Groundwork, no stress.  Learning safe body language and learning how to think
 in the same mind-set as a four-legged.  Great for grass-roots riders, safety issues
 high priority on the learning curve.  How to catch, move and be around horses
 and 'read' every bit of body language they're throwing at you.  Three different
 demo horses, or you can bring your own by arrangement.  Experiential (this
 means you get to do it!).  Near Cochrane location.
 Start time 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (or thereabouts).  Questions, answers, email
 follow-up.  $60 per person, $40 for youth.

(If you want to do this with your own group of friends on a different date – flexible until November!
(Please telephone to arrange).

Basics on how to fitness condition your Horse.  How to balance yourself
  up and down simple to medium slopes.  Issues with saddlery here.  Learn
  the basics of great foundation work to get your horse as balanced going down
  hills as going up.  Great for trail riders, mountain horses, event and
  competitive disciplines.  Near Cochrane location.
  Start time 10 a.m. - four hours with breaks for breathers, discussions.
  Notes and photographs afterwards, email follow-up advisory. Maximum four
  horses as this is an open space environment.  $85

(If you want to do this with your own group of friends on a different date – flexible until November!
(Please telephone to arrange).

Practical, groundwork and ridden, the ethics of how-to-teach your horse
  safe social behavior.  How to ride away safely.  How to safely ride alongside
  your fellow riders.  How to get horses to settle.  How to get horses to go into
  'Park' if you want to take photographs or just sit and admire a view.  Horse
  language and horse-think on mounting and dismounting, either English or
  Western saddlery – the deal's the same.  Near Cochrane location.
  Start time 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with breaks, discussions – everything's
  experiential on this one, which means you ride it, experience the differences.
  $80.00 per adult, youth $60.00.  Please telephone/email to book, maximum six
  riders/horses.  Notebooks, photographs, email follow-up advisory.

(If you want to do this with your own group of friends on a different date – flexible until November!
(Please telephone to arrange)."

Rates and Prices
1. Groundwork 'session' one-on-one (depending on the horse's requirements and explanations this usually evaporates a couple of hours), times by arrangement @ $110 per session. Two people/two horses, same deal @ $50 per session.

* 2. Ridden 'session' one-on-one (depending on your and the horse's requirements this usually encompasses a couple of hours), times by mutual arrangement @ $120 per session. Two people, same deal $110.

* 3. Group sessions (four participating maximum), either morning or afternoon and running at three hours @ $150 per session **delete this please($37.50 per person)**. For educational groups, watching Pam Asheton working with three of her demonstration horses on site (or at another location by arrangement) and interacting verbally over roughly two hours + signed book copies and photographic record of your day, please telephone for details!

* 4. Full-on day session (four riders/groundworkers maximum) $350, DVD/CD and notes provided, email support back-up to follow as required.

Pam Asheton, BHSI/SM, BHSAI, accredited competitive coach (and award winning author of the ALBERTA ONE-DAY BACKCOUNTRY EQUESTRIAN GUIDEBOOK).  Telephone 403-932-6396 for information and bookings.  Solutions are an ongoing part of our programme, as well as teaching horse-think, horse-bodytalk.  Horses with no-brake issues a speciality, as well as trailer loading issues, riding safely, competing pyschology and fitness training, remedial work teaching horses to develop great top lines, super deep breathing and calm minds.