Current Events

Date TBD - Horse Show 

March 2011 - Shanghai Trails Endurance Ride

Past Events

Craig Hamilton Horsemanship Clinics, June 12-13, 2010 

Trails Challenge, May 8, 2010

Shanghai Trails Endurance Ride, March 27-28, 2010 

Girl Scout Workshop, February 6, 2010

Horse Training Classes with Natalie, EquineInnovation.com, October 11, 2009 

Quintana Beach Ride, September 20, 2009 

Student Horse Show, Western Equitation, Horsemanship, Trail Class, Cloverleaf Barrels, June 6, 2009

Shanghai Trails Endurance Ride, AERC 50-mi & 25-mi, March 28-29, 2009.

Hoof Care Workshop, Maintenance Hoof Trimming for Horse Owners, Susanne Elmer, Saturday, February 7, 2009

Horse Show, Western Equitation, Horsemanship, Trail, and Cloverleaf Barrels, December 14, 2008

Horse Think Seminar, Harry Tuttle, John Lyons-Certified Trainer, December 6, 2008

English Riding Lessons with Jessie Richards, Guest Instructor, November 23, 2008

Girl Scout Merit Badge Workshop, November 15, 2008,

Lessons with Julie Eskoff, Guest Instructor. November 1, 2008

Hoofmanship - Maintenance Hoof Trimming for Horse Owners, Susanne Elmer, October 5, 2008.

Foundation Horsemanship Classes with Julie Eskoff, September 20, 2008, Youth & Adult Classes. 

Hoof Care & Barefoot Trim Class, July 26, 2008: Susanne Elmer & Gates Billett,  Instructors (www.texasnaturalhorsetrim.com)

Boy Scout Horsemanship Workshop, July 20, 2008: Troop 487

Student Horse Show,June 14, 2008: Showmanship, Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Trail Classes and more, all riding levels, youth and adult.

Horsemanship Classes with Julie Eskoff, May 3, 2008: Improve your ground handling and riding skills! Extended, Semi-private lessons! Youth & Adult Classes.

Horsemanship Classes with Julie Eskoff, March 16, 2008. Youth and Adult Classes to improve ground handling and equitation skills. 

Shanghai Trails Endurance Ride, Pierce Ranch TX, February 16, 2008. AERC and AHA Sanctioned, 25-mile, 50-mile, and Intro ride.  See AERC Calendar for results. www.aerc.org

Principles of Foundation Horsemanship – Adult,  December 9, 2007, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm:  Build your confidence and skills, whether just starting your horse relationship or seeking to improve it. Learn about horse nature and behavior, and how to see things from the horse’s point of view. Improve your interaction as you are coached through ground exercises with the horse. Enhance your riding skills as you apply strategies of foundation horsemanship to improve timing, balance, and feel. Work on body position, rein management, and independent seat. Julie Eskoff, Instructor

Principles of Foundation Horsemanship, Saturday, November 3, 2007, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Build your confidence and skills, whether just starting your horse relationship or seeking to improve it. Learn about horse nature and behavior, and how to see things from the horse's point of view. Improve your interaction as you are coached through simple hands-on exercises with the horse. Three hours. Julie Estoff, www.homehorsemanship.com

Practice I, Foundation Horsemanship, Saturday, November 3, 2007, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm, and 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Improve your riding skills as you apply strategies of foundation horsemanship. This mounted class works on achieving timing, balance, and feel; refining your body position; learning steps to back up with ease; improving your rein management and independent seat. Class size limited. Two hours. Julie Estoff, www.homehorsemanship.com Prerequisitie: Principles of Foundation Horsemanship

4HL Student Show, Saturday, September 15, 2007, Angleton TX 

Half-Day Horse Camp, Saturday, July 14, 2007, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Novice Youth Practice Show, Saturday, June 23, 2007, judged by Brazoria Co 4-H Horse Judger. Showmanship, Western Riding, Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, and Trail classes for youth who have minimal or no show experience. Ribbons awarded to all participants.

Equine Massage Seminar, Sunday, June 10, 2007, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm:  Michele Lopez/Instructor

Seminar for Equestrian Instructors, Feb 22, 2007, presented by Darla Ryder, Region 8 Director, Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA). This is an all-day workshop for instructors to enhance teaching skills and improve management practices.  Attendees earn certificate and continuing education units (CEUs) for those already CHA-certified.

Practice/Schooling Show, 4-H Judgers, Dec 16, 2006: Classes in Halter, Mares & Geldings; Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Trail.

Riding Skills Workshops with Jerry Lee Sewell, Nov 11 & 12, 2006: Jerry Lee is a lifelong horseman who has competed and won in almost every western riding discipline as well as dressage. His philosophy of Humane Horsemanship (www.humanehorsemanship.com) is to understand and use the horse's mind and language to accomplish excellence in horse and rider.

Riding Skills Workshop with Don Hutson, Sep 30, 2006:  Techniques to improve horse's willingness and respect, how to do an "attitude check" on horse before mounting, how to communicate in "horse language." Mounted work to learn safety and control while riding in a group; negotiating trail obstacles, encountering spooky objects, and more.

Horse Skills Seminar: "Matter of Respect," by Don Hutson, Jun 17, 2006: Don Hutson, from Richards TX, has been educating horses and people for 40+ years. He puts his heart and soul into helping you teach your equine companion to be a more willing and respectful partner. www.cowboysolution.com

Natural Hoof Seminar: Naturhov, Arne Haugaard, Feb 18-20, 2006: A rare and special opportunity to learn from a European hoof specialist from Denmark, Scandinavia! This seminar is designed to introduce attendees to hoof care and the "Naturhof Natural Trim" (www.naturhov.dk). Mr. Arne Haugaard presents the information needed to decide if your horse should be barefoot, and demonstrates/instructs on how to do maintenance and routine trimming on the barefoot horse.