September 3 2011 "Newbie" Clinic
May 6-8 2011 Performance Profiling at Biltmore Challenge
August 2011, March 2011 and August 2010 Susan Harris Centered Riding Clinics
April 2010 Endurance in the Future
March 2010 Susan Harris Painted Horse and Centered Riding

September 3 2011:  "Newbie" Event  at Camp Rockmont

Introduction (3 thirty minute lectures, with notes):
==> choosing a prospect -- what to look for:  Dr Ann Stuart
==> shoeing and hoof care:  Jeff Pauley, journeyman farrier
==> goal-oriented training programs:  Stagg Newman, past president AERC, noted endurance rider
Mini-ride of 5-10 miles on marked trail:
==> pre-ride vetting
==> cooling and horse care at vet checks and post-ride
==> post-ride vetting
==> hints for standing for best condition

August 2011, March 2011 and August 2010 Susan Harris Centered Riding Clinics

Susan Harris returned to the Biltmore Equestrian Center for a sold-out clinic featuring Centered Riding.  Participants ranged from prior clinic attendees, prior clinic auditors, to new attendees, and all got enormous benefits.  Each with-horse attendee had two sessions per day over two days lasting 45 minutes, so 'absorbtion time' was built in.  The sessions were arranged so riders with similar needs were grouped, and thus benefits were enhanced, since they were tailored.

From Deborah Chay:  I ... was privileged to participate in your clinic this weekend, and can't tell you how much I appreciated your tutelage (I use that term advisedly as I am definitely at the pupil stage-- may I become a scholar!) and your approach.  I am sure I am not the first clinic participant to report that your acceptance and encouragement of me as a rider was as important in modelling the relationship I should have with my horse and myself-- and advancing my progress-- as were the more localised and equally important observations and instructions you provided.

Also: the small group and semi-private format was an enormous asset.   I was lucky to have had Blue as my first school horse of the weekend, because after his recalcitrance, Lilly was a treat.  .... I had you and this more focussed circumstance for my first clinic experience-- and I am therefore spoilt for anything less!

From Norma Beatty:  BTW, this was the BEST clinic I've ever attended.   Wonderful mixture of hearing and doing.

March 2010 Painted Horse and Centered Riding

Renowned clinician and author Susan Harris got rave reviews for her two-day clinic at the Biltmore Equestrian Center.	From Amy Sumrall:  "We thought she was great and would definitely love to ride with her again!" From Jessica Wysocki:  " I can't thank you and APEX enough for the wonderful experience Mars and I had at the Susan Harris clinic last weekend! I learned a great deal, I met nice people and I learned more about Mars. It was very educational, and well worth the drive down! " From Norma Beatty:  "what make this past weekend seem so good for the riders is that they had shorter, but very intensive sessions rather than being in the saddle all day in a big group where they really don't get much individual attention." What happened: March 13 morning into afternoon:  Painted Horse Susan Harris painted the muscles and bones on a live horse then has the horse move through its gaits and jumping so that the audience can see the interactions. March 13 afternoon:  Lessons based on Centered Riding concepts  Susan worked with the 'with-horse' attendees on their riding skills and the bond with their horse in small group lessons. March 13 evening:  Susan held an informative and highly interactive question and answer session. March 14 early morning:  Ground work March 14 later morning into afternoon:  Further lessons based on Centered Riding concepts  (photos courtesy of Elizabeth Bush)