Ways to Engage
Clinic Description
A Clinic is a hands-on learning experience designed for people who want to deepen their understanding of horses in a practical, real-world setting. Clinics are often held on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 to 4:30, and some include an optional or scheduled Friday evening two-hour PowerPoint presentation to introduce key ideas before the hands-on work begins. Unlike a Workshop, which is primarily educational and presentation-based, a Clinic combines learning, demonstration, observation, and direct practice with horses.
Approximately one-third of the time is spent exploring the ideas and concepts behind the Equine Mandala and Being Herd & Seen™. Another third is spent watching Lucinda demonstrate how those concepts come alive in real interactions with horses. The final third gives participants the opportunity to work directly with horses while receiving guidance, feedback, and support.
Depending on the format and facility, participants may bring their own horses or work with horses provided at the clinic location. The focus is not on “fixing” the horse or forcing a particular behavior. Instead, the work centers on helping the person better understand what the horse is communicating, how the horse’s nervous system may be responding, and how the human can create more clarity, safety, connection, and trust. Clinics may include Being Herd & Seen™, Intentional Horsemanship, the Equine Mandala, Horse Speak®, equine ethology, learning, memory, emotion, and nervous system awareness.
Participants learn to notice posture, movement, attention, boundaries, timing, and subtle changes in the horse’s state. Clinics are scheduled well in advance, so participants have time to plan, prepare, and make travel or horse-hauling arrangements if needed.
New clinic dates will be posted on Event Calendar as they become available. Attendance is usually limited to 12 persons.
Clinic Objective
The objective of this one-day clinic is to help participants apply Being Herd & Seen™ and Intentional Horsemanship in hands-on interactions with horses. Participants will practice observing the horse’s state, regulating their own presence, creating connection, and making requests with clarity and respect.
Schedule (approximate)+
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Welcome, Orientation, and Setting the Intention
Participants arrive, settle in, and review the purpose of the day: putting the ideas of Being Herd & Seen™ into practice with horses.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Review: The Foundation of Intentional Horsemanship
A brief review of the Equine Mandala, connection levels, the horse’s emotional state, and the importance of human focus, breathing, posture, and intention.
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Observation Before Action
Participants quietly observe horses before asking anything of them, noticing attention, posture, movement, comfort, concern, curiosity, and connection.
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Hands-On Practice: Greeting, Connection, and First Conversation
Participants practice approaching, greeting, recognizing availability, creating Low Connection, pausing, and adjusting based on the horse’s response.
12:15 – 1:00 PM
Lunch and Group Reflection
A lunch break with informal discussion about what participants noticed during the morning, especially changes in relaxation, curiosity, concern, and connection.
1:00 – 1:30 PM
Demonstration: From Connection to a Simple Request
Lucinda demonstrates how to move from connection into a simple request while maintaining clarity, timing, feel, and emotional support for the horse.
1:30 – 2:45 PM
Hands-On Practice: Asking with Clarity
Participants practice simple requests such as matching steps, leading, stopping, waiting, changing direction, or moving through a simple pattern while maintaining connection.
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Short Break
A brief break for water, rest, and questions.
3:00 – 3:40 PM
Practical Application: Finding Your Way Together
Participants apply the day’s learning in a simple horse-human activity, such as walking a pattern, approaching an object, or completing a small task together.
3:40 – 4:00 PM
Closing Reflection and Take-Home Integration
The day closes with group reflection and a few simple take-home practices for noticing the horse’s state, slowing down, and staying connected.