Horse Tales from the LOPE Ranch

LOPE Benefit Clinic with Jack Brainard

October 7-9 / 9:00 AM each day

"If the horse industry ever created a renaissance man, Jack Brainard would be it." — Western Horseman

LOPE will be hosting a benefit clinic with master horseman, Jack Brainard on October 7-9, 2011 at Hy Court Farm (near Austin, TX).

Download a Western Horseman article here to learn more about Jack.

The clinic will focus on riding with softness and lightness in western tack. It will be helpful for all types of western riding horses (trail, reining, cutting, etc). Jack will work with each horse/rider team to understand footfall, feel and timing. The clinic will help the horses become more responsive and physically balanced in their movement (which will enhance performance in any discipline).

The clinic will be limited to 10-12 riders so that Jack can give each horse/rider team plenty of individual instruction. Cost will be $500, with $150 non-refundable deposit required to hold a spot in the clinic.

Although the clinic is full, auditors are welcome for just $20/day.

No registration is required for auditors — just pay whenever you arrive. Directions can be found on the Hy Court website.

Proceeds will benefit the LOPE horses. Please contact Lynn for more details.

LOPE in Cowboys and Indians Magazine

The July issue of Cowboys and Indians magazine includes an article about LOPE. We are especially excited because the story includes several photos of the horses and the ranch taken by Lynn's husband, Tom. The writer of this piece had read Beyond the Homestretch and liked the book so much she decided to approach Cowboys and Indians about us!

You can download the article here (PDF). As you can imagine, we are thrilled to see LOPE in Cowboys and Indians Magazine. Our article is just a few pages away from a story about Buck (the documentary about Buck Brannaman) -- so we feel quite honored to be in such terrific company in the July issue. The story also includes information about our DVD on Retraining Racehorses (with Tom Curtin). Tom is a master horseman and did wonderful work with LOPE horses in the DVD.

And if you’d like to read more about our work with the horses, please check out the book on Amazon, at your local bookstore or at Costco. Proceeds go to help the LOPE horses!