha Moore at mhmoore@flash.net

This clinic will bebuilding on with work I began with this group last year.  The focus of this course will be riding. To have a horse in this course, the horse must understand the core lessons of clicker training, and you need to be riding it regularly at least walk trot.  The course is not set up either for colt starting or a problem horse restarting. If you want to ride in the clinic, you have to be actively riding your horse at home and be comfortable taking him away on trips. We have limited horse spots so all are welcome to attend as non-riding participants.  Even if riding is a long way off for you and your horse, you'll learn a lot attending this clinic.

April 19-21 Toutle WA Advanced Training

Contact: Debra Olson-Daniels at

olsondaniels@cport.com  or daniels@cport.com

This is an on-going series of clinics held at The Magic Center in Toutle WA. We have only a limited number of horse slots available and preference is given to horses who have been in previous clinics.  But everyone is welcome to attend even if you can't bring your horse.  This is a great opportunity to see horses and riders who have been using clicker training for a while.  You'll see a range of experience from novice rider and horse teams to very experienced clicker trainers. 

It is recommended that you familiarize yourself at least with the "Step-By-Step" book and the beginning DVDs before attendingany of the Advanced trainings.  The more familiar you are with the material in the books and DVDs the more you will get from the clinics. 

April 26-28 Groton NY Advanced Training

Contact: Kate Graham at: grahkat@airxcess.net

Like the Toutle WA clinics, the Groton NY clinics are an on-going series.  These advanced clinics are a great way to introduce yourself to clicker training.  You won't see the beginning steps.  All the horses in the Advanced Courses are already familiar with the clicker foundation lessons.  What you will see are the many ways in which clicker training is being applied by their owners, with an emphasis on the riding material covered in The Click That Teaches: Riding with the Clicker.

Everyone is welcome to attend.  You don't have to be an experienced clicker trainer to get a lot from these clinics, but horse slots are reserved for those who have attended these clinics before. 

These clinics are designed to assist people who are using The Click That Teaches books and DVDs.  It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with those resources before attending the clinics.  

May

May 2-4 Calgary Canada Advanced Training

Contact: Ilse deWitt at: ilse@hugobonjean.com

Refer to the Toutle WA and Groton Clinics for a description of the Advanced Trainings

UK Courses:

May Thurs. 29 (evening program) Fri.-Sat. May 30-31 Bournemouth England

Contact: Nick Foot at: clicker-training@oakfield-icelandics.co.uk

Start-up clinic.  This is a great opportunity for those of you in the UK who are new to clicker training and want to learn more about it.  Nick has Icelandics, fun horses for everyone to learn from, and a perfect set-up for the learning the foundation lessons of clicker training.  This start-up clinic will be followed immediately by an advanced training, also at Nick's farm, so it will also serve as a great review for those of you who wish to brush up a bit on clicker basics before moving on to the work covered in the advanced training.

June

June 1-3 (Sun. Tues.) Bournemouth, England

Contact: Nick Foot at: clicker-training@oakfield-icelandics.co.uk

Advanced training. This will be a continuation of last year's course.  We have a limited number of slots available for horses so preference is given to horses who have been in a previous course with me. 

This advanced course will be building on the work covered in the Start-up course. It is expected that the people attending are already familiar with the basic concept of clicker training and the foundation lessons covered in the Lesson 1 DVD and the Step-By-Step book.  

Everyone is welcome to attend.  You don't have to be an experienced clicker trainer to get a lot from these clinics, but horse slots are reserved for who have already been introduced to the foundation lessons of clicker training.

These clinics are designed to assist people who are using The Click That Teaches books and DVDs.  It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with those resources before attending the clinics.  

June 6-8 Yorkshire, England

Contact: Hilary Cross at hilary@hcross.myzen.co.uk

This course will bebuilding on work begun at last year's course.  Horse slots are limited so preference is given to horses who have been in a previous course with me. 

The emphasis of this course will be on the material covered in the riding book - both ground and riding exercises.   To ride in one of my courses you must be currently riding your horse, at least walk/trot on a regular basis at home.  These courses are not structured to start young horses under saddle.

The Yorkshire courses have always been outstanding. Come for a great weekend of great learning and great fun!

June 10-12 Ashen Equestrian Centre Ashen England

Contact: Becky Chapman at becky@beckychapman.co.uk

Again this course will be building on work begun last year.  All are welcome, but preference for horse slots is given to horses which are already familiar with clicker training.

Becky has a great facility.  She's one of Mary Wanless' senior instructors so we always explore interesting aspects of riding mechanics. 

June 14-16 Tralee, Co. Kerry Ireland

Contact: Mary Concannon at:   Mary.Concannon@staff.ittralee.ie

This will be my first visit to Ireland so this will be a start-up course.  However, the core group I will be working with are experienced clicker trainers, so while I'l be meeting their horses for the first time, we will be moving beyond clicker basics. 

June 21-24 Aberdeen Scotland

Contact: Elizabeth Lamb at passiflora_incarnata@hotmail.com

This course will again be building on work covered in last year's course.  All are welcome, but preference for horse slots is given to horses which are already familiar with clicker training.

The emphasis of this course will be on the material covered in the riding book - both ground and riding exercises.   To ride in one of my courses you must be currently riding your horse, at least walk/trot on a regular basis at home.  These courses are not structured to start young horses under saddle.

June 26-29 Yorkshire, England

Contact: Hilary Cross at hilary@hcross.myzen.co.uk

Advanced Training.  This second course at Hilary Cross' will be building on work begun earlier in the month.  Horse slots are reserved for horses who are currently being worked under saddle and were in one of the previous 2008 Uk courses.. 

To attend this course you must have attended one of the previous 2008 UK courses. This is an advanced training where we will be moving on with the work begun in the previous courses to explore the use of clicker training under saddle.

July

July 12-14 Toutle WA   Advanced Training

Contact: Debra Olson-Daniels at

olsondaniels@cport.com  or daniels@cport.com

July 19-21 Groton NY Advanced Training

Contact: Kate Graham at: grahkat@airxcess.net

July 26-July 30 Whitehorse Canada.  This will be a five day advanced training.  For more information contact Clara Sharp at  clarasharp24@yahoo.ca

August

Aug. 2-4 Live and Let Live Farm Chichester NH

Contact: Patti Sanborn at blackhorsefarm@gmail.com

Live and Let Live Farm is a horse rescue facility.  We always have wonderful horses to work with.  it is a pleasure always to work with this group.

Aug. 16-17 Pownal VT

Contact: Mundi Smithers at: amenfarm@wildblue.net

If you want to retreat from the world for a few days, this is the place to do it.  Mundi's farm is set in the beautiful VT montains justover the border from New York. 

September

Sept. 12-14 Calgary Canada Advanced Training

Contact: Ilse deWitt at: ilse@hugobonjean.com

Sept. 27-29 Live and Let Live Farm Chichester NH

Contact: Patti Sanborn at blackhorsefarm@gmail.com

Live and Let Live Farm is a horse rescue facility.  We always have wonderful horses to work with.  it is a pleasure always to work with this group.

October

October 4-5 St Louis, MO Start-Up Course

Contact: Christine Brewer at mbtrustee_brewer@sbcglobal.net  (636-399-0480)

This will be my first trip to St Louis so this will be a Start-Up course.  We'll have some core horses who are already very familiar with clicker training, so we'll be covering core foundation lessons and moving on from there.

Oct. 11-13 Groton NY Advanced Training

Contact: Kate Graham at: grahkat@airxcess.net

Oct. 18-20 Toutle WA   Advanced Training

Contact: Debra Olson-Daniels at

olsondaniels@cport.com  or daniels@cport.com

November

Nov. 6-9 Springfield MA: The Equine Affaire I'll have a booth in the Young Building and will be aailable to answer questions and share clicker stories throughout the four days of the Equine Affaire.  Contact equineaffaire.com for directions and show times.

If you would like to organize a clicker training course in your area, please contact Alexandra Kurland at kurlanda@crisny.org