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Location: Jersey Girl | Has anyone ever been to one? Did you like it?
There is not much in the way of clinics in my area other then Josey in March but I want a clinic with more one on one time and the Camarillo clinic is the only other option. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | My best friend went to a SC clinic. She's a tough cookie but was made to feel pretty dumb. Its been 20 some years ago and she still talks about how she was humiliated in front of the clinic.
Any other options? I got tired of driving 4-7 hours to a clinic so I put one on myself. Rented an indoor and started looking for interested girls. I was amazed how fast that clinic filled. Very successful and had a blast. Could this be an option for you? |
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Location: Jersey Girl | CYA Ranch - 2013-12-14 11:26 AM My best friend went to a SC clinic. She's a tough cookie but was made to feel pretty dumb. Its been 20 some years ago and she still talks about how she was humiliated in front of the clinic.
Any other options? I got tired of driving 4-7 hours to a clinic so I put one on myself. Rented an indoor and started looking for interested girls. I was amazed how fast that clinic filled. Very successful and had a blast. Could this be an option for you?
I did book Ed Wright last summer but had very little interest and had to cancel. I was very disappointed. Ed is doing a clinic in Virginia in June (a 6 hour drive for me) and I am considering it but will cost a small fortune to haul there. |
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Location: South Dakota | Paul Humphrey will be doing a clinic in Connecticut in 2014..not sure of the date...
He puts on a very good clinic...also check out his website or facebook page and order his new dvd...not sure of web address. www.breakingthemoldwithpaul.com or something like that.. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | fulltiltfilly - 2013-12-14 10:31 AM CYA Ranch - 2013-12-14 11:26 AM My best friend went to a SC clinic. She's a tough cookie but was made to feel pretty dumb. Its been 20 some years ago and she still talks about how she was humiliated in front of the clinic.
Any other options? I got tired of driving 4-7 hours to a clinic so I put one on myself. Rented an indoor and started looking for interested girls. I was amazed how fast that clinic filled. Very successful and had a blast. Could this be an option for you? I did book Ed Wright last summer but had very little interest and had to cancel. I was very disappointed. Ed is doing a clinic in Virginia in June (a 6 hour drive for me) and I am considering it but will cost a small fortune to haul there.
This past April I drove 5 1/2 hours to a Connie Combs clinic but driving hours to do anything in my country is normal. I try to hit one of her clinics every year for a tune up. There's enough interest around here though to fill clinics. I'm sorry you didn't have any luck. Maybe try a different clinician? |
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Location: Jersey Girl | CYA Ranch - 2013-12-14 11:36 AM fulltiltfilly - 2013-12-14 10:31 AM CYA Ranch - 2013-12-14 11:26 AM My best friend went to a SC clinic. She's a tough cookie but was made to feel pretty dumb. Its been 20 some years ago and she still talks about how she was humiliated in front of the clinic.
Any other options? I got tired of driving 4-7 hours to a clinic so I put one on myself. Rented an indoor and started looking for interested girls. I was amazed how fast that clinic filled. Very successful and had a blast. Could this be an option for you? I did book Ed Wright last summer but had very little interest and had to cancel. I was very disappointed. Ed is doing a clinic in Virginia in June (a 6 hour drive for me) and I am considering it but will cost a small fortune to haul there.
I don't know if I would try again to hold a clinic. I would love to do a Charmayne clinic but it seems she never gets anywhere near the East coast.
I may just suck it up and haul to Virginia. My trainer moved back home to FL and there aren't any decent trainers within a reasonable distance to me so I figured a clinic was the way to go. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | ridejg - 2013-12-14 11:35 AM Paul Humphrey will be doing a clinic in Connecticut in 2014..not sure of the date...
He puts on a very good clinic...also check out his website or facebook page and order his new dvd...not sure of web address. www.breakingthemoldwithpaul.com or something like that..
I have not heard of him but I will check out his website. Thanks for the suggestion! |
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| I went to one of her clinics many years ago and it was a very good clinic. She is honest and isn't going to water it down for you so if you cant handle the truth or brutal honesty then I don't recommend her clinic. I like someone to tell me how it really is and exactly what Im doing wrong so I can fix it. Im not paying them to be nice or sugar coat anything! I'm paying for their honesty. Of course I like her a lot, I wasn't offended at all!!! She has a world of knowledge and she doesn't just go over barrel racing. She goes over other things that help build a good barrel horse like certain exercises and things...not just turning barrels. I recommend going to a clinic where the clinician is a trainer...not just a jockey. There is a big difference in knowing how to make a barrel horse and knowing how to ride a barrel horse. |
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| Been to Sharon's clinic, I find it is better for a young horse as you are mainly working drills at slower speeds. She also focuses on horsemanship. Yes she was always picking at me, and left some other people alone, I am glad she was trying to better my riding.
Some of her ways didn't really click until I was at home and working with different horses.
If you have a young horse that needs work or your skills need a ten up, her clinic would be worth going to, if you have a seasoned horse, I wouldn't suggest it
Also Ed wright is tough, so either one can make people cry. Myself I love Ed's clinic
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Location: Jersey Girl | cheryl makofka - 2013-12-14 12:19 PM Been to Sharon's clinic, I find it is better for a young horse as you are mainly working drills at slower speeds. She also focuses on horsemanship. Yes she was always picking at me, and left some other people alone, I am glad she was trying to better my riding. Some of her ways didn't really click until I was at home and working with different horses. If you have a young horse that needs work or your skills need a ten up, her clinic would be worth going to, if you have a seasoned horse, I wouldn't suggest it Also Ed wright is tough, so either one can make people cry. Myself I love Ed's clinic
I do have a seasoned horse.
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Location: Jersey Girl | mommy23trkies - 2013-12-14 11:53 AM I went to one of her clinics many years ago and it was a very good clinic. She is honest and isn't going to water it down for you so if you cant handle the truth or brutal honesty then I don't recommend her clinic. I like someone to tell me how it really is and exactly what Im doing wrong so I can fix it. Im not paying them to be nice or sugar coat anything! I'm paying for their honesty. Of course I like her a lot, I wasn't offended at all!!! She has a world of knowledge and she doesn't just go over barrel racing. She goes over other things that help build a good barrel horse like certain exercises and things...not just turning barrels. I recommend going to a clinic where the clinician is a trainer...not just a jockey. There is a big difference in knowing how to make a barrel horse and knowing how to ride a barrel horse.
I am going so I can improve so it doesn't have to be sugar coated just constructive. |
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Location: LaBelle, Florida | 6 hour one way is normal in Florida. Every year I have attended Pat Wyse clinics, the drive is 6-7 hour trip depending on traffic. I camp the 4 days and make the drive back.
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| fulltiltfilly - 2013-12-14 11:41 AM
cheryl makofka - 2013-12-14 12:19 PM Been to Sharon's clinic, I find it is better for a young horse as you are mainly working drills at slower speeds. She also focuses on horsemanship. Yes she was always picking at me, and left some other people alone, I am glad she was trying to better my riding. Some of her ways didn't really click until I was at home and working with different horses. If you have a young horse that needs work or your skills need a ten up, her clinic would be worth going to, if you have a seasoned horse, I wouldn't suggest it Also Ed wright is tough, so either one can make people cry. Myself I love Ed's clinic
I do have a seasoned horse.
How is the Ed clinic with seasoned horses?
With Ed's clinic it is a lot of slow work, getting seat positioning, he likes more forward then dena Kirkpatrick, he also likes the hand in the top half of the horses neck at all times.
If you have a seasoned horse take your videos with you, as he will watch the video tell you what he sees, then will send you around the pattern slowly. By the second day people with seasoned horses were loping and some were making runs. It all depends on how comfortable you are with the slow work and the progression of your day.
I think you would get a lot out of the Ed wright clinic |
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Location: Jersey Girl | cheryl makofka - 2013-12-14 4:03 PM fulltiltfilly - 2013-12-14 11:41 AM cheryl makofka - 2013-12-14 12:19 PM Been to Sharon's clinic, I find it is better for a young horse as you are mainly working drills at slower speeds. She also focuses on horsemanship. Yes she was always picking at me, and left some other people alone, I am glad she was trying to better my riding. Some of her ways didn't really click until I was at home and working with different horses. If you have a young horse that needs work or your skills need a ten up, her clinic would be worth going to, if you have a seasoned horse, I wouldn't suggest it Also Ed wright is tough, so either one can make people cry. Myself I love Ed's clinic I do have a seasoned horse.
How is the Ed clinic with seasoned horses? With Ed's clinic it is a lot of slow work, getting seat positioning, he likes more forward then dena Kirkpatrick, he also likes the hand in the top half of the horses neck at all times. If you have a seasoned horse take your videos with you, as he will watch the video tell you what he sees, then will send you around the pattern slowly. By the second day people with seasoned horses were loping and some were making runs. It all depends on how comfortable you are with the slow work and the progression of your day. I think you would get a lot out of the Ed wright clinic
Thanks that is good to know! |
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| I audited one if her clinics a couple years ago, it was good I agree for younger horses who need more drilling and slow work exercises. I talked with her for a little bit afterwords and she definitely doesn't sugarcoat anything. |
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Location: Somewhere in N.C. | I have been to Sharon's and Ed's. I did like Sharon, but she spend 50% of her time with the girl who put the clinic on. . Her assistant did most of the work. Sharon's clinics are geared more for younger horses and didn't seem to help the seasoned ones as well. She likes to sell her products and I didn't notice any hurt feelings.
Ed on the other hand, is better at the seasoned horse and rider. Everyone should go to him at least once in their lifetime.
I personally think it is better to spend your money with a trainer (one on one) than a clinician. If you are trying to season a horse, a clinic is good because it helps teach them patience. |
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Location: USA | fulltiltfilly - 2013-12-14 10:42 AM ridejg - 2013-12-14 11:35 AM Paul Humphrey will be doing a clinic in Connecticut in 2014..not sure of the date...
He puts on a very good clinic...also check out his website or facebook page and order his new dvd...not sure of web address. www.breakingthemoldwithpaul.com or something like that.. I have not heard of him but I will check out his website. Thanks for the suggestion!
Paul is very very knowledgeable in regards to horsemanship and barrel racing. His clinics are now teamed up with Levi Olsen who starts all of his horses. Paul was competing and training in Italy for a while, but he's back in the States and putting on clinics. I've been to a few clinics: Reinhardt, Lynn Mckenzie, Ed Wright, and Paul's. Each clinician knew their stuff, but what will really make the clinic beneficial is if the style of riding/barrel racing the clinician is teaching works with your own personal style. Some things each of them taught didn't necessarily work for my style or the horse I was riding at the clinic, but it worked on other horses. I definitely walked away from each clinic knowing a little more (and forgetting most of what they taught  ), and you build your knowledge to suit your own personal style.
A lot of the clinicians now are focusing more on horsmanship and getting back down to the basics and not a "quick fix" with the newest gadget or headgear, which I think is awesome and super advantageous to those who want to better themselves as a horsewoman/man. Ed is a fantastic horseman. He can be gruff though, which usually doesn't bother me. It didn't help when I went to his clinic that Aunt Flow was in town and I was already an emotional headcase. Thankfully they have those big bug-eye looking sunglasses that hid my tears! I know if it was any normal day, I would not have been upset at what he was saying, but when those hormones are raging I cry at tampon commercials .
But back to Paul, he is really good and a fountain of knowledge; I'd definitely recommend going to one of his clinics. I love love love his exercises too, and they make so much sense! Best of luck!
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Location: South Central Florida | I won't even buy a bit with her name on it. It was one of the worst experiences I have ever been to. No only unorganized, hours and hours of wasted time, she was cruel.
I'm not talking about just strong words, and corrections. I mean just out right cruel. She told an 11 year old girl her horse should go to bar-b-q. Our clinic started with 20 on Friday, by Sunday they were down to 14. Grown women who were good at what they did left and said they would never come back. Sharon told me herself (she knew I was angry) that if it were up to her, she would never run an open clinic. She prefers to work with advanced level barrel racers and would like to require a "qualifying" race to attend her clinics, but her sponsors would not allow anything like that.
We were there to learn, not be insulted and made fun of. She seemed to pick a couple of people to "attack" more than others. Also, this was my opinion, not fact, but it seemed the people with the biggest trucks and trailers were her special friends. If you were there in an old truck and trailer, she did not want to even pay attention to you.
The clinic coordinator profussly appologised to me multiple times. We stayed, but I swore then I would tell anyone and everyone that ever asked exactally what happened and why I would NEVER recommend her to anyone.
I didn't even go into detail here about things that happened, but I would be glad to.
Since then have been to several, with very critical coaches and they were respectful and honest. Not cruel and rude.
Good Luck, however I would never waste my money. Which is what she told me I did when I asked why they told me children were welcome? The group was about 50/50 children/adult. One child left the others were grown women and at least 1 of them qualified for WPRA Circut finals a few years after that. So I'm not talking about poor riders that could not handle being corrected. |
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Location: BC, Canada | I've been to one or two Sharon Clinics a year since 2004. I don't pay her to tell me how good of a horse I have or how great of a rider I am. She doesn't sugar coat anything. She is a first class horse woman, and so are the people she brings along to help with the clinic. I've gone from thinking I was pretty hot ****, to actually having some great horseman ship skills and some nice horses. She may not be for everyone, but I love her. And every clinic I go home from I leave with a huge page of homework for the year. I have seen people cry, mad, leave, and then I've seen the ones who stayed and pay attention KICK ASS at the top levels. |
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Location: rabbit run | Ed Wright doesn't sugarcoat anything but at least he is respectful to the people who pay him to help them. I feel like I could have been at the same Sharon clinic as Swannranch, but since I live 800 miles from Florida, I'm sure I wasn't. I, too, will refrain from going into details publicly, but her personality obviously remains constant, which is not meant as a compliment. I quit listening when when my ears catch on fire. At least she had to stand by me and smile for the picture of me and my beautiful saddle from the Eastern Classic that year. HOOAH!!! |
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