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Wholeness Through Horsemanship™ —

"Educating people in the ways of partnership with horses."

About the Program

The top priority at MRH is creating mutually beneficial relationships between horses and the people who love them. There are two components to the program that work together in developing these successful and long-lasting partnerships: Wholeness Through Horsemanship™ and the Wanted Horse Training Program™.

The Wholeness Through Horsemanship™ program is designed as a progressive and comprehensive curriculum, providing students with a solid foundation upon which to build their horsemanship dreams. Emphasis is placed on understanding the horse's instinctive nature, as well as our own, as it relates to the experience of ultimate partnership with horses. Relationships that are characterized by mutual respect and trust are established through groundwork, after which the privilege of riding may then be enjoyed. Horse owners and enthusiasts alike will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become their horse's trusted and respected partner, both on the ground and in the saddle.

At MRH, our passion is equipping horse enthusiasts to become well rounded and well versed horsemen and horsewoman. Though our instructional offerings are fun, engaging and enjoyable, we are not in the business of solely providing entertainment through horses. Hence, we do not offer trail rides with no previous horse experience nor hourly horse rentals to students whom are not otherwise a part of the program. What we do offer and provide is a comprehensive curriculum that creates relationships between people and horses which are mutually beneficial — meaning as good for the horse as it is for the human -- and which promotes and honors the safety, integrity and subsequent development of horse and human alike.

MRH offers a broad selection of courses and clinics designed with the safety and success of the student - human and horse alike, in mind. The MRH Courses are the foundation to the program, are more than one day in length and may require prerequisites due to their progressive and comprehensive nature. The MRH Clinics are supplements to the foundational courses, are typically one day in length and do not have prerequisites. Generally, courses are scheduled 4 - 6 weeks apart allowing students time to practice and solidify their newly acquired skills through the means of private and semi-private instruction. Should a student choose to join the program via a private or semi-private lesson format, then they will follow a similar comprehensive and progressive horsemanship curriculum in that chosen format.

Courses:
Discover Your Leader Within
Horsemanship 101
Horsemanship 201
Develop an Independent Seat
Training for the Trail
Horsemanship 301
Introduction to Western Dressage
Clinics:
From the Horse's Point of View
So, You Want to Buy a Horse?
Equine First Aid
Trouble Free Trailer Loading
Truck and Trailer Safety and Handling
Western Dressage I
Western Dressage II

Course and Clinic Descriptions
What People Are Saying


Services and Rates

Courses and Clinics: Courses are greater than one day in length and may have prerequisites. Participants are encouraged to bring their own horse, or a lesson horse may be reserved. Clinics are one day in length and, unless otherwise noted, do not have prerequisites. If applicable, participants may bring their own horse, or a lesson horse may be reserved. Participants must be registered and have paid in full prior to the course or clinic start date. Class size is limited to ensure individual attention. What People are Saying


Courses:
Participant: $250 - $500
Auditor: $25/day or $40 for both days
  • With lesson horse - $25/day

  • Overnight board - $15/night
  • Clinics:
    Participant: $100 - $150
    Auditor: $25/day
  • With lesson horse - $25/day

  • Overnight board - $15/night

  • * Rates listed are for events hosted by MRH. Rates for events hosted by other organizations may vary. See individual event listing on the Calendar for specific details and rates.


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    Private and Semi-Private Instruction: Private and semi-private instruction supplements and supports the skills and knowledge acquired through the courses and clinics. What People are Saying


    Private Instruction:
    Lessons at MRH facility:
    With your horse - $60/hour
    With lesson horse - $75/hour
    Lessons at Your facility:
    Within 5 miles - $60/hour + $25 travel charge
    Within 15 miles - $60/hour + $50 travel charge
    Within 30 miles - $60/hour + $75 travel charge
    Within 50 miles - $60/hour + $125 travel charge

    Semi-Private Instruction
    Lessons at MRH facility:
    With your horse (2 people) - $40/hour
    With your horse (3 people) - $30/hour
    With your horse (4 + people) - $25/hour
    With lesson horse - add $15/hour
    Lessons at Your facility:
    Within 5 miles - $40/hour + $25 travel charge
    Within 15 miles - $40/hour + $50 travel charge
    Within 30 miles - $40/hour + $75 travel charge
    Within 50 miles - $40/hour + $125 travel charge

    * Miles based on roundtrip mileage.
    ** Rates are per person, though travel charge may be shared by students at same facility.


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    Horsemanship Intensives: Emily offers the unique opportunity for horse enthusiasts to create a customized intensive study format for the rapid progression and benefit of horse and human alike. An intensive with Emily will accelerate your horsemanship skills as you receive in-depth guidance and help with your horsemanship and gain valuable forward momentum and future insights with your goals. Beyond the one-on-one, focused coaching with Emily, intensive participants will also benefit from an array of other proven learning modalities such as simulation work, filming and video review, written learning, independent study time, etc. Choose any of Emily's course or clinic topics to focus on or create your own list of things you would like to cover during your customized horsemanship intensive based on your current needs and desires.


    On-site overnight accommodations are available for horse and human through the Be Well Bunkhouse & Horse Motel. Visit Airbnb.com/h/BeWellBunkhouse for calendar availability and nightly rates.


    What People are Saying


    Private Intensive:
    1 - 2 days: $500/day
    3 days: $475/day
    4 + days: $450/day

    * Rates listed are using your horse. Overnight board at $15/night; owner supplies hay. Use of a lesson horse is at the rate of $25/day.

    Semi-Private Intensive:
    2 participants:
    1 - 2 days: $450/day
    3 days: $425/day
    4 + days: $400/day
    3-5 participants:
    1 - 2 days: $350/day
    3 days: $325/day
    4 + days: $300/day

    * Rates listed are using your horse. Overnight board at $15/night; owner supplies hay. Use of a lesson horse is at the rate of $25/day. Rates are per person.

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    OTHER

    Trailering: $50/base + $4.00/mile. First 15 min. of loading at no charge, any additional time to be billed at $50/hour.


    Long Distance Instruction: See Long Distance Coaching for rates and more information
    If you would like any additional information or have specific questions about rates or programs, please contact Emily.







    Discounts and Incentives

    Referral Appreciation Program: Refer a person to the MRH program and once they register for their first event the referring person will receive a $15 certificate good toward courses or clinics and an MRH sticker as thanks.

    Family Member Discount: Participate in a MRH course or clinic with a family member and receive 15% off your family members tuition.

    Serious Student of the Horse Special: Register as a participant in the 4 foundation courses in the MRH Wholeness Through Horsemanship program and receive 15% off your registration of the 5th course.

    * participants must mention above discounts to qualify


    REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

    Courses and Clinics: Pre-registration is required and full payment is due upon registration to confirm your participation in courses and clinics. Participants may register and submit payment securely on the website or by check or cash. If you choose to pay by check or cash, payment must be received within 3 days of registration or the registration is automatically cancelled.

    Many courses and clinics offer an Early Bird Registration tuition. Registrations received by the deadline are eligible for the lessened rate. Registrations received following the deadline will be at the full tuition rate.

    Class size is limited to ensure individual attention.

    Private and semi-private Instruction: Pre-registration is required and full payment is due to reserve your lesson time for private or semi-private instruction. Students may register and submit payment securely on the website or by check or cash. If you choose to pay by check or cash, payment must be received within 3 days of registration or the registration is automatically cancelled.

    Private and Semi-private Intensives: A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to book intensive dates, payable by either cash, check or credit card. If you choose to pay by check or cash, payment must be received within 3 days of registration or the registration is automatically cancelled.

    Invoicing: If a balance remains due, clients will receive a monthly statement on the last day of said month via email itemizing all instruction from previous month (i.e. January instruction will be billed in the February 1st statement). See Services and Rates for specific rates. Such statements shall be due and payable upon presentation by either cash, check or secure online payment. If payment is received after the 5th day of said month a $25 late fee will be charged, plus a finance charge of 1% per month (12% annually) on all accounts 30 days past due.

    CANCELLATION POLICY:

    Courses and Clinics: Please be sure you are willing to commit to attending the course or clinic as payment is NON - REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE to another event. Spot in course or clinic may be transferable to another individual of your choice, although the individual must have met the prerequisites, (if applicable) for the course or clinic. You are responsible for filling your spot should you cancel. Please check in with us should we have a wait list.

    If you have an injured horse, please supply us with a vet note and the tuition will be transferred for use in another course or clinic.

    We reserve the right to cancel, and/or reschedule due to lack of registration or severe weather. If the clinic is rescheduled your tuition will be rolled over to be used for the new event date. If it is not rescheduled or you are not able to attend the rescheduled date, your registration is then eligible to be transferred to another event or for a refund.

    Private and Semi-private Instruction: If the instructor must cancel a lesson for any reason, every reasonable attempt will be made to notify the student as early as possible. The instructor will reschedule the lesson in a mutually satisfactory manner. If you are not able to attend the rescheduled date, your lesson fee is then eligible to be transferred to another event or for a refund.

    If the student is unable to attend a lesson, a 24 hour notice is requested for private and semi-private instruction. Lessons cancelled with less than 24-hour notice, except in the event of extreme weather, are subject to lesson fee.

    Private and semi-private instruction in Colorado requires a two-week notice for cancellation. Lessons cancelled with less than two-week notice are subject to lesson fee. Although cancellations of less than two-week notice are non-refundable, they are fully transferable to another individual of your choice.

    Instructor may be notified of cancellation either in person, by email, or by phone. Please note that text messaging is not a permissible means of cancellation.

    Private and Semi-private Intensives: The 50% deposit is non-refundable, though two transfer of dates is permitted. A third cancellation of dates would merit no refund nor further transferability.

    Auditing: Auditor tickets are non-refundable, but transferable to another individual of your choice.

    SAFETY AND ETIQUETTE:

    Proper Attire: All participants must wear appropriate gear when around horses. This includes: long pants (either jeans or riding pants), hard-soled, fully enclosed boots with a heel and an approved riding helmet. MRH advises all riders to wear a well-fitted ASTM/SEI Certified helmet fastened securely under the chin regardless of age, discipline or experience. Any person under age 19 is required to wear a helmet. If a rider chooses to not wear a helmet, they do so against the advice of MRH and are accepting all responsibility for the consequences and potential for injury or death relating to the choice to not wear a helmet.

    Horse Care: Proper catching, grooming and saddling will be taught in the initial courses, clinics or lessons with instructor supervision. When the participant becomes comfortable and familiar with proper horse care and handling, they are then responsible for preparing their lesson horse prior to the start of the lesson. In order to ensure the full amount of scheduled instruction time, participants should arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled session to perform these tasks and plan on staying at least 15-20 minutes after the lesson to unsaddle, cool down, and groom their horse. If the participant is late and therefore the preparation cuts into the session time, additional lesson time is not guaranteed. In order to fully benefit from your allotted session, plan to arrive early and start on time.

    Horse Health: Participant agrees to abide by the barn rules and policies of any facility hosting MRH events. This includes providing any and all documents required by host facility to permit horse on their grounds (i.e. proof of negative Coggins, health certificate, brand inspection).

    For events hosted at Mountain Rose Ranch any horse staying the night MUST provide documentation showing vaccinations for Equine Influenza Virus, Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) and Strangles within 6 months as well as have a current negative EIA/Coggins test (within 12 months). A health certificate (30-day) is needed on all out of state horses. Documentation of the health requirements is requested in advance of the event. Please either email documentation to clinics@mountainrosehorsemanship.com or mail copies to the ranch address.

    Barn Etiquette: Participants are responsible for the general cleanup behind their horse at the MRH facility as well as at facilities that host MRH events. Participants are required to follow all barn rules as posted and act in a manner courteous of other people, horses and property.

    RANCH RULES:

    See Mountain Rose Ranch Rules.

    Charitable Work

    MRH is proud to support the noble work of equine non-profit organizations that are making a difference in the lives of horses and the people who love them. MRH partners with these programs to offer the Wholeness Through Horsemanship™ line-up of educational events as fundraising and promotional opportunities for the benefit of equine non-profit organizations. MRH as well, offers horse training, horsemanship instruction and consultation services to these organizations pro bono or at discounted rates.

    If you are a part of an equine non-profit organization whose work and mission align with the philosophy of MRH, please contact Emily to discuss how MRH might support your program.

    Organizations that MRH has partnered with:

    Colorado Horse RescueColorado Theraputic Riding CenterNebraska Humane Society


    Frequently Asked Questions
    • Groundwork is learning how to understand and communicate with the horse from the ground. The goal is to gain the ability to control the horse's movement, which is how leadership is established in the horse's natural language. Being viewed by the horse as their respected and trusted herd leader is essential, as it helps to ensure safety, success, and a mutually beneficial partnership once on their back. Learn more about the natural language of the horse in Emily's collection of articles.
    • Absolutely not! MRH has a wonderful group of lesson horses available for your learning. In fact, taking horsemanship lessons prior to owning your first horse is highly recommended and is a terrific gift to your future equine partner.
    • Yes. All students begin with the Horsemanship 101 course, as it is the foundation upon which a "sky is the limit" relationship is enjoyed with horses. New students find that it provides them with the knowledge and skills needed to enter the world of horses with confidence. And more experienced students often report that the course filled in the gaps in their understanding of horses and increased their knowledge of the "how" and "why" in horsemanship. You may read about what past students have said about their experience in the Horsemanship 101 course on the What People are Saying page.
    • At MRH, riding a horse is seen as a privilege that is earned. All students, regardless of prior experience, begin with groundwork in order to gain the position of respected and trusted herd leader. Gaining this position—and the horse's permission to ride which accompanies it—can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, depending on each student's rate of learning.
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