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UPDATE: Weekend for Warriors and Dinner in the Dirt – Daytime ActivitiesGreen Cove Springs, FL – On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the North Florida Equestrian Society and North Florida Hunter-Jumper Association will host “Weekend for Warriors and Dinner in the Dirt” at the Clay County Fairgrounds on SR16. Throughout the day, beginning at 8:00 a.m., guests can view horsemanship clinics by certified John Lyons’ trainer, James Malcolm, and by noted clinician, Phil Rogers. A variety of children’s activities, therapeutic riding demonstrations, and a Hunter-Jumper Horse Show are part of the daytime activities. Daytime activities and parking are free (donations are welcome and greatly appreciated), food concessions and merchandise vendors will be open for day and evening events. General admission (grandstand seating) tickets for the evening show, if purchased in advance are $10/adult, $8/senior or military, $5/children ages 6-14, and children under 6 are free. Advance purchase tickets are available at Lisa’s Feed (904-282-4341), Two Time Tack and Feed (904-262-7574), Feed N’ Time (904-825-1783), The Gift Horse (904-529-8225), Bent Creek Feed (904-777-3838), and Russell’s Feed (904-291-5725). Ticket prices at the gate on event day are higher, $15/adult, $12/senior military, $8 children 6-14, with children under 6 still free. Read more at: http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8528
James Malcolm, a highly respected John Lyons Certified Trainer, teaches horsemanship and trains horses at his facility in Bradenton, Florida. He has been featured on the Wide World of Horses television program on RFD-TV and has written, or been featured in, articles in Horse&Rider and Perfect Horse magazine. James specializes in helping people across the country realize their goals with horses, whether they are looking to start a career with horses, improve their current business, or simply want to be more confident and knowledgeable. James is unique in his ability to translate goals and dreams into actionable, individualized programs. The education he offers through apprenticeships, clinics, lessons, and training changes peoples’ lives. In 2007 James was 1 of 100 trainers across the nation selected for the first Extreme Mustang Makeover–a competition sponsored by Western Horseman magazine. Trainers had 100 days to train a wild Mustang off of the Nevada range and then gather to compete in a final event in Ft. Worth, Texas judged by Chris Cox, Pete Kyle, and J.D. Yates. James was able to gentle his Mustang, Cool Hand Luke, using the same techniques he teaches in his horsemanship programs and uses to train domestic horses. In 2008 James had the rare opportunity to travel back and forth to Colorado helping Josh Lyons, as an instructor, teach the John Lyons Certification Program. It was a pleasure for James to return to Colorado to give back to the program that helped launch his career and it was a great opportunity to refresh his skills by being able to teach alongside one of the greatest horsemen in the country. In 2009 James returned to be a judge for the Extreme Mustang Makeover in the Murfreesboro, TN event. Prior to spending nearly a year in Colorado in 2005 getting certified with John and Josh Lyons, James had a diverse background in horses including experience at a recreational gaited barn, a western team roping ranch, as a volunteer at an equine rescue league, and apprenticing under seasoned trainers. During the certification program James had the opportunity to work for John at his private ranch. This allowed James to get to know John beyond horses and even offered opportunities to assist John in clinics. Since his certification, James has gained continuing education at a World Champion reined cow horse ranch and by attending professional trainer clinics that John Lyons holds yearly that are open exclusively to certified trainers. More information can be found at www.JamesMalcolmHorsemanship.com
Phil Rogers grew up in Cashiers, N.C. on his family’s horse and cattle farm where he still lives half the year. The other half of the year Phil lives in northern Florida if he isn’t traveling nationwide helping horse owners and their horses to better understand working together as a team. He works with horses any age or breed at clinics, store openings, training demos, farm shows, and expos. At a young age, Phil decided to be a cowboy, and has never lost sight of that dream. In high school he started riding in rodeos and worked on some ranches out west. Then Phil started riding cutting horses and happened to meet Ray Hunt at a clinic. He liked his ideas and soon after that began using some of the techniques he learned which led to the idea of training horses himself in 1994. After studying the skill of horsemanship, he conducted his first public clinic in 2001 and constantly continues to expand his knowledge to help people see the world through the horses’ eyes. Phil’s positive approach to respectful horsemanship is Patience, Persistence, and Practice. Phil says, ” I am very proud of my work and want to continue learning and teaching you how to have a respectful relationship between you and your horse.” 1 Comment to UPDATE: Weekend for Warriors and Dinner in the Dirt – Daytime Activities[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Teri Rehkopf and horsesinthesouth, Teri Rehkopf. Teri Rehkopf said: RT @SouthernHorses: UPDATE: Weekend for Warriors and Dinner in the Dirt – Daytime Activities http://bit.ly/3Ndw1o [...] Leave a comment |
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