Our 5th annual gentling clinic here in California at the Wild Horse Sanctuary! I assist Anna in instructing this clinic and it sells out every year, so if you’re interested, inquire early! Visit http://www.reachouttohorses.com/training.html#gentling to read about the workshop format, topics covered, pricing, and to see video footage from years past. Contact me directly for information about summertime lodging and travel in the Shingletown area.

Student participants are each allocated one wild / untouched or remedial wild horse to gentle over the course of 7 days under Anna’s instruction. How far each horse comes depends on the horse and the student, but typically you are introduced to many holistic methods of accomplishing first acknowledgement and touch, haltering, yields, baby steps, leading, picking up feet, bathing, and spookbusting.

Auditing is also available. Auditors may come for a day or the whole week to participate in lectures and exercises, and to observe the gentling, but are not allocated a horse.

Lectures take place outdoors and students are spaced well-apart from each other. Room for social distancing is provided.

The talent show and camaraderie are legendary, truly this clinic is always a special experience that changes lives!

Location: Wild Horse Sanctuary, Shingletown, California

Dates for the 4th Annual Reach Out to the Untouched Horse 7-day Workshop at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, CA are tentatively set for August 24-30, 2020. More details to come.

This clinic sells out quickly every year, so if you’re interested, inquire early! For now, you can visit http://www.reachouttohorses.com/training.html#gentling to read about the workshop format, topics covered, general pricing, and to see video footage from years past. Contact me directly for information about summertime lodging and travel in the Shingletown area. I assist Anna with this clinic each year.

Featured in slideshow: Philip Juenke, ROTH Trainer Student and WHS representative, Victoria VonVorgestern, 2-time ROTH mustang clinic participant from Germany, and Anna Twinney with Sara Vanacek (hidden from view, ROTH Trainer, Centerline Stables, NY).

Returning for the third time in a row to The Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, CA, Reach out To The Untouched Horse with Anna Twinney. Supported by myself and the ROTH team. Visit http://www.reachouttohorses.com/training.html#gentling for details. At this time, the clinic slots are sold out!! Please inquire about auditing. I’ve got your details on accommodations choices and travel suggestions.

Reach Out to the Untouched Horse
August 14th - 20th, 2017
Wild Horse Sanctuary, Shingletown, CA

Imagine being pulled out of your home, away from your family and friends and taken to an unknown place where you are introduced to foreigners who do not speak your language. This is exactly what these symbols of freedom so often experience. By understanding and attuning to these magnificent creatures, and seeing the world through their eyes, you will begin to master their language. You will learn how to socialize them, create trust & value in a relationship and identify their motivation & learning styles. This class is ideal for those who have recently fostered or adopted untouched horses and can be arranged in your area.

Immerse yourself in a 7-day workshop. This is a unique opportunity to observe wild horses in their natural habitat. You will begin to understand non-verbal communication with the natural world, be introduced to herd dynamics and develop a bond through building a trust-based relationship. The young horses being socialized in this clinic have come to the class through various rescue situations. They have shown a natural desire to relate to humans. To make their futures less traumatic for veterinary care, foster homes etc, these young horses will be your teachers.

Prerequisite: Graduate of the ROTH Holistic Horse Foundation Certification Course and/or permission from Anna directly.

Date:  August 14 - 20, 2017

Location: Wild Horse Sanctuary, Shingletown, CA

Cost: $1,497 - Early Bird Special Pricing until July 1st, $1,697 after July 1st.
Travel, accommodations & food NOT included. 

To register, and for more information, visit: http://www.reachouttohorses.com/training.html#gentling

Contact Vin at info@reachouttohorses.com for more information about auditing this event.

Contact Sarah Lockwood for accommodations & travel suggestions: earthandequine@gmail.com

Facility:

Dianne Nelson
whs2@frontiernet.net
(530) 474-5770

*We only have enough room for the first 10 people who make arrangements for the discounted accommodations. So don't delay.

Watch videos of previous years' life changing experiences! 

Bask in this comprehensive museum exhibit presenting the rich history of horses in Sonoma County.  This special feature will be on display July 22 though November 5, 2017 and is presented by The History Museum of Sonoma County, California Equestrian Park and Event Center (CEPEC), and the Sonoma County Horse Council.  For more information, see banner below or visit:

http://www.cepec.us/museumx.htm