Training

We have several options
for weekend clinic topics, if
there isn't a scheduled
clinic on our calendar of
events that meets your
needs, let us know. We
can custom taylor a clinic
to fit your groups needs, all
you need is 4 or 5
participants who want to
better the horse/human
relationship.

Clinics currently being
planned:
Basic Horsemanship
Safety & Softness
Smooth Out My Rough
Gaited Horse
Colt Starting
Restarting
Ground Work 101

We make every effort
possible to make
ourselves available for 4-H
& saddle club meetings.
Give Eric a call
(770)238-2951 he would
be glad to speak on Hoof
care & Horsemanship at
you next event.

Eric Gray

by such horseman as Ray Hunt, Dennis Reis, Fran
Hancock, Pat Parrelli, Ken Nojorka. Eric gives credit for a
lot of his horsemanship knowledge to his dad and time
spent as a youngster around local horse legend Roy
Garrett. He is currently pursuing his instructors
endorsement in Universal Horsemanship with Dennis Reis,
www.reisranch.com.

We offer a variety of training services, colt starting, ground
manner refinement, trail training and natural gait
improvement for show or trail. Let us help you obtain the
best results possible with your horse.All of or training
packages include weekly lessons, because we want you to
achieve the same satisfaction with your horse that we did.

Jim Gray, along with son Eric, have been involved
with smooth gaited horses for over 25 years. They
are willing and able to share their knowledge of this
great animal with you. Either come to a clinic and
pick their minds, or send them your horse and enjoy
the finished product. Blackthorn Farms is where you
belong.

Eric has spent time around some of the industries
top horseman, including being in the last month long
class taught by Ray Hunt www.rayhunt.com. He has
participated in and attended numerous clinics given

We also offer clinics and intense horse and rider training sessions. These clinics and sessions
are to work on achieving horse and rider harmony. During this time we can evaluate and see if it
is your horse or its human partner that is causing the problem in the horse-human relationship.

Clinics are 1 or 2 days in length held on a Saturday or Saturday and Sunday. Clinics will cover
everything from basic horsemanship, obtaining the smoothest gait your horse can perform,
nutrition, proper saddle fit, equine massage, and proper shoeing for the gaited horse.

Contact Jim or Eric for more information.