We are pleased to offer a wide variety of clinics this year!
Clinics will be Taught by Caylyn Walker and/or Melissa Bayer!
Caylyn Walker and Melissa Bayer are teaming up to offer a wide variety of clinics for the 2023 season! Clinics are offered individually or in combination (you get to choose!). They can be hosted at Blitzen Estate, Heroncrest Farms (Yes! They have an indoor arena!) or can be hosted at your own barn. Clinics are offered across Canada! Contact us to get your quote today!
Trick Horse Clinic's: Click Here for More Info!
Body Work Clinic's: Click Here for More Info!
Who Are the Clinicians? Caylyn Walker & Melissa Bayer (click each name!)
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To book a participant spot for any of the clinics below being offered at Blitzen Estate or Heroncrest stables payment must be paid in full.
For booking a clinic at your barn a 20% deposit will be required to hold dates, full clinic payment is due 1 week prior to the clinic. A rain out date must be chosen for outdoor clinics when booking. This rain out date will be used if weather is deemed dangerous. Refunds will not be given.
Mileage Fees
Mileage Fee $0.70/km plus travel expenses (hotel, meals, flights, etc).
Mileage is calculated round trip from Smiths Falls, ON.
Zoom Clinics
Many of our clinics can be accomodated in a zoom meeting format and include more participants. Ask us about this option if hosting a clinic at your site isn't an option!!
For booking a clinic at your barn a 20% deposit will be required to hold dates, full clinic payment is due 1 week prior to the clinic. A rain out date must be chosen for outdoor clinics when booking. This rain out date will be used if weather is deemed dangerous. Refunds will not be given.
Mileage Fees
Mileage Fee $0.70/km plus travel expenses (hotel, meals, flights, etc).
Mileage is calculated round trip from Smiths Falls, ON.
Zoom Clinics
Many of our clinics can be accomodated in a zoom meeting format and include more participants. Ask us about this option if hosting a clinic at your site isn't an option!!
That's a Wrap! - Learn To Bandage Clinic
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In this clinic students will learn all about common and uncommon bandaging techniques such as standing wraps, shipping wraps, polo wraps, types of boots, tail wraps, spider bandages and more!
We will review common bandaging problems, when each type of wrap should or should not be used and best of all students will get to practice all type of wraps on a horse! |
Tack Cleaning Clinic
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In this clinic students will learn all about cleaning different pieces of equipment and tack. From bits, to saddle and bridles (yes, we will even teach you how to put the bridles back together again!) What products work and what methods are the best? Take this clinic and find out!
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Bringing a Horse Back into Condition Clinic
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In this clinic participants will learn how to bring a horse back into condition after time off. Did you have a lazy winter, don't have access to reasonable footing in the icy season or perhaps have a horse coming back to work after an injury? Take this clinic to learn how to properly increase the fitness of your horse and help avoid common injuries when horses are pushed too hard too fast!
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Learn to Lunge Clinic
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Why do we lunge? What are the benefits of lunging? Is lunging just used to 'burn off steam' or when is it appropriate to lunge? What equipment should you use, how do you handle the equipment and how does body language play into lunging?
Find out answers to all of these questions and more in this clinic! This is also a pre-requisite clinic to our lunging as a training tool clinic. |
Lunging As A Training Tool
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This course is a sequel to our learn to lunge course and focuses on the technical aspects of lunging. Learn how to improve gaits, focus and athleticism on the lunge. We will discuss how to address common behavioural problems on the lunge and how to introduce a horse to lunging successfully.
If you are interested in booking this clinic you can book the Learn to Lunge clinic in the AM and the Lunging as A Training Tool in the PM. These two courses are a pre-requisite to our Learn to ground, learn to long line and liberty lunging courses. |
Tack Cleaning Social
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Once a month we will be offering a Tack Cleaning Social. bring a chair, bring some of your tack that needs a much needed scrubbing and come hang out with us! Snacks will be provided, feel free to bring a beverage or two and let's share some horse gossip!!
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Be Prepared! Horse Show Prep Clinic!
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Heading to a horse show? Not sure how to get ready? What are the tips and tricks to a great horse turn out for the judge? From shaving legs, to polishing feet and even braiding we have you covered!
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Liberty Lunging Clinic
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Have you ever wanted to get started on liberty work and been fascinated by how people get their horses to lunge at liberty? This clinic is for you! You will get hands on time with one of our liberty horses and learn the ins and outs of liberty lunging and recall! The lunging course is a pre-requisite to this course!!
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Tack and Effects! A Multi-Part Series!
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What effect do different bits have, what tools should be used and when? How do they effect the horse? How should a bridle fit? What type of halter should I use? Is it better to use a running or standing martingale?
In this clinic series we will discuss a wide variety of horse equipment (common and rare!). Have questions about specific equipment? Let us know and we will incorporate it into our series! |
The Mirage of Dressage! What Does a Dressage Judge See?
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In this clinic participants will get the chance to sit down centreline just like a dressage judge! See what the judge sees and learn how this can effect the marks you get when you ride through a dressage test! Watch horses and riders complete tests, hear the comments of the judge and understand how a scribe does their job!
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De-Spookifying Clinic!
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We are thrilled to be offering a full de-spookifying course at Blitzen Estate this year. Learn how to read your horses' body language and how to introduce him to new and alarming objects. How do we build confidence in our horses that will create a stronger partnership between horse and rider? What are common mistakes handlers make and how do you avoid making them?
Get off-property experience with your horse, encounter fun and challenging obstacles! We will add new obstacles monthly to the course! |
Ride a Test - Dressage Test Prep!
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Are you entering an online show, but don't have the arena set up, don't have a camera person or don't have a reader and need one?
Do you want a practice run with helpful, immediate feedback on the test you are planning to ride at a show? How about some tips and tricks to gain extra points on your test? We are offering ALL of these services at our Dressage test nights which will be offered monthly! Have your ride recorded, get immediate written feedback about your test and take home the comments on a printed test sheet! We will also give you immediate pointers that will help improve your test scores! |
Trailer Loading, but SO MUCH MORE
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The trailer loading and so much more series will be offered to cover not just loading a horse in the trailer, but EVERYTHING you must know! Covering topics such as: what you should pack in your trailer, vet supplies, what temperature you're trailer gets to, how to change a popped trailer tire, how to back up a trailer with confidence, the pros and cons of different trailer types and even how to hook up a trailer we will have you covered! This clinic will be offered as a series throughout the summer offering a new topic in each clinic!
Of course we will also cover how to teach your horse to become confident with trailer loading! |
Introduction to Trick Training and Bodywork Clinic
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This is the perfect course for horses and humans that are wanting a non-mounted clinic! Half of the day will be spent first learning about trick horse training and then teaching your horse a variety of fun tricks including hugs, smiles, pedestal work, basic ground control, targeting and more.
The other half of the day will be spent learning all about equine body work. Learn safe and beneficial stretches for your horse and why small things make such big differences! |
Learn to Ground Drive and Learn To Long Line Clinic!
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In this clinic you will learn how to prepare a horse for ground driving, the equipment needed, safety points and the techniques for ground driving! We will progress into long lining and cover key points of what to expect, how to juggle two lines and the benefits of long lining!
The Learn to Lunge and Lunging As a Training Tool are pre-requisites of this course. |
Feel At Home With the Foals!
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Looking for a fun way to de-stress and learn at the same time! Come join us for an evening with the Blitzen Morgan foals! Hang out and watch their antics, interact with the young ones while learning all about horse (and foal) behaviour. Learn how we handle our foals and teach them the basics right from the get go!
Location: Blitzen Estate; Cost $60 plus HST for two people (add $15 for additional people. Up to 4 people at a time can be accomodated). Contact us to book a time! |
How To Train a Young Horse - Without Overworking Them!
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How much is too much? When do we start training a horse and what are some techniques that are successful? How do you know when to push your young horse or when it's time to let them mature? All of these questions are answered and more in this clinic! From newborn to 5 years old, we have you covered!!
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What is Dressage and How Can it Help Me? - Introduction to Dressage
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Are you interested in learning more about dressage or maybe you have a horse that you think dressage might help? Learn all about classical dressage and why it can be SO beneficial to both horse and rider! From gaits, to straightness to proper bending, impulsion and propulsion we will walk you through dressage fundamentals.
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Educating Your Eye - Soft Rider/Soft Horse
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Watch a horse change as it moves into straightness and how power can be unlocked with simple changes of position. See how suppleness is developed with a soft feel and a following hands. Learn how your seat bones work and how intricate changes can make such a big impact on your riding (and on your horse too!).
This clinic will have a professional rider riding a horse in training to demonstrate the concepts we are instructing. |