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Number of clinics: Two planned: 

Number of places per clinic: 4 to 6 minimum and 10 to 15 maximum

Dates: Tuesday October 19th with further time available on 20th.  Thursday 21st with some additional fitting/assessment time at private properties on 22nd.

Venues: Larane Trakehner Stud (Underberg) courtesy of Jodi James October 19th with additional riding/assessment morning on 20th.  One at Kilgobbin Stud in the Dargle courtesy of Mrs Carl Bronner - October 21st.  

Organisers: Liesl Kruger (083) 280 8060 and Tamasine Smith (HZA) via e-mail (go to contact us)

Teacher: Norman Hyett

Clinic Details/Costs/Bookings: Costs will depend on the numbers but for 10-15 people charges are usually R350 per person.  This clinic helps anyone and everyone who has anything to do with horses - owners, riders, breeders, physios, vets and so on - to be more aware of what is required when fitting a saddle.  Sadly, fitters often come to make a sale or can be quite intimidating, this awareness clinic will give you the ability to stand up for your horse and ask the right questions.  The clinic involves looking at saddles both inside and out (and many will be horrified to see waht we actually put on our horse's backs) and a practical demonstration. Norman does his best to help you with the saddle you have already and so where possible, owners are invited to bring their horse and saddle.  Although he does supply saddles, the clinic is not a sales drive - and at the clinics run so far, attendees had to actually ask him about the brand he sells!  Norman really is about doing the best for the horse and as an Equine Bowan practitioner, he comes at saddle fitting from a different and very much physiological/do no harm, angle.  Do ask more when booking.  This is one of the best one day awareness clinics I have been on for a long time and I'd like to encourage as many as possible to go along.    

 

Number of clinics: Two planned

Number of places per clinic: 4 to 6 minimum and 10 to 15 maximum

Dates: October 23rd (& 24th for additional assessment/saddle work) at Harmony Stables (see our Training page and Harmony) then Primavera Equestrian Centre Thursday 28th October with additional assessment/saddle work available over the weekend of 30th and 31st.

Venues: Primavera Equestrian Centre (indoor) by kind permission of Collinda Kruger: bookings will be through Collinda and Harmony Stables by kind permission of Cindy Werner: bookings through Cindy.  Please contact us via this website for further information or to forward booking inquiries.

Organisers: Liesl Kruger (083) 280 8060 and Tamasine Smith (HZA) via e-mail (go to contact us)

Teacher: Norman Hyett

Clinic Details/Costs/Bookings: Costs will depend on the numbers but for 10-15 people charges are usually R350 per person.  This clinic helps anyone and everyone who has anything to do with horses - owners, riders, breeders, physios, vets and so on - to be more aware of what is required when fitting a saddle.  Sadly, fitters often come to make a sale or can be quite intimidating, this awareness clinic will give you the ability to stand up for your horse and ask the right questions.  The clinic involves looking at saddles both inside and out (and many will be horrified to see waht we actually put on our horse's backs) and a practical demonstration. Norman does his best to help you with the saddle you have already and so where possible, owners are invited to bring their horse and saddle.  Although he does supply saddles, the clinic is not a sales drive - and at the clinics run so far, attendees had to actually ask him about the brand he sells!  Norman really is about doing the best for the horse and as an Equine Bowan practitioner, he comes at saddle fitting from a different and very much physiological/do no harm, angle.  Do ask more when booking.  This is one of the best one day awareness clinics I have been on for a long time and I'd like to encourage as many as possible to go along.    

 

Number of Clinics: One

Number of rider places: 10

Private Lesson Days: 2 x half days

Dates:

1. Clinic: 29th October to 1st November - Primavera Equestrian Centre, Pretoria
2. Private Lessons: on the afternoon of October 29th at Primavera Equestrian Centre and morning and early afternoon of November 2nd at Harmony Stables, Pretoria (see Training under Harmony Stables for details and contact).  More details from the organiser (see below).

Venue Details and Directions:

From Jo'burg take the N1 north to Pretoria and then turn East onto the N4 Witbank Highway. At the 5th off-ramp from the crossing between the N1/N4 (Donker Hook Turn off) turn right. The venue is signed from the off ramp. After 500m, turn right again and into the stud. There is plenty of parking. 

The arena is a 60 x 20 Indoor with a hands free (headset) and wireless microphone system.  Space for Listeners is created inside the arena although a raised area is planned.  Maximum number of Listeners - 30.

Primavera Equestrian Centre: Will have food and drinks available on the clinic days, but please book with them direct.  You will need chairs and cushions and please NO DOGS!!  The contact for the centre is Collinda - details given on booking.

Organiser: Tamasine Smith (Horsemanship South Africa) - for bookings and information please contact via e-mail.  You can do this using from contacts page of this website.

Teacher: Veronika Bühn of ProHorse (see our Links page) and more details on our Training page

Clinic Costs:

• Riding participants R1600 per person (includes all arena fees/hire fees etc)
• Listener Fees R 500 per person
• Airfare (see notes) R 350 per rider
• Horse accommodation/turn out at venue check with venue host - all bookings via venue hosts.  Contact details given on booking.

Private Lesson Costs: R400 per 45 minutes with AirFare fee at R160 per lesson

Silversand Foundation Clinic plus Private Lessons and study days: Pretoria

Venue: Harmony Stables, Pretoria.  Bookings via Cindy Werner:

T 012 811 1247 
C 082 564 9617

Please note that telephone bookings are best as the internet connection at Harmony is on a farm line and therefore may be down from time to time.  Please be patient as Cindy is often out teaching so she may not be able to answer you immediately. Please do leave a message!

Dates:

• Foundation Clinic: Friday 26th November to Sunday 28th November 
• Private Day at Harmony: Monday 29th November
• Private lessons and mini-clinics: 30th November, 1st/2nd December

Teacher: Tamasine Smith Silversand Associate (HZA)

Bookings:

Contact Cindy Werner on the above numbers.  A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place with the final 50% due a month before the clinic runs.  Deposits are refundable if the clinic organiser or teacher cancels, but not otherwise.  Please arrange your own insurance in case you or your horse are unable to attend.  It may be helpful to have a second horse in reserve in case you are unable to bring the one you wish. Please check with the organiser about catering arrangements.

Number of Clinics: One

Number of participants possible: 18 maximum and 8 minimum

Dates: TBA but expected early 2011 - possibly January

Venue: Kilgobbin Stud, Dargle courtesy of Mrs Carl Bronner

Organisers and Facilitators: Carl Bronner of Horseplay and Tamasine Smith of HZA

Clinic Details/Costs and Bookings: Go to our Training Page and click on Inner Game.

Number of Clinics: Three planned

Number of rider places: 8 per clinic

Dates:

• January 28th to 31st with theory on evening of 28th.  
• February 1st to 4th with theory on evening of 1st - the last day will start earlier as the theory of the next clinic starts the same day
• February 4th to 7th with theory on evening of 4th

 

NOTE: Riders will be permitted to take more than one place during a clinic eg if they have two horses. You can request to ride both horses at the same clinic or you can ride over two different clinics.  If you wish to book more than two rider slots, this may be possible but if so, it would be best to ride more than one clinic.  Please discuss the details with the organiser.

Venue Details and Directions:

• IDL/Legacy Sport Horse Stud (Wellington) - By the kind invitation of Caron Potocnik 

Take the N1 towards Paarl and then the R44 to Klapmuts/Wellington. Follow the R44 straight for approximately 18 kilometres and the road leads into Wellington where it ends in a T-junction with Wellington Animal Hospital on the left hand side. Turn left at the T Junction and continue to the first traffic light where you will turn right into Church Street. Andrew Murray Church is on the left at this set of traffic lights. Continue along Church street for about 800 metres, during which time you will pass 3 garages on the right and a Spar and then OK Mini Market on the left. Shortly after the OK Mini Market on the left, the road curves slightly to the right and you will turn right into Cummings St. A town house complex "Casa la Tigre" is on the corner of Cummings Street. Follow Cummings street right to the top where it becomes a forked gravel road. Take the right hand fork and follow the gravel road straight for approximately 2 kilometres. LEGACY /IDL Stud is on the right hand side with the Stud name clearly marked on the gate.

60 x 20 Indoor Arena with gallery that can take up to 60 Listeners/spectators. Hands free (headset) and wireless microphone system is available for use by the teacher so everyone will be able to hear the instructions well.

Organiser: Tamasine Smith (Horsemanship South Africa) - for bookings and information please contact via e-mail. You can do this using from contacts page of this website.

Teacher: Veronika Bühn of ProHorse (see our Links page) and more details on our Training page

Clinic Costs:

• Riding participants R1600 per person (includes all arena fees/hire fees etc)
• Listener Fees R 500 per person
• Airfare (see notes) R 350 per rider
• Horse accommodation/turn out at venue check with venue host - all bookings via venue hosts. Contact details given on booking.

Number of Clinics:  Two

Number of participant places: 4 per clinic

Dates: TBA but scheduled approx March 2011

Venue Details and Directions: Kilgobbin Stud, Dargle - details available under Inner Game on our Training page.  Hosted by Mrs Carl Bronner

Organiser: Tamasine Smith (HZA)

Teacher: Tamasine Smith (HZA)

Clinic Costs and Details:

On application - but it should be noted that participants should be Silversand Skills 3 minimum and ideally working on their Silversand Advancing skills.  They should have taken a horse of their own through all three skills and have a special interest or reason for wanting to do young horse work - ideally if they are breeders, are ready to own/take on a young horse, have work that may bring them into contact with young horses such as hoof care professionals/vets/physios, are working toward teaching or training in horsemanship, encounter difficult or more challenging horses. Applicants must send in video of their Silversand work and where possible and experience allows, show some work with a young horse or more challenging horse.

The clinics will be run 4 days on, one day off and 4 days on - 2 students working morning and 2 working in the afternoon.  Horses are provided by Carl Bronner.  There will be theory and discussion along with Q&A times.  Students must cover their own insurance and bring their cover notes with them.  There will be no spectator places available on this clinic - hence the reason it is listed as a "private" clinic.  Students must be fit and have carried out the reading, watched all the DVD's and done all the study required of them prior to the course starting.