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Clinic Schedule

2024

Considering The Horse: Mind and Body
Collaborative Clinic with Jim Masterson

January 22-24, 2024

River Horse Ranch
Cave Creek, Arizona

Considering The Horse: Mind and Body
Collaborative Clinic with Jim Masterson

This is our hugely popular collaborative clinic with Jim Masterson, founder of The Masterson Method® equine bodywork. Come spend one, two, or all three days learning from two world-renowned clinicians!

 

Host: Michelle Scarzone
Email: mscarz3@gmail.com

One-on-One clinic

January 30-February 1, 2024

River Horse Ranch
Cave Creek, Arizona

One-on-One clinic

Host: Michelle Scarzone
Email: mscarz3@gmail.com

One-on-One clinic

February 23-25

Wild Hearts Equine Therapy
Seneca, South Carolina

One-on-One clinic

Host: Janine Hartley
Email: janine@wildheartsequinetherapy.org

One-on-One clinic

March 1-3, 2024

Centerline Farm
Apex, North Carolina

One-on-One clinic

Host: Carla Ball
Email: clball12@aol.com

One-on-One clinic

March 8-10, 2024

Wild Hearts Equine Therapy
Seneca, South Carolina

One-on-One clinic

Host: Janine Hartley
Email: janine@wildheartsequinetherapy.org

Aibado and Riding Clinic

April 12-14, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Aibado and Riding Clinic *Participants only. No auditing available
(martial arts in the morning and riding in the afternoon)

Join us for our popular aibado/riding workshop! We will practice aibado in the morning, gaining a feel for common concepts like connection, centering, and balance. In the afternoon, we ride our horses with a focus on what we learned in the dojo in the morning. 

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Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

Advanced Horse Brain Science and Behavior

April 27/28

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Advanced Course with Dr. Steve Peters!

"Horse Brain Science: Applications Behind Effective Horse Training
 

Dr. Stephen Peters is a Neuroscientist specializing in brain functioning. As a horse brain researcher, he has given numerous Equine Brain Science seminars throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is the co-author with Martin Black of Evidence-Based Horsemanship.

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This unique clinic features the most current scientific research about equine brains combined with demonstrations by Mark. You'll see in real-time how working with horses and applying the knowledge of how a horse perceives the world can be beneficial to building a stronger relationship.

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A morning lecture will be followed by lunch, and then demonstrations by Mark with Dr. Peters helping us to understand the applications of scientific concepts.

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*All participants must have either attended “Your Horse’s Brain: A User’s Manual,” or watched the DVD of the same name. We will happily take your word that you’ve done so. We will be expanding on previous topics and going deeper and looking at some of the complexities of the horse's brain and behavior. 

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

Weeklong Clinic

May 27-31, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Weeklong Clinic *Participants only, No Auditing Available

Join us for a week of riding, learning, and lots of time with horses! Clinic size is limited to twelve horses and riders.

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

10 Day Intensive Clinic

June 10-21, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

10 Day Intensive Clinic *Participants only. No auditing available

Softness Bootcamp

Lovingly called our “Softness Bootcamp,” this 10-day clinic has something for every horse person. We practice Aibado in the mornings to gain a better sense of breathing, blending, timing, balance, and feeling within our bodies. We've found that tapping into the body's wisdom then improves our ability to communicate clearly with our horses. 

*Cattle may or may not be available.

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Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

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Considering The Horse: Mind and Body

July 9-11, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Collaborative Clinic with Jim Masterson *Auditors Welcome!

This is our hugely popular collaborative clinic with Jim Masterson, founder of The Masterson Method® equine bodywork. Come spend one, two, or all three days learning from two world-renowned clinicians!

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

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Your Horse's Brain: A User's Manual

July 12-14, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Collaborative clinic with Dr. Steve Peters and Jim Masterson
*Auditors Welcome!

Dr. Stephen Peters is a Neuroscientist specializing in brain functioning. As a horse brain researcher, he has given numerous Equine Brain Science seminars throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is the co-author with Martin Black of Evidence-Based Horsemanship.

​

This unique clinic features not only the most current scientific research about equine brains but also demonstrations by Jim Masterson and Mark Rashid. You'll see in real-time how working with horses and applying the knowledge of how a horse perceives the world can be incredibly beneficial to building a stronger relationship.

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

 

Advanced Horse brain science and behavior

July 16/17, 2024
 

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Advanced Course with Dr. Steve Peters

"Horse Brain Science: Applications Behind Effective Horse Training

Dr. Stephen Peters is a Neuroscientist specializing in brain functioning. As a horse brain researcher, he has given numerous Equine Brain Science seminars throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is the co-author with Martin Black of Evidence-Based Horsemanship.

​

This unique clinic features not only the most current scientific research about equine brains but also demonstrations by Mark Rashid. You'll see in real-time how working with horses and applying the knowledge of how a horse perceives the world can be beneficial to building a stronger relationship.

​

A morning lecture will be followed by lunch, and then demonstrations by Mark with Dr. Peters helping us to understand the applications of scientific concepts.

​

​*All participants must have either attended “Your Horse’s Brain: A User’s Manual,” or watched the DVD of the same name. We will happily take your word that you’ve done so. We will not be reviewing equine brain science topics that have already been covered in the course/DVD.

​

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

 

10 Day Intensive Clinic

August 12-23, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

10 Day Intensive Clinic *Participants only. No auditing available

Softness Bootcamp

Lovingly called our “Softness Bootcamp,” this 10-day clinic has something for every horse person. We practice Aibado in the mornings to gain a better sense of breathing, blending, timing, balance, and feeling within our bodies. We've found that tapping into the body's wisdom then improves our ability to communicate clearly with our horses. 

*Cattle may or may not be available.

 

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

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10 Day Intensive Clinic

September 16-27, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

10 Day Intensive Clinic *Participants only. No auditing available

Softness Bootcamp

Lovingly called our “Softness Bootcamp,” this 10-day clinic has something for every horse person. We practice Aibado in the mornings to gain a better sense of breathing, blending, timing, balance, and feeling within our bodies. We've found that tapping into the body's wisdom then improves our ability to communicate clearly with our horses. 

*Cattle may or may not be available.

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

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Considering The Horse: Mind and Body
with Jim Masterson

October 11-13, 2024

Arroyo Grande, CA

Auditors Welcome!

This is our hugely popular collaborative clinic with Jim Masterson, founder of The Masterson Method® equine bodywork. Come spend one, two, or all three days learning from two world-renowned clinicians!

​

Anita Parra

bighorselove508@gmail.com

one on one Clinic

October 15/16

Arroyo Grande, CA

Auditors Welcome!

Join Mark as a rider or an auditor as he works with one horse and rider per session. â€‹

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Anita Parra

bighorselove508@gmail.com

Exploring the Neuroscience of Fear in Horses and Humans

November 9/10

Zoom Course. Details coming soon!

Collaborative Online Seminar with Dr. Steve Peters, Mark Rashid, and Crissi McDonald

Join us on this Zoom course as we learn about fear in horses and people through a neuroscience perspective. 

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This course is still in development, and we hope to have the details out soon.

 

Aibado Clinic

November 15-17, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Aibado Clinic

Join us for our popular aibado workshop, where we explore how horsemanship concepts feel in our bodies. This half-day workshop is fun, and geared toward both beginners and experienced martial artists from all practices. 

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

 

Aibado and Writing Workshop

December 6-8, 2024

At the New Happy Dog Ranch!
Sedalia, Colorado

Aibado and Writing Workshop
(Martial arts in the morning and Writing in the afternoon)

Join us for our popular aibado workshop in the morning, and feel energized for our writing workshop in the afternoon! Mark is an accomplished martial artist and author. He's able to give a unique perspective on the intersections of martial arts and horsemanship, as well as what it takes to be a writer.

 

Host: Happy Dog Ranch

Email: info@happydogranch.org

Website: www.happydogranch.org

 

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