Problem/Unbroke

Scheduled for 2 days, always Saturday and Sunday. Kenny works with horses he has never seen worked before. Over the two days Kenny will start and work with no more than two unbroke horses. The unbrokes are worked first and will be worked both Saturday and Sunday. The definition of an unbroke is a horse that has never had a saddle or rider on his back or one that can't be ridden safely for over five or ten minutes. The unbroke horse must also be at least 2 years old. The horse will be round penned and thoroughly sacked out and tacked up. After the first session Kenny is in the saddle without the fear of bucking. Kenny will also work with two problem horses he has not seen or trained before. Kenny will have the owner or rider of the horse give the background on the horse and explain to the spectators the problem. The horses can have a variety of problems, i.e. bucking, rearing, head shy, spooking, leading, bridling, not standing to be mounted, etc. The definition of a problem horse is a horse that can be and has been ridden. In order to qualify as a problem horse the owner or handler must ride the problem horse at least at a walk for 10 minutes. If there are no unbroke horses registered, the clinic can consist of four problem horses. During this clinic, Kenny works not only with the horses, fixing the problem but also with the owner or rider. It is important to Kenny that the owner understands, is confident, and able to continue with the training techniques. Kenny also likes to have a lot of spectator participation and interaction, answering any questions they might have pertaining to the training, using the audience members to illustrate certain points. This clinic is a very educational spectator event and a lot of fun.