Ground work, Mounted horse Training & Eventing problem solving Clinic with Michael Alway at Wyndham Oaks Friday August 11th- Saturday August 12th
8/11/2023 − 8/12/2023
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**You will receive a confirmation email from STRIDER once your registration has gone through. Please reach out to Veronica by email or phone (listed below) if you have any difficulties in registration.**
Michael Alway specializes in understanding the horse's individual nature, learning style, confidence level, and ability to set him or her up for success using communication, understanding, and psychology. Horsemanship is way more than riding, it is understanding the horse at a deeper level. There is a psychology to horses and horse training. He works with a wide variety of horses including starting horses, giving troubled horses a new start, trailer loading, behavior issues, developing solid foundations, and teaching horsemanship to anyone who wants to learn. Michael regularly works with international riders, Grand Prix dressage horses and riders, 4* Eventers, Jumpers, and amateur horse owners, as well as being a competitive rider himself.
Why book a clinic with Michael?
Groundwork Clinics provide the rider with a fresh perspective on how their horse moves and a deeper awareness of tensions within the horse. This adds an important dimension to the rider’s understanding of their horse’s body and the suppling, strengthening, and conditioning the horse needs to perform well.
Michael has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to advanced groundwork and building leadership with your horse. Riders leave the clinic with new tools that they can use at home to school a green horse, relax a mount prior to riding, reduce lameness while improving performance, and most importantly–improve their equine partnership.
Finding the perfect balance of relationship and respect, teaching the horse the appropriate response to pressure without fear, whether that be the rider, whip, leg, rein, or even an obstacle, object, or the perceived environmental pressure of a place or situation.
Michael will spend time getting to know each rider/handler and developing a relationship with the horse. Lessons are available for both groundwork and mounted activities or for those who have an established relationship, training rides are also an option.
Previous lesson topics have included:
- Teaching your horse to stand still at the mounting block
-Refining round penning skills & advanced groundwork
-Confidence building for spooky horses
- No fear in water crossings
- Reducing herd-bound issues in turn out or at shows
-Teaching your horse to auto-load
-Trick training
As a competitive eventer, he is also able to help problem-solve jumping, water obstacles, and other problem behaviors that eventers may encounter.
Book your lesson today!
Organizer Notes
For 2023, we are implementing a new payment procedure for all individuals riding in our clinics. In order to secure a spot in a clinic, participants must pre-pay for the clinic. Once we have received payment for the clinic your spot will be secured. If a rider has to cancel their ride and we can fill the spot in the clinic they will receive a refund minus $20 fee. Alternatively, the rider can fill the spot themselves with someone of their choosing for no fee and be paid directly from the alternate rider. If the rider is able to fill the spot, please notify Wyndham Oaks so we can update the clinic schedule.
Auditors do not need to pre-register and they can pay on the day of the clinic with cash or a check. Participants can bring one guest with them to audit for free.
Participants have two options for paying for the clinic. They can mail a check made out to Wyndham Oaks or for pay via paypal (friends and family).
For questions about the clinic, please reach out to Veronica by email at wyndhamoaks@gmail.com or veronica@wyndham-oaks.com. You can call or text 301-775-3630 and we will try and respond to your inquires as soon as possible.
Mail checks to: Paypal:wyndhamoaks@gmail.com
Wyndham Oaks
℅ Veronica Bill
19301 Bucklodge Rd
Boyds, MD 20841
August 11th Friday Afternoon/Evening-One hour Private Lesson
$135.00
August 12th Saturday Morning One Hour Private Lesson
$135.00
- Late Fee$5.00
- Change fee$5.00
- Refund fee$10.00
Administrative Information
Ride Time: Ride times will be emailed out the week before the event. Please indicate any ride time preferences that you may have when you register (i.e. morning, afternoon, time constraint information, etc.)
Trailer Direction: We have plenty of trailer parking available and room for both small and large trailers to turn around. Signs will be posted for trailer parking. You are welcome to park across from the large main barn area or call 301-775-3630 upon arrival for help. 
Change Policy: Changes are permitted up to 15 day(s) before registration closes.
Refund Policy: Refunds are permitted up to 15 day(s) before activity begins.-
Entry Option(s)
Secure Spot: Pay in full via STRIDER
