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Beyond Clinics: You Get Out What You Put In

Published January 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

Beyond Clinics: You Get Out What You Put In

Horsemanship clinics are intensive training opportunities, usually with an expert from another area. As a horsemanship clinician, I generally work with riders and horses I’ve never met, and usually on a one-time basis. There are both pros and cons of working with horses and their owners only once. The obvious benefit is that I have no preconceived notions about horse or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: clinic, clinics, February 2018, feedback, follow-up, horsemanship, learn, learning, prepare

The Magic and Mystique of Horsemanship Clinics

Published December 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Magic and Mystique of Horsemanship Clinics

For some, attending a horsemanship clinic with a particular clinician, is a bucket-list item that they work toward for years. For others, attending horsemanship clinics with teachers who are leaders in the field is a way to further their careers and boost their horsemanship. And then there are the “clinic junkies,” who spend a good portion of every riding season trying to bag … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Free Articles, Julie's Blog Tagged With: blog, clinic, clinic experience, clinicians, educate, instructor, learn, lesson, lessons, organize, prepare, train, trainers, training

Horses are Survivors

Published September 7, 2016 14 Comments

By Julie Goodnight Have you worked with a rescued horse or a horse with abuse in his past? The lessons learned from working with these troubled-but-not-disposable horses are priceless. If you let them, these horses can help us understand horse and human behavior Like humans, horses can carry some heavy emotional and physical pain “baggage’ from their pasts. As horse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: abuse, calm, clinic, emotions, excitement, intimidate, intimidating, Rescue, rescue horse, rescue horses

2016 Clinic Schedule

Published December 16, 2015 Leave a Comment

2016 Clinic Schedule

Who wants to ride with me in 2016? Like and share if so! Great chance to hint at a Christmas present-- clinic riding spots are $50 off just in time for the holidays! Early bird discount good through 2-1-2016 when you pay in full for a riding spot. http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics 2016 Clinic Choices: April 9-10, Ridgefield, WA April 16-17, Auburn, IN April 30-May … [Read more...]

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C Lazy U, Part 3

Published September 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

C Lazy U, Part 3

Good day! I am enjoying another perfect summer day here at home. Even managed to get caught up on some gardening projects and household chores. I have one more major reorganization project to tackle here in the office, then it’ll be time for a ride. I’d better finish the Memorial Day weekend story or I’ll soon be more than a week behind my life. My last post took us to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: C lazy U, clinic, clinics, cow, cutting, determination, Dually, herding, Part 3, reward, rewarding, Sandy Collier, stealthily

My Top 3 Lessons From The Julie Goodnight Women’s Riding Clinic

Published September 22, 2014 Leave a Comment

I’m going to be brutally honest here: I was a fan of clinician Julie Goodnight before attending her ”Women’s Riding and Yoga Retreats and Ranch Riding Weekend at C Lazy U Ranch” in Granby, Colorado. But after four days of riding with Julie, that’s changed. Now I’m a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: C lazy U, clinic, clinics, learn, learned, lesson, lessons, my horse daily, My Top 3 Lessons From The Julie Goodnight Women’s Riding Clinic

Learn To Ride At Julie’s Clinic’s

Published September 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Questions You Ask Most This Issue: Will I be too afraid to learn at a clinic? I’m afraid of being judged… Ride and Learn Horsemanship clinics are a way of life for me. I’ve taught hundreds of them and I like to take them whenever I can. I enjoy taking clinics and it helps keep my teaching and riding fresh, rejuvenates my spirit and I always learn something about my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training Advice Tagged With: afraid, clinic, Clinic tour, clinics, focus, fun, instructor, judge, Judged, learn, nerve wracking, ride, riding, teach

Bratty Behavior In Horses

Published November 26, 2013 26 Comments

Recently, I gave a training clinic with this very title at a horse expo. Since I do not travel with my own horses, I am reliant on the expo producers to find appropriate horses for my presentations. For this, I requested trained horses that had become disobedient, out-of-control, and prone to fits. Be careful what you wish for!   As usual, I first laid eyes on my … [Read more...]

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Conquering The Canter

Published July 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

In every clinic that I teach, there are riders eager to canter; all they want to do is canter-canter-canter and maybe work on lead changes. Then there are those that want to canter but dread it, especially with 15 horses in the pen and everyone watching; and there are those that have no interest in cantering whatsoever—they are happy to just survive the walk and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Julie's Blog Tagged With: all of training occurs in transitions, clinic, confidence, Conquering The Canter, control, cue

Is Saddle Fit More Important to the Horse or the Rider?

Published April 5, 2012 9 Comments

I’ve just recently returned from a great clinic. It was a great group of riders and horses and I enjoyed working with all of them. We had green horses, finished horses, novices and experts, a variety of breeds and disciplines and everyone had fun and progressed well with their horse. I learned a long time ago that the more I can help the people, the better off their horses will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: balance, clinic, evaluate, saddle, saddle fit

A Smile In The Face Of Adversity

Published April 15, 2011 6 Comments

Last week I was a presenter at Equine Affaire in Columbus OH. In case youve never been to this expo, it is huge with hundreds of vendors, every kind of junk food imaginable (and some that are unimaginablelike fried Oreos), marvelous entertainment and an educational program from some of the top trainers in the world. I love this event and always have a good time, even though it … [Read more...]

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QuarterFest and Tennessee Tornadoes

Published May 3, 2010 4 Comments

Holy cow. What a weekend! It started with a beautiful day on Friday—lots of riders and spectators, many great clinics indoors and out. But Saturday and Sunday where a totally different story with tornados, torrential rains, flooded and closed highways and warnings from the State Police to stay home and off the roads. Saturday started off OK, but by mid afternoon all the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: clinic, clinicians, learn, QuarterFest and Tennessee Tornadoes

Home From The Oregon Horse Master Shoot

Published July 16, 2009 3 Comments

In the whirlwind of the past three weeks, I have been scrambling from one thing to the next, starting with a clinic in CO, followed by a shoot in OR for Horse Master, then July 4th weekend with my dad and finally home. I spent a few days scrambling to get caught up after 10 days on the road and get ready for our family reunion, which was four days of eating, drinking and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: authority, behavior, clinic, CO, colorado, defiant, episodes, filmed, head down, Home From The Oregon Horse Master Shoot, horse master, naughty, Shoot, shoot schedule

Judging the Extreme Cowboy Race

Published April 6, 2009 1 Comment

On top of my regular presentations, appearances in sponsor’s booths and visiting with people in my booth, I also judged the Extreme Cowboy Race. I was pleasantly surprised that there were overall higher quality entries in this race, compared to the one I judged in CA, but the best horses were not as good as the winner in CA. As always, there were several entries that left me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: clinic, contest, Equine Affaire, extreme cowboy, extreme cowboy race, horse expo, horse show, judge, judging, obstacles, preparation for show, showing, training

First Clinic’s Of The Year!

Published March 12, 2009 Leave a Comment

Greetings! I’ve been running all over the country with a horsemanship clinic in Massachusetts last weekend and a lecture in Denver Monday night. Both events were well-attended and very successful! We had a full house at my first clinic of the year in the Berkshire mountains. It’s a beautiful part of the country, although it’s hard for me to think of them as mountains. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: clinic, clinics, First Clinic's Of The Year!, goup, ground work, herd behaviors, riders, Spectators

Living Aloha

Published December 19, 2008 Leave a Comment

Greetings! I am afraid I have been remiss in writing. Being in Kauai will do that to you. I am starting this post on the last leg of my journey home, after a week spent in one of my favorite places on earth-- the north shore of Kauai, in the towns of Hanalei, Princeville and Kilauea. Did I mention it also lays claim to being the rainiest place on earth? And this week was no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julie's Blog Tagged With: 4H club, clinic, hawaii, Kauai, leader, leaders, lessons, Living Aloha, rain, rains, silverfall stables, students

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