Events & Clinics
Phil Oakes & Chelsea Beal: Bodywork, Biomechanics, & Why?
Learning the why in balance and collection.
Slow down this winter and join us in this progressive clinic to learn simple exercises and bodywork to improve your horse physically and mentally with the ultimate goal of collection and self carriage. Bodywork, groundwork and riding included.
Morning session, lunch break and afternoon session all included.
Dates are 1/12, 2/9 and 3/9. $200 per participant per session. Come to one or all three!
Contact the barn to sign up! Payment in full due at sign up. School horses available to rent if you can’t bring one of your own.
Quote from Phil Oakes: “I have spent my life time learning about the horses it has truly been up and down for me until I got on the path I am on now. It is about the truth and the why and for the most part if we don’t know why then why are we doing what we are doing. "
Chelsea has been an Equine bodyworker for eight years and horse lover her whole life. She is dedicated to helping horses feel their best by balancing their feet, body and mind. “This journey is never ending for me and I hope to help as many horses and their humans as I can.”
January 12, 2025 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
February 9, 2025 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
March 9, 2025 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Buster & Sheryl McLaury - July 17-20, 2025
We are pleased to welcome back Buster & Sheryl McLaury for a horsemanship and cattle working clinic! The cost is $650 which covers four three hour days with these amazing horseman. Auditing is $30 / day. For more information head to the link below.
Horsemanship One | 9:00 am - Noon
Horsemanship Two/Cattle Working | 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Clinic Stalls & Camping
We have stalls available for $25 per night and camping $25 per night with limited plug-ins. Anyone hauling in to the property is required to have a negative Coggins and vaccinated with five-way and flu/rhino. Strangles and Potomac are optional. Please contact Rising Hope for more info.
Other nearby lodging can be found at the Best Western of Harbor Springs, the Highlands of Harbor Springs, the Colonial Inn, Otis Harbor Springs, or Airbnb.