Authentic Horsemanship
with margaret beeman- october series
SATURDAY OCTOBER 9th
10am – 12pm
Lessons from Buck Brannaman
Margaret recently attended a clinic with master horseman and Buck Brannaman. Buck has been teaching Ray Hunt's principles of horsemanship for decades and has been very influential in the development of Margarets approach to horsemanship. Everyone has been asking questions about what he presented! In this workshop Margaret will discuss her main takeaways from th Buck clinic and how to apply his principles in working with your horse. Both groundwork and under saddle work will be covered.
Both participants and auditors must pre - register
10am – 12pm
Lessons from Buck Brannaman
Margaret recently attended a clinic with master horseman and Buck Brannaman. Buck has been teaching Ray Hunt's principles of horsemanship for decades and has been very influential in the development of Margarets approach to horsemanship. Everyone has been asking questions about what he presented! In this workshop Margaret will discuss her main takeaways from th Buck clinic and how to apply his principles in working with your horse. Both groundwork and under saddle work will be covered.
Both participants and auditors must pre - register
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16TH
10am – 12pm
It's All About the Feet!
This workshop will focus on how observing and understanding how the horse arranges its feet is key to developing feel, timing, and balance either on the ground or under saddle.
Both participants and auditors must pre – register
10am – 12pm
It's All About the Feet!
This workshop will focus on how observing and understanding how the horse arranges its feet is key to developing feel, timing, and balance either on the ground or under saddle.
Both participants and auditors must pre – register
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23RD
10am – 12pm
Leading Your Horse Through Fear
Whether on the ground or in the saddle your horse needs someone to look to for direction when he becomes frightened. In this workshop we will work on developing the skills you need so your horse looks to you for direction though scary situations.
Both participants and auditors must pre – register
10am – 12pm
Leading Your Horse Through Fear
Whether on the ground or in the saddle your horse needs someone to look to for direction when he becomes frightened. In this workshop we will work on developing the skills you need so your horse looks to you for direction though scary situations.
Both participants and auditors must pre – register
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30th
10am – 12pm
HALLOWEEN SPOOOOOKY OBSTACLE CHALLENGE!
A special Halloween obstacle course where participants will have to apply the skills they have learned throughout the month. There will be a prize for best costume!
Both participants and auditors must pre – register
10am – 12pm
HALLOWEEN SPOOOOOKY OBSTACLE CHALLENGE!
A special Halloween obstacle course where participants will have to apply the skills they have learned throughout the month. There will be a prize for best costume!
Both participants and auditors must pre – register
Workshops participants will be expected to attend all 4 of the classes with their horse.
Workshop auditors are encouraged to sign up for all 4 classes, but it is not required
Pre - registration is required for all four classes, but not for auditors
$75 for Participants, $25 for auditors
Workshop auditors are encouraged to sign up for all 4 classes, but it is not required
Pre - registration is required for all four classes, but not for auditors
$75 for Participants, $25 for auditors
combined driving fun for pleasure drivers: special spooky halloween marathon challenge!
tuesday october 26th
9:30 am-2:30 pm
Watch out for the Headless Horseman and beware the haunted hazards as you navigate this special Halloween mini marathon course! Costumes welcome, and lunch included!
$150 per Driver/Horse/ Navigator team. $25 to Audit.
Preregistration is required.
$150 per Driver/Horse/ Navigator team. $25 to Audit.
Preregistration is required.
For over forty years Mark Gomez of Hilltop Polo and Positive Results Training has been training horses of all breeds and disciplines using natural horsemanship methods. Mark grew up on a dairy farm in Northwest CT but always wanted to be a cowboy. When their father bought them a pony, Mark and his siblings rode mostly bareback, practicing roping and cow chasing. His herd eventually expanded to a string of fifty and he went to Oregon to work at a ranch.
Upon his return to Connecticut Mark began a lifelong working partnership with Leslie Desmond. They were both bitten by the polo bug and through his work with her Mark expanded and refined his training techniques. Incorporating the influences of John Lyons, Ray Hunt, Bill and Tom Dorrance, and more recently Warwick Schiller and Tristan Tucker, Mark’s techniques aim to foster relaxation, balance, and impulsion – the core foundation of training.
Mark believes “every horse, pony, donkey, and mule” can be in charge of their own feelings and his training provides strategic ways for them to practice handling their natural flight, fight, or freeze instincts.
In recent years, the dressage community has embraced natural horsemanship as a pathway to greater suppleness and stability. Mark works with horses on the ground, under saddle, or at liberty, offering them and their human partners the opportunity to gain clarity and completely synchronize with one another.
In addition to training and offering clinics, Mark is a farrier, a polo umpire, and an Associate Professor at Post University in Waterbury, CT, teaching Equine Communication.
Upon his return to Connecticut Mark began a lifelong working partnership with Leslie Desmond. They were both bitten by the polo bug and through his work with her Mark expanded and refined his training techniques. Incorporating the influences of John Lyons, Ray Hunt, Bill and Tom Dorrance, and more recently Warwick Schiller and Tristan Tucker, Mark’s techniques aim to foster relaxation, balance, and impulsion – the core foundation of training.
Mark believes “every horse, pony, donkey, and mule” can be in charge of their own feelings and his training provides strategic ways for them to practice handling their natural flight, fight, or freeze instincts.
In recent years, the dressage community has embraced natural horsemanship as a pathway to greater suppleness and stability. Mark works with horses on the ground, under saddle, or at liberty, offering them and their human partners the opportunity to gain clarity and completely synchronize with one another.
In addition to training and offering clinics, Mark is a farrier, a polo umpire, and an Associate Professor at Post University in Waterbury, CT, teaching Equine Communication.
Sovereign Hilltop Farm
41 Barney Drive
Millerton, NY 12546
41 Barney Drive
Millerton, NY 12546
