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Clinics
Wrangler, Guiding, Packing,
Saddlefitting,
Stable Management, Equine Management
Farrier/Horseshoeing
Driving/Harnessing
Saddle Fitting,Bare Tree Saddle Fitting and Pad Fitting Clinic
Two to four-hour classroom lecture with questions and answers about how a saddle should fit a horse.
Learn what the pad and saddle manufacturers don't want you to know.
Learn how the EQUISCAN computer saddle fitting and pad analysis system. See what the computer is telling us about how saddles and pads are fitting your horse.
Learn the difference in construction of saddle trees, proper nomenclature and parts of the saddle tree. Visit tree manufacture catalogs and see the hundreds of different trees.
Learn how the term Quarter Horse, Simi-Quarter Bars came to be. Learn that there are over 20 different sizes in Quarter Horse and Simi-Quarter Horse Bars.
Learn how the saddle tree and the saddle should fit your horse.
See hands on fitting of a horse with different trees.
Learn what the eye and your hand can not tell you when fitting a finished saddle.
Learn what pad is best for your horse.
Horse Packing, wrangler, Outfitting Clinic
Back Country Riding Clinic
One, two, or three-day clinics. Class room lecture on the rules, regulations, and safety of Back Country Riding, Horse Packing, and Outfitting. Learn hands-on how to pack horses and mules. Types of hitches and knots, such as the diamond, box, squaw, and barrel hitches. Learn how to balance and manage your load, what to bring on a horse packing trip. The types of saddles and equipment you need. Learn the basics of outfitting. (see our Wrangler School page for additional information that would be covered in this clinic)
Horse Shoeing and Trimming Clinic
Learn about the hoof and biomechanics of the bone and muscle structure of the horse. Learn about horse shoeing and trimming. What to look for when your farrier/shoer is working on your horse. Share the knowledge that I have learned over the past 50 years. Learn about hoof balance and what the foot can tell us about the horse. Learn proper maintenance for your horses hooves. Lecture, question, and answer. Lear how I avocated bare foot horses some 50 years ago. Lean when and why a horse must be shod at different times. Articles published at American Farrier and www.horseshoes.com
Commercial Stable Management Clinic
Class room setting, lecture, questions and answers. Learn about commercial stable management, type of horses needed, bookkeeping, buying of tack, supplies, equipment. Legal question and responsibilities. Insurance. Employee requirements, safety. Different types of programs, boarding, training, lessons, schools, buying and selling of horses. Marketing, type of advertising, your market area, cost of marketing. The demographics for your type of barn or stable.
Horse Management, Safety, and Psychology
Learn the body language of horses and what it means. Learn how to work around horses, handle the rough ones as well as the good ones. Learn the psychology of the horse, how to get along with them, get the most out of the horse you own. What to look for when buying a horse, their temperament. Proper feeding and what a horse needs for nutrition. Where you can cut corners and when not to cut those corners. Veterinary care of your horses.
Horse Ownership
This is a clinic for the family or person just getting into horse ownership or planning on getting into horses. It is designed to help that person get started correctly with horses. It gives the history of the horse using different association video tapes, covers different disciplines of riding, cost of horse ownership, horse maintenance and care, and safety. What to look for when buying your first horse and how to go about it. What you can do with the horse once you own one. Different ways to get into the horse business. Lecture, video, questions and answers.
The rates for these clinics vary with the location, time of year, and length of the clinic. Each Clinic rate is set according to the number of clinicians. The rates are set so that your club, barn, or organization can earn some money by holding a clinic. EQUISCAN International Service can add additional professionals for your custom-designed clinic.
Personnel
This team has lectured the past six years across the United States with leading Equine Vets at various clinics from coast to coast and border to border. They have been to the Tennessee Horse Fair twice, Minnesota Horse Fair four times, Equine Affaire, a number of Dressage Camps to lecture. Cornell University, Ithica N.Y. for, four Well Horse clinics as lectures and the University of Minnesota three times. Colorado State University Equine Science Department. On research teams at the University of Oklahoma for saddle and pad fit. Members of the team have had articles published in both local regional, national and international publications publications. Co-authored scientific papers that have been published in Vet Med and Vet Sports Med
· Ray K. Miller, Jr.
50 years full-time professional within the horse and cattle industry. Master Farrier/Plater, former Race Track License AZ, U.S. Dept. of Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, ratings of Master Farrier (Life member Working Brotherhood of Farriers), Senior Packer/Wrangler, Senior Horse Specialist, Senior Wild Horse Specialist, range tect. Colorado State Board of Colleges: Teaching Credentials for Farrier Science, Equine Management, Equine Science, Secondary, Post Secondary and Adult Education. U.S. Forest Service Permitted Outfitter, License Outfitter Guide Wisconsin. Former Licensed Outfitter and Guide, AZ, CO, MT Lic. Member, American Farriers Assoc., Working Brotherhood Farriers. Certified Expert Witness in Federal and State Court System for Equine and Equine Related Legal Matters -- Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Texas, New York. IRS Approved Appraiser for Equine related cases. Former Superintendent/Padock Master at the American Royal, Livestock, ASHA Horse Show and PRCA Rodeo 16 yrs http://www.americanroyal.com/. Former VP Equine Services at Resort Development International 3 yrs., General Manager/Senior Wrangler/Packer Rocky Mountain Outfitters, Glacier National Park 10 yrs. Former owner of Spring Creek Ranches and Ute Peak Horse Center, Colorado, Former Director of C & R Packing, Guiding and Outfitting School, 8 yrs. Owner of commercial riding, outfitting and packing stables and ranches in Mt. AZ. and Co. Commercial Rancher - cattle and horses. Former member of AQHA, Permit Holder PRCA, Old Timers Rodeo Association. Member of National Auctioneers, Montana Auctioneers, Missouri Professional Auctioneers, Arizona Auctioneers Association. Federal and State License for Equine and Livestock Auction Barn.
ยท Staff of Glacier Gateway Outfitters, Ranchers, Native American Cowboys/Wranglers. Over 125 years experience.
Roberta K. Hazard -- Forty+ years experience within the horse industry. Experienced in horsemanship and riding instruction, training under saddle and in harness, breeding operations. Management with commercial stables, Animial Health -English and Western Tack (retail store dept manager19 years), buying and selling tack and equipment. Management Background in Equine and Bovine Animal Health. Certified Bare Tree Saddle Fitter.
EquiScan International Services, Inc. Equine Management Services Inc, Miller Land & Livestock Co llc has additional professionals on staff for clinics. These are people who are full-time professionals within the Horse and Cattle industry, Veterinarians, Trainers, Farriers, Master Saddlers (English & western) Ranchers, Pro-Rodeo associations, 3 TimesWorld Champion Endurance Rider. Own and raised NFR Top Bucking Horses. These people are chosen throughout the horse industry from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Combine experience over 400 years in the equine and cattle industry.
Contact us at
auction@raymiller.cc & auction@execpc.com
1-608-633-3300
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