Professional Equestrian Education with
Gascon Horsemanship
Michael Gascon, The #1 Gaited Horse Trainer and Horsemanship Clinician in the World, is accepting a limited number of students to learn horsemanship at the Gascon Horsemanship Academy.
Who Is Gascon Horsemanship Academy?
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Gascon Horsemanship Academy is one of the Finest Equine Sciences Courses in the world today. Every single instructor is either a Grand National Champion or World Champion in his or her specific equine discipline. Each instructor here has made a successful career in the equine industry and can show you how to do the same first hand! Gascon Horsemanship Academy is a Full Immersion learning center where you will eat sleep and live Horses. Our fantastic instructors will teach you the confidential techniques of over 400 years in the horse business. You’ll learn the secrets of crystal clear communication with any horse and how to parlay that into a career that you will love every day for the rest of your life.
Where Is This Amazing Academy Located?
Our campus is located on the sunny Gulf Coast at the Lovely Modern Ranch of
Horse Haven Paso Finos. Horse Haven and the whole Gascon family have been breeding training and managing horses both gaited and non-gaited for over 40 years. They know what it takes to make it in the horse business and can show you how to stay safe and be successful.
What Is A Typical Day at the Gascon Horsemanship Academy?
We Begin in the morning with feeding and care of the Ranches stabled show string. Turn out rotation begins right after breakfast. We clean stalls and begin the daily work of grooming tacking and training the horses on the schedule for that day.
Gascon Horsemanship Academy is educating the professional horse man and women of tomorrow and to that end our philosophy is “ There is nothing like jumping in and getting your hands dirty to teach you what it takes to win on a regional, National, and international stage”.
Come prepared to learn professional equine care training and management:
- Equine Nutrition and why we feed what we do
- Equine supplements (are they needed and which ones)
- Equine vet care (with regards to basic stable management)
- What you should have in an equine emergency kit
- Proper grooming and washing of horses (there’s more to it than you think)
- Tack selection for each horse
- Proper biting techniques
- Gascon horsemanship techniques
- Colt starting the Gascon way
- The importance of making every horse you train a good horsey citizen
- Working behind other trainers
- Safety Techniques for handling difficult horses
- Safety techniques for handling breeding stallions
- Pedigree history Paso Fino Quarter horse for those interested
- Farrier work explained and how to know if you have a good Farrier
- Equine marketing and sales (This will make you or break you)
- Traveling with horses and their needs on the road
- Showing horses at big events
- Selling horses at shows and at Nationals (how its different from home)
What Is The Academy Facility Like?
The Gascon Horsemanship Academy is housed on a state of the art, successful horse training facility also home to Horse Haven Paso Fino’s. The Gascon Family Has been winning world, National, and Grand National championships every single year for the past 40 years. We are the leading gaited horse breeding and training facility in North America and have a stable full of Home bred and trained Champion Paso Fino’s to prove it.
Come Join us and learn firs thand the secrets of 400 years of professional horse-people.
Come discover exactly how the Magic is made, and see if you've got what it takes to be called Champion!!!
What Class Schedule Options Are Available?
There are 4 class option classes available for you to select from and each is very comprehensive, fun, and designed to help you become a professional in every way.
Option 1: Brush Up this a review of safety protocols and a Brush up on whatever skills you need to work on
Option 2:Our 2 month intro course gives you an overview of life as a professional horseman and will enable graduates to obtain employment in driving and Colt breaking upon completion
Option 3: Professional Horse-Trainer is a 6 month class covering all the above and more
Option 4: Intern is a Position filled after graduation from the academy for our best and brightest this is typically
a paid positionwith free onsite housing
Doesn't Your Professional Horse Training Career Deserve The Best Foundation? We Think So!
Michael Gason offers the most comprehensive, emersive, informative, and uplifting horse training academy in the nation. You'll love his cheerful disposition, and his intuitive understanding of both horses and students. He is both professional and profoundly knowledgeable-- all with a foundation of kindness and concern for each student under his care. Honestly-- you'll love every minute. For more information including prices visit
GasconHorsemanship.com We have detailed class descriptions, an awesome events calendar and so much more! We are honored and grateful for the opportunity to help you in your equestrian educational endeavors.
Call now to check out upcoming class and clinic schedule!
