Teaching a clinic at Wendy Corchoran's Iron Horse Farm in the picturesque Bridger Mountain Range near Bozeman, Montana. "The closest I've been to heaven on earth while teaching!" says Vicky.

Vicky is a busy clinician, finding herself traveling to locations near and far about once a month.

Riding clinics Vicky teaches a number of different clinic formats depending on the needs of the  group. Because she is an engaging and dynamic speaker, one particularly popular format incorporates a series of lectures throughout the clinic. Discussion lunches are very popular and a great learning opportunity as riders and auditors have an opportunity to present questions. An evening can also be set aside for a dinner/lecture where a selected topic is chosen for Vicky to talk about.  Subjects such as “The importance of knowing your Motivators in Riding”, “Goal Setting in Riding”, “The Training Scale for Real People”, “Dealing with Performance Anxiety”,  and “Introduction to the BalimoTM Program”, are some popular topics Vicky lectures on.  

BalimoTM Clinics These clinics mirror the format of the BalimoTM clinics made famous by Eckart Meyners. In a typical scenario, Vicky uses either the evening before the clinic or several hours on the first morning to talk about the theories and concepts behind the BalimoTM program. Then she does body work with a select number of riders. Vicky evaluates each rider on the horse and then selects certain exercises for that rider depending on the physical issues she observes.  Riders dismount and remount their horses in between each series of exercises in order to experience the difference these exercises will have on their seat and effectiveness with their horses. An evening lecture as a wrap up for the day is customary. On day two, an exercise class is often taught that emphasizes and demonstrates incorporation of these exercises into a person’s daily life. The remaining part of the day is usually filled with more on and off the horse for the riders, who by this time are always hungry for more. These clinics are always astonishingly successful and FUN! 

Teaching a clinic at Lisa Avaloz's Featherbrook Farm in Corcoran, Minnesota.  Enjoying a few moments with parents.

In early 2007, Vicky taught a BalimoTM Clinic in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a Practical Horseman set of articles published in August and September of 2007. The author of the two part series of articles, Liz Ilif, was interested in seeing the exercises in action so we set up the clinic for early March.  Of the experience, Vicky comments, “It was a great clinic in a gorgeous climate controlled facility, against the stunning backdrop of the Grand Tetons, with a SUPER group of people. We had a lot of what I call “wide-eyed” fun as each rider presented to me was able to experience changes in their bodies that most did not think possible. THAT’S the fun of this work –you get instant gratification and it can really change people’s lives both on and off the horse.” By the end of the clinic, Liz got the information she needed for her articles and all the participants were excited about the experience.  

Both of the above described formats are examples of what Vicky offers interms of clinic structure. She has taught many different variations on these themes and can tailor each clinic to suit the needs and pocket book of the group.    

Barb and "Sister" pose for the camera at Iron Horse Farm.  Sister is a very fancy paint mare!