From the first moments, the foal must know that he can trust the humain being. Each of the stages are important,

because it will have an imprtant influance throughout his life. So, the work with the foal from 0 to 2 years old, will

1st. stage: 0 to 1 years old:

                    1- Approach of the foal with confidence (trust) and respect. - Detect his character - influance of the mother

                    2- Desensitize the foal to touch all the parets of the body, without fear and with a lot of troust and be confident with the humain being. To have a quiet and confident foal.

                    3- Starting with the halter. -How to ajust the halter (foal grow very fast) -Approuch of the foal, How to put the halter?

                    4- Starting to lead - teach the foal to follow in the lead rope in the respect and the confidence (trust)

                    5- how to take legs of the foal. it is important that during the first year, that the work is regularly mode, so that the foal assimilates well the demandes and to make the adjustments which s'imposent.

2nd stage; 1 to 1 1/2 years old:

                     1- Verify that the foal indeed understands the first stage: calmy, confidence (trust) and respect.

                      2- Intruduction to the saddle, stage 1: Desensibize with différent objets: brush, oof pick, saddle pad, blanket, to clipper, longe line, wipe.......

                       1- Between 1 1/2 years to 2 years old, verify that the foal indeed the 1st and 2 nd stage, to make necessary  adjustements, always in the confidence (trust) and the respect and calm.

                        2- Starting in the saddle stage 2: - Work, the basic in the round pen. - To learn the foal to move in the circle pen (turn out, turn in), according to our demand, always with confidence (trust) - Deesensibilize in the saddle, with the bite.....  - How prepare the foal before to get on.

                                 For spectators: 50$ for 2 days

                                Cost for the participants: 250$ for 2 days     - The participant makes a coomitment to pay out a not refundable $125 deposit, to confirm his participation to the clinic. (place are limited)

Laurier Côté:  2 days performance/show Clinic

Guiges, Qc Laurier's Farm (CEPro-Chevalin) (819) 728-2696