HORSE CLINICS IN SOUTH AFRICA

If you are a horse lover and would love to know and learn more about your passion then our clinics are definitely for you. We offer clinics for every level riding. Lectures are mainly theoretical but include some practical activities as well. Candidates are all provided with notes. Our combined experience in the horse industry is well over 30 years. We also offer training for grooms. Next Clinic Dates: Beginner: 11 July am - 3pm R800 pp Lunch included Lectures will be on the following subjects: Safety in working with horses Quick release knot Correctly leading a horse Basics of horse care (Various subjects) Tack & auxiliary tack Bits (Basic) Tacking up and down Boots & blankets Basic conformation & faults Points of the horse Colours & marking Anatomy of the hoof Intermediate 1: 25 July am - 3 pm R800 pp Lunch included Lectures will be on the following subjects: Poisonous plants & their symptoms Lungeing with basic tack and how to use it (Practical) Bits & their advantages & disadvantages Conformation faults to look out for (Notes with sketches will be provided) Signs of the ill horse Stable vices (How to spot & manage them) Bandages & how to apply them All points of the horse All points of the hoof Auxiliary tack (Martingales, breastplates etc and their functions) First aid kit for humans & horses Clipping (Different clips & their functions) Bookings are essential as there are limited space available per clinic