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GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!
Purchase by clicking on PayPal link below.
Make a horse lovers dreams come true!
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Sherry is a member of
*NE Horse Council
*USEF (US Equestrian
Federation)
*EAGALA (Equine Assisted
Growth & Learning Assoc.
*Parelli Savvy Club
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"Sandhills Horse Sense"
is devoted to promoting
relationships and
choices that lead to
a positive future.
Sherry is now an
EAGALA Certified
Horse Professional
working in conjunction
with Melissa Dearmont &
Mid-West Country Clinic
L.E.A.D.
"Leadership through
Equine Assited
Development"
will help you with
building relationships,
problem solving,
attitudes & behaviors,
conflict & stress,
responsibilities,
positive choices,
and much more.
Individual sessions by appointment!
Classes & Retreats adapted to families or groups are
also offered .
Call 1-866-757-3853
1-402-684-2908
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MINI CLINIC with FREE TRAIL RIDE
available at Sherry's House starting again this spring on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
Also upon special request any open weekend or day Sherry is home.
Tenative Dates:
March 26; April 9&23; May 7&21; June 18; July 2&30; August 27; Sept. 10&24; Oct. 8&22; Nov. 5&19;
Make plans to ride in the sandhills this year
Individual instruction in the morning then a Free Trail Ride in the afternoon (Very easy trails)
Only accepting 4-6 riders. It only takes two to make a day of it, so Call a friend now and join in the FUN!
Call Sherry at 308-730-2150 for more details.
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Sherry & Cisco
Having a great time!
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Dear Horse lovers,
Horses have been training me for a long time. My experiences with them have shaped my life. I've made my fair share of mistakes with horses. It wasn't until I started seriously studying natural horsemanship 10 years ago that everything really started to click for me.
My past history with horses was full of ups and downs. I used to think the ups were winning belt buckles and trophies. But now all I can think about is winning a horse's heart. Life is very full of blessings and the future looks even better.
I used to think the downs were when I couldn't get a horse to do something in the way I wanted him to. But now I see these as learning opportunities to gain more savvy. Now the down times seem to be defined by moments when one of my horses are sick, like last summer when Cisco was at the vet hospital for EPM. The only other down time I have is when I see someone treating a horse in a way that I know is not best for the horse because the person is ignorant of a better more effective way.
As I look back over my riding life I've ridden fast, slow, up, down, in control and reckless. I recall the words of my father when I thought I might have knocked a barrel over. He said "Don't look back." He always told me to keep both eyes forward and focused on the next barrel because you can't fix anything behind you. When a hunter jumper hears the clunk of the horse's hoof on the rail, this same advice "Don't look back." should be adhered to because you can't put the rail back up, and you better be getting ready for the next jump.
When clunks occur in our life or in our horsemanship journey, the temptation to turn to see if the barrel or rail came down is addictive. Looking back blurs the rider's focus. An expert rider already has his eyes and attention on the next barrel as he is turning it, and a jumper is looking at the next jump as he clears the rail directly under him. Timing is critical and focus is imperative.
Good timing and powerful concentration are universal success ingredients for savvy horsemanship. There will be more ups in the journey if we prepare ourselves to do the best we can each day armed with timing and focus because they give us "feel". And "feel" is all the horse has to go on, so we have to figure out how to get "feel".
Another example when we need perfect timing, focus, and feel is when crossing a bridge, water, ditch, or any kind of obstacle. The worst thing we can do is look down or back. We need to keep looking straight ahead, in fact a mile down the road to where we are going. The ultimate horse sense says, don't look back, look straight ahead.
Metaphorically, the next obstacle is coming quickly from the future to the present and the past one is unchangeable history. So we need to learn to focus on the next obstacle with a powerful concentration which the horse reads as intention. This kind of feel is easy for him to follow. Without feel the horse is lost!
Too often, we get hung up on what has happened instead of what is happening right now. We know that we can't change history but that doesn't stop us from dwelling on it. I don't think my horse has spent a single day worrying about which barrell or jump he knocked down. He is only concerned with the matters at hand, which may be his next flake of hay. Horse sense comes easy only to horses.
Understand the importance of today, the here and now. Focus and be ready for progress. You can do it with education, hard work, support and encouragement. When thoughts meander back to "knocked down barrels or rails" from previous experiences, the chance of losing focus heightens and history will repeat itself.
Don't Look Back unless you are reflecting upon just how far you have come in a celebration.
Look forward to an even better bond and relationship in 2008 by keeping it natural with timing, focus and feel. Be patient with yourself and with your horse. You will get to your destination and it will be even better than you dreamed. Remember the horse and rider are a team that can meet challenges together, so don't let it all be one sided and the journey will be great for both you and your horse.
Happy Trails,
Sherry Jarvis
"Horsemen share knowledge. Showmen hide it in a corner and go home." -- AQHA Judge Dale Livingston
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Lancaster Event Center; Lincoln, NE
Wow- Sherry is going to be busy at the NE Horse Expo this year. We are looking forward to meeting and visiting with many of you next weekend. We are privileged to be one of the sponsors of the NE Horse Expo this year and are excited about the opportunities this has given us to share our love of horses and a more natural way of being with horses which will change your relationship with your horse forever. Below is a picture of Cisco and I during our debute three years ago at the Expo.
Here is our schedule for 2008 NE Horse Expo.
We will give away free mystery items at each demo, so don't miss it!
Friday March 7: 4:00-4:45 Bareback Riding
I will be guiding a student (Soni) on how to find her balance point and improve her independent seat for better bareback riding. This will lead to improved balance and harmony when she rides in a saddle.
Cindy Nelson will be giving her testimony.
Saturday March 8: 9:00-9:45 Helping a Horse with Fears
I will be helping Dolce an 8 year old mare that seems to have a rather intense radar of anything new. According to her owner Bev, she seems to explode with anything that "rattles". This should be interesting and fun.
Leigh Freeman will be giving her testimony.
Saturday March 8: 3:00-4:45 Fear Makeover for a Rider
Note this time has been changed by the expo committe, it was at 4:00 before.
I will be helping Lorna a new horse owner with her fear of riding. She lacks confidence with her horse so we will be using my lesson horse Cisco to give her added confidence from a horse who may be able to fill in for her when needed.
Shelley Troy will be giving her testimony.
Sunday March 9: 10:00-10:45 Gaining and Keeping A Horse's Attention
I will be using Robin's new horse Windrift a 6 year bay arabian gelding for both of the Sunday sessions. She bought him to use for competitive trail riding. She did not get him home until mid-January and the weather has been so cold she hasn't ridden him yet. The previous trainer said that he was not a people horse and was dominant in the herd.
Jessica Dunse will be giving her testimony.
Sunday March 9: 4:00-4:45: Safety, Training for the One Rein Stop
We will be using Windrift again. Last Oct. Robin rode him on a 12 mile trail ride and he had one spook episode on the trail where he wanted to bolt, but she was able to circle him and calm him even though her heart was beating a hundred miles a minute. She says Windrift is a very intelligent horse but always seems so tense and if she touches him he trembles. She says he never really seems to relax and that is another reason she hasn't ridden him since bringing him home.
Still need a person to give their testimony about how natural horsemanship has changed their horsemanship savvy and relationship with their horse.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS AT EXPO (Save $100 or more) (depends on which event
Please visit our booth as we will be having early bird discounts if you sign up for a camp or clinic during the expo. A couple of our camps and clinics are already full for this year, so be sure to register and get this discount during the expo.
Register at our booth to WIN:
50 lb. bag of Kent Dynasty Pro Horse Feed
Kent web-halters
Foot Fall Art Prints by Sherry
Calendars
3 hour private lesson; plus a free trail ride in the sandhills.
Also at our booth
Comfortable and stylish Riding Pants for sale
Fabulous Riding Bras on dis play (by order only to get correct sizes)
Art Prints of (Foot Falls) for sale
Heart in Your Hand Horsemanship Brochures
Kent Feed Brochures
Sandhills Horse Sense Brochures
2008 Camp and Clinic Registration Forms
Sign up for Ground Skills Workshop April 12 at Chance Ridge, in Elkhorn, NE taught by Sherry, Sponsored by NE Dressage Asso.
Fliers on Sherry's New Book "WIN YOUR HORSE'S HEART"
FREE card calendars
FREE Candy
Sign up for our FREE Chat or Study Group
Hope to see you there!
Sherry
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Because I know the importance of furthering ones education as a horsewoman I am going to attend several clinics this year to continue the development of my own savvy. The better I get and the more I know the more people I will be able to teach, inspire and encourage and thus the more horses' lives I will touch.
Here are the clinics that Sherry will be attending?
AAHS Riding Instructor Certification
May 13-17 at Carol Joy Holling Camp, Ashland, NE
AAHS is the American Association of Horsemanship Safety. They conduct group and individual safety certification clinics for riding instructors, camp personnel and others interested in horsemanship safety. The clinics are 40 hours long and usually taught over a four-day or five-day period. They are taught by a AAHS Clinician from a standardized curriculum. Emphasis is upon legal liabilities, horsemanship skills, safety and emergency procedures, and assuring safety of riders quickly by teaching a balanced seat to beginners through use of the Secure Seat(sm) method.
I feel that by attending this clinic and getting certification my credentials will be even more credible, plus it will be an asset towards liability issues.
Advancing Horsemanship Clinic - Richard Winters
June 10-11 Grass Creek, WY
(Keith is going with me we'll be leaving on the 9th and not returning until the 12th)
This advancing clinic will revolve around the body control and maneuvers necessary for upper levels of performance. Through Richard's "4 Part Harmony" exercises, you will establish communication and suppleness of your horses head and neck, shoulders, rib cage and hind quarters. You'll gain greater understanding of stops, spins, lead changes, collection and refinement. This clinic will prepare you to perform at a higher level, regardless of your particular riding discipline.
I've known Richard Winters for over 25 years. He represents the principles of natural horsemanship for both the horse and the human as well as anyone I know.
—Pat Parelli, Founder of Natural Horse*man*ship
I chose this clinic for three reasons, it is an advancing clinic, he is highly recommended by Pat Parelli, and Keith and I are excited to take a vacation together back to WY near where we used to live and do a clinic at the same time.
Richard competed last year at Paso Robles CA in the arena along side Craig Cameron and Ken McNabb who dazzled the audience with an "Extreme Equine Experience." Each contestant drew for their own 3 year old un-started colt. They then introduced; ground work, saddling, riding, trotting, and loping to their colts. This contest culminated with negotiating an obstacle course during the end of the second day's 90 minute session.
It was a close contest and each contestant did an outstanding job, using his own tried and true techniques. When the dust setteled and the scores were tabulated, the five judge panel voted Richard Winters the 2007 Champion!
Pilates for the Dressage Rider Clinic -Janice Dulak
Sponsored by NE Dressage Asso. Date & place to be determined.
Learn How to:
Half halt with your body
Create forward with your seat
Open your hip angle
Sit the trot and canter with harmony
…and more!
Janice Dulak offers her popular clinic, Pilates for the Dressage Rider, based on her best selling equestrian Pilates book. The clinic will begin with Janice’s lecture followed by group mat work to find the musculature of Pilates that is used in dressage. Following lunch: private lessons with a certified instructor for more targeted work. The clinic is limited to 20 participants.
Since I am very interested in keeping in shape for riding, this clinic sounds perfect for me.
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If you are interested in a camp or clinic this summer, please check the schedule of events on the website often as the dates are flexible.
Once I have people signed up then the date is set.
Please note the current adjustments:
June Youth Camp
date of June 10-12 has be rescheduled for July 28-30 Because I am going to WY for the Richard Winter's clinic.
March 14-16 Chance Ridge in Elkhorn;
On Fri. the 14th private lessons during the day and mini clinic in the evening. A 2-day clinic Sat. and Sun. the 15-16th which is nearly full. Time for private lessons after 5:00 on Sat. & Sun.
April 11-13 Chance Ridge in Elkhorn,
Private lessons on the 11th, Ground Skills Workshop taught by Sherry sponsored by NE Dressage Asso. on Sat. the 12th. Then Young Horse Handling Class on the 13th.
April 19-20
I have two different groups wanting to host a clinic one in Norfolk the other in the Broken Bow Area. It is first come first serve, so whoever committs first will fill this date. If you live near one of these areas and are interested, please let me know, so we can finalize the details.
April 25-27 Originally a 2-day clinic at Cottonwood Creek Stables near Holstein, NE.
Now a private lesson day on the 25th with a free demo in the evening at 7:00. A 4-H Only clinic in Hastings on Sat. the 26th, and then a one day clinic on Sun. the 27th back at Cottonwood Creek Stables.
May 16-18 Normal Chance Ridge lesson and clinic weekend.
Now attending AAHS Certification in Ashland the 13-17. I will offer Private lessons at Chance Ridge the evening of Sat. the 17th. Either private lessons, young horse handling class or 1-day clinic will be available on Sun. the 18th. Then I will teach a Workshop on the 19th for the Wranglers at Carol Joy Holling Camp in Ashland.
Sept. 20-21 Normal weekend at Chance Ridge for lessons and clinics.
However, we may go to the PNH tour stop in Kansas City and reschedule this lesson weekend at Chance Ridge. Date change will be announced in upcoming newsletters.
For more campe & clinic dates click on the schedule page.
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I have been looking for quality products to recommend to students over the past four years which will enhance the whole horsemanship experience.
As most of you know I mainly use Parelli halters, leads and sticks because they feel the best to me. However there are also other sources on the links page of our website where you can buy comparable tack at a little lower cost. Check it out!
As I have been trying products and researching I have found three products which have passed my expectations and the companies have been excellent to work with.
Kent Feed:
I have been feeding my horses Dynasty Pro since Cisco came down with EPM last July. They love it and are doing great. You can have a chance to win a 50lb. bag of Kent feed by pre-registering for any of my camps and clinics. I will be giving a bag away at most of my events this year through drawings.
Smooth Stride Riding Pants:
I started wearing these seamless pants this winter and can't believe how much more comfortable they are then my favorite blue jeans. I'm sold. So I am selling them, or you can buy them direct. But if you do, please tell Marianne that I recommended the pants to you. They are made in America by contract seamstresses and are of very high quality. They are made of wickable material that breaths, plus they have a winter fleece style for cold weather riding.
Fabulous Athletic Bras:
I have been looking for a very supportive and comfortable bra for years now. I thought I found one a few years ago, but this one is better. I discovered one of my problems was wearing the wrong size. Barbara has excellent customer service and will be sure to fit you perfectly. That is worth a lot of money to me. Since she must fit you properly, I am simply referring customers to her as a product influencer. So when ordering, please tell her that I recommended the bra to you. Whether you are small or big chested you will be glad you purchased this bra. Also custom made in Amercia.
For more information see pdf fliers above.
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Coming Soon!
Video Evaluations and
Sherry's Book "Win Your Horse's Heart"
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VIDEO EVALUATIONS:
I have been supporting my students through many avenues to ensure their continued success as savvy horseman. I care about your progress so I have worked hard at remaining very accessible to those who desire to become excellent in a natural way with their horses.
One of the ways I have done this is through phone calls and videos. I have had some students who call me on a regular basis and also send videos from time to time for me to evaluate.
After the Expo I am going to offer this as a service for those dedicated students who can't always make it to my regular lessons at various locations.
There will be a charge for this service and a one year committment will be required. More details will follow after the Expo.
"WIN YOUR HORSE'S HEART"
Sherry's book will be out sometime this year. There are only two kinds of people, those who love horses and those who don't. This book is definitely for those who do love horses, whether you own one or not. Sherry's passion and love for horses has driven her to write a book which presents a way of being with horses which will enable us to win any horse's heart. When a horse gives us his whole heart he will jump higher, run faster, stop quicker, slide further, spin better, and be safer. Dreams are sure to come true to those who follow the common sense principles presented in this book with real life stories to support the practices.
Call for more information: (308-730 2150)
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In addition to the many camps, clinics and lessons we continue to offer, we have formed some study groups for those interested in getting together to support, inspire, and encourage one another on their horsemanship journey.
There are several women in the Omaha, Lincoln, Broken Bow and Grand Island areas who have already started meeting on a regular basis in order to advance even quicker and stay motivated toward excellence with horses.
We would like to see other groups popping up in other areas. If you are interested in starting or joining a study group call Sherry 308-730-2150.
For now the locations change because sometimes we meet at a person's house to watch DVDs,and other times we will meet at an arena to ride.The study groups are free unless there is an arena charge.
So Please call before coming!
The next one is a DVD watching March 15 at Shelley Troys house near Valley, NE at 7:00; Call 402-359-5844
More dates are availabe in 2008 go to the schedule page.
STUDY GROUP GUIDELINES
These study groups are not exclusive, meaning we want to encourage people to come who may not be familiar with "natural horsemanship". We don't want this to be a club where only the "chosen few enlightened ones" can join, however we also don't want this to turn into a place where people bring problem horses expecting free lessons and a quick fix. If you have a problem horse please seek the support of a professional trainer like Sherry.
These groups are meant for students to express and show what they have learned with each other. It is a day of sharing creative ideas and free expression.
In order to encourage people who have never taken a lesson from Sherry to attend we respectfully ask that the first time you attend you do so as an observer only. This way you will have a more objective view of what it is all about by not having to attend to a horse. You will get a better sense of the expression and techniques of natural horsemanship.
Of course if the study group is watching DVDs that day instead of playing with their horses, then anyone is encouraged to attend whether they have taken a lesson from Sherry or not. It doesn't even matter whether you have a horse yet, maybe you are just thinking about getting one, then by all means come and learn.
Please always call before coming 308-730-2150
We now have over 70 members on our Heart in Your Hand Yahoo Chat Group.
This group is dedicated to natural horsemanship students lead by Sherry & Keith Jarvis whose aim is to help both the horse and rider to become even more successful by presenting a balanced foundation from which you can build a confident, trusting, respectful relationship,without sacrificing the spirit of either the horse or the human. This is a place to share natural horsemanship philosophies and how horses change our lives including those little victories/defeats that don’t mean anything to the "normal" crowd, to have a place to celebrate/vent leadership issues, blinding flashes of the obvious, or brainstorm creative ideas! We will be able to organize natural play days, tournaments, and post information and announcements of natural horsemanship happenings.
This group is by invitation only. You are officially invited by receiving this newsletter. If you would like to join Heart in Your Hand Horsemanship's Yahoo group please e-mail Leigh the moderator at freeman@diodecom.net
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Physcial Health
Skin Care, Diet and Exercise
Sherry has been told over and over that she looks and acts much younger than she is. Those who have taken lessons with her have experienced her energy and passion.
Her secrets are eat well, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, don't drink or smoke, use sunscreen, wear a hat and take really good care of your skin with a dermatology tested and proven skin care system.
If you would like to find out more about the special skin care and dietary aide products that Sherry uses to stay looking young and full of energy call her at 308-730-2150 or 308-346-5663.
Sherry knows that a good horsemanship program will affect every area of your life. Staying in shape is part of it. Call Sherry to visit more about how she stays in shape for her horses. Or maybe, how her horses keep her in shape.
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Mental and Emotional Health
Sherry has been through some stressful and challenging times in her life like the rest of you.
She has bounced back through many life changes by keeping a positive outlook on life even though depression tried to take over at times. It seemed that her horses always kept her on track and so it was only natural that she wanted to share their healing powers with others.
Check out
"Sandhills Horse Sense" a program devoted to promoting relationships and
choices that lead to a positive future.
Sherry is now an EAGALA Certified Horse Professional working in conjunction
with Melissa Dearmont & Mid-West Country Clinic.
L.E.A.D. "Leadership through Equine Assited Development" will help you with building relationships, problem solving, attitudes & behaviors, conflict & stress, responsibilities, positive choices, and much more.
Right now sessions are by appointment!
Classes & Retreats are offered upon request!
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