Richard Winters Clinics and Demonstrations

" About Richard Winters For nearly three decades Richard Winters has dedicated himself to honing

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Richard Winters Clinics and Demonstrations "Richard Winters is an excellent communicator with horses and people alike." About Richard Winters For nearly three decades Richard Winters has dedicated himself to honing his horsemanship skills and to passing this knowledge onto others. His vast experience has included starting literally hundreds of horses that have gone onto almost every equine discipline imaginable. Richard’s credentials extend from the rodeo arena and high dessert ranches of the west to the highly sought after horsemanship clinician that he is today. On any given weekend Richard and Cheryl Winters can be found conducting horsemanship clinics up and down the west coast and across the country. Richard’s special blend of horsemanship and confidence building techniques has helped riders of all disciplines become better equipped to lead their equine partners. In the last few years Richard has had the opportunity to dedicate himself more fully to the training and showing of reined cow horses. Where Can I Find Richard Winters Clinic And Event Schedule? Visit our website to view Richards schedule and to sign up for any of our clinics or other events. Here are the clinics and events we are offering currently: Horsemanship Clinic -This clinic is designed to establish trust and respect with your equine partner. The riding exercises are practical and instill confidence in each rider's abilities. Equine Psychology, Ground Work Exercises, Focused Riding, Handling Spooky Situations, Rein Management, and Lead Changes are some of the areas that will be covered. Advanced Horsemanship Clinic - This advancing clinic will revolve around the body control and maneuvers necessary for upper levels of performance. Through Richard's "4 Part Harmony" exercises, you will establish communication and suppleness of your horses head and neck, shoulders, rib cage and hind quarters. You'll gain greater understanding of stops, spins, lead changes,...

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Who is Richard Winters?

Per Richard Winters: "For nearly three decades Richard Winters has dedicated himself to honing his horsemanship skills and to passing this knowledge onto others." Richard's vast experience includes starting literally hundreds of horses that have gone on to almost every equine discipline imaginable. His credentials extend from the rodeo arena and high desert ranches of the west to the highly sought-after horsemanship clinician he is today. On any given weekend, Richard and Cheryl Winters can be found conducting horsemanship clinics up and down the west coast and across the country. In recent years, Richard has dedicated himself more fully to the training and showing of reined cow horses.

What's the basic Horsemanship Clinic — and what does it cover?

Per Richard Winters, the Horsemanship Clinic is designed to establish trust and respect with your equine partner. Riding exercises are practical and instill confidence in each rider's abilities. Areas covered:

Equine Psychology
Ground Work Exercises
Focused Riding
Handling Spooky Situations
Rein Management
Lead Changes

What's the Advanced Horsemanship Clinic — and what's "4 Part Harmony"?

Per Richard Winters, the Advanced Horsemanship Clinic revolves around body control and maneuvers necessary for upper levels of performance. Centerpiece: Richard's "4 Part Harmony" exercises — establishing communication and suppleness across:

Head and neck
Shoulders
Rib cage
Hind quarters

Per Richard, the clinic prepares you to perform at a higher level regardless of your discipline — covering stops, spins, lead changes, collection, and refinement.

What's Richard's Performance Horse Training — and what about the Reined Cow Horse focus?

Per Richard Winters: while Richard continues to train horses from many disciplines, his passion and focus is with the Reined Cow Horses. The training program prepares horses for the Snaffle Bit Futurity, continued development, and showing in the Hackamore and Bridle Horse classes. Per Richard: more and more non-pro enthusiasts are finding his teaching methods an invaluable resource as they pursue their own Reined Cow Horse goals.

What's the Intern Certification Program (ICP)?

Per Richard Winters: the Intern Certification Program (ICP) is a 30-day program designed for the serious horseman or horsewoman who dreams of pursuing horsemanship on a vocational level. ICP students:

Work and ride alongside Richard daily
Are invited to bring a young horse to be started AND a saddle horse
Participate in summer clinics during their stay
Are given opportunities to further develop teaching skills

Per Richard, the ICP is invitation-only — for a select group of serious students.

What are the Ultimate Horse Course I and II — and the All-Women's Retreat?

Per Richard Winters:

Ultimate Horse Course I — a week of consistent, uninterrupted, quality instruction with Richard's coaching through each new challenge. Covers everything from ground work to trail riding, confidence building, and cattle working. Per Richard: "My goal is to elevate your current horsemanship experience to a new level of knowledge and leadership."

Ultimate Horse Course II — for graduates of UHC I or Advancing Horsemanship clinic. Participants must be comfortable and confident trotting and loping their horses consistently in a group setting. Per Richard: "Richard will challenge each participant to 'step up to the plate' and be the horseman their horse deserves."

All-Women's Horsemanship Retreat — a weekend where women with the same interest and love for horses are pampered and enjoy each other's company while spending hours with their equine partners.

Can I host a clinic — and what training DVDs are available?

Per Richard Winters: yes — Richard offers Horsemanship, Advancing Horsemanship, Colt Starting, and Cattle Working clinics for all levels and disciplines, hosted in your area, designed to meet your needs. Call 805-640-0956 for pricing details.

4 DVD sets:

Making the Equine DVD Connection — comprehensive course nearly 6 hours in length, divided into 15 different segments. Covers ground manners, trailer loading, proper equipment, control, rein management.
"Step It Up!" — components of proper stops, spins, lead changes, plus total body control. With special guest Ted Robinson, NRCHA World Champion. A must-have for the advancing rider.
Colt Starting Live — view in real time as Richard demonstrates colt starting techniques refined over 30 years. Ground work, saddling, first rides of a young unstarted colt — performed before a live audience at The Equine Affaire in Pomona, California.
Equine Problem Solving Tactics for Transformation DVD — 7 hours, 2-disc training DVD with the preparation and procedures Richard has used for over 25 years to build solid relationships with equine partners.

How do I see Richard's schedule and contact him?

Per Richard Winters: visit the website to view the schedule and sign up for clinics or other events. Per the company: "Make sure you make Richard Winters part of your training education and plan to watch Richard Winters on RFDTV!"

To contact Richard: (805) 640-0956, email Richard@WintersRanch.com. Address: 300 Stanley Lane, Poolville, Texas 76487. Pricing varies by clinic, DVD, and program; pricing as quoted is subject to change due to economic factors — confirm current pricing with Richard directly when scoping.