Queenstown Clinic, Stage 1, Essential Ground Skills
Schedule
Fri, 31 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 pm to Sun, 02 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
13 Headley Drive, Shotover Country, Queenstown | Queenstown, OT
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If you want to develop your horse into a Calm, connected, responsive Partner this will jump start your progress.The first two clinics in our Foundation Series will give you the tools to achieve the relationship you want with your horse.
Stage 1 - 1&2 November
Essential ground skills.
This has been referred to as the missing link by experienced riders.
This is where it starts for the horse - on the ground. What we do here creates his perceptions of us and forms his behaviours which will be refer to when under saddle.
We will cover; Horse psychology, how horses learn, how to build confidence and how to create responsiveness in order to stay safe, have fun and achieve results.
We emphasis teaching the understanding of the concepts as well as showing you exercises that lead to a horse that spooks less and yet is more responsive to your requests.
Everything we do has a practical application. By understanding not only the How but the Why you will be able to prepare your horse for any task as well as preparing him for riding before you even get on.
This clinic is the pre-requisite to most of our other clinics, both ridden and liberty and ideally should be paired with our Stage 2 - Control & Confidence in the Saddle clinic.
If you want to learn how to develop a Calm, Connected and Responsive horse this is where to start.
We will set “homework” after Stage 1 to keep you on track and prepare for Stage 2.
STAGE 2 - 7&8 February (Control & Confidence in the Saddle)
STAGE 3 - 14&15 April (Advancing Horsemanship)
Cost for each Queenstown Stage is: $440
Contact Ashley by emailing [email protected]
or phone 0273460326
Website www.russellhiggins.co.nz
South Island clinics available in:
CHRISTCHURCH - Contact Heather - [email protected]
STAGE 1 - 30&31 August
STAGE 2 - 13&14 September
OAMARU - Contact Franca - [email protected]
STAGE 1 - 6&7 September
STAGE 2 - 4&5 October
STAGE 3 - 8&9 November
QUEENSTOWN - Contact Ashley - [email protected]
STAGE 1 - 1 & 2 November
STAGE 2 - 7 & 8 February
STAGE 3 - 14&15 April
Your instructors, yes you get two, are Russell Higgins and Franca Zingler
Russell started his first horse under saddle 39 years ago and since then has worked with thousands of horses in 19 different countries of various breeds and disciplines. A truely international instructor, over the passed 26 years he has taught in 18 different countries. His experience consists of driving heavy teams, starting young horses, foundation training, farm and ranch work, dressage, jumping, cow working, trail riding, Safari riding in Africa, polo, working equitation, garrocha, liberty performance. As well as competitions, clinics and performances at Equitana, Equidays and Equifest.
Russell continues his own education both in New Zealand and international. His goal is to be better so he can better help his students achieve their goals.
Joined by assistant instructor Franca Zingler who draws on a diverse background and her love of horses. Franca came to New Zealand from Australia and spent a year with Russell at Brumby Farm Horsemanship Centre before moving to her on property in the South Island.
Lessons with Franca will be available in-between each clinic to further help cement your learning
Visit our website www.russellhiggins.co.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussellHigginsHorseman/
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Where is it happening?
13 Headley Drive, Shotover Country, Queenstown, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
