Programs - Horsemanship Skills Clinics
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MQHA 2011 Bruce Vickery Horsemanship Skills Clinic:
A three day clinic was held May 6-8, 2011 at the ACE Arena (Keystone Centre) in Brandon, MB.
Clinician Bruce Vickery of Sanger, Texas is an AQHA World and All American Congress Champion trainer. He works to coach youth and amateur exhibitors in showmanship, horsemanship, trail, western riding, western pleasure, hunter-under-saddle, hunt seat equitation, and all around competition. His students have earned MANY high points, world championships and reserves with his coaching. To visit Bruce Vickery's website click the Quick Link above right!
Left to right: Shelley Minaudier, Christine Little, Bruce Vickery and Marilyn Lindenschmidt
2011 MQHA Clinic - Post Event Report by Shelley Minaudier
The MQHA Bruce Vickery Clinic was a total Success for 2011!!
The 12 participants were; Judy Wood, Cindy Routledge, Marilyn Lindenschmidt,
Cassandra Lepp, Stephanie Lepp, Maggie Cusson, Shelley Kokorudz, Karla Guyn,
Maureen Epp, Andrea Robertson, Jocelyn Kish and Gerry Andressen.
On Friday, the 12 riders were split into 3 groups and worked tackling walk-overs, trot-overs and lope-overs for trail as well as side-passing and back-throughs.
On Saturday, the day consisted of 45 minute lessons with 2 riders per session and each pair rode twice. They worked on trail obstacles, the box, the serpentine and getting lift over the logs. As well a few worked on flying lead changes and got some very nice results!
On Sunday, the riders were split into 2 groups of 6 for morning and afternoon sessions.
They worked on showmanship and horsemanship to finish off the weekend.
By special request, Bruce gave a trail talk and demonstration riding Makes Good Cents aka Rodney, the horse with which he won 7th in Junior Trail at the 2010 AQHA World Championship Show. At noon on Saturday, Bruce thrilled us all with the more finished look of a Champion Level trail Horse!
Everyone enjoyed learning from Bruce as he was always encouraging and positive!
Be sure to visit the 2011 Clinic Photo Gallery visit the Quick Link above right!
For more information about the 2012 MQHA clinic, contact Shelley Minaudier at (204) 749-2316 or email: shelmin@mymts.net
