A bit about Esther:-

It does not matter what discipline we participate in, or what breed of horse we are working with, the principles of horsemanship remain the same. Harmony, resulting from a partnership built on these principles, has been achieved by men and women for hundreds of years, all over the world, riding and working with horses of every breed for many different purposes. It is not a new idea. It is, however, something that is sadly lacking in many circumstances we see before us today.

Before we can begin to open the lines of communication between horse and human, we need to first understand the horse, its innate, inherent and learned behaviours, how they think and why they behave in certain ways. We need to understand how a horse learns and how to motivate the horse to desire to work with us, without using fear and intimidation.

Esther's passion is borne of a life-long love of horses. 'I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to work with some very talented horsemen, including Neville Fennel, Steve Brady, Steve Jefferies and especially my mentor, Wayne Banney. Without their help, and the help of many others along the way, I wouldn't be where I am today. But the greatest teacher of all, if only we would listen, is the horse itself.'

Harmony with your horse is a journey, not a destination. Esther's desire is to connect with people who share her passion for developing a partnership with their horses, built on a solid foundation of trust, respect and confidence. Once the foundation is laid, this partnership can be developed and focussed toward the specific goals of each individual. 

Esther has devoted much of her life to working with horses, including foundation training on young horses and helping 'troubled' horses find a better way. However, her main focus is on helping people who desire to improve their horsemanship skills. 

Clinic Details

9.30am to 4.00pm

Shared Lessons -

2 participants - 60 minutes

groundwork, inhand, ridden or a combination

SVDC Members $80 each, EA Members $90 each

Individual Lessons

60 minutes 

Your choice - groundwork, inhand, ridden or a combination

SVDC Members $100 each, EA Members $110 each

Clinic Schedule will be posted on the SVDC Facebook page on Thursday 9th April

Grounds

Grounds will open at 7.45am

No canteen facilities will be available

Manure please pick up after your horses in arenas and scatter in carpark, do not put under trees

Manure & Hay in carpark must be spread

Entries

Please note entries are non-refundable - you may find someone to fill your place.

If you are unable to attend you must notify of your change to attendance.

[email protected]

Cheryl Robinson 0439 499 125

If you have any problems entering or dont receive a confirmation email from nominate please call nominate directly on +61 7 3118 9555

Clinic Membership 

If you are not an SVDC or EA member but would like to participate at the clinics we offer a clinic membership

Clinic membership 12 months for $65

Receive member discount for clinics & can hire arena for $15 an hour on arena hire days