Cliff Schadt Performance Horsemanship

07/20/2024

Richard Boatwright of B1 Horsemanship will be in South Central PA at Clark Farms Quarter Horses September 20-22! Topics covered will include:
-Dry work to prepare your horse to work cattle.
-Troubleshooting issues with your horse's cow work including rating and tracking.
-Driving cattle effectively in a herd.
-Individualized topics including ranch and pasture roping.

Mr. Boatwright keeps clinics small to ensure that each rider gets help with their goals. If you're looking to improve your riding and relationship with your horse, this is the clinic for you!

07/02/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Intern opportunity ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️

We have an intern position open immediately, this position will be based in Ocala Florida with opportunity to go to clinics on the road. This is a non paid position based in education and personal growth, applicants have the opportunity to bring a horse for the duration of their stay and there is a possibility of this becoming a full time paid position.

Duties include but are not limited to:

•some stall and paddock cleaning
•feeding and watering stock
• administering medication and health care
•grooming, saddling and tack cleaning
•all phases of farm and ranch maintenance and care
•show and clinic prep as well as set up
•working with vets, farriers and other outside vendors
•exercising horses (round penning,lunging, riding etc.)

Primarily for this position, we are looking for somebody that already has a developed skill set and can step right into an assistant trainer position , we are open to different levels of experience, employees will have the opportunity to advance through our program, having the opportunity to acquire the skill set necessary to develop high caliber horses from first rides through finishing. We strive to develop horsemen that are well rounded in all areas of development and care, as well as helping to develop leadership skills, confidence and critical thinking.

What we look for in a potential employee:

•honesty and integrity
•team players
•an ability adapt to situations
•timely and organized
•a hunger for knowledge
•a good sense of humor and an happy demeanor
•self starter

If you are afraid to get dirty, can’t wake up in the morning, are selfish, can’t take direction or constructive criticism, have no try or heart, lack compassion or empathy, or can’t take a joke this is not the position for you

We work hard to have a great team that finds joy in the journey and works together to have a fun positive atmosphere full of learning and sharing ideas, we come together United by our love for good horses and the blessing of each day doing what we love.

This is a full time position with housing available and the potential to have a horse and or a well behaved dog, we start out with an agreed upon trial period followed by an evaluation which helps to ensure a good fit for everyone. Pm for more info

03/30/2024

“Ride for the Brand”

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 "𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱" 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻?

In contemporary usage, the phrase "riding for the brand" is often applied to a situation where someone is loyal to a team, company or organization.

But the phrase, unsurprisingly, has roots in the cowboy culture of the American West. It refers to the unwavering loyalty and commitment cowboys had to their ranches or outfits. Cowboys were expected to work hard, protect the ranch's assets and uphold the ranch's reputation.

In ranching circles, "riding for the brand" is a calling of high order. It means more than just doing your job; it means taking pride in your work, being willing to go the extra mile and never giving up, even when faced with adversity.

In the words of Red Steagall, from his poem "Ride for the Brand":
𝗦𝗼𝗻, 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻.

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: "𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩," 1947. 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳-𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴

03/29/2024

Do you have a favorite quote? I'd love to hear it!

01/15/2024

We are excited to be hosting Bret Davis of Horsemanship As An Art for a 3 day Horsemanship Clinic in Ocala, Florida February 22, 23, & 24th!
Our immersive clinic format will include a morning group horsemanship session for all participants ($600). After a lunch break, Bret & Cliff will work together starting young horses in the round pen ($750). In the afternoon, morning participants will have a scheduled individual lesson to continue working on specific issues one-on-one with Bret (included in morning cost).
Auditors are welcome ($20 per day) and strongly encouraged for all day, as you will get to witness how solid c**t starting practices relate to our riding fundamentals that lead to success under saddle!

Limited riding spaces, c**t starts, and stalls available, please contact [email protected] today to reserve yours!

01/13/2024

Starting great ones in Ocala this winter!

11/16/2023

This was one heck of a clinic and time of fellowship

11/10/2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️Clinic opportunities⭐️⭐️⭐️

We are currently working on our 2024 clinic and custom C**t Starting schedule, starting in February we have dates available through the late spring, if you would like to host and have accross arena or equine facility we would love to talk to you About how we can help feel
Free to message with any questions.

The Alamar Knot

11/10/2023

I love this, the truly great ones never have to tell you how good they are,their horses say it for them

When you study under someone masterful, you have to open up -

You’re immersed in a world of awareness, feel, skill beyond your wildest dreams. They make what you struggle with look magic, simple, fluid and effortless.

But they possess a humility themselves - they don’t boast about their talent, their uniqueness, they don’t need to make it known, because it just is. They don’t mind if no one sees it, they don’t shout their importance out onto the world.

Their brilliance is in their calm awareness, the way they see the whole world.

And if you study under a master, you know your own humility is the only way forward. You have to be wide open enough to wonder, to recieve the awesomeness of the world, and you can’t waste any energy on self importance, or self pity- you have to be awake to the beauty around you, and take it all in.

11/06/2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️ We are just ten days away from being in Ocala for the winter season! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I will have some training spots available but will be limiting how many outside horses I take in, spots are filling quickly so be sure to get your name in the list!

By limiting my training horses I plan to be more available for haul in lessons and schooling at our winter base as well as off property lessons, schooling and c**t starting.

Ashley madison and I are also
Excited to announce an opportunity for “winter camp” sessions. this would be a fully customizable and immersive experience that is designed to really take your connection and partnership with your horses to the next level. these would be limited to smaller groups on our horses or your own, with a variety of subject matter from c**t starting and young horse development all the way to dressage fundamentals and foundations through cow work and ranch horse development just to name a few topics! this will also include introductionss as well as advanced training in groundwork, long lining, obstacles, trailer, loading, and general problem-solving. Not only do we tackle hands on work but also the psychology and science behind how horses think, and what influences their behavior which intern enables us to have a more clear understanding of how they learn. Our goal is to create well rounded horse, men and women, so our focus will also cover health and nutrition. We will be offering sessions for amateur and recreational riders as well as professionals and aspiring professionals. 
With Ashley Madison Cathy Powell Cavender

⭐️⭐️⭐️STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO ON OUR WINTER CAMP SERIES!⭐️⭐️⭐️

10/28/2023

Excited to be gearing up for Day #2 of our Bret Davis Horsemanship Weekend at Riveredge! Auditors welcome Saturday & Sunday!