Riding
&
Driving
Lessons
•
Training • Clinics • Therapy Program
Clinics &
Activities:
Contact
Pam for the
2016 schedule!
Examples of
clinics and
activities
that have been
offered are
below:
Beginning
Driving Day Clinic:
Held at Copper Crest
Farm. Plenty of
supervised hands-on experience
with harnessing, hitching, and
driving. Detailed
discussion of safety and of
harness function and
adjustment. Instructor:
Pam Umberger
Three Days Driving:
Held at Copper Crest Farm.
Opportunities to drive single,
pair, tandem, 3-abreast, unicorn
and four-in-hand. Open to
beginners or more advanced
drivers. Instructor: Pam
Umberger
Equine Assisted
Professional Development
Event:
Held at Crump’s Mill, Quinton,
VA. An experiential program
based on ground-work with the
horse. Experience personal
and/or team development through
the wisdom & self-reflection
mirrored by the horse. No
riding involved. Facilitated
by: Pam Umberger, Cheryl Bess,
& Tom Davidson
Equine
Assisted Personal Development
Women's Retreat:
Held at Copper Crest Farm. A
Mirror Horse program for
women. Interaction with the
horse will provide a unique
opportunity to explore
self-awareness both emotionally
& physically. No riding
involved. Facilitated by:
Pam Umberger, Cheryl Bess, &
Pat Farrell
Youth
Riding Day Camp:
Held at Copper Crest Farm.
For ages 7-12 years old.
Bring your own lunch and
enjoy our Equestrian Day Camps
with horseback riding and equine
activities for all levels and
abilities! We have a lot of
summer fun! Teen &
Adult Riding Day Camp:
Held at Copper Crest Farm.
For ages 13 years old &
up, including Adults. Same
fun as our other Equestrian Day
Camps, except geared toward teens
and adults - bring your own lunch
and enjoy horseback riding and
equine activities.
All levels and
abilities welcomed!
Pre-registration
and good-faith deposit are
required for all driving
clinics. Family
discounts offered.
Private instruction can be
arranged. Clinics are
offered for groups, clubs,
or individuals and are
conducted at Copper Crest
Farm or at another
location with prior
arrangements.
Pricing will vary with the
type of clinic requested.
Learn
How
to
Train
Your
Horse
Private
Training
Clinics
~Private
Training
Clinics
are
available
to
work with
the
partnership of
the horse and
the
rider/driver.
Pam specializes
in
working
with
riders
and
their horses,
building
self-confidence
with
timid
horsemen and
horsewomen.
She will
work and train
your horse
while you
observe.
Pam will then
help you use
the same
techniques
with the
horse, which
you can then
continue to
use and build
upon.
Improve how
you and your
horse work
together.
Don't
miss
this
opportunity to
improve your
horse training
abilities!
Clinics
can
be
one
day or two
days - your
choice.
Bring your
horse to
Copper Crest
Farm or invite
Pam to your
farm.
Guest
Speaker
~ Pam
is available
as a Guest
Speaker for
clubs and
organizations!
Many
topics
can be
addressed such
as:
∙ Training
Problems
∙ Pre-Spring
Conditioning
of
Horse
and
Rider
∙ Rehabilitating
the
Rude Horse
Contact
Pam
and
arrange
a
clinic or a
guest lecture!
Examples
of
Private Training
Clinic Topics are
below:
Obstacle
Driving: Learn to
maneuver horse and cart
or carriage through both
simple and challenging
obstacles.
.
Introduction
to
Sidesaddle:
Learn
basic aside techniques
on very quiet school
horses.
.
Equine
Behavior
Modification:How to Tell
Your Horse What You Want
- Understand
your
horse
better
and
change his behavior.
.
Versatility
Training: "Cross
Training"
techniques. Spice
up your training
program. Improve
your horse's attitude.
.
Training
Your
Horse
to
Drive:
Learn and
practice safe techniques
to train your horse to
drive.
Pam Umberger is now a member of the
Appalachian
Authors Guild:
This
non-profit
alliance
is
made
of
authors of
every genre
who have a
connection
with the
Appalachian
Mountains.
Principle-ly Horses ~ A Training
Manual is a
collection of
training
principles and
illustrated
examples of
how to apply
them.
This book has
been used as a
classroom text
for the Equine
Behavior and
Training
course at
Virginia Tech.
Life After Hitching ~ A
Guide to
Training Your
Horse to Drive is a
step-by-step
approach to
training a
horse to drive
with
illustrations
showing the
methods
discussed.
Contact Pam Umberger to purchase your copies.
($12.00 each
plus $3.00
s/h)
