Bruce Davidson Clinic Oct31 - Nov 1

[BigRuss1996]

2 DAY JUMPING CLINIC at Chesterland

Greenies (horses and/or riders) up through Intermediate.... groups will be small and clinic is limited to 16 to 20 riders. Sessions will be 1.5 to 2 hours but are flexible depending on how much each rider wants to do (i.e you can stop when you want).
SAT - will be grid work and showjumping
SUN- will be XCO jumping
Clinic is 400.00 per entry
Stabling will be at Chesterland / 100.00 for the weekend (Fri-Sun)
*People will be welcome to Audit for a fee of 25.00 a day per person (there will be pre registration for this...no walk -ins)

A lite lunch will be provided both days and there will be a fri evening cocktail reception for those coming in to stable. Also Sat night there will be a BBQ at Bruce's house for all participants. (this will include a spouse or groom).

Anyone seeking more information or wanting an entry form please email me at smd669@aol.com or you can PM me here (email will be faster as I don't check here daily).

I am also going to personally sponsor two people for this clinic (will include entry and stabling) through an essay contest (just so you know) but I don't have my essay questions ready yet....will post more about that very soon.

[yellowbritches]

AHHHHHHHHH......why does it have to be THAT weekend?!?!?!:no:

I'm supposed to go to Chicago. This sounds fun, and one of our clients and I were just talking about how he'd like to do a clinic with a "crusty old guy..." No offense to Bruce, he meant that with the utmost reverence and esteem. :lol: I passed the info on to the client.

[BigRuss1996]

LOL !! ...It is going to be alot of fun but also very educational.


AHHHHHHHHH......why does it have to be THAT weekend?!?!?!:no:

I'm supposed to go to Chicago. This sounds fun, and one of our clients and I were just talking about how he'd like to do a clinic with a "crusty old guy..." No offense to Bruce, he meant that with the utmost reverence and esteem. :lol: I passed the info on to the client.

[BigRuss1996]

Bump

[takethestage]

I would absolutely love to participate. I'm not sure that I can do the $500 though... please let me know about the essay contest, I'd definitely submit something. I'd DIE to clinic with Bruce!

[Merry Fox]

I'm curious to see the essay questions as well.

[AppJumpr08]

Argh! I have nothing to ride :( that would be an awesome slightly early birthday present.. Sigh.

Instead I'll just bump....

[BigRuss1996]

Hmmm....I'm sure we could find you something to ride!!...LOL!!


Argh! I have nothing to ride :( that would be an awesome slightly early birthday present.. Sigh.

Instead I'll just bump....

[AppJumpr08]

I am so itching to come down!! I'll have to drag something out of the field. Lord knows I have lots to choose from!! Lol

[Merry Fox]

Bump-ah-dee-bump-bump-bump!

Any more details to share yet?????

[Arcadien]

Okay, just got the application form (thanks!!!)

Still planning to come audit, the only option being, bring my VERY green broke TB who is only walk-trot-canter on BIGGGG circles & awkwardly jumping tiny cross rails & verticals at this point, so most likely just an auditor -

- who else is going? Anyone else thinking taking a total baby for the master's input? :) I will be there with my nice Pentax camera, to take pics & offer for free to anyone riding (not a pro, just like to practice my technique at this point)

Lemme know!

:)

[retreadeventer]

Got some more information.
Two spots for this clinic are being given away! That's right. FREE.
Here's the catch: you have to write a winning essay.
The theme is:
"What difference has eventing made in my life?"
Keep them brief. BigRuss will be the one who gets the essays and they will decide the winning 2 riders in time to make arrangements for the clinic. This includes stabling.
There are details here:
http://eventhorse.googlepages.com/clinic
PM Big Russ if you have questions.

[BigRuss1996]

Just an bump and reminder for anyone who wants to get in this clinic .....we are almost to October now. I have had inquiries both about the clinic and the essay contest but would like to see more. This is going to be a fun weekend and a great opportunity to learn alot of good jumping exercises.

[scubed]

If very tricky, people could figure out how to do the starter event at Plantation and clinic the same weekend:winkgrin:

[BigRuss1996]

I am sure we could work it out...hahaha.

QUOTE=scubed;4412739]If very tricky, people could figure out how to do the starter event at Plantation and clinic the same weekend:winkgrin:[/QUOTE]

[Viva]

So what is The Master like to clinic with? Haven't seen him teach, only ride, he blew my mind with that hairpin rollback on Jam at Head of the Lake this year!

[Lisa Cook]

Be prepared to jump big. I rode in a clinic with him at King Oak 2 years ago. I signed up for the BN group on a horse who had never competed above BN (horse was 6, but I was proceeding slowly with him), but I told Bruce at the start of the clinic I was wanting to move the horse up to Novice in the spring (clinic was in October). Once on xc, we warmed up over a novice log, moved straight to a training question (the ditch to brush, for those of you who know King Oak), then schooled a bunch of prelim questions. :eek: :)

My horse handled it fine, and it was a HUGE confidence boost and we both left the clinic feeling like we could conquer the world. The other horses in the BN group all did fine as well, so Bruce probably recognized we were all a bunch of sandbaggers who could be pushed a bit. But my advice would definitely be to be prepared to jump big.

[BigRuss1996]

Actually... I think those who come will find this to be a fun, confidence building, educational type clinic and a bit more relaxed type atmosphere. Bruce himself has been a big part of planning it and he is very excited about doing it. He said that people are welcome to jump to their comfort level and can stop whenever they feel they have done enough. We are going to divide the groups by experience and try to keep them small so everyone gets a more personalized experience. This is not to say that you won't work your butt off ...and maybe hopefully some will step out of your comfort zone and find that you can do so much more then you ever thought.
It should be alot of fun and everyone should be able to take something away from it to use at home.
Having ridden with and been friends with Bruce for about 31 years now I can tell you the man is a wealth of information. He is always developing new ways to use old training ideas as well as learning new things himself. Anyone who comes will not be disappointed ...not to mention you can sit and pick his brain at the Saturday evening BBQ. I look forward to meeting those of you who are coming and am happy to try to answer any questions anyone may have who is thinking of coming.


Be prepared to jump big. I rode in a clinic with him at King Oak 2 years ago. I signed up for the BN group on a horse who had never competed above BN (horse was 6, but I was proceeding slowly with him), but I told Bruce at the start of the clinic I was wanting to move the horse up to Novice in the spring (clinic was in October). Once on xc, we warmed up over a novice log, moved straight to a training question (the ditch to brush, for those of you who know King Oak), then schooled a bunch of prelim questions. :eek: :)

My horse handled it fine, and it was a HUGE confidence boost and we both left the clinic feeling like we could conquer the world. The other horses in the BN group all did fine as well, so Bruce probably recognized we were all a bunch of sandbaggers who could be pushed a bit. But my advice would definitely be to be prepared to jump big.

[AppJumpr08]

Bruce is AWESOME to ride with. I want full reports from everyone who goes.

I'm just about ready to come down and audit. Really.

[kellidahorsegirl]

I think thats REALLY awesome that you're sponsoring riders...what a neat thing for you to do! KUDOS!

I had the joy of riding with Bruce twice as a kid (12 and 14 yrs old) out in CA where I grew up. He was old friends somehow with my trainer at the time. I rode my Large pony in his class and we were doing some large fences (3'6) and crazy fun xcountry stuff...then the next time I rode my TB gelding and we went up to 3'9 for sure and one SJ fence even looks 4' (which was insanely fun and exciting for a kid who'd been doing 2'6").

He worked our BUTTS off but at the same time he was very educational. For me, I LOVE hearing personal stories so I can learn how to 'be like them' in a sense...and he did great with that.

The one thing I'll ALWAYS remember from him, as odd as it is.....a girl fell off and let go of her horse...he ran all the way back to the barn. Story time after...Bruce made sure we ALL understood you are not to let your horse go, because its a long walk back to the barn. (this is in simple falls...i'm positive he didn't mean it for disasterous instances haha)

His clinic was just way cool....and to this day its fun to tell people I've clinicked with BRUCE DAVIDSON (considering I've been a jumper my whole life HAHA)

[retreadeventer]

I did those clinics back then too.
I think it's safe to say that Bruce is a little mellower today! I don't think anyone has to worry about jumping too high in this clinic or doing too much.
He's not as worried about it as he used to be, I think. He's promised that in this clinic the rider can opt out when they want to. He is very concerned about how people are riding cross country and wants to see the horses and riders jump and get to know them on Sat. so he can help them the most on Sun. That's what Big Russ thinks.

I got some things from him today I STILL use. That to me is the trainer, the equestrian, that truly deserves a rule change to get him into the Hall of Fame. He told me I could do ANYTHING on the back of a horse I wanted to do and not let someone tell me I couldn't. He showed me how to hold the reins a little differently in my small hands and made it so much easier for me to learn connection, probably saved me a couple of years of lessons there. He told me to ride forward. He introduced me to lateral work. He developed my work ethic on the back of a horse. I don't know if he knows he did all that, but he did. (In all my clinics with him I only asked him one question. But I watched about a dozen and all of the rest of the groups when I rode in one.)

And a truly great horseman wouldn't know, because they are always reaching forward and learning themselves, and not dwelling on the past.