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What Makes Barb Different?

Lifetime of experience with horses

Natural teacher

Learned from the Best of the Best Horsemen/women

Expert at helping people understand their horse

Working with people and their horses is more than a job, it is her passion

Barb Apple's Horse Play - Live Your Passion!

Barb Apple and Colt

I would be very interested to see Barb Apple at a future Northwest Horse Fair. She has a style and calming presence that beginning horsemen/women can easily identify with and Advanced horsemen/women can profit from. She certainly has a lot to offer the public with years of experience to back her up.
Barb Apple is a master at communication, including Equines and Humans alike.

Linda, Woodburn, OR

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I have attended several clinics in recent years, given by many of the "celebrity" clinicians, and you were better than all of them… Your presentation is professional, (yet informal & fun), instructive, and personal; (none of the other clinicians came close to giving the individual attention that you gave, to each one of the participants), and I know, from talking to the other attendees, that it was much appreciated. You refused to coddle or pamper anyone, (which would have been counter productive to their progress), yet you always praised them, for a good effort, or a good question, etc. You are great! And, it's very evident, that you have a genuine interest in helping those that attend, to attain a higher skill, communication, and bonding level with their equine partners.

Ed, Arlington, WA

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Hosting a Barb Apple Horse Play Clinic

Barb Apple Horse Play Clinics are being hosted all over the United States and in Europe. Every one of them got started by someone, like you, who wanted to bring Barb and her wonderful abilities to their area. We sincerely thank you for your thoughtfulness and initiative in wanting to find out more about being a Horse Play Clinic Host!

Barb Apple - An Experienced and Talented Instructor

Barb is a Master Horsewoman and a gifted teacher. She not only knows her stuff, she knows how to teach it! Barb has developed a teaching approach called: Observe / Analyze / Communicate (OAC) that helps her students be able to clearly understand the tasks that they are performing.

In Barb’s clinics, students learn not only what they need to do, but WHY they need to do it. How to Observe the horse and understanding WHAT they are seeing. As Barb teaches, she inspires confidence and understanding in her students. Students can continue to apply the concepts of OAC on their own to continue making progress towards their goals.

Why Host a Barb Apple Horse Play Clinic?

Opportunity to bring a Master Clinician to your area
Meet other nearby like minded horse people
Host benefit of $100 towards clinic fee or Private lesson with Barb
Opportunity to form a local horse play group in your area
Promotion and income for arena facilities

Small Clinic Size...Huge Learning Potential

Maximum of 8, minimum of 6 participants in a clinic. Barb firmly believes that the safest and best environment for OAC learning is in a smaller, more personal, clinic where each student will get lots of individual attention.

Flexible Clinic Format Catered to Students' Needs

Clinic formats are always flexible, depending on the needs and desires of the students. Most include groundwork and riding lessons in which you learn:

How to help your horse become braver, calmer and safer
Natural horsemanship tool management
How to tell the difference between resistence and fear
How to create, recognize and retain a soft feel
How to create and/or control impulsion
How your reins and your seat move the horse's feet
How to deal with your own emotional issues ... fear, anxiety, impatience and frustration
How to use your body and breathing to communicate clearly to your horse
On the Trail tips and safety practices
Horse psychology and behavior through observation and analysis
Safe and Effective Trailer Loading

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Responsibilities as a Clinic Host

Horse Play Clinic Host will:

Determine dates, times and clinic content
Secure a suitable place to hold the clinic
Act as the "on-site" organizer during the clinic

Horse Play will:

Help you with all the organizing, from start to successful end
Provide promotional support
Register all participants and collect their clinic fees

Booking a Horse Play Clinic

Typically, we are booking Barb 4-6 months in advance, but we do occasionally have openings due to travel and schedule changes. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months to get a clinic booked and organized. If you already have 6 to 8 people that want to participate, the lead time is considerably shorter and we are happy to schedule you into the first available date.
*Note: travel fees may apply.

Contact Us with any Questions

Contact Us at Horseplay1@barbapple.com or call 360-686-0588. We will be happy to answer your questions and begin working with you to create a successful Barb Apple Horse Play Clinic in your area!

Disclaimer: Horse Play LLC is wholly owned by Barb Apple and reserves all rights to its trademarks and copyrights. Although Barb Apple teaches methods and techniques taught to her by Pat Parelli, Tom Dorrance, Jack Brainard, and many others, Barb has no business affiliation with them and does not represent them.