Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – May 25, 2026, 4:00 PM
Itasca County, Lee Rd, Minnesota 56636, USA
About the event
Michelle Jerry Heart & Hooves Horsemanship:
https://www.hearthooveshorsemanship.com/memorialweekendcl...
3-Day Ground Control & Foundation Riding Clinic
Memorial Weekend • May 23, 24 & 25, 2026
Heart & Hooves Arena – Deer River, Minnesota
Ready to transform your partnership with your horse?
Join Michelle Jerry, Ken McNabb Master Trainer, for three powerful days of hands-on learning at the beautiful Heart & Hooves Arena.
Ground Control + Foundation Riding
Supportive community
Heated indoor arena
Full details on our website — link below!
Michelle Jerry Horsemanship: 3-Day Ground Control & Foundation Riding Clinic
Our 3-Day Clinics are some of our favorite events of the year — because we get so much accomplished. If you’re ready to deepen communication, build confidence, and create a partnership that feels good on both sides, this clinic is the perfect next step. Join Michelle Jerry (Ken McNabb Master Trainer) for three transformational days of learning, horsemanship, connection, and growth. This clinic blends essential Ground Control with Foundation Riding, showing exactly how everything you do on the ground shapes the horse you ride.
What Makes This Clinic Special
This clinic is more than training — it’s understanding the why, the how, and the feel behind horsemanship.
You’ll learn:
Why horses do what they do
How they communicate
How to build clarity, confidence, softness, and partnership
The Heart & Hooves community creates a supportive and encouraging environment. You’ll work hard, laugh often, learn deeply, and walk away with a new level of connection with your horse.
Topics We’ll Explore
Natural horsemanship & communication
Understanding how horses learn
Common problem-solving techniques
Preparing before you ride
Saddle fit, bit education & basic equine care
Connecting groundwork to riding
Ground Control Skills
• Respect & trust
• Confidence building
• Moving hindquarters & forequarters
• Lunging with purpose
• Flexion, backing & connection
Foundation Riding Skills
• Balanced transitions
• Softness & responsiveness
• Stopping, backing & flexion
• Leadership, timing & feel
• Creating a solid riding foundation
No Prerequisites — All Levels Welcome
This clinic meets you and your horse where you are. Whether you’re new to groundwork or refining your riding, this three-day experience will give you tools that last a lifetime.
Facility Highlights:
Heated Indoor Arena • Outdoor Arena • Round Pens • Obstacle Course • Clean • Welcoming • Ample Parking
Clinic Dates & Cost
May 23, 24 & 25, 2026
Cost: $500
Stall included
Lunch included each day
More Information & Details
We can’t wait to welcome you for an incredible weekend of learning, connection, and horsemanship!