Clinics with Phil Haugen

Phil’s horsemanship program and training philosophy is designed to enhance understanding between horse and rider in a variety of disciplines. This approach has proven successful in many western and performance disciplines, such as barrel racing, team roping, breakaway roping, tie-down roping, working cowhorse, and more.

All of Phil’s clinics cover his signature Level 1, 2 & 3 fundamentals, allowing students from novice to advanced levels to work through each exercise at their own speeds. While some events on our schedule may be designated as an Advanced Clinic, this should not discourage novice riders from attending. The primary difference in our Advanced Clinics is that students typically progress more quickly through these fundamentals, allowing us to cover more exercises during the clinic.

I have never claimed to be a great barrel racer; however, I do know what it takes to prepare a horse to achieve excellence in the barrel racing discipline. In addition to the foundational Level 1-3 exercises that are taught at our horsemanship clinics, the barrel racing clinics will include an enhanced focus on the application of these fundamentals to barrel racing, including extra drills that will help set your horse up for smooth transitions on the pattern.

With that said, we will rarely set up the full pattern and make runs during a clinic. This clinic is designed to establish and fine-tune the foundational skills needed to excel in this discipline. After you practice those fundamentals during the clinic, you can take your horses home and work the pattern.

I have a very specific philosophy on what it takes to make a great barrel horse that involves working the horse off of the pattern as much as possible. You will learn more about my approach during the clinic.

Your clinic tuition includes:

∙ Two full days of instruction with Phil Haugen (and guest instructors, if applicable)

∙ Foundations Workbook and Level 1-3 Notecards

∙ Complementary lunches

∙ Swag Bag with items from our event sponsors

∙ Exclusive discounts for Phil’s online training programs

Auditors are welcome to observe all instruction throughout the clinic. In addition, auditors who pre-register online will receive:

∙ Foundations Workbook

∙ Complementary lunches

∙ Roundtable Q&A with Phil during each clinic session

Final deposits are due 30 days prior to the clinic. This allows our team adequate time to manage waitlists and transfers in the event that someone cannot attend!

Your deposit holds your spot in the clinic. Due to the limited amount of riding spots available at each clinic, deposits are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, please contact info@philhaugenhorsemanship.com as soon as possible so we can attempt to fill your spot from our waitlist. If we cannot fill your spot from our waitlist, you are welcome to sell your spot privately and transfer your tuition to another rider.

In the event that the clinic is cancelled by Phil Haugen Horsemanship or our hosting facilities due to weather, travel restrictions, or other unforeseeable circumstances that prohibit an event of this nature, all registered participants will be contacted via email directly with further instructions.

• Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing

• Your standard tack and a D-ring or O-ring snaffle bit (if you have one)

• Pen/pencil to take notes (workbook will be provided)

My primary goal during a clinic is to help you walk away with tools and exercises that you can apply throughout the rest of your horsemanship career. With that being said, I always recommend bringing your best horse to ride during the clinic so that you can truly get a feel for the fundamentals we cover. Once you develop a solid understanding of these fundamentals, you will be able to apply them to any horse in any discipline of horsemanship.

Yes! If you wish to bring more than one horse to ride during the clinic, I always recommend starting with your best horse then switching later to your other horse(s).

Once registration opens for each clinic, detailed schedules, start times, and more can be found on the event registration page by clicking the “Register Now” button beside each clinic. Once you register for a clinic, you will receive more detailed information about your selected event via email.

Most two-day clinics are limited to a maximum 15-18 riders. One day clinics and colt starting clinics are typically limited to 8-10 riders to provide ample one-on-one instruction time for all students.

With respect to other participants and our clinic instructors, all spectators (except for adults who are accompanying a child under the age of 16) will be subject to our audit fee. All auditors who pre-register online will receive a copy of our Foundations Workbook plus a Q&A session with clinic instructor(s) after each clinic session.

After attending the clinic, if within 30 days you don’t feel like you got at least a 100% return on your investment, you can email info@philhaugenhorsemanship.com for a full refund on your tuition. That’s how confident I am that this experience will change your horse training experience dramatically and reduce a ton of frustration for you and your horse.

You can email us at info@philhaugenhorsemanship.com, and we’ll get back to you within 1-2 business days.