Dynamite Monthly Meetings
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Clinic with Johanna Gwinn
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Come see for yourself how an
advanced rider with several advanced horses presents to a USDF
Senior Judge. Share your insights and ideas for choreographing
Musical Freestyles for the Friday Night Demo Rides. This is lots
of fun, and a great learning opportunity for riders.
Charish has a good cross-section of
horses ranging from green to advanced, so chances are good that
you will see some familiar work to what you are doing with your
own horse. Schoolmasters are available for students to ride
during the clinic, and there are always two private sessions
available with Johanna.
Short-term Intensive Sessions
for Young Riders and Adults
These are scheduled periodically,
as school schedules allow. The next one is scheduled for Young
Riders, April 5-9 (except Sunday). This is an all day course,
for consecutive days. Students will learn about stable
management, grooming, developing their eye as a rider (both by
watching and by riding), developing a feel for the horse. There
are many opportunities for riding built into the day, depending
on the number of participants (limit 6). Now accepting
reservations for this session.
Buyer Brokering
Charish's reputation is built on
good horse/rider matches. Let me know what you’re looking for,
how much you’d like to spend, and how soon you want it, and I
will do my best to find it, often finding it and finishing out
training for LESS than you thought you would have to spend to
find what you want.
Lay-ups and Rehabs for Sporthorses
Charish will work with your vet and
trainer to develop a therapeutic work-out and nutritional
maintenance program to help your horse perform to his fullest
potential. Injuries, illness and mystery lameness's treated with
the utmost TLC.
Training – General Purpose for
horses
Many horses have the potential to
excel in competition, but they lack “manners” or are generally
sour. We have the perfect environment and program to get your
horse on the right track, and the ability to share with you
these techniques which have proven to work so well. Each
training package is tailored to the individual horse, the needs
and goals of the rider, as well as your budget. Charish
specializes in Classical Dressage, so you can expect that your
horse’s movement will be enhanced if he has not done dressage
before. Dressage is beneficial to ALL horses, in ANY discipline.
Lessons – Dressage/ Hunt Seat/
Recreational Riding
As every horse can benefit from
practicing dressage – so can every rider! I have heard it said
about hunt seat – you ride every stride, in dressage, you ride
every footfall. Hone your awareness and use of your independent
aids. Learn on a schoolmaster first, then carry it over to your
horse! It works!!
Hunt Seat lessons are offered in
the warmer months. Charish has shown through the A’s and also
coached locally. We love to go to the local shows for fun, at
this point, we do not offer A show coaching, there simply isn’t
time. Hunt Seat shows at the local level are EXCELLENT for
building confidence in riders, and the ones we go to are just A
LOT of fun! Learning jumping can be very scary if it’s not done
with the utmost care, on safe mounts. Our two school horses who
will jump quietly and well are Wonder and Dexter, I only offer
low jumping lessons on HAW horses, as our school horses are
older and will likely not withstand lots of high jumps at this
point in their careers.
Recreational Riding –
This includes both dressage and
hunt seat disciplines, as I really don’t have any horses who
ride western at this time. The focus is on safety first, and how
to function well OUTSIDE of the ring. Many riders aren’t given
the opportunity to learn to ride outside of the ring with
confidence and ability. Very sad indeed – some of my BEST
memories from my childhood were all about just having fun with
my friends and our horses.
Working Student Program –
Meets on most Saturdays, weather
permitting. Students earn points for A’s on homework, and barn
chores – earn while you learn! Students are paid in lessons and
riding opportunities. This is the BEST way to learn everything
from the ground up – you don’t get this level of instruction and
practice with weekly lessons. All ages welcome.
Friday Night Demo Rides –
Musical Freestyles!! With no time
for showing anytime in the foreseeable future, Charish is
reviving a 2003 program with flair! All are welcome, I will post
the times and dates as we near the warmer months.
