Horsemanship workshops at Macalla farm, Clare Island, with Sean Fitzgibbon, 10th - 11th April

A two day workshops for horse owners, working on the principles of Natural horsemanship.

The workshop, concentrating on horse psychology and ground work. It will consist of an outline of the Physiology of the horse, and the principles under which it lives and survives, and will introduce the tools which we use and the principles and methods by which they are employed to train the horse.
In the next phase, workshop participants will implement the principles and use the tools in a safe and effective way on their own horses.
Once the participants have demonstrated their understanding and implementation of all of the above, they will be able to continue and develop their ground skills and progress to the ridden phase in safety, and develop a true partnership with their horse.

Sean is a phenominal horse trainer, and his work with horses is very impressive indeed. He has had a lifetime of working with and learning from horses. If you ever want to meet a true Irish horseman, you will not have the oppertunity to meet a nicer, more talented, natural (for use of a better word!), down to earth person. He is among a handful of the best horse producers and truely gifted horsepeople in Ireland. As well as the knowledge, skills and experience, he has got the feel, the timing and the heart.

Price is 150 euros non residential. Spectator 30 euros / day (non residential). Accommmodation available at the farm if required, contact us.
If you are interested in this course, we recommend you book early, as number is limited to 8 participants.

Booking

To book, please contact:

Christophe Mouze
Ballytoughey
Clare Island
Co Mayo
Ireland
Phone / Fax (353) 98 25412
Mobile (353) 87.2621832
Christophe(at)ecofarm.ie

You will need to send a completed booking form (click here for a booking form in MS Word format or here for a PDF version), along with a non refundable 150 euros deposit. We regret that we cannot accept bookings without the accompanying completed booking form and payment. Deposit can be paid by cheque in euros (made payable to Clare Island Connemara ponies breeders group) or online through Paypal (you can pay by credit card even if you don't have a Paypal account). To pay through Paypal (or by credit card), click on the "Pay now" button below.

For more information about the venue, see the Macalla farm website and the Clare Island retreat centre website