 |
Expo Clinician for Idaho Horse Expo 2011
Chris Cox - Featured Guest Clinician
www.chris-cox.com
Chris Cox is an accomplished clinician and master horseman. With 25 years of experience, Cox has developed a successful partnership between horse and rider, making him one of the most respected individuals in the industry.
Born into the ranching business, Cox's family moved from Florida to an island off the coast of Australia to raise cattle. During his time on the 100 square-mile Prince of Wales Island, Cox worked as a hand on numerous ranches, developing a distinct relationship with the horses. His horse, Major, served asa work partner, a means of transportation, daily entertainment and even companionship.
Although Australia helped to shape his younger years, Cox perfected his horsemanship skills and focused on returning to the United States. At the age of 18, Cox took the first step to fulfilling his dream and headed back to America. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Cox trained horses and provided clinics for individuals of all skill levels who were interested in developing and perfecting their abilities.
Cox continues to offer a horsemanship program that has proven to be immensely popular with people of all ages. The success stories are the result of commitment and devotion to understanding the horse, as well as self-examination of one's own limitations.
Cox is not only a successful clinician, but he competes at the highest levels of performance horse competition. As a team roper, he competes as both a header and a healer. He often has more than 20 horses in training at his ranch, and maintains a demanding schedule full of clinics, tours and competitions.
Times and Places
Friday, 11:00 - 12:30 - Main Arena
Friday, 4:00 - 5:30 - Main Arena
Saturday, 11:00 - 12:30 - Main Arena
Saturday, 4:00 - 5:30 - Main Arena
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 11:00 - 12:30 - Main Arena
Sunday, 2:30 - 4:00 - Main Arena
Richard Shrake - Guest Clinician
www.richardshrake.com
Richard's method of working with horses is to begin by understanding the nature and body language of the horse.
"The Resistance FreeŽ methods have been a life-long process for me to be able to share with you the knowledge of patience, kindness and obedience when working with horses and riders. I have trained and instructed for over 40 years and my goal is to pass this on to all horse people who want a program that work for them and their horse."
Richard grew up on a dairy farm where his father, a former rodeo cowboy, kept and traded horses. This gave Shrake a lot of experience handling different horses. Through his childhood and high school years, he showed horses, and eventually studied with a dressage trainer. Shrake went to college, obtaining a degree in Education, while earning money training horses.
After starting a training facility, he began showing and quickly proved himself in western divisions against some of the best equestrians of the time. In 1979, Shrake earned the coveted "All Around" award at the American Quarter Horse Congress.
Richard's professional creditials include: Judge of 16 World Championship Shows for 5 major breeds; Teacher at over 4000 clinics; Demonstrator at over 300 Horse Expos & Fairs nationwide; Author of four best-selling equestrian books; Instructor of over 40 World Championship youth winners; and Owner of Miss Resistance Free, the perfect "10" & Breyerfest horse of the year.
Times and Places
Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 - Round Pen
Friday, 2:00 - 3:00 - Main Arena
Saturday, 9:00 - 10:00 - Round Pen
Saturday, 2:00 - 3:00 - Main Arena
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00 - Main Arena
Shannon Allison
www.shannonallison.com
Shannon Allison has been training horses for 20 years. He has been working for the Simplot Livestock Company in Grand View, Idaho for the last 10 years, getting "Real World" horses like yours ready for "Real World" situations.
Shannon has a real passion for what he does and a genuine love for the animals. He has been featured in the "Western Horseman" magazine and won the 2007 Idaho Horse Expo Round Pen Challenge (He competed again in 2008 with BLM Wild Mustangs).
"I do not use complicated systems or gimmicks. There are no "Secret Tricks" to my teachings. I believe in offering my horsemanship skills at an affordable price so that everyone can attend!!
Times and Places
Friday, 11:30 - 12:00 -Round Pen
Friday, 1:30 - 2:00 - Main Arena
Saturday, 9:00 - 9:30 - Main Arena
Saturday, 10:00-11:00 Hall - Tondu Sand Arena
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00 - Round Pen
Dee Craig
www.deecraigtraining.com
Dee Craig is a local trainer with over 25 years of training experience. He specializes in Cutting, Reining and Working Cattle Horses and won the IRCHA Futurity and Derby Ltd Open Derby Championship as well as many other competitions.
Dee started his training career with reining, then moved on to working cattle horses and now straight cutting horses.
Dee likes teaching and showing and mentors a group of non-pros that show with him. His clinics are extremely popular and his students rate him as an excellent teacher.
Dee has a passion for building a horse day in and day out, molding the horse, teaching it how to learn. Dee believes if you are fair to a horse, it will be fair to you.
Times and Places
Saturday, 1:30 - 2:00 - Main Arena
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 9:30 - 10:00 - Main Arena
Randi McCallum
mccallumquarterhorses.com
Randi started riding horses at the age of 6 in Salinas, Californina and continued her training in Santa Barbara with several trainers in Western Pleasure and Hunter Jumpers.
Living between Idaho and California, Randi trained with Roberts Quarter Horses where Randi furthered her education under various top trainers
After apprentising, she began training and in 1999 took the horse, "Acres of Page," to one of the top-ten horses in the nation.
Randi has taken many clients & horses to elite competitions. She gives Horsemanship Clinics in English, Western Pleasure riding and fitting the halter horse for show.
Randi has had her judges card for over 20 years.
Times and Places
Friday, 2:00 - 3:00 Hall-Tondu Sand Arena
Saturday, 9:30 - 10:00 - Main Arena
Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 Hall-Tondu sand Arena
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 9:00-9:30- Main Arena
Jeff Spencer
www.spencertraining.com
Jeff Spencer is a native Idahoan who has been training horses professionally since 1974. In 1999, Jeff and Jane Spencer opened Spencer Training, Inc., in Eagle, Idaho, with the goal of helping horse owners improve their relationship with their horse. Jeff's foundational approach to training allows the horse and rider to learn together from the ground up and grow together as a team. He specializes in equine behavior modification and travels extensively in the United States giving clinics, seminars and consulting on all issues involving horses.
Jeff's gift is his ability to communicate the complexity of horsemanship in an understandable, usable form which makes his clinics a must for horse enthusiasts.
Times and Places
Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 - Main Arena
Saturday, 12:30 - 11:30 - Main Arena
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 12:30 - 1:15 - Main Arena
Alice Trindle
www.tnthorsemanship.com
Alice Trindle was born on a ranch in eastern Oregon, the only daughter in a family of five brothers. In the past 20 years Alice has had the opportunity to study with several true horsemen such as Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Dennis Reis, and Bettina Drummond. She conducts clinics in Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho, and offers multi-day horsemanship retreats at her ranch in eastern Oregon.
Alice's presentation is always based on developing a deeper relationship with the horse, and FUN! Working on positive attitude, balanced movement, combined with feeling for the horse, Alice leads aspiring horsemen to a true partnership opportunity.
Times and Places
Friday, 11:00 - 11:30 - Round Pen - Mindful use of the Round Pen: How to reward the slightest try in your house
Friday, 12:00- 1:00 Hall-Tondu Sand Arena - 'Come Ride with Us" - Developing the Cantor Part 1: Knowing where the feet are
Friday, 3:00 - 4:00 - Main Arena - "Come Ride with Us" - Developing the Cantor Part 2: Reverse Bend Patterns
Satuday, 3:00 - 4:00 Hall-Tondu Sand Arena - "Come Ride with Us" - Developing the Cantor Part 3: Use of your aids for an effortless Cantor
Saturday, 5:30 - 6:30 - Main Arena- "Come Ride with Us" - Developing the Cantor Part 4: Riding Patterns setting up for the cantor departs and simple lead changes
Saturday Night Trainers Exibition, 6:30 - close - Main Arena
Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 Hall-Tondu Sand Arena - "Come Ride with Us" - Developing the Cantor Part 5: Group Riding patterns - Having fun with the Cantor
Sunday, 1:15 - 1:45 - Main Arena- "Come Ride with Us" - Developing the Cantor Part 6: Group Riding patterns - Having fun with the Cantor
Sunday, 2:00 - 2:30 - Round Pen - Mindful use of the Round Pen: To sensitize or Desensitize with the Flag
Clinicians write up provided by"Just Horses"
|
|
|
|
