Join us for a special day of individualized horsemanship lessons focused on deepening the connection between horse and rider through relationship-based training. These one-on-one sessions will be customized to focus on the specific goals, challenges and areas of growth you'd like to work on with your horse.
Whether you’re addressing specific challenges or just looking to grow your partnership, this clinic offers hands-on support.
Have a horse who’s difficult to catch? We'll teach your horse to volunteer at liberty. Have a young horse you’re starting under saddle and don’t know the next step? Bring him and we’ll work together on structuring a plan. Is your horse terrified of a particular obstacle? We'll use positive reinforcement to diffuse his fear. Struggling with transitions or picking up a particular lead under saddle? We'll work on rider balance, timing, and exercises to make it easier for him
All disciplines and experience levels are welcome in this supportive, low-pressure environment. Bring your own everyday tack, helmets are encouraged but not required.
Auditors are welcome! Pre-registration is required. When you click on a time slot it will take you to the registration form.
Let’s work together to build confidence, communication and connection-with your horse at the center of it all!
About Your Clinician: Kari Ketchledge
Kari brings 37 years of experience as a professional horse trainer, equine behaviorist, and horsemanship instructor. She started her first horse training business at the age of fifteen starting Thoroughbred racehorses under saddle. Kari holds a B.S in Equine Science and an M.S in Animal Behavior from Colorado State University, where she studied under Dr. Ann Swinker and Dr. Temple Grandin. Over the past four decades as a professional in the equine industry, Kari has developed a reputation as a skilled and ethical trainer, equine behavior specialist, and holistic horsemanship instructor. She has ridden and studied with internationally leading equestrians and behaviorists. Kari has achieved national level success in a wide range of disciplines, including three-day eventing, dressage, working equitation, endurance and English and western disciplines within breed competitions. Her training emphasis is a consensual relationship-based horse-human partnership. Her teaching emphasizes effective centered riding from a classical dressage foundation applied to all disciplines, and developing multi-disciplinary all-around effective, knowledgeable, and compassionate horsemen and horsewomen.
Choose your preferred lesson time below or register as an auditor. We can't wait to see you there!
If you have any questions please reach out to Courtney Higgins at courtney.higgins@greenville.edu or (618) 703-1788
