CLINIC INFORMATION
Here is some information on the basic format of the clinics that might help answer some of your questions.

There is usually a minimum of 13 riders and a maximum of 15 riders for a full clinic.  There is no limit to the number of auditors.

There are both intermediate and advanced clinics.  In order to participate in an advanced clinic, the rider must have prior participation in at least 2 of the intermediate clinics.  Sometimes an advanced clinic is held at the discretion of the clinic sponsor without prior clinic attendance.  In this case, rider participants must be cleared with clinic sponsors before participation is granted.

All rider participants need to send a non-refundable deposit of 1/2 the clinic fee in order to reserve a spot in the clinic.  Once a deposit is paid, the rider owns that slot, and if unable to attend the clinic may find a participant to take their place.  Deposits are refundable only if a clinic is canceled.

Please make sure that the clinic sponsor is aware if you will be needing a place to keep your horse overnight.  Sometimes there is a small fee for this that is not included in the clinic fee.  There is also sometimes a cattle fee that is paid to the clinic sponsors for use of cattle during some clinics.

Sometimes the clinics are at a distant location from nearby food sources, and if the participants do not bring their own lunch, then everyone tends to get scattered prior to the 2nd half of the day.  We like to have a one hour break for lunch, and prefer that all riders remain at the clinic site.  This helps in starting on time after the lunch break.  Most clinics provide some type of lunch for a small fee, and riders should contact the clinic sponsors ahead of time to see if this is the case for the particular clinic they are enrolled in.  Everyone is on their own for breakfast and dinner unless informed otherwise.

We like to start the clinics promptly at 9:00 a.m., mounted and in the arena, again unless otherwise informed.  Everyone is usually pretty tired by the end of the day, and therefore, we like to also end promptly at 4:00 p.m.

Each rider participant is limited to one horse unless prior arrangements have been made.

If attending the clinic as an auditor, it is a good idea to bring a comfortable chair.

At some clinics there has been a problem with auditors and riders bringing dogs that disrupt the clinic.  We ourselves travel with dogs and so understand that others also enjoy bringing their's along also.  This is not a problem as long as they are not allowed to disrupt the clinic in any way.  They should also not cause a disturbance when tied up or locked in trailers.  If they do cause a disturbance, their handlers will be asked to deal with the problem immediately.  The clinic sponsor should also be contacted prior to attending to see if they allow dogs on the property.

We usually have some tack available for sale.  The tack consists of basics such as bosals, bosalitas, mecates, saddle pads, ropes, headstalls, and a few saddles.  Nothing is sold that is not used on a daily basis by Richard.