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It's Never Too Late to Become a Cowgirl Series 1: Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship. Practice Day 3: Getting On Bareback, Riding with Balance

It's Never Too Late to Become a Cowgirl Riding Book Club

Join us for Fun, Connection, and Growth

At Kenshō Stables, we’re all about bringing joy back to horsemanship. That’s why we created It’s Never Too Late to Become a Cowgirl — a playful, inspiring book club with horses! Dive into fresh training ideas, bond with your horse in new ways, and share the ride with a community of awesome equestrians.

Series 1: Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship

Traditional Methods of America's First Great Horsemen; Understand Your Horse and Create a Bond with Relationship Training

Practice Day 3: Getting On Bareback, Riding with Balance

Part 1: “Getting on a horse should be an easy, fluid motion that does not compromise the balance of the horse or rider. Without the aid of stirrups, mounting becomes somewhat of a gymnastic exercise but with the proper technique can be a swift and graceful task.” If you prefer to mount using the mounting block, that is available, too.

Part 2: “Now that your horse is completely comfortable with you and your tools and can follow your lead to your satisfaction, it’s time to climb aboard and put your focal cues to use in the saddle. In this exercise, you’ll wean yourself from your reliance on physical aids and learn to trust your focal form of communication by using only focus to direct your horse.”

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Boarders and experienced haul-in horse riders will be able to join a group trail ride on our 25 acres after our practice session.

Recommended pre-work: Do the Spend a Day with Your Horse, Introducing Tools and Come, Follow Closely however, it’s ok for you to join us to work on a previous exercise in the book.

Booking Info:

9 spots available per session, Kenshō Boarders get first access. There will be a $25 late fee charged for day-of registration.

Kenshō Boarders: $20, purchase here

Haul-in your horse: 55*, purchase here

Learn on one of our horses: $150, purchase here (lesson horses will be mounted via mounting block only)

Audit: $20, purchase here

*Haul-in horse requirements:

Horse must be wormed prior to arriving to Kenshō. Proof of current vaccinations and health certificate and Negative Coggin’s test must be sent ahead of arriving or be in hand before unloading. Horses must be vaccinated with the following (At least 3 weeks in advance):

  • E.W. Encephalomyelitis

  • West Nile Virus

  • Equine Viral Rhinopneumonitis

  • Tetanus

  • Equine Influenza

  • Strangles

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It's Never Too Late to Become a Cowgirl Series 1: Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship. Practice Day 2: Come, Follow Closely 

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February 9

It's Never Too Late to Become a Cowgirl Series 1: Horse, Follow Closely: Native American Horsemanship. Practice Day 4: Reinforcing with Physical Cues