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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Talk to me about barrel/horse riding clinics.
1.) Where would you say you get the most bang for your buck?
2.) How long was the clinic?
3.)Who did you bring with you family/friend wise? Did they have to pay to attend?
4.) Where was your horse at in his/her training?
5.) What did you focus on improving?
6.)What was your reason for going to a clinic?
7.) What was the outcome of the clinic... Do you feel you advanced in your riding/training program?
 
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| Went to a Lynn Mckenzie clinic and several Josey Clinics many years ago. Over a 12 month period I have have attended two Josey Clinics. I needed saddle time and did get plenty of that. One clinic was fall of 2015 and the other was the back to school clinic this past fall. I think you get out of a clinic what you put into it. I was determined to improve and I did everthing I could to do that. I really think the group I was in in the fall session was not into the clinic so much so that can affect you. The group I was in at the back to school clinic was more into improving. That helped a bunch. Also I bought Mark"s video on placing your hands on the reins. Wow that helped, too. Again, I think you get out of the clinic what you put into it. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | streakysox - 2017-02-06 2:18 PM Went to a Lynn Mckenzie clinic and several Josey Clinics many years ago. Over a 12 month period I have have attended two Josey Clinics. I needed saddle time and did get plenty of that. One clinic was fall of 2015 and the other was the back to school clinic this past fall. I think you get out of a clinic what you put into it. I was determined to improve and I did everthing I could to do that. I really think the group I was in in the fall session was not into the clinic so much so that can affect you. The group I was in at the back to school clinic was more into improving. That helped a bunch. Also I bought Mark"s video on placing your hands on the reins. Wow that helped, too. Again, I think you get out of the clinic what you put into it.
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Location: never in the right place | Paul Humphrey
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didn't bring anyone but a guy brought his wife and she was in the arena with us just didn't ride. don't think she paid
already a barrel horse but there were unpatterned horses there also and they did great
me and not crashing barrels
getting my confidence back
I am going back this year, best clinic I have attended. have previously done wrights (3 times),wanda bush, charmayne james,reinhardt (twice),cindy wright (waste of time) |
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Location: Nebraska | I just signed up for a Kristin Weaver Brown clinic. I've heard they're great! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Thank you for the reply guys!  |
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| IRunOnFaith - 2017-02-06 9:26 AM
Talk to me about barrel/horse riding clinics.
1.) Where would you say you get the most bang for your buck?
2.) How long was the clinic?
3.)Who did you bring with you family/friend wise? Did they have to pay to attend?
4.) Where was your horse at in his/her training?
5.) What did you focus on improving?
6.)What was your reason for going to a clinic?
7.) What was the outcome of the clinic... Do you feel you advanced in your riding/training program?
1. Chris Martin IMO if you can go with an open mind and not looking to just patch up an issue.
2. 2 full days, started with a run, ended with a run.
3. I didn't have anyone with me, but several folks audited, it was free at this particular arena to audit, a couple ladies had their kids with them and one gal was a teenager, her mom was there.
4. Had been on the pattern about a year, hitting the 4D but we were tipping a lot.
5. Chris is going to teach you his approach to it, which doesn't put a bandaid on anything or create permanent fixes. I didn't care how we fixed it, I wanted to stop tipping. Overhauled the way I was working the pattern and riding the horse. I won't say we haven't tipped since, but when I put it all together and do it correctly we have been making 1D-3D runs depending on the company. Perfect practice and retraining muscle memory is hard.
6. I had actually planned to take my other horse who I just didn't feel like I was clicking with. He came up sore so my other one got to go. I'm glad it worked out that way, I've been able to translate everything I learned over to the one I meant to take with great results. I'm not sure it would have gone that way if I had taken the other horse. I learned a lot about what I needed to do on him by watching other participants who were having the same troubles.
7. Yes, really changed the way I was riding the pattern - but it gets back at some things that work well with my background that I didn't think were compatible with barrel racing due to other clinicians who told me to quit doing that. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | OhMax - 2017-02-07 3:29 PM IRunOnFaith - 2017-02-06 9:26 AM Talk to me about barrel/horse riding clinics.
1.) Where would you say you get the most bang for your buck?
2.) How long was the clinic?
3.)Who did you bring with you family/friend wise? Did they have to pay to attend?
4.) Where was your horse at in his/her training?
5.) What did you focus on improving?
6.)What was your reason for going to a clinic?
7.) What was the outcome of the clinic... Do you feel you advanced in your riding/training program?
1. Chris Martin IMO if you can go with an open mind and not looking to just patch up an issue. 2. 2 full days, started with a run, ended with a run. 3. I didn't have anyone with me, but several folks audited, it was free at this particular arena to audit, a couple ladies had their kids with them and one gal was a teenager, her mom was there. 4. Had been on the pattern about a year, hitting the 4D but we were tipping a lot. 5. Chris is going to teach you his approach to it, which doesn't put a bandaid on anything or create permanent fixes. I didn't care how we fixed it, I wanted to stop tipping. Overhauled the way I was working the pattern and riding the horse. I won't say we haven't tipped since, but when I put it all together and do it correctly we have been making 1D-3D runs depending on the company. Perfect practice and retraining muscle memory is hard. 6. I had actually planned to take my other horse who I just didn't feel like I was clicking with. He came up sore so my other one got to go. I'm glad it worked out that way, I've been able to translate everything I learned over to the one I meant to take with great results. I'm not sure it would have gone that way if I had taken the other horse. I learned a lot about what I needed to do on him by watching other participants who were having the same troubles. 7. Yes, really changed the way I was riding the pattern - but it gets back at some things that work well with my background that I didn't think were compatible with barrel racing due to other clinicians who told me to quit doing that.
Very good info. Sounds to me like Chris was a very great teacher. Thank you for the reply. |
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Location: Where its cold and hot | OhMax - 2017-02-07 3:29 PM
IRunOnFaith - 2017-02-06 9:26 AM
Talk to me about barrel/horse riding clinics.
1.) Where would you say you get the most bang for your buck?
2.) How long was the clinic?
3.)Who did you bring with you family/friend wise? Did they have to pay to attend?
4.) Where was your horse at in his/her training?
5.) What did you focus on improving?
6.)What was your reason for going to a clinic?
7.) What was the outcome of the clinic... Do you feel you advanced in your riding/training program?
1. Chris Martin IMO if you can go with an open mind and not looking to just patch up an issue.
2. 2 full days, started with a run, ended with a run.
3. I didn't have anyone with me, but several folks audited, it was free at this particular arena to audit, a couple ladies had their kids with them and one gal was a teenager, her mom was there.
4. Had been on the pattern about a year, hitting the 4D but we were tipping a lot.
5. Chris is going to teach you his approach to it, which doesn't put a bandaid on anything or create permanent fixes. I didn't care how we fixed it, I wanted to stop tipping. Overhauled the way I was working the pattern and riding the horse. I won't say we haven't tipped since, but when I put it all together and do it correctly we have been making 1D-3D runs depending on the company. Perfect practice and retraining muscle memory is hard.
6. I had actually planned to take my other horse who I just didn't feel like I was clicking with. He came up sore so my other one got to go. I'm glad it worked out that way, I've been able to translate everything I learned over to the one I meant to take with great results. I'm not sure it would have gone that way if I had taken the other horse. I learned a lot about what I needed to do on him by watching other participants who were having the same troubles.
7. Yes, really changed the way I was riding the pattern - but it gets back at some things that work well with my background that I didn't think were compatible with barrel racing due to other clinicians who told me to quit doing that.
I went to Chris's clinic too and agree completely. Go with an open mind and you will learn lots. He is very good at explaining the logic behind his methods. Auditing was free. There were horses of all abilities that benefited. There was a 3yr old that was trotting a pattern through seasoned runners needing tuning. The 3 yr old loped a beautiful pattern by the end of the 2nd day. Progress was made all around.
I went to gain more insight on his methods. He's trained several nice horse and wanted to know the logic behind his training. |
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| 1.) Where would you say you get the most bang for your buck? I haven't been to a lot of Clinics, but I think the value I got out of the Chris Martin clinic was far more than the cost to sign up.
2.) How long was the clinic? 2 days of riding.
3.)Who did you bring with you family/friend wise? Did they have to pay to attend? No, they didn't have to pay but I went alone.
4.) Where was your horse at in his/her training? 80% "finished"
5.) What did you focus on improving? forward movement
6.)What was your reason for going to a clinic? to get better, my horse and ME
7.) What was the outcome of the clinic... Do you feel you advanced in your riding/training program? My horse got more correct, I learned things I was doing wrong. its HARD to change. but we are a constant work of improvement!
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Location: SE Missouri | IRunOnFaith - 2017-02-06 9:26 AM
Talk to me about barrel/horse riding clinics.
1.) Where would you say you get the most bang for your buck?
2.) How long was the clinic?
3.)Who did you bring with you family/friend wise? Did they have to pay to attend?
4.) Where was your horse at in his/her training?
5.) What did you focus on improving?
6.)What was your reason for going to a clinic?
7.) What was the outcome of the clinic... Do you feel you advanced in your riding/training program?
clinics i have been too over the years (besides the years of free ones from my Dad and Grandpa lol)
Talmadge Green, Janet Stover, Marne Loosenort
Talmadge was free so hard to argue with that- it was either '94 or 95.
Honestly, Janet and Marne's were so different but tons of knowledge from both. I can't pick one over the other. I've been to two of Marne's and would go again.
#2- TG-1day; JS-3day; ML-3day
#3- i hauled with other attendees of the clinic.
#4-6
JS- younger horse that I had been hauling about 6months. Wanted to use it as a chance to go somewhere completely different and get outside perspective. Plus riding with a World champ was a great opportunity. .
ML- I have taken a horse that I knew needed tightened up and his foot work sharpened and the 2nd clinic of hers i took my open horse that had just gotten to be a little bit of a brat and was swooping around the barrels.
#7- I've always been able to learn valuable information at a clinic or even going to ride with people. I even try to learn at a barrel race by studying runs. I want to always be a student of the sport.
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| IMO clinics are for ppl looking for miracles most of the time.
Find you a local or hauling distance professional whose ideals you agree with and take occasional lessons. You will reap far more benefits and be able to retain the information better. Plus, they probably won't be focused on selling you something or gimmicks. Most of the times they will let you text runs or about problems to them later and can be a great resource for you rather than some clinician whose not going to get personal with you or your horse. |
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| astreakinchic - 2017-02-10 7:15 AM
IMO clinics are for ppl looking for miracles most of the time.
Find you a local or hauling distance professional whose ideals you agree with and take occasional lessons. You will reap far more benefits and be able to retain the information better. Plus, they probably won't be focused on selling you something or gimmicks. Most of the times they will let you text runs or about problems to them later and can be a great resource for you rather than some clinician whose not going to get personal with you or your horse.
My experience is different, maybe because there is no one close to train with and because for years I went to the Wanda Bush clinics that were held down here. Of course this was back in the day when very few girls had their own merchandise. But Wanda's clinics were great. She really appreciated those of us trying to make the most out of our backyard ponies. I learned so much from her. She only changed bits when needed and although she had her own saddle line, she didn't push them. I have since gone to other clinics, including Ed Wright's and though I learn something every time I go, her's were the best. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Thank you all for the replies! I have never heard of Chris Martin until this thread. I guess I am going to have to do some Googling.
I can understand the personal trainer aspect and not wanting products pushed and so forth. However, I feel like I would get more out of watching others repeat exactly what I just did or be given the same advice as me and see how they apply it to their riding style and horses. I understand we aren't all cookie cutters and that is what is so interesting to me. I would love to just sit and watch and then apply. I learn better by watching and then repeating. I can't exactly watch myself. (I mean, I could video myself but I'd rather watch how someone else does it.) |
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Location: Louisiana | ctdrumrunr - 2017-02-06 7:10 PM
Paul Humphrey
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didn't bring anyone but a guy brought his wife and she was in the arena with us just didn't ride. don't think she paid
already a barrel horse but there were unpatterned horses there also and they did great
me and not crashing barrels
getting my confidence back
I am going back this year, best clinic I have attended. have previously done wrights (3 times),wanda bush, charmayne james,reinhardt (twice),cindy wright (waste of time)
Paul Humphrey is huge in my area right now. A ton of girls that I admire have raved about him, and his clinics sell out immediately.
I managed to get a spot in one, but ended up backing out to pay for injections. Hopefully I can go to one later in the year! |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | dashnlotti - 2017-02-10 3:13 PM ctdrumrunr - 2017-02-06 7:10 PM Paul Humphrey
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didn't bring anyone but a guy brought his wife and she was in the arena with us just didn't ride. don't think she paid
already a barrel horse but there were unpatterned horses there also and they did great
me and not crashing barrels
getting my confidence back
I am going back this year, best clinic I have attended. have previously done wrights (3 times),wanda bush, charmayne james,reinhardt (twice),cindy wright (waste of time) Paul Humphrey is huge in my area right now. A ton of girls that I admire have raved about him, and his clinics sell out immediately. I managed to get a spot in one, but ended up backing out to pay for injections. Hopefully I can go to one later in the year!
For sure come back and update us once you take his clinic.  |
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| ctdrumrunr - 2017-02-06 7:10 PM
Paul Humphrey
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didn't bring anyone but a guy brought his wife and she was in the arena with us just didn't ride. don't think she paid
already a barrel horse but there were unpatterned horses there also and they did great
me and not crashing barrels
getting my confidence back
I am going back this year, best clinic I have attended. have previously done wrights (3 times),wanda bush, charmayne james,reinhardt (twice),cindy wright (waste of time)
How did it compare to Ed? Taking a green 3 year old at this point.
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| astreakinchic - 2017-02-10 7:15 AM
IMO clinics are for ppl looking for miracles most of the time.
Find you a local or hauling distance professional whose ideals you agree with and take occasional lessons. You will reap far more benefits and be able to retain the information better. Plus, they probably won't be focused on selling you something or gimmicks. Most of the times they will let you text runs or about problems to them later and can be a great resource for you rather than some clinician whose not going to get personal with you or your horse.
I think it totally depends on the person.
One of the ladies who came and audited Chris's (only because it had sold out) does a lot of beginner/intermediate lessons and trains as well as rodeos in the area - I think of it as continuing education. He's producing nice horses so something must be working and your tool belt can never be too full.
I do think you have to be riding at a level where you can absorb the instruction, take it home, and apply it consistently. I made sure when Chris rode my horse I taped him so I could review and a lot of the other gals had folks taping for them. If you're a beginner or just don't feel capable of doing that, then yes, you're probably better off with regular more frequent lessons.
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Location: Oklahoma | I love Chris Martin, Kristen Weaver-Brown and Jack Jatulzua (sp) all three of them are complete opposite but I learned so much from all of them they all work extremely hard to make sure everyone is getting time and getting their questions answered and all of them ride everyone's horse which I really like. |
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