Introduction to  draft work with horses
Clare island, Co Mayo, 22nd - 23rd September 2012

This two day workshops will introduce the basics of working with horses on a farm. No previous experience of horses is assumed, so this course is suitable for all. The following topics will be covered: Choosing a suitable horse for work. Breeds, temperament and training Care and handling of the work horse Harnessing a horse for work and driving, different  types of harness Long-reining a horse Using horses as pack animal Different horse-drawn tools and their use in farming  This is a practical workshop which will include a lot of hands on work with the farm's horses. The course starts at 11 am on the Saturday and finishes on 4.30 on the Sunday. Cost is 150 euros and includes vegetarian lunch on both days. Transport to the island is not included. Booking To book, please contact: Christophe Mouze Ballytoughey Clare Island Co Mayo Ireland Phone / Fax (353) 98 25412, Mobile (353) 87.2621832,  Email  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 100 euros booking 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 Christophe Mouze) 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. Note that there's a 5% credit card surcharge on Paypal payments.

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For more information about the venue, see the Macalla farm website