2022 Montana Event Packing/Wilderness Clinic

Name: 2022 Montana Event Packing/Wilderness Clinic
SKU: 20206
Price: 650.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$650.00

August 19-21, 2022

Limited to 12 students

Come learn how to prepare your horses and pack an entire camp using practical and proven methods from a group that works and lives in the most remote wilderness.

This group of instructors includes Cayde O’Brien, Karinthia Herweyer, Racheal Lineberger, Katie Horton and Jody Oliver; women that grew up hunting and packing in the mountains, a professional outfitter and hunting guide, a military survival instructor; NOLS instructor, a rodeo cowgirl, colt-starting clinicians and horse enthusiasts. They want to show you how it’s done right and safe for both horse and rider.

Clinic Outline:

History and nomenclature of the Decker and Sawbuck pack saddle system
Care, maintenance and proper fit of a pack saddle
What to take and not to take into the backcountry: Leave No Trace Principles
Grizzly Bear Safety and Survival Skills in the Backcountry
Basic knots used in packing
Building a balanced load
Securing a load using the Decker and Sawbuck System
Leading a pack string: rate and control
Adjusting and evaluating the load
Groundwork and reading your horse
Preparation for the breeching (britching) and lead ropes under the tail
Foot ropes and hobble training
Tailing horses together in a string
Horse Containment
Bell mares, pickets, high lines, using natural barriers and electric fences
Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration

Learn all the Basics you need to take your first pack trip (group/team setting)

The clinic will run two full days on the 19th and 20th with a half day session on the 21st.

*Private, one hour lessons available during August 19-21 as well- email jaimie@artofthecowgirl.com for more information*

Women teaching Women – Changing the equine world “One Horse Owner at a Time”

*If you cannot bring a horse, horses are available*

*Full Refunds until August 1st*

Stalls and Dry camping available. Email Jaimie@artofthecowgirl.com for reservations. Camp spots are $15/night, Stalls are $15/per night, big pens $25/night

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I hereby release and agree to hold harmless Art of the Cowgirl, its officers, directors and employees from any damage to my property or any personal injury which I or my help may sustain while participating at the Art of the Cowgirl on August 17-22, 2022. Further, I agree to abide by the guidelines for participation as listed in the 2022 Workshop Guidelines and all policies established by Art of the Cowgirl Committee. I agree that failure to follow these guidelines can mean expulsion from future Art of the Cowgirl events.

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Category: 2022 Montana Event Workshops