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PROGRAM
SAMPLER
Friday, June 5,
2009, 1:30-4:00 PM (rain or shine)
Basic
interaction with very gentle horses, Sample activities in
Therapeutic Horseback Riding & Cart Driving, Equine Assisted
Psychotherapy “games” ~~ Staff Team Building
activities, Information
on other Healing Arts Providers
Open to Mental Health Staff, Physical Therapists, Occupational
Therapists, Speech Therapists,
Caregivers for the mentally or
physically challenged,
Parents, Family Members
FREE CARE for the CAREGIVER
Click
here for a Program Sampler Flyer!
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OPEN
BARN DAY
for COPPER CREST RIDING
THERAPY PROGRAM
Friday, June 12, 2009, 10:00 AM –
2:00 PM (rain or shine)
FUN ACTIVITIES
with HORSES for children or adults with physical or mental impairments,
consumers, families, & staff
INTERACTIVE
TIME with GENTLE HORSES (also dogs & cats)
It’s
FREE, It’s FUN, It’s INFORMATIVE
DEMONSTRATIONS of
***THERAPEUTIC
RIDING for MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED***
***EQUINE
ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY***
Click
here for an Open Barn Day Flyer!
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For
information call Pam Umberger 276-228-5817 or click here to
use our Contacts page.
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Riding
& Driving Lessons
• Training • Clinics • Therapy Program
Welcome to
Copper Crest Farm
Copper
Crest Farm, located in
the rolling rural countryside
of Wythe
County, in southwest Virginia, is the home of Pam Umberger - the
Instructor,
Trainer, and Clinician of Copper Crest Farm. Pam has over thirty
years of experience training horses and teaching riding and has enjoyed
more
than fifteen years of teaching carriage driving.
Pam
offers classes and clinics to share
her
knowledge and is also available as a guest speaker. Both private
and group lessons are offered for youth and adults. Copper
Crest's Clinics are on an array of horse topics - whether it is to
improve
your training techniques, riding sidesaddle, or learning skills for
both
beginner and experienced drivers. If you prefer more individual
instruction or to have Pam work with you at your facility, Private
Training Clinics can be directed to your specific goals and needs.
Pam also instructs clubs and organizations as a guest
speaker. Contact Pam to
discuss your goals or your group needs.
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Learn
How to Train Your Horse
Private
Training Clinics ~ Private Training Clinics are
available to work with the partnership of the horse and the
rider/driver. Pam specializes in working with riders and their horses,
building self-confidence with timid horsemen and horsewomen. She will work and train your
horse while you observe. Pam
will then help you use the same techniques with the horse, which you
can then continue to use and build upon. Improve how you and your
horse work together. Don't miss this opportunity to improve your
horse training abilities! Clinics
can
be one day
or two days
- your choice. Bring your horse to Copper Crest Farm or invite
Pam
to your farm.
Guest Speaker ~ Pam is available as a
Guest Speaker for clubs and organizations! Many topics can be
addressed such as:
∙
Training Problems
∙ Pre-Spring
Conditioning of Horse and Rider
∙ Rehabilitating
the Rude Horse
Contact
Pam and arrange a clinic or a guest lecture!
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Clinics
Whether you
need to learn how to
harness and drive or want to improve your skills, we have a clinic for
you. Family discounts are offered. Reserve your spot now.
And don't forget that you can set up a Private Training Clinic with Pam!
Copper
Crest Riding Therapy Program®
Copper Crest's Therapy
Program includes both therapeutic
horseback riding
and driving for children and adults with physical handicaps, mental
impairments
and/or emotional disorders.
Activities
Camps
~ Copper
Crest Farm invites you to summer day camps filled with horseback
riding and equine activities for all ages - adult,
youth, and teen camps are offered.
Vaulting ~
Copper Crest
Farm's Introduction to
Equestrian Vaulting
lessons are one of many fun activities found at Copper Crest
Farm. Ever want to get on a horse
and not worry about your basic seat? Sit backwards, kneel, drape
yourself over the horse, explore the possibilities. It is
fun! Call Pam for more information.
Flyers
Please click below for printer friendly copies of our flyers in PDF
format; each flyer will open in a new browser window: ( Please note
that Flyers open in a new browser window. )
If you have trouble opening these files, you may need to
download Adobe Reader. This is
a free download.
Training
Manuals by Pam Umberger
Pam
Umberger is now
a member of the Appalachian Authors
Guild: This
non-profit alliance is made of authors of every genre who have a
connection with the Appalachian Mountains. Visit the Appalachian
Authors Guild website to learn more about pam
and her books and the other authors. Her books are in the
non-fiction area.
Principle-ly
Horses ~ A Training
Manual is a collection of
training principles and illustrated examples of how
to apply them. This book has been used as a classroom text for
the
Equine
Behavior and Training course at Virginia Tech.
Life After Hitching ~ A
Guide to Training Your Horse to Drive is a
step-by-step
approach to training a
horse to drive with illustrations showing the methods discussed.
Contact
Pam Umberger to purchase your copies. ($12.00 each plus $3.00 s/h) |
Testimonials given by Copper
Crest
Farm clients.
Indoor
Arena • Outdoor Riding & Driving Areas
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