| Lunging Clinics
dates:
9/10 (3 riders)
10/1 (3 riders)
[the 10/5 date in the email is a typo - the Clinic is on 11/5]
11/5 (3 riders)
12/10 (3 riders)
3:00 to 5:30
11/26 (5 riders)
9:00 to 1:00
cost: $65 / 45 min
$60 / 45 min each - 3 or more sessions
Increase awareness of your aids & learn to isolate them to be a more effective rider.
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4-H Club
dates: 9/29 New Members Meeting 7:00 PM Country Acres lounge This is an informational meeting regarding involvement with the 4-H Club & to answer any questions you have. All are welcome! 4-H meeting dates: first Thursday of every month 6:30 PM Country Acres lounge 
clinic dates: 10/8 10/22 11/12 11/26 12/10 12/17 1/7 1/21 1/28 cost: $50 / each show team try-outs date: 1/29 cost: $35 MacNair's 4-H Club is open to all students of the Riding School, ages 9 to 18. more information |
Hill Work / Riding Out Clinic
dates:
9/24 (5 riders)
10/8 (5 riders)
3:00 to 5:00
cost:
$60 / 2 hr
You must have your instructor's permission to take this clinic. It teaches students how to ride safely outside the ring & over uneven terrain at the walk, trot & possibly (if safe) the canter. We will cover: how to balance the horse going up or down hills, maintaining safe distances, controlling an overly enthusiastic horse & how to have fun while staying safe out of the ring.
Approximate breakdown of time:
20 min groom & tack
10 min lecture
1 hr riding (starting in the ring)
20 min untack, groom & turn-out closing discussion
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Track Out Camp
dates for Track 1: 9/19-21 12/5-7 3/5-7 dates for Track 2: 11/14-16
2/20-22
5/14-16
dates for Track 3: 10/24-26 1/23-25 4/23-25 dates for Track 4: 10/3-5 1/2-4 4/2-4
9:00 to 12:30
cost:
$195 / 3.5 hrs
Our students in year round school have a chance to ride three days in a row.
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Saddle Up
dates:
9/17 10/15 11/19 12/17
3:00 to 5:00
cost:
$65 / 2 hrs
First-timers are introduced to horses & riding.
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Horsewise
Riding Sessions
dates:
10/7
10/14
10/21
10/28
10:00 to 12:00
cost:
$55 / 2 hrs
$200 / all four 2 hr sessions
Ground Sessions
dates:
11/13
12/11
2:00 to 4:00
cost: $30 / 2 hrs
Equestrians of all ages gain from a greater understanding of how horses think & communicate. These sessions will help develop mutual respect between horse & human, & will teach skills & techniques that motivate the horse to be a more willing partner on the ground & under saddle.
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Horse Shows at MacNair's
NCDCTA Shows...9/11, 10/9, 11/20
NCHJA Show...10/30
Triangle Jumper Series Show...11/19
Riding School Show...12/4
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Independent Riding / Leasing Clinics
dates:
9/17
10/15
11/12
3:00 to 5:30
11/26
2:00 to 4:30
cost:
$60 / 2.5 hour
You must have your instructor's permission to participate in this clinic, designed to teach students how to manage an entire ride on their own: proper warm up, organizing a ride, & cooling down the horse. We'll discuss short & long-term goals as well as practical matters: adjusting stirrups & girth while mounted; what to do if your ride isn't going well or you get bored; how to best care for the horse before & after the ride; & how to safely turn-out.
Approximate breakdown of time:
30 min lecture
20 min groom & tack
1 hr riding
20 min untack, groom, turn-out
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Video Clinic - Jumper/Equitation
date: 9/101:00 to 4:30 cost: $60 $65 if riding a MacNair's horse 
Riders will jump two videotaped courses & analyze them with Thom Pollard & if desired, their own coach. (P.S....also a chance to school over the 9/11 NCDCTA Show course.) more information |
| Pony School Half-Day Clinics
dates:
9/30
11/11
9:00 to 12:30 (bring a lunch)
cost:
$65 / 3.5 hr
Pony School Clinic
date:
10/7
2:00 to 4:00
cost:
$55 / 2 hrs
(more information below Oly)
Cloverbuds
dates:
9/24
11/12
2:00 to 4:00
cost:
$20 / 2 hr
(more information below Oly)
Riding School Show Preparation Clinic
date:
12/3
3:00 to 5:00
cost:
$55 / 2 hrs
Our younger riders benefit greatly from more time with the ponies & in the saddle. Some topics this year will be: riding bareback, steering & school figures, painting a pony, field work, & games on horseback.
10/7's Pony School Clinic participants will ride bareback & learn how to balance without a saddle.
9/24's Cloverbuds will help students figure out what the horse's body language is telling them. What are some warning signs that your horse is in a bad mood? What should you do? How do you make friends with a horse?
11/12's Cloverbuds will teach students how to identify illness or injury & about the horse's unique digestive system & what they eat.
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Trail Riding
dates: 10/22 (5 riders) 11/19 (5 riders) 12/3 (5 riders) 3:00 to 5:00 cost: $50 / 2 hr 
All riders are welcome on trail rides. While touring our scenic farm riders will learn how to safely navigate through woods, up & down hills, & through fields of tempting grass. We'll also review emergency halting & dismounting. These rides will be WALK ONLY unless the entire group is capable of trotting safely. Riders looking for more of a challenge should register for a Hill Work / Riding Out Clinic.
Approximate breakdown of time:
20 min groom & tack
10 min lecture
1 hr trail ride
20 min untack, groom & turn-out
closing discussion
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Hunter Pace
dates:
9/25 11/25
8:00 to 2:00 (riders)
2:30 (walkers - no charge. Leashed dogs are welcome.)
cost:
$30 / pre-entry
$35 / post-entry
Lunch:
served from 11:30 to 2:30
cost:
$7 / adult
$5 / children under 12
(Proceeds to Duke Children's Hospital)
Teams of riders follow a course of approximately 7 miles that simulates a cross-country fox hunt. It will take about 2 hours to complete.
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Healing Touch with Horses
date:
10/9
This is one of a three-part seminar for people who love animals. Friday 10/7 is an introduction to Healing Touch, Saturday 10/8 you will work with dogs, & on Sunday you'll be at MacNair's with the horses.
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Thank you for choosing MacNair's Country Acres as your place to have fun with horses, and to advance your knowledge of riding and horsemanship. Please let us know if we can answer any questions. Sincerely,
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