Becoming a confident rider clinic participants have gone on to meet their goals and ride trails, canter bareback, take their horses camping, ride in parades, qualify for Search and Rescue, barrel race, show hunters and jumpers, buy a new horse or otherwise enjoy their horses to the max!  We are very proud of the accomplishments of our alumni and enjoy hearing about their successes!

These clinics are for you if:
    * You love horses
    * You are a beginning or intermediate rider, or an adult
      returning to riding

AND...

    * Your fears or insecurities are preventing you from fully
      enjoying your horse
    * Your fears are preventing you from progressing in your riding
    * Your fears are preventing you from meeting your riding goals

PART 1 - UNMOUNTED CLASSROOM & GROUNDWORK
This unmounted clinic is for beginning and intermediate equestrians. It will focus on the mental, emotional, and psychological factors and experiences that prevent many adults from fully enjoying their horses and meeting their riding goals. Topics covered in the morning classroom session include: Determining motivations for riding; Accurate risk assessment; Setting appropriate goals; Mental imagery and visualization skills; Relaxation and breathing techniques; Creating a safe environment; and Keeping the focus on fun! The afternoon session will cover an introduction to Ground Communication and Control (with horses).  Participants should wear close-toed boots appropriate for working with horses on the ground.  Participating in a Part 1 clinic is a prerequisite to riding in any of the mounted clinics.
Registration fee for Part 1: $140.

PART 2 - MOUNTED, IN THE ARENA
This mounted clinic is a continuation of Part 1. Relaxation, breathing, visualization and riding techniques are learned and practiced on a horse, in the safe environment of a round pen or arena. Part 2 Mounted Clinics have limited enrollment. Each horse is assigned two riders, who alternate being a rider and a coach. Calm, confident school horses are used in these mounted 4-hour clinics, which are held at California Stables in Gilroy. [Note: For reasons of health and safety, our program horses are not able to accommodate riders over 190 pounds. It is possible for participants to trailer in their own horses, by prior arrangement.
Registration fee for Part 2: $125.

PART 3 - ARENA FUN AND GAMES
This Mounted Clinic is a continuation of Parts 1 and 2. The Confident Rider skills from Parts 1 and 2 will be practiced and reviewed in the context of playing horseback games and having fun. Games will primarily be performed at a walk, although trotting will be introduced for riders who feel comfortable and ready to trot. Come to this clinic if you want to practice your riding skills, play, laugh and have fun! Riders are encouraged to bring and ride their own horses.
Registration fee for Part 3: $125. A limited number of DreamPower program horses are available for an additional $25 horse use fee. (Program horses can only carry riders up to 190 pounds.)

PART 4 - RIDING WITH CONFIDENCE ON THE TRAIL
This mounted trail clinic is a continuation of Parts 1, 2 and 3. The clinic schedule will include a pre-ride check-in and discussion on how to reduce the risks, increase your confidence and specific skills for group trail riding. The trail ride will last from 1 - 2 hours, depending on group preferences. The clinic will close with group discussion and processing. Riders are encouraged to bring their own horses. The staging area has easy trailer pull-through parking. A limited number of DreamPower school horses are available for an additional $25 horse use fee. (Program horses can only carry riders up to 190 pounds.)
Participation in a part 2 and part 3 clinic and permission of the instructor are prerequisites to register for this trail clinic. Riders should be able to walk and trot with good control, in an arena setting. Trail clinics will be held at Harvey Bear County Park in San Martin or other parks by special arrangement.
Registration fee for Part 4: $125.