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January

At Barnes Ranch, we promote responsible horse ownership. In the Horse Basics Series, Gerrie provides potential and new horse owners with real-life information, so they can make informed decisions when considering the addition of a horse to their lives.

Basics of Owning a Horse, the second seminar in the Horse Basics Series developed by Gerrie, set in a classroom-style format, provides a full day of information.

In the Basics of Owning a Horse, Gerrie goes over, in detail, the following 23-point Horse Ownership Checklist:
Horses take time (and need exercise)
Annual Medical Exam
Where to keep your horse
Spring Immunizations
Hay/Feed
Fall Immunizations
Wormers
Coggins Test
Mineral/Salt Block
Health Certificate
Horseshoeing
Teeth Floating
Hoof Oil
Sheath Cleaning
Fly Spray
Colic
Horse Tack/People Tack
Horse Instincts
Horse Trailer, Insurance, Annual Tax
Common Horse Rules
Horse Training/People Training

Please check the calendar at right for specific dates & times.

Cost: $59 per person or $50 with combination discount

Combination Discount #1
Take both Buying and Owning seminars and pay $100 – an $18 savings per person.

Combination Discount #2
Take both seminars and clinic and pay only $225 – a $43 savings per person.

Bring a “buddy” and the second fee is only $200.

“Thank you for taking the mystery out of the process of buying & owning a horse. The best money I’ve spent.”
Jane Wampler
 
“Your clinics have really helped me as a first-time horse owner. I feel like a new mom with all kinds of questions. As I scan back over the materials you passed out, I get most of them answered. Again, thank you.”
Barb Miller
 
“Thorough, detailed coverage of topics. Lots of interaction. Excellent.”
John Cleveland
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