Join us for a weekend of Riding, Learning, and
Camaraderie.
Clinic will be limited to 50 participants and equines 4 years or
older. Each class will be 45-60 minutes each, taught in small groups that will
involve hands on training for subjects regarding distance riding, trucks,
trailers, and the wildlife you may encounter! We encourage you to bring your
horse, though you do not have to! Proof of Horse Coggin’s test must be up to
date and negative.
After the classes, we can ride until dark.LakeLouisaState Park has 20 miles of
permanently marked horse trails.Stay the night, enjoy the pot luck dinner, and ride again Sunday morning.
Clinic fee include classes, lunch on Saturday, and Pot Luck dinner.Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided
at Saturday night’s Pot Luck, please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
The park campground is reserved exclusively for our use for the
whole weekend.Plan to come for the
clinic, and stay to ride.Horse
water, a few paddocks, bathrooms are available.No electric.Park rules will be enforced.All dogs must be on leash.
Tentative subjects to be
covered:
TIRES:selection, rotation, changing a flat, greasing the
bearings
12
volt electrical systems:learn
the basics for installing tack and loading lights, fans, and a battery
operated water pump
Easy
boots: Fitting your horse and foaming
Toxic
plants
Distance Training with a GPS and Heart Rate Monitor
(concentrating on Garmin 201, 205, 301 and
305).
Horse
feet and horse shoes:Selection
of horse shoes for the terrain and hoof type, angles for front and hind; help
your farrier help you.
Emergency Preparedness:Horse first aid kit, Roadside
requirements.
Maris Ramsay, Clinic Manager 352-394-1286
(evenings please) or MarisR@xxxxxxx
