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For this months newsletter scroll down the page.
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Julie & Sherry at Calamus
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INTRODUCTING CLASSES YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS
WOMEN'S CONFIDENT LEADERSHIP CAMP
And TEEN HORSEMANSHIP & LEADERSHIP CAMPS
at CALAMUS OUTFITTERS RANCH near Burwell, NE
Click on links below for dates and details.
Do you want to be even more confident?
Do you want to have even greater leadership skills?
Do you want to develop an even deeper relationship with your horse?
Do you want to be able to communicate even more effectively?
Do you want to be safer yet and have even more fun?
Then SIGN UP NOW for a camp where you will be saturated in a horse expereince which will lead you to new discoveries about your horse and yourself.
Go to See registration page for form and cost.
Only accepting 7 to 10 participants for these special camps to ensure individual instruction and special attention!
SPOTS ARE FILLING UP FAST! SO HURRY AND REGISTER!
Waiting list available!
We will be holding camps similar to this several times in 2007! So watch for more details.
Click on links below to discover how you will benefit from attending a camp.
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Hello everyone,
“When we change the way we look at things the things we look at change,” quote by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
It may be safe to say that most of us are not comfortable with “change”. Last month at the Nebraska Horse Expo I witnessed many changes from 2005 Expo. From my point of view I thought the changes were very positive.
The enthusiastic volunteers helped to make the event successful, especially for first time visitors. The addition of the speakers, and non-profit organizations in the Lincoln room were both well received.
I don’t know who had to judge that photo contest, I’m darn sure glad it wasn’t me. It must have been quite a difficult task to pick winners out of such outstanding photographs.
The “Mane Challenge” was nearly as popular as the featured clinician John Lyons. Deb Adams did a fantastic job picking winners in the “Mane Challenge”. Like the photo contest this wasn’t easy to judge with so many different breeds, styles, and levels. I was impressed with how smoothly everything went. Each session started in a timely fashion and ended before losing the attention of the audience.
I didn’t have time to shop in the vendor area, as I was too busy with all the activities I was involved in. However, I heard from others they were very pleased with the shopping and thought there was more variety than last year.
The only complaint I heard was, there was too much to do. People didn’t have time to see or experience everything they wished. I would say that is better than the alternative of being bored, for lack of interesting things to see.
I will be back next year and hope I will be invited to do more demos and teaching. I am pleased to announce that Lonnie Owen was the winner of my two-day clinic, and Janet Maples was the winner as an auditor of a clinic. Aaron Whitney won my pencil artwork titled “We love lateral flexion”. Four other lucky people won Heart in Your Hand Natural Horsemanship T-shirts.
I want to commend the Nebraska Horse Council for the excellent job they did this year. I know that it was a huge undertaking for such a small group. The sacrifices they made to work on this project gave many horse lovers a weekend experience that will long be remembered.
As I observe people and horses I have noticed that the word “horsemanship” has many meanings. On one end of the spectrum the horseman is a leader who is more like a harsh dictator. On the other end the absence of any leadership is evident. For both extremes the horse often does what it is asked to do, but not without resistance. Because life for both the horse and the human is often frustrating and even dangerous at these opposite ends of horsemanship there is a need for change. A change that brings about a safe, willing, harmonious, and satisfying partnership
I was impressed with the level of horsemanship that I saw at this years Expo, both from the clinicians and the participants. I found people to be compassionate, respectful and understanding. I believe that most people were there to learn, share their passion of horses, and of course, show off the horse they love to the world.
Good horsemanship has its unpleasant moments and there are certainly times when one’s best efforts yield less than the desired results. I am sure some people were disappointed in their performance at the Expo and others were elated. I like to think of good horsemanship as an approach to learning that combines flexibility to change for the moment, a willingness to try new things, and to indefinitely postpone negative judgment. Judgment of the horse, of one’s self, the previous owner, the last trainer, or anyone else we can think of to blame. It means being responsible for the outcomes.
I saw a lot of great horses at the Expo this year. It reminds me we can always find a good horse to buy. Well-trained horses are a little harder to afford, because they are a result of great horsemanship. But GOOD HORSEMANSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE!
For some people, good horsemanship might involve a decision about their frame of mind, a change of attitude, a way of looking at things. For others, the definition of good horsemanship could be a process of learning to live in the moment, or a journey which is more important than the destination.
Whatever good horsemanship is to you, it will involve change if you want to continue to progress. Thanks to the new members of the Nebraska horse council who were brave enough to be leaders and make changes, so the Expo could progress to a new level this year. I’m sure those changes were not painless and so will be your adventure to good horsemanship.
“May yer trails never be so smooth and predictable that you miss the adventure.”
Happy Trails,
Sherry Jarvis
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DEMONSTRATION LOCATIONS!
We are looking for demonstration locations such as county fairs, equine related events, stables, horseclubs etc.
These demonstrations are a cost effective way to introduce horselovers to natural horsemanship ideas which can lead to a safer and more enjoyable relationship with your horse.
They are also inspirational and educational.
Please contact us, if you know of an excellent location for such an event.
Thanks,
Sherry
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