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We are still trying to soak in all of the knowledge that was shared this past weekend! The knowledge that was shared in this arena is invaluable and we are incredibly grateful to everyone that played a role in making this weekend possible!
Sincere thanks to so many who helped to make this year's "Horse to Human...Conference" the great event that it was.
Special thanks to the University of Montana Western - the equine students who volunteered so many hours, to Iola Else, Chair of Equine Studies, to the Foundation, and the Chancellor of Montana Western.
We want to thank the phenomenal horsemen/clinicians, Nick Dowers, Bryan Neubert and Joe Wolters, who are helping to shape future horsemen and horsewomen.
Thank you Dr. Janet Jones and Rupert Isaacson for your incredible insights, research, science and work with horses and humans (to be continued).
Thank you presenting sponsor NC Wheeler & Associates
Thank you Matador Ranch for donating cows for the clinic and for sending your cowboys to learn; thank you other sponsors and friends, the Equine Division of the Humane Society of the United States, E3A, the International Horse Foundation, Frecker's Saddlery, Debbie and the Dillon Bookstore, Triple Crown Feed, Beaverhead Brewing, Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, MCH instructors and educators, Safeway Foods, Rollyn Bites Pizza and the filmmakers, ranchers, equestrians, and everyone who attended, participated, contributed, to making this event so special, meaningful and significant for all.
Just THANK YOU!
Any questions, follow up ideas, concerns, needs or anything else, please contact me, Janet Rose at 406-880-0683 or message me on Facebook. On behalf of the Montana Center for Horsemanship and everyone who cares about the future of horses and horsemanship, thank you!
Thank you Matador Ranch and Cattle Beaverhead Divison for joining us this weekend!
Special thanks to HSUS Equine division for supporting Horse to Human conference and to Rob and Halliday Quist for a rip roaring good music time at the Montana Center for Horsemanship and super thanks to the students and the Equine Program at UMW for your incredible generosity and volunteering!
We are finishing up another great day of horsemanship, c**t starting, and cow work here at Montana Center for Horsemanship!
‼️ SATURDAY SCHEDULE CHANGE ‼️
8-10 C**t Starting
10:30-11:30 Films
12:30-2:30 Advanced Horsemanship Clinic
We are getting started with another exciting day off horsemanship! There’s still lots to be learned so come down and check it out!
EQUUS INTERNATIONAL Film Festival kicked off tonight at Horse to Human Conference at the Montana Center for Horsemanship.
A contingent of more than 20 horsemen and horsewomen and filmmakers came all the way from New Zealand to showcase Native Ride, best TV series, Best International and Bedt Cultural program.
We are getting going with some c**t starting this morning! Come on down to Montana Center for Horsemanship to watch some incredible horsemanship!
We are on the eve of the 4th annual international equine conference at the Montana Center for Horsemanship in Dillon Montana - horse clinics, conference presentations and award winning films from Equus International.
But one of the best things about this equine focused symposium is the coming together of people and sponsors from differing perspectives --- from ranchers and farmers to animal welfare advocates; horse rescuers to horse breeders, meat lovers to vegans.
But where there is respect, education, and a desire to be open to new ideas, compassion and a shared love for the horse, everything and anything is possible
‼️ THIS WEEKEND ‼️
Don’t miss your opportunity this weekend to learn from the best of the best, all in one place! Head down to Montana Center for Horsemanship Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for three full days of incredible horsemanship!
The haltering and handling class has been busy halter breaking yearlings and 2 year olds from Hirschy Quarter Horses, one of our great donors. Next weekend some of the sales prep students will be starting 3 Hirschy c**ts with the help of Joe Wolter, Bryan Neubert, and Nick Dowers!
is hosting an incredible weekend event that includes our students and we are so excited to watch and learn! Head to their page to learn more about the event and get tickets! We hope to see you all there
“You are not working on the horse, you are working on yourself” - Ray Hunt
The 3rd year students have been busy the last few weeks working on refining their skills and we love seeing the progress they’ve made since their first class!
Check out this video to hear some words of wisdom from Nick Dowers!
Nick Dowers is another fantastic horseman that we are lucky to host at Horse to Human - the Next Generation in Horsemanship Event ! Nick will be helping our students start c**ts, discussing horsemanship, and helping with the cow work!
Bryan Neubert is a well known and respected horseman who has spent his whole life developing his skills. In this article he talks about some of the tougher horses he’s had in his life and all that they taught him.
We are thrilled to have Bryan here for the Horse to Human conference September 5-7. There is still plenty of time to make arrangements to learn from Bryan Neubert at Montana Center for Horsemanship!
Written by Bryan Neubert This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.31 If you’re spending much time trying to affect the behavior of horses, you are going to run into problems occasionally that seem difficult to solve. But when you do find the answer, it can change the way you ...
‼️ Exciting news for our alumni at Montana Western's C**t Challenge & Sale ‼️
‼️ Exciting News ‼️
We are excited to announce our inaugural Alumni Sale in conjunction with Montana Western’s C**t Challenge and Sale!
We will offer a select number of aged horses ridden and trained by Montana Western’s C**t Challenge and Sale Alumni. These horses will be used and proven by past students who have gone on to become professionals in the horse industry. We are thrilled to be highlighting our successful alumni in this year’s sale.
Contact Eric Hoffmann at (406)925-1499 if you are sale prep alumni and interested in selling a horse.
Joe Wolter is an incredible horseman and we are lucky to have him at Montana Center for Horsemanship as one of our clinicians September 5-7. He will be helping with c**t starting, cow work, and horsemanship while he is here.
This is a wonderful post and article sharing a little of Joe’s experience.
Stretching the Rubber Band by Joe Wolter
In the late 70s and early 80s I was riding c**ts and doing day work for area ranchers in central California. At the Rana Creek Ranch in Carmel Valley a few of us were going to gather two or three hundred cow-calf pairs up this valley and drive them down the valley where we could cross a county road and drive them into a new pasture where we would leave them. On the way up to gather the cattle, Bill Dorrance asked me how many rides I had on the horse I was on. I said about five. He said, “You know, Joe, when we get these pairs down there to cross this road we’ll need everyone here, and there might be some running.” He then asked me if I had ever had this c**t wide open. I said “No.” Bill said, “Before we get to these cattle it might be a good time to expose him a little.” And so I asked him what he thought I should do.
Read the full article on our web site:
https://eclectic-horseman.com/stretching-the-rubber-band/
☀️ Happy First Day of School ☀️
The Montana sunrise was really showing off this morning to welcome all of our students for another school year! We are thrilled to have the barns full again and are looking forward to another great year!
We have a schedule for the upcoming Clinics, Conference and Film Festival Events - "Horse to Human, the Next Generation in Horsemanship" September 5-7 at the Montana Center for Horsemanship.
There is still time to register for the conference ($75/day includes all clinics, presentations, films, food and drink and live music), book a room and have an unforgettable horse experience. Call, email or message us if you have any questions
❗️ONE MONTH ❗️
We are officially one month away from our annual conference and getting more excited everyday!
If you haven’t already, be sure to register on our website (https://www.montanacenterforhorsemanship.org/events/conference-2024-horse-human-next-generation-horsemanship) and make a plan for joining in on the fun!
Special shout-out to Rollin bytes, wood fired pizza food truck of Dillon, Montana, going to be available all day every day of the upcoming horsemanship clinics, conference and equine film festival at the Montana Center for Horsemanship September 5-7. Gourmet pizza, fresh out of the oven, Thursday through Saturday. So stop on by, see all the great horsemanship programs going on at the Center, catch some of this year's award winning horse and western films and meet some of the great presenters. 8am-9pm, Thursday and Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday. For more info, please call Janet at 406-925-3270.
Equine Therapy - therapeutic programs in partnership with horses. This is an incredible and growing field changing the lives of thousands if not millions of people around the world. This subject is featured in a couple of award winning films of the Equus International Film Festival this year in Dillon, Montana but as importantly, two of the special conference presenters at "Horse to Human, the Next Generation in Horsemanship, Dr. Janet Jones and Rupert Isaacson, September 5-7 at the Montana Center for Horsemanship will focus on this growing area.
Janet Jones - Horse Brains
From Dr. Janet Jones, Neuroscientist, Horse Trainer and Author:
Please join me at the Horse to Human Conference and Equus International Film Festival where I'll be speaking on September 5-7, 2024, about the neurological reasons for horses' excellence as therapy animals.
Rupert Isaacson, who wrote "The Horse Boy" about the effect of Mongolian ponies on his autistic son, will also be a featured speaker. The Conference will be held in the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Dillon, Montana. Find out more at https://montanacenterforhorsemanship.org
From the Montana Center for Horsemanship: All ages are welcome, those involved in equine therapy and all therapies, will find this event of special importance as well as several of the featured films.
There will be live music Thursday and Friday evenings, September 5 & 6, featuring Rob & Halladay Quist and Open Range. Great brews provided by Beaverhead Brewing and fun food and non-alcoholic drinks as well.
Tickets are available through eventbrite.com - Horse to Human, the Next Generation in Horsemanship. If you have a youth group, nonprofit organization or a family, and only want to attend a few things, please contact us for a special rate.
We are really enjoying the cool mornings out at Montana Center for Horsemanship before the heat takes over for the day. If you find yourself with some free time in the AC, head over to our website https://www.montanacenterforhorsemanship.org/ and get all the information you need about the center and all the fun events we have coming up!
VOLUNTEERS! If you'd like to help out, assist and otherwise, participate in "Horse to Human, the Next Generation in Horsemanship" clinics, conference and film festival, September 5-7 at the Montana Center for Horsemanship in Dillon, Montana, please get in touch. While you'll be busy with a wide range of tasks, it will be fun, rewarding and an all around great experience. We need volunteers who are very well organized and can roll up their sleeves, jump in and do anything - from picking up food to greeting attendees to running errands and making sure that everything and everyone is where they need to be. If you think you're up for the job, we can offer you free attendance for the three day event. Lodging is not provided and this is a volunteer effort.
Please call or text Janet Rose at 406-925-3270. Thanks!
Our visiting Haras de la Cense students are doing a great job on these c**ts! Everyone is enjoying the sunshine and taking advantage of the grounds to get the horses exposed to as much as possible!
Horses and education are our biggest passions which is why we love getting to host great learning opportunities whenever possible. Yesterday we were happy to host our local 4-h horsemanship kids for an equitation clinic hosted by our visiting French students!
From EQUUS INTERNATIONAL Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature 2nd Place, "You Just Can't See Them From the Road."
https://vimeo.com/848412334
One of the most significant issues in the western United States --- disappearing ranch lands. But in California, an organization is working with local ranchers to help them protect and preserve a longstanding way of life.
This is a debut documentary feature for two sisters, produced by the California Rangeland Trust. It's a beautiful film, well done, well presented and well written, with profiles of a wide swath of individual ranchers and it will screen at EIFF at the annual symposium of the Montana Center for Horsemanship on Friday, September 6th at MCH. Tickets for the films only are by donation unless you're attending the entire event.
For more info, contact MCH at 406-925-3270 and mention "Horse to Human, the Next Generation in Horsemanship September 5-7,
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We said goodbye to all of our wonderful graduates this weekend but before she left, we were able to catch up with Sarah Nalls. Sarah spoke about how the Montana Center for Horsemanship has given her opportunities to develop her passion for teaching and how she will turn that passion into a career. Congratulations Sarah!
We were able to hear from Ahna Fox (and the Dillon wind) as she finishes up her education at the Montana Center for Horsemanship! Ahna was heavily involved in her education and the wonderful community of Dillon and had great things to say about how her education will serve her after graduation. Congratulations Ahna! We wish you the best of luck!
Today we hear from Brenna Kelly as she finishes up her Associates degree in Natural Horsemanship. Brenna put in a lot of work the past two years to grow her knowledge and understanding of horsemanship and it will serve her well as she continues her education. Remember to keep checking back as we finish up the final week of classes here at the Montana Center for Horsemanship!
As we finish up the last week of school here at the Montana Center for Horsemanship, we were able to catch up with a few students and speak with them about their year. This is first year student Ella Rice and her colt Baby that she started during our Block 8 Colt Starting course. Keep checking back to the page as we bring you insight from more of our wonderful students!
Don’t miss early bird registration for the 3-day International Equine Conference, The Trail Forward in Horsemanship Education September 7-9 at the #montanacenterforhorsemanship This year, award winning films from #equusinternationalfilmfestival will also be a part of the event 4-H and FFA members are invited with free admission Saturday September 9 to meet and hear Miss Rodeo America 2023-Kennadee Riggs and AQHA CEO Karl Stressman
We are excited to show off our NEW promotional video and invite you to attend the third annual International Equine Conference and Film Festival, in partnership with University of Montana Western and EQUUS INTERNATIONAL Film Festival in Dillon, Montana! Interested in attending? Click here to register: http://bit.ly/43KWZaZ
Coming to the Montana Center for Horsemanship this September 8-10...EQUUS International Film Festival and the international equine conference, "The Natural Horsemanship Revolution" featuring, as a key part of our international presentations, Caroline and Manu Godin of Haras de la Cense, Europe's leading equine education Center...The following video is a brief introduction to the philosophy and inspiration of Haras de la Cense and what the Godins will bring to Dillon this fall. C'est magnifique!
Special thanks to Stockman Bank of Montana, supporting the international equine conference "The Natural Horsemanship Revolution" and EQUUS International Film Festival, September 8-10. When you register, please join us for the Welcome Reception at the Montana Center for Horsemanship, Thursday, September 8th, 2022.
The Montana Center for Horsemanship recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Temple Grandin at the Center for 3 days, during the Horse, Human and Nature Conference in September. Dr. Grandin met with students, gave two keynotes and we conducted an exclusive interview with her on several topics - horses, autism, and cattle handling. Here's a short clip of an interview with Temple, speaking about the horse program at the Montana Center in partnership with Montana Western. Her quick review "you're doing something right!" (In the Natural Horsemanship Degree Program). We'll be sharing other parts of the interviews with her over the next days and weeks.
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