Can I just do one day?
The clinic is a progressive clinic over 2 days. We encourage people to attend for the 2 days, we have found that people who attend on the second day are a bit ‘out of their depth’. Priority is given to people who book in for the two days.

How does the clinic run?
We take 14 riders who are divided into two groups of 7.
Basically each group will receive two instructional sessions on the first day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
On the second day riders will again receive instruction in the morning and then Steve works with each rider individually to address any major issues that have been identified over the weekend.
This is subject to change according to the needs of the riders attending the clinic.
The benefit of this system is everyone gets to watch each other. In this way riders learn to recognize resistances not only in their own horse but have the opportunity to watch other riders achieving their goals.

What time do I need to get there?
You need to be at the venue by 8am on the first day. The clinic commences at 8.30am on the first day. On the occasions when Steve has his horses with him, he will give a short demonstration to show what can be achieved. This takes approx 15 to 20 minutes.

What time does it finish?
We encourage attendees to remain until close which is usually approx 5pm. This is not necessary but we feel that riders get better value for money by watching participants in the other group.

How experienced do I need to be?
Steve works with each individual according to their riding standard. Most people find that whether they are experienced or beginners a lot of the time the problems are the same just in different stages of advancement. His schools are therefore beneficial to everybody from beginners to advanced riders.

Does Steve ride the horses?
Steve may not ride all horses, as his main aim is to help the riders achieve their own goals. However, if he feels there is a safety issue or the rider is having problems achieving an outcome, then Steve will often ride that horse to solve the issue.

Does my horse need to be fit?
Not necessarily, because we have a morning and afternoon session, it is not really taxing to the horses.

Do I need to wear a helmet?
We recommend that all riders wear helmets.

Can I ride a stallion?
We prefer that riders do not ride stallions. However, if the horse is particularly quiet and after conferring with Steven prior to the clinic, Steve may allow you to ride a stallion if he accepts the horse is safe. This definitely has to be cleared before the day because of insurance and safety issues.

If I just watch will I get much out of the day?
Steve works hard to involve the audience into the problem solving issues that the riders are addressing. He welcomes questions and feed back from the audience. It is our experience that people who come to spectate remain all day, they get so much out of the clinic. And next time they are keen to ride.

Can I video?
We are happy for riders to have someone video their own work, however, we do not approve of general videoing due to the risk of segments being used and, therefore taken out of context and misunderstood.