A NEW CLINIC EXPERIENCE
WITH LOCKIE PHILLIPS (Emotional Horsemanship)
Tyringham NSW
29, 30, 31 January 2027
HOST: Kate Young, Wild Horsemanship.
DRESSAGE IN THE BUSH
3 DAY IMMERSIVE
Creating Collected, Calm Horses for Trails and Treks.
PRICES:
FULL PARTICIPATION (GROUNDWORK & RIDING):
AUD $1650 FOR WHOLE CLINIC PACKAGE
HALF PARTICIPATION (ONLY GROUNDWORK):
AUD $950 FOR WHOLE CLINIC PACKAGE
AUDIT
AUD $500 for 3 days.
"Step outside the arena, beyond your comfort zone, and discover adventure built safely with a horse that genuinely wants to be out there with you."
This clinic gives participants a unique opportunity to build confidence beyond the arena and develop real world trail and trekking skills with their horse, free from violence, force or intimidation.
Together, horse and rider will learn how to create safety, trust and forward movement outside controlled environments, so adventure becomes something mutually enjoyable rather than emotionally endured. Step beyond arena-bound fears and discover the natural world on your doorstep with a horse that genuinely wants to explore it alongside you.
THE PROBLEMS WE ARE SOLVING WITH THIS CLINIC
We are addressing two big problems in horsemanship through this clinic.
1. The problematic relationships taught to trail horses for "safety".
2. The neglect of refined, collected equitation for trail horses.
Typically, horses developed for trail riding and trekking are trained through varying levels of intimidation and pressure so that they become obedient, compliant and suppressive of their own opinions and experiences. This is often justified as “necessary for safety” out in nature.
But the reality is, horses made safe through intimidation are only safe until their fear becomes bigger than the pressure controlling them.
A truly safe trail horse is not simply obedient.
A truly safe trail horse has developed enough trust, confidence and communication with their rider that both horse and rider can navigate uncertainty together.
This means horse and rider can:
1. Safely disagree with one another without the entire task collapsing into panic, punishment or abandonment.
2. Communicate honestly about fear, tension and uncertainty without explosions, shutdown or emotional flooding.
3. Encounter unexpected situations, obstacles and surprises they have never specifically trained for, and still remain connected enough to solve the problem together.
Furthermore, trail horses are often treated as “less than” horses developed for competition or arena work. As though a horse performing an eight minute dressage test somehow requires collection, self carriage and postural development more than a horse carrying a rider for one to six hours across varied terrain.
The truth is the opposite.
Trail horses require enormous attention to the quality of their movement, posture and balance if they are to remain sound, willing and physically capable long term.
A horse who travels heavy on the forehand cannot comfortably carry a rider over distance for years without consequences. Neither can a horse sustain heavy contact, constant rein management or demanding leg aids over changing terrain and long durations.
A truly capable trail horse develops enough balance, self carriage and physical organisation that they can travel with increasing ease, efficiency and confidence, without being constantly held together by the rider.
This is what we will explore during this clinic.
Not just how to “get outside,” but how to develop a horse physically and emotionally capable of thriving there.
CLINIC TAUGHT AND LED BY
LOCKIE PHILLIPS
CREATOR OF EMOTIONAL HORSEMANSHIP
BACKGROUND IN LONG-DISTANCE TREKKING AND TRAIL RIDING
SPECIALIST IN NON-VIOLENT, HORSE-FIRST TRAINING METHODOLOGIES
INTERNATIONAL CLINICIAN BASED IN SPAIN
KATE YOUNG
TRAINER & INSTRUCTOR OF WILD HORSEMANSHIP
EXPERIENCED BUSH RIDER AND LONG DISTANCE TREKKER
PACK HORSE SPECIALIST AND LOCATION HOST
WHO IS THIS CLINIC FOR?
Able bodied horses and horse people ready to begin working outside of controlled arena settings.
For Ridden Horses: Minimum Age 6
For Ground-Based horses: Minimum Age 4
Horses are all carefully assessed for clinic suitability after participant sign up.
Should a horse not be suitable for this clinic after sign up, a full refund is offered.
OUR LOCATION
WILDWOOD FARM, a Private Property featuring 250 acres of soft, undulating trails.
Next door, additional 1000 acres of National Park to explore.
A large, professional round pen with sand surface.
Bunkhouse with x4 bunk beds, sleeping 8 people, lounge, kitchen, bathroom with shower and vanity.
Traditional Australian farmhouse, gardens and home pastures.
Campervan parking, and tent spaces available.
FULL PARTICIPATION
Full Participation involves groundwork and ridden study.
- BUNKHOUSE/ TRAILER / CAMPERVAN / TENT ACCOMMODATION
- ALL MEALS
Full Participation is best for horse-human pairs established in their work under saddle, and have the mental and physical capacity to study with us for 2-4 hours each day of the clinic, with both groundwork and riding.
Participants get a post-clinic follow up appointment.
Participants can bring a +1. A helper, friend or family member to assist them with their horse, taking notes or filming their clinic experience for them.
All attendee's to this clinic get a Pre-Clinic Online Course.
Horses need to be physically healthy and sound to ride across variable terrain and need established basic communication with their rider.
After sign up, we get in contact to assess your horses ability to participate.
HALF PARTICIPATION
