HOORAY!!! Bar T clinics are BACK!!! At Bar T Horsemanship, we’re not content to just improve your horse– We want to leave our brand on you as well. We believe that if a horseman isn’t continually improving, he’ll get as stagnant as that murky puddle his horse is afraid to cross. In our 2024 clinic lineup we’ll keep the knowledge flowing, the horses moving, and the relationships growing.
Clinics will be held at our facility in northern Chatham County off Hwy 87. To reserve your spot today, please register by emailing thejamiestaggs@gmail.com If you have questions please feel free to contact Jim, at 919-428-3209, or myself, Jamie, at 919-802-2520, or message us on our FB page. For payment we prefer Venmo, but if you need another option just let us know! Deposits for clinics are $50. Clinics DO include lunch! All clinics are for Every discipline and every kind of horse!
*AUDITING is $30 per clinic (not the mini clinic) and includes lunch!*
Experience True Horsemanship– Come ride with us.
**TO REGISTER, PLEASE EMAIL “THEJAMIESTAGGS@GMAIL.COM“**
Include your name, your horses name, and which clinics you’d like to register for. There is a $50 deposit to hold your spot and I will email you instructions on that. I’m excited to coordinate the clinics this year! -Jamie Staggs, 919-802-2520
FEBRUARY 2024
MINI CLINIC February 18, 1-5pm, $20 or Bring a Dish! Registration is only to give us a general head count.
Mini clinics at Bar T are all about Fellowship, Food, and Horses! They are a casual event where you can use the premises, including the arena, round pen, pastures and obstacles. You can ask Jim questions if you are having a particular issue. At this mini clinic Jim will be teaching “Pick me up at the mounting block”!
Do you have to bring your horse? You do not! You are welcome to come hang out and meet other like-minded equine lovers! Did I mention there is Food?! “Cost of admission” is $20 or bring food! These are fun, low pressure events!
ROUND PEN CLINIC February 24, 9am-4pm, $225, Limited to 10 horses
Have you ever wondered what the round pen is Really for? Is it to tire our horses out, or is it a classroom where we can work on fundamental through advanced maneuvers? We use the round pen as a classroom or all levels of horses because its a useful communication tool. Master the art of the round pen in this clinic, whether you’re working with a barely halter-broken colt or a finished jumper. You’ll learn how to use the round pen as a tool to improve your confidence, seat and skills and to improve connection with your horse.
GROUNDWORK CLINIC February 25, 9am-4pm, $225, Limited to 10 horses *five spots open*
Groundwork is the foundation of all things related to horsemanship. In this clinic you will work on the following tasks: Lunging, sending, backing, side-passing, circle driving, lowering the head and lots of desensitizing. If you have a horse that leads you, crowds you, constantly pulls you to graze, or is always moving, this is the clinic for you! Its a perfect clinic for a new-to-you horse, a young horse, or a disrespectful horse. Or if you just want to add a few tools to your tool box. You will need a rope halter and flag or stick for this clinic. (Jim has them available for purchase if you need them). Also bring a long lead rope.
MARCH 2024
MINI CLINIC March 17, 1-5pm, $20 or Bring a Dish! Registration is only to give us a general head count.
Mini clinics at Bar T are all about Fellowship, Food, and Horses! They are a casual event where you can use the premises, including the arena, round pen, pastures and obstacles. You can ask Jim questions if you are having a particular issue.
Do you have to bring your horse? You do not! You are welcome to come hang out and meet other like-minded equine lovers! Did I mention there is Food?! “Cost of admission” is $20 or bring food! These are fun, low pressure events!
APRIL 2024
OBSTACLE CLINIC **APRIL 6th, 2024** New date due to rain on original date!! 9am-4pm, $225, Limited to 10 riders
Want to test your horsemanship? Ask your horse to tackle a task he isn’t comfortable with– it’s then you’ll know if your horse is your partner through thick and thin! Or, do you have the urge to run your horse through an obstacle course at full speed? Well, before you can run you have to walk! By tackling individual horsemanship exercises, then pairing those exercises with obstacles, this innovative clinic provides confidence to both the horse and rider. We’ll also work on more advanced obstacle and object interactions such as carrying flags, throwing ropes, dragging logs, etc. We’ll work through issues from the ground, then the saddle, to prepare you and your horse for anything!
TRAIL CLINIC **APRIL 7th, 2024** New date due to rain on original date!! 9am-4pm, $225, Limited to 10 riders
A few of the challenges we will be addressing with our horses are: Buddy Sour/Herd, Sour Rider confidence, Crossing Water, Gate transitions from walk, trot, to canter/lope, Jigging on the trail, Standing on a loose rein, Following too close, Crossing Obstacles/jumping (for the brave), Speed Control, Softness in the body (the horse). This will be a relaxing learning experience! Come ride on our Amazing trails!!
MAY 2024… the month of cows!
INTRO TO COWS May 4, 9am-4pm, $275, Limited to 8 riders- This clinic is FULL
This one-day clinic is all about getting your horse exposed to cows. You and your horse will get cattle familiarization, move the herd in an open environment, understand flight-zone, get a feel for pressure/release with the cow. No matter what discipline you ride, this is a terrific confidence-builder for your horse. And if you want to continue working with cows, please join us the next day at the clinic below. There is a discount if you register for both days!
ADVANCED COW CLINIC May 5, $275, Limited to 8 riders. *If you sign up for both May 4 and 5 there is a discount for a total of $500 for both days. Three spots open currently
This clinic is an opportunity to learn the finest in communication through feel and timing with your horse. Learn to maneuver different parts of your horse’s body to achieve true straightness. We’ll use these skills to explore the fundamentals of cow work. This is a great opportunity for all disciplines— from the trail horse to the finished dressage horse— to work to master communication. Use the cow as a tool to give your horse a job as you work on isolating and maneuver parts of his body. Become a team and see what you can accomplish! This is NOT a roping clinic. You must have ridden in a cow clinic with Jim before to participate in this clinic!
INTRO TO COWS May 11, 9am-4pm, $275, Limited to 8 riders
Because the we will still have the cows, we wanted to offer another Intro to Cows for those who couldn’t make it the previous weekend. This one-day clinic is all about getting your horse exposed to cows. You and your horse will get cattle familiarization, move the herd in an open environment, understand flight-zone, get a feel for pressure/release with the cow. No matter what discipline you ride, this is a terrific confidence-builder for your horse.