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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!

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"Wow, oh wow! Rachel and I learned so much watching you with the horses on Saturday at the clinic in Woodburn. Rachel came home and had immediate results in riding her horse, he's in a hackamore, she was so excited! "

-Angie, OR

“I wanted to thank you again for a wonderful clinic. I now have collected transitions up and down from any gait without the problems with my horse anticipating as I had previously. I was even able to add the task of the canter on the diagonal with flying lead changes at the end, in both directions. As you say, it was simple. I was doing way too much for my very sensitive horse. I just needed to tone it down.”

- Karen, OR

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Basic Horse Play Clinic Information

Barb's clinics are packed full of instruction on how to Live Your Passion with Horses to the fullest!

Although Barb has taught the more typical size horse clinics, her experience has taught her that tailoring instruction to fit the needs of horses and riders as well limiting the number of riders in a clinic is a major key to creating a positive learning environment.

As Barb teaches she builds confidence in both horse and human, as well as helping to develop a higher level of understanding of the horse. She teaches in terms of learning how to Observe what’s going on in the moment, Analyze the “WHY” of it, and then helps students develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Working with Barb is an investment in your horsemanship and your horse relationship

Understand the link between increasing knowledge and reducing fear
Accelerate your learning with personalized training and help based on your individual situation
Recognize what your horse is already communicating to you
Learn how you can communicate with your horse in a way that he understands
Have the opportunity to experience remarkable changes in people and horses in the clinic
Understand how natural horsemanship games can uncover and solve problems
Group learning provides opportunity to watch and learn from other horses and riders
Take your riding skills to the next level with Lightness, Rhythm and Balance

What to Expect From a Horse Play Clinic

Ground Skills

Safety
Advance and retreat with friendly consideration (braver, calmer horse)
How to move the feet with softness (no brace)
When to move them (timing)
Back-up and stop with rhythm (safety)
Moving feet with rhythmic pressure (respect my space)
Respect my space, but move away without fear
Learn to read your horse (is it resistance or is it fear?)
Circle or Send into, around, over and through
Obstacle Courses
Sideways yield from pressure (touching & driving)
Understand your horses behavior and what he/she is communicating to you

Riding Skills

Centered Riding Lessons
Safety and control
Sitting the horse with Balance, Lightness and Rhythm
Softness in the neck, shoulders & mind (no brace)
Moving sideways with softness
Considering the horses feet and where they are (counting cadence)
Back-up with softness (no brace)
Walk forward to Back-up with impulsion (moving with energy, not necessarily forward)
Holding the soft feel & vertical flexion while moving walk, trot, & maybe canter for some
Taking the first steps that lead to those elusive flying lead changes
Transitions: walk-stop, walk-trot, trot-walk, etc.
Learning to balance leg & rein to consider your horses comfort (producing less brace in the neck)
Power of focus
Communication to the feet without brace
Building rapport and acceptance as a rider
The secrets of control without force
Discover the power of horse psychology
Positive reflexes, impulsion and emotional

Registering for a Horse Play Clinic

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Contact Us with any Questions

Contact us or call 360-686-0588 office or 360-832-3616 ranch. We will be happy to answer your questions and hope to see you at the next 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.

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