Seminar Schedule
2010 Schedule of Seminars and Events
Organizing Your Own Seminar:
Contact me at debraolsondaniels@wildblue.net. We will need stalls, arena or round pen and a heated meeting room with DVD player.
January 29, 30, 31, 2010
Clicker Expo: Clicker Training Conference
Portland, OR
for registration call 1-800-47-CLICK
www.clickertraining.com
February 1st - Monday
One Day Seminar with Alexandra Kurland
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
Ms. Kurland's discussion will be a continuation of the material
presented at Clicker Expo in Portland and how it applies to horses.
$50.00 for those who attend Clicker Expo.
$65.00 for non-Clicker Expo attendees.
Payment due by January 7th.
Please contact Debra for more information at debraolsondaniels@wildblue.net.
March 19, 20, 21
Northwest Horse Fair
Albany, OR
I will be giving two lectures and will have a booth to answer any questions
about equine clicker training. Other clicker trainers will be there also!
April 3rd and 4th
Debra Olson Daniels: "Exploring Clicker Training with Horses"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
No prior clicker training experience is necessary. We will cover: training theory,
and the foundation lessons of targeting, manners around food, backing, headlowering,
standing on a mat and happy faces. Each horse will guide us in the progression.
Registration form and payment due by March 22nd.
April 9, 10, 11, 12
Alexandra Kurland Advanced Clicker Training Seminar
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
There are requirements for attending these: attending some of Debra's seminars
and studying at least one of Ms. Kurland's books and a few of her DVDs. Please contact Debra
for more information at debraolsondaniels@wildblue.net.
May 1st and 2nd
Debra Olson Daniels: "Exploring Clicker Training with Horses - Continuation"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
Open to newbies and people exploring the Foundation Lessons. Do you have questions
with any of the exercises? Is your horse stuck? Do you need help with building emotional control?
Do you have a specific training issue you would like help with? Review and teaching of
all Foundation Lessons.
Registration form and payment due by April 19th.
June 26th and 27th
Celebrate the Horse: Pacific Northwest Horse Festival
Puyallup Fairgrounds, WA
I will be giving two lectures at Celebrate the Horse and have a booth to answer any of your training questions.
www.celebratethehorse.org
July 11th and 12th
Debra Olson Daniels: "Creating Balance in Your Horse - Lateral Flexions and the Pose"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
What are lateral flexions and how do we teach them to the horse? How do they help to create balance in the horse? Does the horse really take The Pose, taught at a stand still, to movement? Does a balanced horse become more emotionally solid? Learn the keys to protecting your horse's joints and spine through this beginning exploration of Tai Chi Balance.
This seminar is designed for people and horses that have been practicing the Foundation Lessons and clicker compatible rope handling skills, however newbies are always welcomed!
Registration form and payment due by June 28th.
July 23, 24, 25, 26
Alexandra Kurland Advanced Clicker Training Seminar
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
There are requirements before attending Ms. Kurland's Advanced Seminars. Please contact Debra for more information at debraolsondaniels@wildblue.net.
September 11th and 12th
Debra Olson Daniels: "Clicker Play Weekend"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
Open to all! Share what your horse can do! Each lesson will be specifically tailored to each horse and human. What do you want to learn? Refine your horse's trailer loading skills, teach your horse to play the piano, water cross, weight shifts, lateral work into shoulder-in? Open to newbies too!
Registration form and payment due by August 30th
October 9th and 10th
Debra Olson Daniels: "Riding With The Clicker Part 1"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
Safety first: Understanding how to take the hip in case of an emergency in a clicker compatible way, and how the hip opens the doorway to performance work. If the horse is ready, we can also start taking the lateral flexions to riding. Oh, the doorways are starting to open to Equine Balance! Yes! Open to newbies!
Registration form and payment due by Sept. 27th
October 15th: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Linsey McLean of Vita Royal:
"Nutritional Restructuring Protocols"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
An educational seminar and horse evaluations. This is not to be missed! We want our clicker trained horses to shine on all levels, including health.
Please contact Debra for registration forms and
availability of openings. This Seminar is filling fast.
The fee is only $45.00.
October 15th, 16, 17, 18
Alexandra Kurland and Linsey McLean
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
Powerhouse 4 days starting with Linsey McLean
Environmental Biochemist and Alexandra Kurland's
Advanced Clicker Training Seminar. Not to be missed!
Please contact Debra for more information at debraolsondaniels@wildblue.net.
November 6th and 7th
Debra Olson Daniels: "Riding With The Clicker Part 2"
The Magic Center; Toutle, WA
A continuation of Part 1 - Riding with the Clicker - working on the horse's balance, hips and the rein mechanics behind it all. We keep the horse's at a walk so they can explore the weight shifts in their body. The Old Masters used to say, "The Walk is the Mother of all Gaits". Once they understand their balance at the walk, then it is there to be had and the trot, gait or canter. Very cool. Open to newbies!
Registration form and payment due by Oct. 25th.
And for those of you who get totally hooked on this incredible feeling of lightness with
your horse and you have the Foundation Lessons going well through the above studies, please come to Alexandra Kurland's Advanced Seminars.
www.theclickercenter.com
Thank you!
The horses thank you too!
Debra is also available for private lessons at $40.00 per hour.
Travel fees apply if she goes to your place for privates or seminars.
Debra takes on one horse client at a time for training. They come live with her and Magic and together they teach your horse. Magic demos the behavior for your horse and since horses learn by watching, it helps the learning process. The fee is $42.00 per day, which includes full care, stall, pasture turn out and one hour of training per day.
The training is usually broken up into a number of little sessions, so the horse has time to process the material. It is required that the person be involved with the training process at least once a week, however, more is better. Attending a two day seminar first would be the ideal....for we are training the human too!
For the horses sake, keep them on their own hay and bring their water buckets, supplements, etc...
Sorry, no stallions.
| Horse Participant: | $295.00 |
| Non-Horse Participants: | $185.00 |
| Stall/paddock/pasture: | $20.00 per day |
| Bunkhouse: | $15.00 per day |
| Camper/RV electrical hookup: | $5.00 per day |
Please print the registration form and mail in with your full payment before due date.
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Debra Olson DanielsPO Box 105
Toutle, WA 98649
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The Magic Center is nestled off the beaten path in the beautiful Toutle Valley of SW Washington. We are located 1 hour from Portland and 2 hours from Seattle. We have a 120' x 64' outdoor arena and a 144' x 72' covered arena with 5 guest stalls, 2 paddocks and 3 guest pastures. There is a classroom, a kitchen and a comfy bunkhouse with 3 beds.
There are motels within a 10-20 minute drive:
Lakeview Lodging: 360-274-7482
Silver Lake Resort: 360-274-6141
Mt. St. Helens Motel: 360-274-7721
Horses: Bring your own water buckets, poop rake, hay, treats (we usually start out with grass hay pellets as the horses are on a high rate of reinforcement in the beginning). And thank you for leaving your stall, paddock or pasture clean for the next horse.
Humans: Weather appropriate clothing. Helmets required for riding. Boots required for working around horses. Bring a notepad for note taking and lots of questions. Bring your own beverages and food. We have a kitchen.
Directions:
From Portland: go 1-5 north until you get to exit 49
From Seattle: go 1-5 south until you get to exit 49
- Take exit 49 (the Mt. St. Helen’s, Toutle, Castle Rock exit)
- Go to the little town of Toutle, 10 miles from 1-5
- At the Shell Station in Toutle, take a right onto South Toutle Road
- Go 2 miles down from South Toutle Road
- Take your first left onto Lampham Road
- Go 1/2 mile down Lampham Road
- Take your 2nd left onto Toutle Ridge Drive (private drive)
- Go 1/2 mile down Toutle Ridge Drive. Speed Limit is 10 miles per hour. Thank you for honoring the speed limit.
- You will see a covered arena. Pull in and park where it is convenient.
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