April
Learn to ride obstacles with ease. Lesson horses can be available if you do not have a horse. Limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $30.
12:00 Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. This is also open to horses in hand. Lead line helpers welcome.
1:00 Intermediate Open to horses and riders at an intermediate skill level, and looking to improve or learn versatility skills.
2:00 Advanced Open to horses and riders that are confident in their abilities and have some trail or obstacle experience
May
Learn to ride obstacles with ease. Lesson horses can be available if you do not have a horse. Limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $30.
12:00 Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. This is also open to horses in hand.
Lead line helpers welcome.
1:00 Intermediate Open to horses and riders at an intermediate skill level, and looking to improve or learn versatility skills.
2:00 Advanced Open to horses and riders that are confident in their abilities and have some trail or obstacle experience
Contact Dawn Bonin to sign up or for more info naturalhorse80@yahoo.com or 860-985-7611
Versatility Clinic Entry Form
Learn to ride obstacles with ease. Lesson horses can be available if you do not have a horse. Limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $30.
9:00 Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. This is also open to horses in hand. Lead line helpers welcome.
10:00 Intermediate Open to horses and riders at an intermediate skill level, and looking to improve or learn versatility skills.
11:00 Advanced Open to horses and riders that are confident in their abilities and have some trail or obstacle experience
Something for all levels. Entry fee $40. ($30 if preregistered by 6/3) This will be a judged event with in-hand, beginner, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability. If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability.
Versatility Competition Entry Form
In Hand Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.
Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome.
Novice Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills.
Intermediate Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience
Advanced Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)
Treat yourself to a day filled with opportunities for self-discovery and growth. Experience the profound effects of working with horses and art while exploring your subconscious beliefs and desires.
Renowned natural horsewoman Dawn Bonin of Horses Naturally at Babcock Hill Farm invites you to a day of healing with primary therapist Justine Framularo, ATR-P, EAGALA cert. of Artful Equine Psychotherapy.
Workshop schedule:
10:00 am- Meet and greet
10:15 am- Morning meditation and goal setting
10:30 am- Art therapy session, "Empowerment Journal"
11:15 am- Equine therapy session, "Exploring with Equines"
12:00 pm -Lunch and journal reflection
12:45 pm -Intention setting and group closing
$75 per person- lunch and supplies included. You may submit paypment
to guarantee your place
using PayPal.
Western Dressage is defined as training and developing the Western rider and horse to improve themselves as individuals and as partners through the use and discipline of dressage. By using classical Dressage principles the Western Dressage rider improves cadence, balance and carriage of the horse. The Western Dressage horse becomes more supple and flexible as it moves up the levels of Western Dressage working more off its hindquarters allowing for increasing lightness of the forehand and encouraging a natural head carriage.
Debbie Murphy, one of Babcock Hill's instructors, is well versed in Dressage and has more recently become very interested in Western Dressage as some of her students want to participate in this fast growing, fun and friendly, discipline. Deb is also a USDF Associate Instructor and Centered Riding® Instructor Level ll.
The clinic will focus on exploring whatever the participants want to know about Western Dressage, whether it be the various gaits, how to ride the various gaits, equipment, and Dressage figures. Each participant will also get to practice ride portions of tests to try it out, if desired. Groups will be made up of participants at the Introductory level, Basic level, and the Level 1. It is perfectly OK if you do not know what level you and your horse are yet. Debbie will help you figure it out prior to the clinic.
The fees for the clinic are $100 for the day. If you need a school horse it is an additional $35. $25 to audit. Lunch, Pizza, will be provided.
Please contact Debbie at DeborahNMurphy@gmail.com or by phone or text at 860-490-3773 or Dawn at naturalhorse80@yahoo.com or 860-985-7611 for more information or to sign up for the clinic.
Each camp is Tuesday through Friday 9am-2pm - $240 per session
Great opportunity for kids to learn more about natural horsemanship, spend the day with horses, build a relationship with them and meet new friends. Just being around horses does wonders to boost the natural health of the human body, mind and spirit. There will be mounted and unmounted activities. Open to ages 5-12yo. All levels and disciplines are welcome. If you are older than 12yo and want to participate, please contact us about counselor in training opportunities. There will be a game day on Friday to show off all you have accomplished with your horse, parents and friends are encouraged to come. Each week we will focus on something different. So if you wanted to do multiple weeks, it will be a great experience.
Cost $100 for the day (pizza lunch included)-limit 12 riders Audit $25/day (pizza lunch included)
Deborah Murphy, one of Babcock Hill's Instructors, is a USDF Associate Instructor and Centered Riding® Instructor Level ll. Also is well versed in Dressage and has more recently become very interested in Western Dressage as some of her students want to participate in this fast growing, fun and friendly, discipline.
ABOUT CENTERED RIDING
Centered Riding founder, Sally Swift, developed the principles of Centered Riding (Breathing, Soft Eyes, Centering, Building Blocks, and Grounding), using functional anatomy, imagery, horse and rider biomechanics, and elements from the martial arts as tools to improve the balance and effectiveness of the rider.
"The ultimate goal of Centered Riding is not to be a discipline unto itself. It must go forward in its purest and least complicated form so that it may be integrated into all disciplines of riding." Sally Swift
Whatever your discipline, Centered Riding enhances it! Come join us for this fun clinic. Deborah is VERY positive, and has tons of patience, believing that the journey of progress, in riding and training should be fun and rewarding for all participants.
The fees for the clinic are $100 for the day. If you need a school horse it is an additional $35. $25 to audit. Lunch, Pizza, will be provided.
For more information or to sign up. Please contact Deb DeborahNMurphy@gmail.com or by phone (or text) 860-490-3773 or Dawn naturalhorse80@yahoo.com or 860-985-7611
Schedule:
8am-10am- whole group unmounted work
10am-12pm- first 2 groups ride
12pm-1pm-lunch
1pm-5pm- last 4 groups ride
-maximum 2 riders per group- will be placed in groups based on similar riding level
September
Learn to ride obstacles with ease. Lesson horses can be available if you do not have a horse. Limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $30.
12:00 Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. This is also open to horses in hand.
Lead line helpers welcome.
1:00 Intermediate Open to horses and riders at an intermediate skill level, and looking to improve or learn versatility skills.
2:00 Advanced Open to horses and riders that are confident in their abilities and have some trail or obstacle experience
October
Learn to ride obstacles with ease. Lesson horses can be available if you do not have a horse. Limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $30.
12:00 Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. This is also open to horses in hand. Lead line helpers welcome.
1:00 Intermediate Open to horses and riders at an intermediate skill level, and looking to improve or learn versatility skills.
2:00 Advanced Open to horses and riders that are confident in their abilities and have some trail or obstacle experience
Something for all levels. Entry fee $40. ($30 if preregistered by 10/7) This will be a judged event with in-hand, beginner, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability. If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability.
Versatility Competition Entry Form
In Hand Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.
Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome.
Novice Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills.
Intermediate Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience
Advanced Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)
