Seven Day Intensives At White Stallion Ranch, Tucson, Arizona. . .
ALL Equine Education at its Finest!
Remove the mystery behind Natural Horsemanship now!
Frank Bell and Jim Rea bring together their combined knowledge of horses for an intense week of delving into the many facets of the equine.
Frank and Jim have been conducting these educational weeks for five years with great success. Frank’s straightforward approach to Natural Horsemanship prefaced by his remarkable 7 Step Safety System has students accomplishing amazing results, almost immediately. Jim Rea’s depth of equine knowledge from nutrition and living conditions to proper saddle fit is the perfect complement to Bell as they share every facet in both group settings and in one-on-one instruction. Riders of every experience level and every riding style will benefit from this intense workshop. Daily demonstrations will be prefaced with discussions that will re-examine your most fundamental understandings of horse-human relationships. You will learn to avoid creating the problems that produce "problem horses." You will learn to ride in true harmony with physical and psychological symmetry with a variety of horses.
Escalate your horsemanship skills by a quantum leap when you attend one of these concentrated clinics. Participants will learn the skills for gentling horses and assuming mastery over training and riding skills which otherwise can take a lifetime. Frank’s acclaimed 7-Step Safety System will give you the foundation techniques to apply to every horse regardless of age or issue. These clinics are, as the name implies, "intense." Comments range from "the most important week of my life," to "I can’t tell you how much I learned in these seven days."
The package is all-inclusive and includes the following:
Airport pick-up and return
Lodging & meals
Horses & tack (you may bring your own horse or horses if you wish)
6 days of training
Miles of horseback riding trails, team penning, swimming, hiking, dancing, evening campfires and much more
Description of a 7-Day Intensive
Intensives are designed for the serious minded who sincerely want to vastly improve their understanding and communication skills with horses. Professionals as well as pleasure riders benefit greatly from this week of study and fun as each day builds on the previous.
Mornings begin with a lecture and demonstration of the newly introduced material, followed by student participation.
Hands on with horses 9-12:30.
Lunch is followed by a siesta, then lecture and demonstrations until 5:30-6:00.
Topics like nutrition, foot handling and natural foot care and trimming, dentistry, pain assessment, saddle fitting, dealing with vices, clippers, bathing, water crossing, knots & rope-work, trailer loading, and more are addressed, demonstrated, and practiced by the students.
Afternoon rides and team penning are optional.
Individual time and consultation with Frank and Jim as needed.
As the week progresses, each session takes on its own personality as side trips riding into the desert, swimming, and adult camaraderie develop. Evening entertainment includes a cowboy singer and guitar music, star-gazing lecture, critter of the desert demonstration- (HANDS ON IF DESIRED), cowboy poetry, and line dancing are options available to all. Viewed as an adult camp with a theme, this format has the highest degree of retention by the students. Even veteran equine professionals are awed by the knowledge they bring home. Working with a large variety of horses with varying personalities is an invaluable opportunity and critical to the learning process. There is absolutely no substitute for handling a variety of horses in one week!
Many former participants return to improve their skills and are encouraged to share their newly found knowledge with others as they hone their teaching, verbal, and public speaking skills. Frank Bell/Jim Rea Intensives are truly life changing experiences. All you need bring is your rapt attention and a burning desire to learn this gentle process of horse handling and safe riding with a new level of skill and confidence.
Clinic Fee $2750 double occupancy single supplement $300.00
