Our training focuses on creating a dialog, building confidence and ensuring the safety of both the rider and horse. All Round Equine offers students of all types a variety of ways to experience and learn more about our equine friends. Our empathic training focuses on creating a dialog, building confidence and ensuring the safety of both the rider and horse. Horses help us understand ourselves in a
way we may not have yet experienced. Horses help us make connections between our minds and our bodies which can promote feelings of relaxation and joy. Horses offer us immediate honest feedback which promotes self - awareness in a gentle yet profound manner. All Round Equine Programs
Equine Facilitated Social Intelligence Sessions – The SPUR Model – An EFSI (Equine Facilitated Social Intelligence) session consists of playing a game with a horse – mounted or on the ground. The game is structured to metaphorically address and illustrate a behavioral or emotional issue. Horses, due to their abilities to read the herd and mirror behaviors, offer youth suffering from negative behaviors (i.e., anxiety, depression, angry outbursts, belligerence, etc.) a meaningful experience that will help them heal and evolve. Holly spent over two years apprenticing with SPUR’s author Johnny Clark at the Tulsa Boys’ Home and is certified to facilitate EFSI (Equine Facilitated Social Intelligence) learning sessions with students of all ages and therapy sessions in collaboration with licensed social workers, therapists and counselors. Private One Hour Session with All Round Equine School horse - $65 / hr
Riding Lessons for Novice to Beginner Level Riders - All Round Equine provides a safe and sane foundation in horseback riding. Our lesson horses bring a wealth of experience to the round pen and are ready to help students gain confidence, balance and muscle memory. Both English and Western styles of riding are offered. Safety is paramount for both horse and rider. Focus will be placed on developing a safe seat, soft hands and an empathetic feel for the horse. Our horse or your horse $35 for 30 minutes
$45 for 45 minutes
Groundwork and Round Pen Lessons - Getting to know your horse while not in the saddle and learning how to communicate clearly and in harmony with your horse is the foundation of your relationship. Groundwork can help expose and address miscommunications and misunderstandings. Learning the basics of groundwork will help you develop a dialog with your horse that will enhance your relationship both on the ground and in the saddle. Building trust and confidence, developing timing and the ability to read your horse’s every move are the goals of this training. Our horse or your horse $35 for 30 minutes
$45 for 45 minutes
Mustang Transition Training – Whether you’ve gotten a W.H.I.P. trained or just outright untrained Mustang, you and your new horse will benefit from learning the basics of communication and care. Perhaps you’re thinking about getting a Mustang but would like a little more experience and training before you adopt. All Round Equine offers training for horse and people that helps both species create a safe, respectful and meaningful relationship with the other. Our horse or your horse $35 for 30 minutes
$45 for 45 minutes
Positive Reinforcement Training – An effective and fun skillset to learn and practice. Watch as your horse anticipates his work eagerly and responds enthusiastically to your cues. Cleverly disguised as “playing” the R+ exercises you and your horse learn together will enhance your relationship and increase your ability to communicate. A firm foundation in R+ Training helps you solve communication gaps, holes in training and offers solutions to common problems (unwillingness to load, clip, tie, bathe, anxious / nervous behavior, etc.). Our horse or your horse $35 for 30 minutes
$45 for 45 minutes
Cancellation and Make-Up Policy
We understand that life is full of unforeseen circumstances and we want to accommodate as many of you as possible. Considerable time goes into planning and scheduling lessons and reserving horses for riders, therefore we ask that you please give us as much advance notice as possible if you need to cancel a lesson for any reason. Any cancellations made with more than 24-hour notice will not incur any fees and can be rescheduled subject to availability. Cancellations made with 24-hour or less notice (for any reason) will result in you being charged for that lesson. We will not be able to schedule another lesson until that fee is paid. A “No Call, No Show” – student does not cancel lesson and does not show up for it – will result in the student being charged for that lesson. If you are ill, your household is ill, suspect you might be ill, have been exposed to COVID or diagnosed with COVID, STAY HOME and please let us know as soon as you possibly can. Cancellation policies still apply. All Round Equine reserves the right to cancel any lesson at any time for any reason. Any lessons cancelled by All Round Equine will be rescheduled at the rider’s convenience. We reserve the right to dismiss any student due to chronic cancellations, tardiness, frequent rescheduling and/or “no call no shows”. Cancellations may be made by phone or text. About the Weather
Our facility is outdoor, so we are subject to the whims of Oklahoma weather. We keep a close eye on Tulsa weather stations and try to be as proactive as possible to make sure our students’ lessons are safe and enjoyable for both horse and rider. In the Spring, Summer and Fall months, we will schedule lessons in the mornings and evenings and will not conduct lessons if the heat index is forecasted to be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit at the scheduled lesson time. In the Spring, Fall and Winter months we will not conduct lessons if the forecasted temperature is less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit at the scheduled lesson time. Students are expected to dress accordingly for the weather. Cancellations made by students with less than 24-hour notice due to perceived discomfort are subject to the full lesson fee being charged. We will not endanger our students or horse by conducting lessons during rain storms, lightning, thunderstorms, blizzards or any other kind of severe weather. We promise to communicate with you as soon as we can and reschedule your lesson for a safer time.
“AllRounders” Society - All Round Equine provides a way for currently enrolled students to learn more about horses and how to care for them. All-'Rounders are scheduled for 1-3 hour periods of one on one work/learn ranch activities such as but not limited to cleaning stalls, feeding, brushing & bathing horses, pasture management, tack maintenance and more. The goal of this program is to round out each student's knowledge of horses as well as provide them with valuable practice developing their horsemanship skills and work ethic. Message us to learn more. Presentations for students K-12 – All Round Equine loves learners of all ages and types. Holly’s continued studies of all things horse and her lively teaching style will fully entertain students all the while making sure they don’t notice they’re actually learning. Horses and all things horse have been a vital part of our development as a society, it’s easy for Holly to utilize horses to teach almost any aspect of a curriculum. All Round Equine is ready willing and able to collaborate with schools, teachers, homeschooling groups, special needs groups and parents. Clinics and Mini-Clinics featuring visiting Equine Professionals – All Round Equine is proud to provide a healthy learning environment in which to learn from equine professionals from a variety of disciplines and approaches. Clinics are custom designed to highlight each clinician’s area of expertise and may span three hours, half day or full day. Classes are small, rider space is limited and auditing is encouraged. Clinicians seeking a venue are encouraged to contact Holly with their needs and ideas. Team Building Experiences – Provide your staff with a unique, engaging and enjoyable equine experience. All Round Equine offers a variety of equine encounters that will help your team gain meaningful insight into one another as well as themselves and the world at large. Let’s put it in context, after you’ve learned how to move a formerly wild horse with just a glance, those big demanding projects at work don’t seem so impossible. Your team will enjoy every second of their Mustang encounter and walk away with an enhanced sense of team identity and empowerment. Who is Holly? Lifelong learner, blacksmith, artist, teacher, lover of horses and dogs. Answered the call to combine her life experiences and skills in order to help horses and people. A believer that horses offer us a truly transformative experience with every encounter. Certified in The SPUR Model of Equine Facilitated Social Intelligence by Johnny Clark and Shannon Curie. Holly spent over two years apprenticing with Johnny at the Tulsa Boys’ Home. Certified to facilitate equine social intelligence learning sessions in collaboration with licensed therapists and counselors. Grew up riding and showing Saddlebred horses, took a break for about 25 years and then came back strong choosing to ride Dressage. Trains weekly on DiMaestro (Sosie) her giant Hanoverian Dressage horse with USDF Gold Medalist Anthea Kin. Currently training 2nd level competitive Dressage. Continued studies in Dressage have been complemented by learning groundwork and round pen methods to increase communication and harmony with horses. Holly’s approach is a mix of traditional round pen methods and positive reinforcement (R+) training. Extensive research and continued studies of all things Mustang. Inspired by the W.H.I.P. Program at Florence, AZ Penitentiary and the work of Randy Helm, Holly has devoted countless hours to researching and learning about America’s Wild Horses. Holly is constantly expanding her knowledge and abilities as a horsewoman, trainer and teacher. She studies and rides periodically with Reining and Reined Cowhorse training professionals as well as recognized experts from around the country. The additional knowledge and perspective complements her Dressage foundation and helps her meet the needs of her students in new and effective ways. Wife of Olaf Batt, Certified Journeyman Farrier. Olaf has been serving the Oklahoma Sporthorse community for over 25 years. All Round Equine Parameters (Rules)
Safety is first, no matter what. The well-being of our horses and our clients is paramount. All Round Equine may cancel your lesson because of rain or severe weather, horse illness, or any other occurrence beyond our control. We will work diligently to get you rescheduled as soon as possible. All Round charges a $25.00 cancellation fee for all cancellations that occur with 18 hours of the appointed time. All students must sign a liability release (parent or guardian signs for minors). Mounted students must wear ASTM rated helmets. All students must wear approved footwear and long pants for their sessions regardless of whether the session is mounted or on the ground. Students of all ages may bring up to three people to watch their lessons. Please, no dogs or unattended children. Students under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian in attendance for their lesson. This stipulation may be relaxed as the student learns more skills and can safely catch, groom, and tack up. Students: Be Prepared and Bring your Barn Bag! Be prepared for an enjoyable and safe experience at All Round Equine. Be sure to bring:
• Closed toed shoes – boots are best.
• If you’re riding, make sure your boots have a good heel on them and a slick sole.
• Long cotton pants, jeans or breeches.
• If you have your own ASTM riding helmet, great! Bring it, if not, a helmet will be provided for you.
• Water, drinks, snacks. If you’re hungry or thirsty, you’re going to learn less and not have as much fun.
• Cool weather stuff like gloves and scarves and hats and the like so you’re comfortable.
• Sunscreen / bug spray
• Your signed liability release
All Round Equine Schoolhorses
All Round Equine has 3 All Stars that help our students learn to ride safely and confidently. From time to time we may have a guest schoolhorse grace our round pen, so keep on the lookout for new faces. BUCK – the Ranch Horse. Buck, (AKA Blinky, Porkchop, Shortstack and “home of the big sigh”) - Buck’s registered name is JUDGE PINE TIVIO, he is a 19-year-old silver buckskin American Quarter Horse. Buck likes neck scratches and “walkin’ fence”. He’s a big mover that reads your mind so get ready to ride with your mind. Buck is as gentle and kind as any horse can be and really connects with his students in a beautiful way. PROSPECT – Mining for gold. Prospect (AKA Prospector, Mr. Miner, Dingdong, Million Dolla’) is a 5-year-old buckskin BLM Mustang. Prospect enjoys hanging out with people and pondering the meaning of life. His best friend is Mikey (see below). Prospect is gentle and a little (ok a lot) lazy. He takes excellent care of his riders and is the ideal “first time in the saddle” horse. MIKEY – he likes it. Mikey, (AKA Michael, Michael Jackson, Jackson, The King of Pop) is a 4-year-old dark bay BLM Mustang. He likes to drink out of the garden hose and get scratched behind the ears. Mikey likes showing off his R+ skills including painting (like art!) and playing the keyboard (not kidding!). Mikey specializes in groundwork and connection, teaching his students how effective small gestures can be. Both Prospect and Mikey were gathered from the Snowstorm Mountains in Nevada by the Bureau of Land Management. They were trained by inmates at Arizona Correctional Facility in Florence, Arizona. The WHIP program is an excellent way of obtaining a gentled and saddle trained Mustang. https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoption-and-sales/adoption-centers/canon-city-inmate-program
Schedule
All Round Equine is offering lessons starting September 1st, 2021. To set up an initial consult – please call Holly, 918 500 4911 or email her at [email protected]
For continued private sessions and lessons, use our website for easy scheduling. www.allroundequineok.com
For all other requests and inquiries, please call Holly 918 500 4911 or email her at [email protected]
Fall 2021 Hours of Availability
Mondays 9:00am – 8:00pm
Tuesdays 9:00am – 8:00pm
Thursdays 9:00am – 8:00pm
Fridays 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am – 6:00pm
Lesson times change with the seasons, keeping horses and students out of extreme conditions. Lessons may be rescheduled due to rain, severe weather or horse illness.
