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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | ...for intermediate riders. I am looking to go to a clinic of some sort in the spring next year. But I wanna get the best experience that I can. So my question is..who would be a good one to look for. Some where it's at a more intermediate level of competitor. The Josey clinic thread put that question in my head. Thanks in advance.    |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I've tried a few of those already listed. Am not going to start a bashing thread but I didn't care for some. I've been to 8 Connie Combs clinics. My style clicks with Connie. I think its important to know how you ride so you can make a good decision about clinician. Also where are you located? |
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Location: SE Oklahoma | Ed Wright is great, I went to them every year as a kid. I'm also a HUGE Paul Humphrey and Kevi Olson fan. My first clinic with them was truly a game changer. |
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Location: Loma Linda, CA | Just saw that Ed Wright is putting one up in Temecula in Oct of next year! Kinda far out, but gives me plenty of time to save :D |
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| rockette - 2014-12-01 6:46 PM Kristen Weaver Brown!
Went to a Charmayne clinic when KWB was her assistant and I would go to another clinic if Kristin was holding it. She has incredible horsemanship and doesn't sugar coat either. I am not sure where she lives now but I think it is in the PNW-too far for me but those of you in that area, it's worth it. |
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Danny and Vickie are personal friends and if you need some motivation they are the VERY BEST. They live fairly close but never have clinics in this area---probably because of Joseys. I would think that their clinics are extremely good.
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| GLP - 2014-12-01 3:50 PM needmocash - 2014-12-01 4:49 PM Molly Powell!!!! Yep, Molly Powell
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Location: Indiana | We had Jane and Cayla Melby out to the house for a clinc over a year ago. We had ladies that were IPRA barrel racers and Junior Rodeo kids all in the same group as well as adults that didn't haul a lot but were wanting to learn more. Jane and Cayla did an amazing job with all of them and were able to help each one individually. Jane also went through videos and did a question/answer session. One thing I loved was that she took the time to help everyone until everyone felt taken care of, she didn't say "It's 5:00, we're done for today". She really had a great clinic for everyone that was here, I was worried how it would go with such a varied group, but she made it fun and easy. I think it's the best I've been to, and am excited to go to some more to see what else I can learn. |
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Location: North Dakota | rockette - 2014-12-01 6:46 PM Kristen Weaver Brown!
I agree! One of THE BEST clinics I've attended. I like her style and her method of teaching. You build off each drill and then onto the pattern. Plus she give's you a half hour to 45 min of one on one time. She's AMAZING! |
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| trickster j - 2014-12-02 10:42 AM
Lynn & Murray McKenzie are really good too! Lots of pattern work with Lynn, and Murray videos the three competition runs you make and analyzes them with you. He's seen lots of runs over the years and his insight is very helpful!
They were my first thought for a clinic for a young rider. They would be good for any level- just in answer to the question about clinics for young riders.
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | CYA Ranch - 2014-12-01 7:49 PM
I've tried a few of those already listed. Am not going to start a bashing thread but I didn't care for some. I've been to 8 Connie Combs clinics. My style clicks with Connie. I think its important to know how you ride so you can make a good decision about clinician. Also where are you located?
Good advice!! I am located in Iowa. My biggest problem is my hands, and not riding past 2nd barrel on a super ratey horse. I'm more of a passive rider. Every once in a while my aggressive side shows up. LOL!! |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | Thanks for all the advice and names of people to look up to find more about. It is greatly appreciated. I'd just hate to be disappointed and not feel like I'm getting my money's worth. I've been to horsemanship clinic with Curt Pate years ago, and I just felt like I was at a more advanced riding level than what was in the class. So I felt like I didn't get much from it. |
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Location: Missouri | I love Ed Wright clinics and I have been to an awesome Diane Guinn clinic as well. They are both a wealth of information. |
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| bowersk - 2014-12-02 10:25 AM Reinhardt clinics are great, as well as Connie Combs.
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| Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-12-02 12:14 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-12-01 7:49 PM I've tried a few of those already listed. Am not going to start a bashing thread but I didn't care for some. I've been to 8 Connie Combs clinics. My style clicks with Connie. I think its important to know how you ride so you can make a good decision about clinician. Also where are you located? Good advice!! I am located in Iowa. My biggest problem is my hands, and not riding past 2nd barrel on a super ratey horse. I'm more of a passive rider. Every once in a while my aggressive side shows up. LOL!!
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Charmayne is coming to Kirkwood.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | trickster j - 2014-12-02 2:03 PM Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-12-02 12:14 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-12-01 7:49 PM I've tried a few of those already listed. Am not going to start a bashing thread but I didn't care for some. I've been to 8 Connie Combs clinics. My style clicks with Connie. I think its important to know how you ride so you can make a good decision about clinician. Also where are you located? Good advice!! I am located in Iowa. My biggest problem is my hands, and not riding past 2nd barrel on a super ratey horse. I'm more of a passive rider. Every once in a while my aggressive side shows up. LOL!!
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-12-02 6:22 PM trickster j - 2014-12-02 2:03 PM Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-12-02 12:14 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-12-01 7:49 PM I've tried a few of those already listed. Am not going to start a bashing thread but I didn't care for some. I've been to 8 Connie Combs clinics. My style clicks with Connie. I think its important to know how you ride so you can make a good decision about clinician. Also where are you located? Good advice!! I am located in Iowa. My biggest problem is my hands, and not riding past 2nd barrel on a super ratey horse. I'm more of a passive rider. Every once in a while my aggressive side shows up. LOL!!
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-23 10:49 AM
What do people think of Charmayne's? Do you get your money's worth? Thanks!
not my cup of tea..had a few friends go and have yet to hear a good thing......
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-23 10:54 AM Thanks! I am a little hesitant because of the price, plus there is also an Ed Wright clinic close as well which I have heard alot of good things about him!
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Racer4eva - 2014-12-23 11:13 AM What does everyone think of sharon camarillo clinics? Heading to one in april
sharon's was the first clinic i ever attented....and wow it was an eye opener.....i was really young and pretty shy and yup she made me cry...lol....but i learnt a lot and i still use some of the things i learnt to this very day
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Racer4eva - 2014-12-23 11:13 AM What does everyone think of sharon camarillo clinics? Heading to one in april
sharon's was the first clinic i ever attented....and wow it was an eye opener.....i was really young and pretty shy and yup she made me cry...lol....but i learnt a lot and i still use some of the things i learnt to this very day
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Location: Texas | I don't know how old you are, but you should come to one of my clinics... They are great for intermediate to advanced riders... they are divided into age groups, reasonably priced, and limited to 10 riders! Everyone gets plenty of one on one and we address issues, in training and competition, that effect you and your horse. I'm a firm believer that you can not put horses and riders in a box, because what works for one, may not work for another... In short, you would LOVE IT! I have references, lol. There is actually a waiting list to get in, but I promise you that it will be worth the wait!
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Location: Iowa | Connie Combs will be in Sioux Falls in May! Jackie said her clinic is 3 days and is $375 and they only take 8-10 students.
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| Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-22 11:49 AM
What do people think of Charmayne's? Do you get your money's worth? Thanks!
I absolutely adored Charmaynes clinic. I wish it would have lasted a week. Three days, I was exhausted. We rode, and rode, and rode. It was fabulous. I totally jive with her teaching style, personality, and style. I have a reining, working cow horse, and ride in the mountains after your Dad's cows adapt or die type background, and she was able to clean up a lot of little things that were going on. Stuff that was pretty ingrained from highschool and other stuff I was trying to master and was falling short.
I had gone to an Ed clinic the year before, and spent a whole year trying to figure out the hands up style. Can't do it. Loved his personality and teaching ability, style just not for me. My times went through the floor with my Ed clinic, then soared back .5 seconds faster than they were before I went to Eds clinic after I rode with Charmayne. I went from running 2D to running 4D to running 1D.
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| mruggles - 2014-12-22 11:58 AM
Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-23 10:54 AM Thanks! I am a little hesitant because of the price, plus there is also an Ed Wright clinic close as well which I have heard alot of good things about him!
id choose ed over charmayne any day of the week....have fun
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | classicpotatochip - 2014-12-24 9:47 PM mruggles - 2014-12-22 11:58 AM Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-23 10:54 AM Thanks! I am a little hesitant because of the price, plus there is also an Ed Wright clinic close as well which I have heard alot of good things about him! id choose ed over charmayne any day of the week....have fun
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | mruggles - 2014-12-24 8:30 AM classicpotatochip - 2014-12-24 9:47 PM mruggles - 2014-12-22 11:58 AM Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-23 10:54 AM Thanks! I am a little hesitant because of the price, plus there is also an Ed Wright clinic close as well which I have heard alot of good things about him! id choose ed over charmayne any day of the week....have fun
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | I'd rather get the saddle sores in a clinic. Meaning that I might feel like I was getting something from the experience. So I was going to sign up for one today, but the hubby said to wait until after Christmas. Hint Hint. Wink wink. I think that I may be getting a clinic as a gift this year. Yay!! For a non horsey husband, I have seen him on BHW a few times. And I should of known something was up when he asked what my screen name was. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-12-25 8:19 AM I'd rather get the saddle sores in a clinic. Meaning that I might feel like I was getting something from the experience. So I was going to sign up for one today, but the hubby said to wait until after Christmas. Hint Hint. Wink wink. I think that I may be getting a clinic as a gift this year. Yay!! For a non horsey husband, I have seen him on BHW a few times. And I should of known something was up when he asked what my screen name was.
and who says barrel racers are hard to buy for.....bling or clinic or hock injection....lol...easy peasy
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | I would suggest that you watch videos of each of the "teachers" and see which style of riding fits with yours....I have helped at a couple of Dan and Vickie Reinhardt clinics. They put a LOT of emphasis on "correct" riding. |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | NJJ...I think that is the one I'm getting a gift of. Which is fine because I do need help in that area of the riding and correct hand placement. But I will probably go to another one later on in July to just help out. I can't afford a week long one with time off of work and the cost of fuel and what not. So It's actually cheaper to break up the "week" and go to 2 instead. |
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Location: South Dakota | CYA Ranch - 2014-12-24 8:57 AM mruggles - 2014-12-24 8:30 AM classicpotatochip - 2014-12-24 9:47 PM mruggles - 2014-12-22 11:58 AM Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-23 10:54 AM Thanks! I am a little hesitant because of the price, plus there is also an Ed Wright clinic close as well which I have heard alot of good things about him! id choose ed over charmayne any day of the week....have fun
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| classicpotatochip - 2014-12-23 10:44 PM Rausch_Jessica - 2014-12-22 11:49 AM What do people think of Charmayne's? Do you get your money's worth? Thanks! I absolutely adored Charmaynes clinic. I wish it would have lasted a week. Three days, I was exhausted. We rode, and rode, and rode. It was fabulous. I totally jive with her teaching style, personality, and style. I have a reining, working cow horse, and ride in the mountains after your Dad's cows adapt or die type background, and she was able to clean up a lot of little things that were going on. Stuff that was pretty ingrained from highschool and other stuff I was trying to master and was falling short. I had gone to an Ed clinic the year before, and spent a whole year trying to figure out the hands up style. Can't do it. Loved his personality and teaching ability, style just not for me. My times went through the floor with my Ed clinic, then soared back .5 seconds faster than they were before I went to Eds clinic after I rode with Charmayne. I went from running 2D to running 4D to running 1D. For me, the numbers didn't lie and the money was well spent. I can't wait to enroll in another one.
That's interesting. Guess that's why there are so many different clinicians......they all fit different styles.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-12-24 11:07 AM NJJ...I think that is the one I'm getting a gift of. Which is fine because I do need help in that area of the riding and correct hand placement. But I will probably go to another one later on in July to just help out. I can't afford a week long one with time off of work and the cost of fuel and what not. So It's actually cheaper to break up the "week" and go to 2 instead.
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Location: N. Texas | Charmayne is the best barrel racer in the world. She is just in a league of her own. I have been to her clinics and liked everything about it- she is right on and will tell you exactly what she thinks. From what I have observed, the reason some people don't like her clinics is because she uses so much horsemanship that someone with lack of thereof or people not going in with an open mind ready to learn may get confused. I have seen her go out of her way to help everyone but some people are just stuck in their old habits. She will make you so much better! |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | lrc - 2014-12-25 10:29 PM Charmayne is the best barrel racer in the world. She is just in a league of her own. I have been to her clinics and liked everything about it- she is right on and will tell you exactly what she thinks. From what I have observed, the reason some people don't like her clinics is because she uses so much horsemanship that someone with lack of thereof or people not going in with an open mind ready to learn may get confused. I have seen her go out of her way to help everyone but some people are just stuck in their old habits. She will make you so much better!
That is not a correct statement. The reason I didn't like it was because I got 20 minutes riding with CJ and my horse was still drugged from getting his teeth done and yes I had him UTD on his teeth by my vet but they weren't to the satisfaction of the people at the clinic. 20 minutes with the clinician on a drugged horse does not make a good clinic IMO. I spent more time sitting and watching then I did riding. The 2nd day you ride with the horsemanship person whomever that is as it changes quite often. |
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Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-12-24 11:07 AM NJJ...I think that is the one I'm getting a gift of. Which is fine because I do need help in that area of the riding and correct hand placement. But I will probably go to another one later on in July to just help out. I can't afford a week long one with time off of work and the cost of fuel and what not. So It's actually cheaper to break up the "week" and go to 2 instead.
I see that you got this for Christmas......have fun with the "girls" at the clinic..........
Me and the hubby actually had a pretty long talk about this. And I've got his blessing on TWO clinics this year!!! He got me the Rienhardt clinic in May and he said go and sign up for the Ed Wright clinic in July!!! I'd say I scored big time!!! They are both within 2 hours drive so I won't be killing myself on fuel at least. |
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lrc - 2014-12-25 10:29 PM Charmayne is the best barrel racer in the world. She is just in a league of her own. I have been to her clinics and liked everything about it- she is right on and will tell you exactly what she thinks. From what I have observed, the reason some people don't like her clinics is because she uses so much horsemanship that someone with lack of thereof or people not going in with an open mind ready to learn may get confused. I have seen her go out of her way to help everyone but some people are just stuck in their old habits. She will make you so much better!
That is not a correct statement. The reason I didn't like it was because I got 20 minutes riding with CJ and my horse was still drugged from getting his teeth done and yes I had him UTD on his teeth by my vet but they weren't to the satisfaction of the people at the clinic. 20 minutes with the clinician on a drugged horse does not make a good clinic IMO. I spent more time sitting and watching then I did riding. The 2nd day you ride with the horsemanship person whomever that is as it changes quite often.
Hmmm. When did you go? I went to one of her clinics this last October and got tons of face to face time, rode hard for three days, and there wasn't a horsemanship person. She had a helper that works one side, they meet in the middle, then switch sides.
Getting teeth done with Randy is optional. You don't have to do it, they're quite specific about that. I found Randy to be quite outspoken, and I took him with a grain of salt. :)
I'm sorry you had a bad experience! I learned a ton and rode so much each day! I'm thinking she may have overhauled her system since then. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | classicpotatochip - 2014-12-26 7:53 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-12-26 9:54 AM lrc - 2014-12-25 10:29 PM Charmayne is the best barrel racer in the world. She is just in a league of her own. I have been to her clinics and liked everything about it- she is right on and will tell you exactly what she thinks. From what I have observed, the reason some people don't like her clinics is because she uses so much horsemanship that someone with lack of thereof or people not going in with an open mind ready to learn may get confused. I have seen her go out of her way to help everyone but some people are just stuck in their old habits. She will make you so much better! That is not a correct statement. The reason I didn't like it was because I got 20 minutes riding with CJ and my horse was still drugged from getting his teeth done and yes I had him UTD on his teeth by my vet but they weren't to the satisfaction of the people at the clinic. 20 minutes with the clinician on a drugged horse does not make a good clinic IMO. I spent more time sitting and watching then I did riding. The 2nd day you ride with the horsemanship person whomever that is as it changes quite often. Hmmm. When did you go? I went to one of her clinics this last October and got tons of face to face time, rode hard for three days, and there wasn't a horsemanship person. She had a helper that works one side, they meet in the middle, then switch sides. Getting teeth done with Randy is optional. You don't have to do it, they're quite specific about that. I found Randy to be quite outspoken, and I took him with a grain of salt. : ) I'm sorry you had a bad experience! I learned a ton and rode so much each day! I'm thinking she may have overhauled her system since then.
I hope to heck she did overhaul her clinics. I went to one in MN and my buddy Timber Creek went to one in eastern WY or western SD I can't remember which. Both clinics were run the same. |
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Location: South Dakota | CYA Ranch - 2014-12-26 8:44 PM classicpotatochip - 2014-12-26 7:53 PM CYA Ranch - 2014-12-26 9:54 AM lrc - 2014-12-25 10:29 PM Charmayne is the best barrel racer in the world. She is just in a league of her own. I have been to her clinics and liked everything about it- she is right on and will tell you exactly what she thinks. From what I have observed, the reason some people don't like her clinics is because she uses so much horsemanship that someone with lack of thereof or people not going in with an open mind ready to learn may get confused. I have seen her go out of her way to help everyone but some people are just stuck in their old habits. She will make you so much better! That is not a correct statement. The reason I didn't like it was because I got 20 minutes riding with CJ and my horse was still drugged from getting his teeth done and yes I had him UTD on his teeth by my vet but they weren't to the satisfaction of the people at the clinic. 20 minutes with the clinician on a drugged horse does not make a good clinic IMO. I spent more time sitting and watching then I did riding. The 2nd day you ride with the horsemanship person whomever that is as it changes quite often. Hmmm. When did you go? I went to one of her clinics this last October and got tons of face to face time, rode hard for three days, and there wasn't a horsemanship person. She had a helper that works one side, they meet in the middle, then switch sides. Getting teeth done with Randy is optional. You don't have to do it, they're quite specific about that. I found Randy to be quite outspoken, and I took him with a grain of salt. : ) I'm sorry you had a bad experience! I learned a ton and rode so much each day! I'm thinking she may have overhauled her system since then.
Mine was in western SD. I hope she did overhaul her clinics cause I just didn't get a lot out of it. Not much time with her either. She is an amazing barrel racer and I really like her a lot but didn't jive with her clinic. With Connie you get tons of riding time-lots of horsemanship and you work every step of the pattern. I went to an LL clinic once too and that was really awesome.
Posting from a kindle fire and it keeps changing horsemanship to librarianship. Good grief. |
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