Beeman's Better Deal

January Workshop Update

Please note this change in the winter schedule:

The January Competition is going to be postponed and will be replaced by a workshop.

The workshop will cover the use of your voice and positioning in groundwork and how it affects your horse.

If time allows we will also work on preparation for transitions under saddle.

Workshop will be held:

SUNDAY JANUARY 24th 9am - 12pm

Hot refreshments will be available.

Please let me know if you will be attending with or without your horse.

2009-2010 Winter Workshop Series

Note: please click this update for the January schedule: UPDATE

The Goshen workshops went well when the weather held but it is getting harder and harder to be consistent with the shorter days and colder weather. I would like to start a training level group here at the ranch where it would be more comfortable and consistant for learning. I will set it up so that you would not have to transport your horse here. Each week you would learn a concept and go home and apply it to your own horses and situations. The following week we would review your experience and build on it. This way your winter

season can be a preparation of the spring riding season and that fury beast out in the pasture will be a partner who knows his job as opposed to a 1000lb package that needs to be unwraped and assembled!Cost would be $20.00 per session. The time can remain Friday at 4:30 or we can arrange another time that will accommodate the group. If you are interested in this program please, let me know and I will schedule the weekly sessions.

You will also find attached a class list for the 2010 WINTER HORSEMANSHIP COMPETITIONS. We have tentatively scheduled these for the 3rd Sunday of the month in January, February, and March. All classes will have cash payback. There will be a seasons end high point award for each class along with Grand and Reserve Champion Awards. Cost is $125.00 per competition and includes a hot lunch. Spectators are welcome. I encourage training level and beginning students to attend these competitions. It's a great learning experience, lots of fun, and the competitors love to be cheered along.

AND FINALLY! There will be a horsemanship workshop held Sunday morning October 25th. At this workshop we will go over the criteria included in this newsletter. We will also go over the HORSEMANSHIP COMPETITION class list and I will answer any questions there are about it. A full packet including diagrams, release forms, and entry forms will be available at that time. Please let me know if you plan to attend unmounted or with your horse.

November 2008 Alternative Training Methods Workshops

The November workshops will focus on long-lining and round-pen work. These two techniques add a new dimension to our work with our horses that can be useful and fun. Keeping our training interesting for ourselves and our horses is important!

November 2nd  9:30am-12:30pm Long Lining

November 16th  9:30am-12:30pm  Round Pen Basics

2008-09 Winter Horsemanship Workshops

Winter workshop series will be held Sunday mornings at Broken Wheel Ranch. Mini-competitions will be held at the end of each session to keep things fun! Contact Margaret now to sign up.

Topics may include:

Opening gates on horseback
Prepare to jump with gymnastics
Yielding before turning
Learning to deal with scary objects
Transitions made simple
Footwork on and off your horse

DATES:

Dec. 14th and 28th
Jan. 11th and 25th
Feb. 8th and 22nd

2008 Horsemanship Workshops

Horsemanship workshops are held at the ranch on Sunday mornings from 9am to 12pm. Participants are encouraged to choose which topics they would like to address during the first half hour unless a topic has been announced. Dates are:
APRIL 13th, MAY 11th, JUNE 15th