Mission Farrier School

Mission Farrier School Horseshoeing School

TEACHING UPDATED AND RELEVANT FARRIER SCIENCE WITHIN
A TRADITIONAL HORSESHOEING SCHOOL EDUCATION

Continuing Education & Clinics

Jon will be training, colt starting, and giving lessons here this winter.
Email Karen for more information
email missionfarrierschool@hotmail.com for more details on upcoming events & registration

Two, 2-Day Horsemanship II Clinics
January 19-20, 2-4:30pm, $200
January 21-22, 2-4:30pm, $200

4-Day Colt Starting
January 19-22, 9am-Noon, $400

Audits are welcome at $25 per day/part-day.

Also visit www.JonEnsign.com

Trail Challenge Clinic with Keith Danielson,

Dates to be announced.

For Clinic Information/Pricing and Forms contact Karen Plumlee at MissionFarrierSchool@hotmail.com.

An introductory clinic to what is called "Trail Challenge", where horse and rider maneuver through obstacles such as cross poles, side pass logs, creative stair-step tires, tunnels, curtains, bridges, mail boxes, back thru poles, etc. These competitions are growing nation wide. It's a lot of fun that can be done at any age, on any kind of horse.   It builds confidence between the horse and rider, and builds horsemanship skills.

It will start out with some horsemanship instruction in the arena in the morning, and progress to the obstacle course in the afternoon, finishing up with a friendly competition.  All riders should be at the intermediate level or above.

Keith is a great instructor, excellent horseman and has been very successful at the national level, at this discipline. He started his career many years ago Buckarooing for ranches in Montana and Wyoming and also for some of the big outfits in Nevada where being a good horseman is a priority. Keith earned a good name starting colts, and developed his style with influence from the methods inspired by Ray Hunt. You can find out more about Keith at www.hoopercrossingranch.com.

For Clinic Information and Forms contact Karen Plumlee at MissionFarrierSchool@hotmail.com.

HOOF EDUCATION CLINIC

4H Educational Series

**Dissections with Snohomish County 4H Hippology: Date to be announced.

PAST EVENTS:
Sunday, March 15, 1:00 - 3:00 Re-thinking Healthy Foot Function and Identifying Balance and Distortion in Your Horse's Feet.

Sunday, March 22, 1:00 - 3:00 Bones, Tendons, and Ligaments in the Lower Leg.

4H Discussion of Laminitis and How to recognize lamenesses. Please check back in the future for the next scheduled date.

Previous presentations have included:

v   Presentation of Gene Ovnicek�s Wild Horse Research.

v   Natural Balance Farrier Science - What It Is, and What It Isn�t.

v   Environmental Influences and It�s Effect on Domestic Feet.

v   Re-thinking Healthy Foot Function.

v   Discussion of Lameness Issues.

v   How to Identify Appropriate Balance, & Distortion, in Your Horse�s Feet.

v   How to Look at and Understand Foot Falls (how the foot meets the ground).

Bring a Lunch and BYOC � Bring Your Own Chair.

This clinic is open to any interested kids and parents, but PLEASE RSVP to MissionFarrierSchool@hotmail.com, and let us know how many from your club will be attending.

Directions: From Hwy 2 go East or West to Roosevelt (Arco AM/PM minimart).

Turn East (Up Hill) on Roosevelt.

Turn Right on Trombley.

Go up hill � mile, turn Right into Faith Equestrian/Mission Farrier School.

Drive down between the Barn and Covered Round Pen. Parking is behind the barn or below the farrier shop.

Call Karen Plumlee at 425 985-8321 for questions.