Monday, March 26, 2012

FEEDBACK: Jeff Morse Clinic ~ Paola, Kansas



Jeff,
 
On behalf of the Carriage and Driving Society of Greater Kansas City, I want to thank you for  a wonderful weekend.  Not only was it educational, it was  inspiring to us that drive.  You definitely have way in  getting us hard headed people to understand how to make our horses better and for this, we cannot thank you enough. 
Thank you for sharing you gift of teaching with us. ~ Judi Adams





Jeff Morse Carriage Driving Clinic 
Somerset Lake Stables, Paola, KS

Jeff Morse has been training horses and people for carriage driving since 1992 at Green Meads Farm in Richmond, Massachusetts. He has bred, trained and competed Morgan horses since 1974. Jeff is a member of the USEF Carriage Pleasure Committee, and the Director and Chairman of the ADS Pleasure Driving Committee. He conducts carriage driving clinics and seminars nationwide and webinars for the American Driving Society. We are very pleased to have him coming to our area. Of the 22 lessons offered, only two are still open as of this writing. These individual one-hour lessons are $100 each, including audit privileges. Please note: this clinic is for equines that have been driven previously, NOT as a training clinic for first-timers.

GOOD NEWS! We have plenty of room, and welcome auditors for $15/day or $25/weekend. Clinic sessions will start at 8:00am with a one-hour break for lunch. Included with the clinic and audit fees is admission to Jeff’s Thursday and Friday evening talks that will begin at 7:00pm at the Paola Inn and Suites. Topics will include “Bits and Bitting,”and “Retraining a Show Driving Horse to Carriage Driving.” On Saturday night at 7:00pm we’ll have a dinner at Beethoven’s Restaurant, (913) 294- 3000, 110 West Peoria Street, Paola, KS 66071. Great German food!

 For reservations or more info, contact: Judi Adams, 913-441-3723 adamsjudi@sbcglobal.net or Mary Lu Norland, 913-533-9923, ygonefarm@gmail.com
Additional info and the schedule will be posted on our website www.cdsgkc.org

Directions 
Somerset Stables 5525 303rd St., Paola, KS 66071, 913-557-9277 — halfway between Hwys 69 and 169 in Kansas.

If going via 69 hwy, exit at 311th St. (next exit past Louisburg), go West 4 miles to Somerset, and turn back North to 303rd St. Stable is on the right (east).

If going via 169 hwy, exit at the Paola exit (Baptiste), and turn East towards Hospital. Follow curve to T intersection. This is 311th. Proceed 4 miles to Somerset Rd. which is just after Oak Grove Rd. Turn north and proceed 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 mile. Location on right (or east).

Directions to Paola Inn and Suites 1600 East Hedge Lane Court, Paola, KS 66071 Phone (913) 294-3700 (Southwest corner of 169 Hwy & Baptiste).

2 comments:

  1. Jeff--I did not expect an overnight miracle with Libby and we did not get one. However I got confirmation on the direction we have been going which we desperately needed. The PTS Syndrome is MOST likely the issue we have been fighting--we tried so hard not to make mistakes but we did AND with a hypersensitive mare. I will be sending photos and videos from everyones' lessons. I feel that I got many of my questions answered. Thank you. I have a lot of self-doubt and often feel inadequate but I felt very at ease with you which maximized my learning opportunity. Thank you also for that. i feel that I have found "direction" and now have a better "plan." The plan is to keeping working with Libby but also I need a different horse. Probably not a mare, probably not a Morgan because I am a bit hyper myself.
    I will stay in touch.
    Mary Lu Norland

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  2. Jeff, I feel I came away with very specific things to work on such as hand position for holding reins, body posture, cues, harness fit, shaft length, what to look for in my mare's response, how much practice to be doing, etc.,etc. In other words I liked your approach as an educator. It was especially helpful to have you in the carriage to "show and tell" me what to be doing and then prompt me as I tried it. I have already ordered and received the elastic training side rein and am having some inital success using it as a training aid. I feel my 2 lessons were very beneficial, just wish I could have watched more of the other lessons and attended all 3 of the evening seminars. Thanks for coming to Kansas!
    Edna Oakley

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