ONLINE BITESIZE Training Videos
Welcome to our series of training videos. There will be a full length instructional video, question and answer session, video reviewing and online/technical support.
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1.0 Groundwork Clinics.
1.1 Liberty. We have put the 6 Part Introduction to Liberty series course online please click on the button below. Liberty work has become an integral part of the GRH program as Guy believes it is critical in getting our horses to a point where they are balanced mentally and emotionally. This clinic focuses on developing your relationship with your horse to where you are able work with them without ropes or resistance. Guy will take you through his liberty program and the steps he goes through in creating a horse that wants to stay with you and not away from you. ONLINE VIDEO SERIES AVAILABLE NOW CLICK the button below to be taken to our Vimeo channel where you can buy the Liberty videos as individual parts or as the full series.
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1.0 Groundwork Clinics.
1.2 Body Control (ONLINE CLINIC) The key to getting a horse to a point where we able to do a job with him is having an ability to control and direct his feet. This clinic focuses on the steps and exercises Guy goes through in developing control of the horses body and feet. Guy will show you how he first develops this control on the ground building the foundation for the ridden exercises. You will learn how to yield your horses body parts and influence their energy levels, whilst, maintaining and increasing their levels of confidence and willingness to follow your leadership. CLICK the button below to be taken to our Vimeo channel where you can buy the Liberty videos as individual parts or as the full series.
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1.0 Groundwork Clinics.
1.3 Obstacles & Tasks Video Developing confidence and giving purpose to our training are so important when developing a well rounded and balanced riding horse. This clinic focuses on developing this confidence in your horse and adding some purpose to your groundwork training. You will learn how to approach and tackle obstacles doing so in a way that builds their confidence and shows them what they are able to do. You will learn how to break things down for them and how to alleviate their concerns and fears. |
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1.0 Groundwork Clinics.
1.4 Young Horse Handling We are often asked when you should begin starting a young horse. Well the answer is as soon as he is born. Every interaction you have them with them will be a learning experience for the young horse. This clinic focuses on how we can make these experiences positive and how we prepare these young horses for the rest of their lives. Guy will take you through his young horse program covering everything from feet handling and introducing them to equipment to liberty and body control. |
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1.0 Groundwork Clinics.
1.5 Retraining of Racehorses. Retraining racehorses is one of Guys greatest passions and something to which he has a huge amount of experience. This clinic focuses on the groundwork exercises that Guy goes through when taking a racehorse off the track with a view to retraining them for life as a riding horse. In this clinic you will learn about the potential problems and issues that you are going to encounter during the retraining process and will be given the tools and exercises to help deal with them as and when they occur. |
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1.0 Groundwork Clinics.
1.6 Problem Solving The old adage that prevention is better than the cure has never been more relevant than when working with horses. Guy believes that ALL the problems that we have are caused by the human and with a different approach could have been avoided. That said at times we are going to inherit problems and through the learning process we are going to create plenty of our own. This clinic focuses on gaining an understanding of what is causing your horses problems and how and what can be done to help solve them. With 20 years experience in dealing with all types of problems, from loading to mounting and bolting to napping, Guy has developed a bag full of tools to help work through a multitude of different problems and show you and your horse how to work through them. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.1 Body Control The key to getting a horse to a point where we able to do a job with them is having an ability to control and direct their feet. This clinic focuses on the steps and exercises Guy goes through in developing control of the horses body and feet. This clinic builds on from the groundwork exercises and shows how we then transition these in to the ridden work. You will learn how to influence your horse’s energy levels through their transitions, develop control over the 4 areas of your horses body and how to direct them through their circles and turns. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.2 Obstacles Developing confidence and giving purpose to our training are so important when developing a well rounded and balanced riding horse. This clinic focuses on developing this confidence in your horse and adding some purpose to your groundwork training. You will learn how to approach and tackle obstacles doing so in a way that builds their confidence and shows them what they are able to do. You will learn how to break things down for them and how to alleviate their concerns and fears. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.3 GRH Dressage The GRH dressage clinic takes the principles and philosophies from the GRH program and shows how we can take them into the world of dressage. This clinic will focus on improving you and your horse’s ability to ride the different elements of a dressage test. You will be given exercises that will look to develop your circles, transitions, changes of direction, collection and horses general way of going as well as intermediate body control exercises and test riding. There is no dress code and riders can use whatever tack they wish. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.4 Cow working & Live Stock Confidence One of the key elements of the GRH program is giving purpose to our training. Nowhere is this demonstrated more than in one of our cow working clinics. It doesn’t matter if you ride English or western or whether you like warm bloods or quarter horses this clinic is a great way of building your horses confidence and developing your partnership with them. This clinic focuses on building your horses confidence around cattle and introducing them to cutting, sorting, penning and performing basic tasks. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.5 Trail Riding Trail riding or hacking can be a daunting experience for people. Our GRH trail clinic is designed to build your horses confidence on the trail. The trail clinic focuses on developing horse and rider confidence out on the trail. Riding out on the trail horses and riders will be exposed to natural obstacles, riding in company, exposure to road traffic and livestock. Guy will show you how to keep your horses quiet and confident and how trail riding can be utilized as fundamental part of your horses training. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.6 Cowboy skills Guy has found that the most confident horses he has ever been around are the ranch horses that were used day in day out on the ranches and stations. These were horses that were ridden miles each day. Would patiently stand whilst fences were fixed that would speed up, cut and hold a cow and would stand steady as ropes were swung and thrown. This clinic aims to replicate some of those activities and in doing so achieve some of the same results in our horses. During this clinic you will learn to rope on the ground and horseback, Cut using the mechanical cutting flag, rope and track a dummy, tackle obstacles and work through some of the body control exercises need to perform the tasks at hand. Not only is this a fantastic clinic for gaining and developing confidence and building your partnership but it’s also a whole lot of fun. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.7 Problem solving The old adage that prevention is better than the cure has never been more relevant than when working with horses. This clinic focuses on gaining an understanding of what is causing your horses problems and how and what can be done to help solve them. With 20 years experience in dealing with all types of problems, from loading to mounting and bolting to napping, Guy has developed a bag full of tools to help work through a multitude of different problems and show you and your horse how to work through them. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.8 Horsemanship for polocrosse Polocrosse is where Guys horsemanship journey began and where he was first exposed to some of the horse handling techniques he still uses today. During his playing career he represented the UK in tournaments and test series across the world and won every domestic honor there is to win. Since leaving the sport of polocrosse Guy has developed a horsemanship for polocrosse clinic which focuses on improving the horses ability to perform the game related maneuvers and shares with players how to help horses understand what is desired of them and how to get them to want to perform their jobs. |
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2.0 Ridden Clinics.
2.9 Retraining of racehorses. Retraining racehorses is one of Guys greatest passions and something to which he has a huge amount of experience. This clinic focuses on the ridden exercises that Guy goes through when taking a racehorse off the track with a view to retraining them for life as a riding horse. In this clinic you will learn about the potential ridden problems and issues that you are going to encounter during the retraining process and will be given the tools and exercises to help deal with them as and when they occur. |
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Robertson Horse Training and Guy Robertson Horsemanship
Terms and Conditions
1. All persons attending this clinic/lessons, whether participating or as a spectator, do so at their own risk. The Organisers and Landowners do not accept responsibility for any accidents to persons, their animals or property. Entries accepted & admission granted subject to these conditions
2. All participants are strongly advised to ensure that they carry adequate third party insurance cover.
3. Hard Hats up to current standard MUST BE WORN whilst mounted or handling any horse. The wearing of gloves and Back Protectors (to the current safety standard) is recommended.
4. All dogs must be kept on leads (some clinics do not allow dogs please check with the host first)
5. Cancellation by participants will still require a full payment - unless your place can be filled from a waiting list. No refunds or transfers.
6. No stallions (unless it is a private lesson)
7. Strictly NO RECORDING devices are to be used, you may be asked to leave the venue & delete the footage.
Robertson Horse Training and Guy Robertson Horsemanship
Terms and Conditions
1. All persons attending this clinic/lessons, whether participating or as a spectator, do so at their own risk. The Organisers and Landowners do not accept responsibility for any accidents to persons, their animals or property. Entries accepted & admission granted subject to these conditions
2. All participants are strongly advised to ensure that they carry adequate third party insurance cover.
3. Hard Hats up to current standard MUST BE WORN whilst mounted or handling any horse. The wearing of gloves and Back Protectors (to the current safety standard) is recommended.
4. All dogs must be kept on leads (some clinics do not allow dogs please check with the host first)
5. Cancellation by participants will still require a full payment - unless your place can be filled from a waiting list. No refunds or transfers.
6. No stallions (unless it is a private lesson)
7. Strictly NO RECORDING devices are to be used, you may be asked to leave the venue & delete the footage.