Chris welcomes all riding disciplines, and all breeds, ages, gender and temperament of horses for assistance in groundwork, equitation or both. Each clinic day offers 5 sessions (90 minutes each) which can be reserved as either Exclusive (one on one) or Semi-Private sessions. Clinic hours are 9 am to approximately 5 pm daily.
Exclusive sessions are open to anyone, and are required for problem or extremely challenging horses.
Semi-Private sessions are not open to problem or extremely challenging horses. Participants can share the session with a friend or will be paired with an appropriate person based on experience and training goals as provided on individual’s registration form.
In addition to their own session, Chris highly recommends that participants watch the other sessions throughout the day as the value of observation cannot be overstated. There will be a lunch break mid-day.
[learn_more caption=”General Information”]Participants are asked to come prepared with the following: lunge line, lunge whip, dressage whip or crop, D-ring or full-cheek snaffle bit (rather than loose-ring), full tack, protective boots if you use them, surcingle and driving reins if you would like to long-line, and your own riding helmet and gloves. Please mark your equipment in such a way you can distinguish it from others. [/learn_more]
[learn_more caption=”Registration”] Anne Gage, one of Chris’ top certified trainers, is Clinic Coordinator of his horsemanship and certification events. Please contact Anne directly at (519) 941-8541 or toll free (877) 394-6773 or email her at info@chrisirwin.com with any questions regarding your clinics or registration. Note: Anne lives near Toronto, Ontario which is EST time zone.
The first step in registering is to BOOK a scheduled event by selecting a clinic, workshop or session on our CALENDAR. Upon booking an event, click the link to REGISTER and select the appropriate form. Upon completion of the registration form, you will be redirected to a PAYMENT selection page.
Simply emailing a request to attend a clinic does not automatically include you on the roster. Your space cannot be confirmed until your deposit and completed registration form have been received. At that time you will receive an email confirming your registration. If the clinic has been filled by the time you complete your registration, you will be contacted to advise that you are on the wait list.
Confirmed participants are responsible for making stabling arrangements for their horse directly with the host facility. The host facility has their own stabling fees and requirements for vaccinations, arrangements, etc. Contact information for each facility is provided on the event listing
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[learn_more caption=”Fees and Payment”] Exclusive (one on one) Session – $350 per session
Semi-Private Session (2 people) – $185 per person per session.
- Deposit equal to 30% of the full clinic fee is required along with the completed registration.
- Registration will not be accepted by email.
- The balance of the fee is due one week prior to the clinic date.
- Payment can be made by PayPal, Visa, MC or personal cheque.
If you prefer to pay your deposit with a personal cheque, please make it payable to Horsepower Productions and mail to: P.O. Box 1619, Whitecourt, Alberta T7S 1P4 Canada.
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[learn_more caption=”Cancellation Policy”]Cancelations received more than 30 days prior to the clinic date: deposit (less 10% handling fee) will be refunded OR you may transfer to deposit to a future event (within the same calendar year) only if a replacement is found for your space.
Cancelations received less than 30 days prior to the clinic date: deposit is non-refundable. [/learn_more]
[learn_more caption=”Spectators”]Spectators are welcome at all Horsemanship Clinics. Fees are payable at the door:
Adult – $25 per day per person
Junior (12-16) – $15 per day per person
Child (under 12) – free (must be accompanied and supervised at all times by an adult)
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