Light Hands Horsemanship 2010
An Adventure in Lightness

Light Hands Horsemanship...the ultimate in "how to" horsemanship. You are invited to attend “An Adventure in Lightness” This popular event celebrates it’s fourth year at Intrepid Farms in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley near the Southern California coast, just north east of Santa Barbara.  Once again excellent horsemen will demonstrate their training techniques, and training exercises to use on the horse at all stages of their ability.

This is a fabulous opportunity for all horsemen to observe the complete training of the horse from A-Z.  From the colts first ride to the finished horse.  Horses will be schooled in the beginning work, then on to the introductory stages, then on to the advanced work followed by the finishing work.  Good horsemen will work with the horses through the various stages of training and viewers will receive in-depth instruction on proper training of the performance horse.

Light Hands Horsemanship is a new and unique concept when it comes to horsemanship education and it’s presentation. During the lectures and demonstrations the viewers are in riched by not one but seven outstanding and well-respected horsemen. They are taken on a journey from the early learning of the horse through the training of the advanced horse. Each of the horsemen has their own style and techniques but they all agree and come together on one point, Lightness. Lightness is their cornerstone.

After attending last year’s event famed Texas Horseman Jack Brainard said it best.. “Light Hands Horsemanship is probably the most comprehensive two day clinic in America.  A fabulous learning experience.”

The group of horsemen that will be sharing their expertise with you is impressive. Dr. Robert Miller, Jon Ensign, Lester Buckley, Eitan Beth-Halachmy, Jack Brainard, Richard Winters, Rick Lamb of The Horse Show on RFD-TV and Petrine Mitchum are this years line up of clinicians and speakers They are all dedicated horsemen and horsewomen who are on a constant quest to improve the life of horse and rider through education. Not only are training techniques shared but lots of wisdom and humor that can only come with time and experience. Doing double duty this year as a speaker, author and host of “The Horse Show” on RFD-TV Rick Lamb will also be the event emcee again this year.

Jon Ensign says that light hands offers the ability "to reach the horse's body through his mind; it's a greeting of sorts, a handshake of the heart."

Eitan Beth-Halachmy of Cowboy Dressage fame further explains lightness. "When a horse is taught to balance himself and not rely on the rider's hands to hold him in frame, lightness occurs." Light hands, he says, represents the highest achievement between horse and rider.

Every detail has been attended too for the weekend. The setting is beautiful, a private estate, green grass, white board fencing, shade trees and ocean breezes. Los Olivios Grocery will be providing authentic Santa Maria Style Bar B Q this year. There is entertainment in the evenings after dinner and select vendors for those that love to shop. Besides the in depth learning experience the guests will have a chance to be “up close and personal” with all the clinicians. And don’t forget the three fabulous museum tours that are offered on Thursday the 20th followed by an informal meet and greet with the clinicians. Although this is an auditor’s clinic we at Light Hands prefer to think of everyone as our “guests.” All you have to do is come prepared to relax, learn, share and enjoy. We guarantee that you will be inspired.

For more information on this event go to :  www.lighthandshorsemanship.com or email eitan@foothill.net