Kathleen Lindley Horse Training

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clinics

At her clinics, Kathleen strives to help participants reach their individual goals with their horses by encouraging participants to keep things simple, be clear, and work with their horses rather than against them. Each participant can obtain help with those things they feel are most important to them and their horse. Kathleen does not have a set program or curriculum that clinic participants will be expected to adhere to. Therefore, at any one clinic, participants may work on subjects as varied as stopping, backing, lateral work, maintaining impulsion or gaits, speed control, collection, flying lead changes, trail skills, building confidence on the ground and/or in the saddle and jumping. Riders of all ages and disciplines and horses of all breeds are welcome at Kathleen's clinics. Kathleen's goal is to create a safe, supportive learning environment for all her students, horse and human alike. Some clinic participants bring specific "issues" to a clinic, and others come to improve what is already working with their horse. The student is encouraged to do as much of the work with their horse as they can.  You don't need any special tack or previous training to participate in a clinic with Kathleen. Riders should come ready to work on whatever it is they need help with.

signing up for a clinic

To see if there's a clinic near you, go to the Clinic Schedule page and contact the sponsor of the clinic in your area directly.

Watching a Clinic

Spectators are welcome at all one-on-one format clinics. Contact individual clinic sponsors directly to obtain directions and clinic details. Spectators are welcome and encouraged to ask questions so they may learn along with the other participants.

sponsoring a clinic

You don't need fancy facilities to sponsor a clinic with Kathleen. All you need is a safe place for people to ride and room for visiting horses. A round pen is a bonus, but not essential.  Clinics are held rain or shine and Kathleen is available year-round. E-mail Kathleen to enquire about sponsoring a clinic: kathleen@kathleenlindley.com

clinic Formats

Kathleen offers several clinic formats:

One-on-One: In this clinic format, each participant works with Kathleen one-on-one for about an hour each day of the clinic. Spectators are welcome.

Jumping: As the name suggests, at this clinic, each participant works one-on-one with Kathleen for about an hour each day of the clinic on jumping and related skills. Due to the one-one-one format, riders of all disciplines and skill levels are welcome at these clinics, from experienced jumpers to trail riders wanting to learn how to jump logs on the trail safely. Spectators are welcome.

Camden Clinic Venue: Clinics in Camden, South Carolina are held at Timber Creek Farm. 125-acre Timber Creek is owned and operated by horseman Jim Wooldridge. The farm offers a sand outdoor arena, two round pens, a high line, miles of trails, nearby access to Camden's Hunt Country and 16' x 16' board-fenced pens for visiting horses.

What students say

"Kathleen, I wanted to tell you that you have given me hope with my horse that I had previously lost. I felt a connection with him but with all the trouble we were having I almost gave up on him. You allowed me to reconnect with him and feel more confident than I have ever felt in my entire life. I wish you could come and live here and teach us once a week but I know that can’t happen and would gladly settle to see you hopefully in the next year.  It’s hard to really put into words what you have done for both of us. My horse has never been so calm and I have never been able to get him to move the way he did with your assistance. You have changed my life in bringing a refreshing way of looking at troubling situations and allowing me to relax with breathing and awareness. We will both miss you tremendously." ~KR 2007

"I was bitterly disappointed not to be riding at the clinic especially as we have issues with softness that I am struggling with (ex jumping pony who sticks her head in the air when we do anything faster than walk) and I’m sure you would have given me plenty of help – but I still had a good day and particularly enjoyed watching you work with the RDA (Riding for the Disabled) pony.  It was so refreshing to see you work with an unspoilt pony who had a purpose in life and was delighted when the 2 grooms became involved in the process.   Hopefully it has given them some insight in how to help her understand how she needs to do her job – and to feel more comfortable about it.  For me, that was the best part of the day." ~C.B. 2007

"Just a quick thank you for your thoughts and time at the Kidderminster clinic.  To some it might seem that we did very little, but it was actually so much.  Your judgment that I was 'nearly there' on the things we looked at has helped tremendously.  When I came to load to go home, you won't have seen, but I tied him on a long rope to the back of the trailer and while I was putting the tail bandage on, he almost walked into the trailer and then walked off the ramp and crossed it from side to side!  The knot of tension that rises inside as I am about to load was still there, but much less than before.   The feeling that I would not get him to load (that I have been trying to get rid of for a year and a half) has been given permission to dissipate and I am sure that we will have less and less problems as it does so. I also wanted to say that I had some idea of where you would be coming from, from reading Mark's books, but was especially pleased about one statement you made (can't remember your exact words) about dulling horses down and loosing their spirit as horses.  Although I have lots to work on with my flighty little chap, to give him the leadership he needs, I have never wanted to do that at the expense of loosing his sensitivity, which I value and want to preserve for our future work together. ~S.T. 2007