July 28-August 1 Equine Instructors, Trainers and Owners Clinic

Location: Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) Florida Parishes campus, Greensburg. La.
Target Audience: High School Vo-Ag Teachers, Trainers & Others that teach students
     Secondary Audience: Owners & students-riders interested in learning about their horses
Registration fee: $600; $400 for students with valid ID

Press Release:

Dr. C. Reid McLellan, nationally known equine education, will be conducting a week of intensive equine education designed for High School Agriculture Teachers and trainers that teach riding or other equine lessons. This class will feature the nationally recognized Groom Elite education program that provides racetrack grooms opportunities to learn about the horses with which they work and become certified upon completion of written and practical certification exams. High School Groom Elite is a companion program that qualifies High School Students for Groom Elite certifying exams and prepares them for jobs in the equine industry, both at farms and at the racetrack. Teachers completing this course may apply for licensing as a HSGE instructor which is the first step in becoming a Certified HSGE instructor. All participants will receive a copy of the 250 page HSGE Master Course Book. More information about High School Groom Elite will be available at the Clinic.  

This clinic will be an intensive four days of continuing education discussing principles of horse care and teaching of those principles. Using the Groom Elite format of lecture and hands on learning, Dr. McLellan will demonstrate methods of teaching Horse Behavior and how it relates to handling, grooming and riding horses. Participants will see different teaching aids and methods available such as anatomical models and power point slide shows. Discussion will include how to make your Power Point slide show more effective. Horse owners interested in learning more about their horses will benefit from the hands on experience and opportunity to work with equine trainers & instructors.  

Class will be held at the new Florida Parishes Campus of Northshore Technical Community College in Greensburg, La.  The campus is actively planning a new Equine Center that will house Northshore CC’s current accredited Veterinary Tech Program and a future Equine Studies Program.

Tuition will be $499 if paid before July 21, ($600 if paid after July 21). Space is limited and early registration is recommended. A $100 non-refundable deposit will hold a reserved place. Participants can then pay the balance of $399 by July 21. Students with valid ID or a letter from a trainer will receive a special reduced tuition of $399.  

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