LHH Update 1-14-2010
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It is already mid Jan and Light Hands Horsemanship 2010 is going to be here before you know it. The LHH group has been busy building our best event to date. Here are just some of the highlights. The LHH website continues to be updated so be sure to check out the new schedule and clinician topics. Hotels, directions, meal menu, registration, vendors and entertainment will all be there.
This year the Museum Tours (all three) will be on Thurs. the 20 and after the last tour at Intrepid Farms we will have our official "Meet and Greet" with the clinicians and guests. Rick Lamb will formally open the event with a lecture, there will be live music and song and if the "stars align just right" a wine tasting and ordurves. (Please check the schedule on the program page of the LHH website.) This also allows guest to preview the booths and shop a little before the days get full with clinics.
Jon Ensign and Richard Winters are joining forces. Jon has traditionally been our event colt starting specialist but this year Richard Winters will be demonstrating his Winning 2009 Road to the Horse approach to starting young horses. Jon who suffered a serious kick to the knee is still recovering from his 3rd surgery. He should be good to go by LHH and Jon is going to cover the 30 to 90 day training of a young horse. He will pick up from where Richard leaves off and show us the progression for a young horse after the first few rides and up to 90 days of training. We are especially excited about this as we have always felt this time period in training needed more LHH clinic time. Well, we couldn't have two better horseman than Richard and Jon sharing their knowledge and expertise with you our guests. This is a very informative addition to the LHH educational line up.
It looks like many of last years vendors will be returning and a few new ones too. I have seen some of the merchandise and you shoppers are in for a real treat. We do our best to have quality booths with a variety of goods and product. If you have a special booth you would like to see back please let us know. I should have all the 2010 booths up by the end of Feb so check out www.lighthandshorsemanship.com to see who is bringing what.
Rick Lamb will be our Master of Ceremony. Rick keeps us on schedule and makes sure that each day runs smoothly. This year Rick will also be doing two lectures. He opens Thurs pm with a very appropriate lecture on what qualities to look for in a good horseman. Rick will be giving his lectures on Thurs pm and Sat pm.
Petrinie Mitchum will be back (she was on the Campfire and Tall Tales panel last year) with a lecture on Hollywood Horses and cowgirl poetry.
We just signed up some live music and song that we will all get to enjoy during Thurs pm and dinner on Fri and Sat.
As you can see we have some very full days planned for our guests. We had hoped that going to 3 full days would lighten up the schedule but we just ended up with 3 very full days instead of the two. So much for that plan! There is so much we want to share we just can't help ourselves so once again be prepared to be "Brain Dead." I guess that is the whole point of attending isn't it. I encourage you to bring something to take notes with. As well as I know these clinicians I can forewarn you to be prepared for information overload. These guys give more than a 100%. That is what we are building our reputation on so by all means expect it. Also expect this event to keep it's atmosphere and up close and personal approach to teaching and sharing.
Our good friend and senior horseman Jack Brainard had open heart surgery last Oct but he says he will be back in the saddle for LHH. He will be doing one clinic and discussion panel. Jack and Eitan were such a hit with their Cowboy Dressage to music last year that they are going to do it again in 2010. Eitan, not to be outdone by Jack had previous bypass surgery as well. They make a unique and inspiring pair. I won't tell you their ages but I can tell you that there is 160 years of horsemanship and 11 bypasses between them. Eitan once told Jack, "remember when we talked about women and horses...now we talk about medication."
Rumor has it that Monty Roberts may join us on Sat during lunch. Monty says he has a wonderfully "light" horse, one of his best. The two may come and share some "lightness" with us all.
We will be doing something a bit different under the tent for lectures. In the past we have had a projector and screen. We are going to multiple large flat screen TV's and a new sound system courtesy of our wonderful sponsor Tom Spalding of Spalding-Labs.
Dr.Robert Miller now has news letters that will be coming out monthly or bi monthly. He will have an assortment of topics and interviews. I believe his April news letter will feature an interview with Richard Winters. Richard who is scheduled for LHH 2010 will be returning to Road to the Horse to defend his title. Win or Loose he is a great horseman and a gentlemen to boot. If you wish to get on Dr. Miller's email list please email him from his website. Links are on front page of this blog.
Eitan also has a news letter and I do it. I am not as efficient as Dr. Miller so it comes out when ever I can come up for air...I plan to have one out for "8" in Feb.
Oh yes, some very exciting news. Last year Cowboys and Indians Magazine covered Light Hands Horsemanship. The long awaited article and pictures will be in the April issue. It will be on the shelves of better supermarkets and western shops and boutiques in late March. If you have not opened a Cowboy and Indians Magazine it is a must. We refer to it as our "wish book." It is the premier magazine for those that cherish the western lifestyle.
All of us at LHH send you well wishes for 2010 and many, many happy trails. We hope to see you all in May!!
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