March 19th  and 20th, 2009   Rick Samuels Equine Dental Clinic    

      Rick Samuels of Lazy S Equine Services, a level five graduate of Spencer Lafleur

      will be flying in from PA to hold a clinic/ demonstration on whole mouth

      dentistry.  Whole mouth dentistry re-establishes the natural balance in the horses

      mouth.  Learn about the bio-mechanics of the horses mouth and how dental

       problems relate to nutritional, behavioral, and performance problems. 

       Cost is approximately $150 per horse,  pre-scheduled traier-ins are

       welcome  with  proof of vaccinations and current negative coggins.  Please

       call Debbie at 603-393-6440 to schedule an appointment.  Clinic will run

       Thursday March 19th from 3 pm to 6pm and Friday March 20th

       from  9 am to 3 pm.  Come just to watch and learn, $5 auditing fee.          

        April 4th, 2009 Spring Tack Swap and Sale   

        New and used horse related equipment and tack sale.  Come to sell or come to 

        buy.  Reserve an 8 foot table space for $10.00 and bring your own table or

        rent a table and space for $15.00.  Reservations taken until March 31st.  Please

        call or email : Dawn  603- 387-2949 or email dmhtranscripts@metrocast.net,

                             Emily  603- 528-3183  or email must_ride_horses@yahoo.com

                             Debbie  603-393-6440 or email ledgewood@metrocast.net.

      Payments are due April 1st.  Set up starts at 10:30am, sale runs 11am to 4 pm.

      The Winnisquam Whinnies 4H will have lunch items for sale for a nominal fee, a

      portion of the proceeds will be given in support of the 4H group.  

       Saturday April 4th, 2009     6:30pm    Training Video Night

       This week we will be starting the Dennis Reis Universal Horsemanship

        Freedom Course .   If you are interested in attending please call  Debbie

        at  603-393-6440.             

     Sunday April 5th, 2009    2:30 pm     Mini-Clinic

     Come join us for a mini-clinic based on the Dennis Reis Universal 

      Horsemanship Freedom Course.  We will be discussing the six key 

      components and how they work into this training system, how to apply a rope

      halter correctly, what is meant by escalation of aids and how to use them, 

      use of body energy to move your horses feet,  asking the horse to backup and

      how to lead safely, and more.    $20.00 to participate....you will need your horse,

      and a quality rope halter and lead.    $5.00 to audit.  Please call to reserve a

       spot.

       July 6th - July 10th, 2009   8am to 5pm  Summer Horsemanship Program

       For ages 6 years and up.  Participants will learn how to safetly handle and work 

       around a horse on the ground.  Instruction will include daily riding lessons,

        educational discussions on topics such as grooming, feeding, healthcare, tack 

       fitting and care, breeds and disciplines etc,  mounted equine games to improve

       skills and coordination, and hands-on instruction  on proper grooming, bathing, 

      mane braiding, clipping, applying leg wraps and more. 

      One week session is $400.00, a deposit of $100.00 is due by June 25th for the 

       July 6-10 session.  Session is limited to 8 students.  Please call for registration 

      information.  

     July 20th - 24th, 2009  8am to 5pm  Summer Horsemanship Program 

      A second session of the horsemanship program will be offered.   The second 

      session will cover the same information as the first  (see above) and is also limited 

      to 8 students.   A $100.00 deposit is due by July 6th.  Please call for 

      registration information. 

     August 7th - 10th, 2009 Fran Hancock Clinic (Dennis Reis endorsed instructor) 

    Fran taught a wonderful four day clinic here last year so we invited her back.

    She is Dennis Reis' top endorsed instructor and she has helped at a number of

    his tour stops across the states as well as at his month long school in California.

    You may have even caught her on RFD-tv.  The clinic is based on the Reis 

     Ranch Universal Horsemanship Mentor Series Course.   The clinic is  almost

    full but it is not too late to sign up.  The clinic will cover roundpen, 

    ground school, mounted and mounted refined tasks from Dennis' course.  

    Fran is a very fun and motivational instructor with endless energy.  She is very

    devoted to her teaching and training.  You will find she is an exceptional 

    horsewoman( she is a farrier by trade and also starts young horses) she has years

    of experience and she is very good with people.

     If you are planning on auditing, plan to arrive at 8:00am

    to sit in on the group meetings,  Fran  includes her auditors in on everything, you 

    will learn a lot.  Don't forget your notebook, pen and a chair.

     For more information about  Reis Ranch and the Universal Horsemanship

    Program see  www.Reisranch.com.  Many of the participants in this clinic are

    working towards earning endorsements towards becoming instructors under

    Dennis Reis.  Some will be making a trip to the  tour stop in Port Jervis NY in

    September to ride with Dennis Reis, so come watch as they prepare.