Whangarei: 1 Day Ranch Roping Clinic
1 Day Ranch Roping Clinic – Suits Ridden Horses, who have already been introduced and have a good understanding of communication (not suitable for green horses). *Please note this is Big Loop Ranch Roping – not speed or team style roping – the focus is on horsemanship, communication and low stress stockmanship (even when not using cattle)
Booking: Please fill out form below – a non refundable deposit is due at time of booking.
Clinic Format: Depending on ability, this clinic includes starting at the foundation of Ranch Roping, rope handling skills and dummy roping on the ground before introducing it to the horses. Roping the dummy horseback and further rope handling skills are practiced.
Date: Wednesday 15th, January, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Where: Rodeo Arena, 32 Kokopu Block Rd, Maungatapere, Whangarei, NZ
Cost: US$130 (approx. NZ$217) per participant + arena fee
Arena Fee: US$9 (approx. NZ$15)
Spectators: NZ$30 per person, per day (bring cash on day)
Overnight Horses: NZ$10 per horse, per night. (bring cash, all feed and a water bucket for horses)
Bring: You need to bring your own rope.
**Please note: Participants strictly limited to 10. Age minimum for participants is 16yrs and up. Prices on booking form are charged in US$ at current exchange rate. Spaces in the Clinic are run on a first-in first-served basis, with your spot confirmed by a non-refundable US$60 (approx. NZ$100) deposit, due at time of booking. If for some reason you have paid the non-refundable deposit, but are unable to make the clinic, you will only be refunded the deposit if you are able to find a rider to replace your spot or if the clinic is full and there is a waiting list with someone who would like to take your spot. If the clinic does not meet our minimum numbers and we have to cancel, you will be refunded in full.
Clinic Description
Horsemanship is not discipline-specific or just something we “do” with our horses. It is all about understanding and communication – a way of being with our horses that fits the horse. The emphasis in all Clinics is always on learning to communicate more effectively through “feel”, timing, and balance, building a working relationship based on respect and trust between horse & rider. All Clinics are flexible based on participant’s skill/experience levels. Time will be spent both on the ground doing foundational ground work and mounted, transferring those lessons learnt on the ground to the ridden work.
Subjects covered may include (but are not limited to)
• Groundwork – Beyond the exercises to meaning/purpose
• Understanding True Body Language
• The Difference Between the Direct Feel and Indirect Feel
• Recognizing Response vs. Reaction or Resistance
• Leadership and the Feet/Mind Connection
• Problem Solving From the •Perspective of the Horse
• How to Build Confidence in a Nervous Horse
• How to Successfully be a Leader for a Dominant Horse
• Developing Mental and Emotional “OKness”
• Riding Through Signal & Balance
• Bringing Clarity to Ridden Communication – Seat, Legs, Hands
AND MUCH MORE!!
Whangarei, NZ, Ranch Roping Clinic: Jan 15, 2025
