09/29/10
Anna Twinney to Hold a Foal Handling Clinic,
Seeks Local Foals
Last
fall, we were fortunate in having Anna Twinney come to the farm to work with
Bonnie to provide the first handling experiences for our Premarin rescues of
2009. Honeybrook and Petie are two of the many foals gentled that November as
Anna filmed her latest (yet to be released) DVD, Foals in Training.
This year, Anna will return to Ray of Light, but instead of a film crew, she
is inviting students to be a part of the experience. Reach Out to Horses is
offering the opportunity for students to participate in a 6-day clinic in November
to learn the Reach Out to Horses foal handling basics and create a foundation
of trust and compassionate leadership for foals.
Anna is also welcoming weaned foals under 9 months old to participate in the
course. These foals will receive the benefits of her expertise and gentling
for the small cost of a few nights' board.
Click
here to learn more of what Anna has to say about the course or the foals she
would like to work with. (Shown below)
11/20/10
The Foals Have Progressed Beautifully under
Anna Twinney's Tutelage
The
Premarin foals of 2010 have completed their first week of school! Along with
a lot of important skills like leading and picking up feet, all have all learned
to accept the compassionate leadership of their handlers and to appreciate positive
reinforcement for their efforts. They are learning that boundaries exist when
working with humans, but that they can trust that humans to treat them fairly
and with kindness.
Many of these foals are still in need of forever homes.
If you have the facilities and expertise to care for young horses, please contact
us to meet the foals in person.
Click here to see more pictures
and vidoe clips of the foals.
A
FIRST OF IT'S KIND!
The
Complete Foal Handling Course with Anna
November
15th - 20th, 2010
Ray of Light Farm, East Haddam, CT
(Applies
towards ROTH Holistic Horsemanship Course Graduates
becoming ROTH Trainers Continuing Education)
Gentling
foals can be some of the most important and rewarding work you will ever do.
Working with PMU foals, knowing that you have helped save them from Canada's
feedlot and given them a new chance for a full and happy life, is more rewarding
than you can even imagine.
Last year
Frank Weller and the Equine Angels saved 7 foals from certain death, 5 of
which were filmed during a week long ROTH training program. The 4-part DVD
set, Foals in Training, scheduled to be launched in only a few short months,
depicts the lives of the foals from their arrival in trailers through to their
first touch, their first halter, their first step. This unique, comprehensive
tool gives you the opportunity to travel down the road as we gentle these
beautiful souls.
We want our
foals to feel safe, and their experiences with humans to be positive, memorable
ones. These first important lessons stay with them for the rest of their lives
and so the training must be done right. Acknowledging the "whisper"
is crucial, recognizing the "try" is an art.
And
now it's your turn to join Anna for a week of
fun, friends and foals.
You will
have the chance to understand, first-hand, the power of compassionate leadership
and positive reinforcement while creating the clarity in boundaries and balance.
Learn
the same uniquely designed and tested program
Anna herself uses to start foals for basic handling!
Spend 6 fun-filled,
info-packed days learning the Reach Out to Horses methods and work with a
new group of PMU foals, starting these young lives on the path towards a gentle,
trust-based partnership with humans.
Under Anna's
tutelage you will work directly with the foals, and learn how to teach them:
-
Halter
training - acceptance of halter, leading
-
Tying
(if appropriate)
-
Loading
-
Picking
up feet
-
Grooming
-
Worming
-
Vaccinations
-
Blanketing
-
Navigating
an obstacle course
-
Desensitization
techniques to plastic bags and other objects
and more...
-
By introducing
these elements of Basic Handling to your foal at the age of weaning, you
will be preparing them for the best start possible. Your foal has a memory
for life, let these first memories be good ones.
And as a
bonus you will join Anna at Ray of Light Farm in picturesque East Haddam,
CT - the same location at which Anna filmed the Foals in Training DVD Set.
This is an ideal facility to learn these life-changing techniques.
Space
is extremely limited, only 2 spots left!
Participation is on a first come first serve basis so sign up today!
Total Cost: Only $1200.00 for the entire 6 days of training.
For more information
or to reserve your spot contact Anna at info@reachouttohorses.com
For information about lodging in East Haddam please contact Bonnie Buongiorne
at bbuon@att.net.
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DO
YOU HAVE A FOAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER INTO THE CLASS?
If you have a foal, who is under 9 months old and has already been weaned,
and you would like to experience first hand the powerful effects of the Reach
Out to Horses Foal Handling methods then let us know.
WE
NEED FOALS!
We are currently
looking for foals to include in our week of Foal Handling. Participation in
the clinic is not required and all training is free of charge (just a small
boarding fee that goes to Ray of Light Farm).
No matter
the color, or the breed, we welcome them all! Little or no handling is ideal,
but if behavior modification is needed we can help there too. This is THE
perfect class to enroll your youngster. Learn all that which your foals need
to know at this age, which in turn makes your life easier.
If you are
interested, contact Anna at anna@reachouttohorses.com
to arrange for your young horse to attend kindergarten and get the solid foundation
on which you will be able to build that trust-based partnership that is true
horsemanship.
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