Horse Clinics
At Fairwinds Farm, our clinics are educational events designed to build a deep foundation of trust, clear communication, and safe handling between horse and human. We focus heavily on equine behavior, purposeful groundwork, and harmonious training to ensure both you and your horse develop true confidence.
Because every clinic we host features a unique topic, our formats adapt to provide the highest quality education—ranging from one-on-one private lessons to small group lessons where two to three horses work with the clinician at a time.
Upcoming Clinics
Julie Goodnight Horsemanship Clinic
• Date & Time: August 8th and 9th, 2026
• Featuring: Tanya Cody
• About This Clinic: This educational event focuses on perfecting communication, refining your aids, and developing a balanced, confident partnership between horse and rider. This clinic is structured around our standard "Bring Your Own Horse" format for focused instruction.
• Special Highlight: A dedicated portion of this clinic event will focus specifically on training young horses using the farm's own yearlings to demonstrate vital groundwork, early handling techniques, and trust-building foundation skills.
• Participation/Audit Fees: To be determined
• Forms Required: Clinic Registration Form & Liability Waiver
Masterson Method® Beyond Horse Massage Hands-on Course
• Date & Time: September 11–12, 2026
• Featured Clinician: Masterson Method® Certified Instructor
• About This Clinic: This interactive weekend course teaches you how to recognize and use a horse's subtle visual and palpable responses to find and release deep core muscle tension. This specialized seminar primarily utilizes our trusted resident farm horses for hands-on practice, though a very limited number of slots are open for participants who wish to bring their own horse.
• Participation Fees: $545 USD Participant Fee (Please note: Registration and payment for this specific course are handled externally through the official Masterson Website, mastersonmethod.com) REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Jec Ballou Equine Fitness & Performance Clinic
• Date & Time: October 27th and 28th, 2026
• Featured Clinician: Jec Ballou
• About This Clinic: Focused on improving your horse's athletic movement, cross-training, and body longevity, this clinic provides progressive exercises designed to build core strength and freedom of movement. Sessions are tailored toward helping your horse move beautifully, comfortably, and correctly.
• Participation/Audit Fees: To Be Determined
• Forms Required: Clinic Registration Form & Liability Waiver
Ways to Participate
Depending on the specific clinic topic and curriculum, you can participate in one of the following ways:
Clinic Participant
• Bringing Your Own Horse: Open to horse owners looking to trailer in for targeted, personalized instruction with their own horse.
• Using a Farm Horse: For select specialty clinics, participants have the unique opportunity to practice hands-on skills using our resident farm horses.
• Health Requirements: To protect the peace and safety of all animals on the property, all haul-in horses must provide a copy of a current negative Coggins test and proof of rabies vaccination upon arrival.
Audit the Clinic
• The Experience: Don't have a horse trailer, or prefer to learn through observation? We welcome spectators to attend as auditors for a day or a flat clinic fee.
• The Value: Auditing is an incredible way to absorb the clinician’s theories, watch various horse personalities react to the training, and take notes without the logistics of bringing a horse.
How to Sign Up
1
Choose Your Experience
Explore our Summer Camps, Horse Clinics, or Art Programs to find the right fit for you or your horse.
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Connect & Submit Documents
Fill out our quick contact form below to check open availability.
Please note we are strictly open by appointment only; do not drop off forms at the farm. Instead, registration forms can be mailed, or you can simply email us a clear digital picture or scan of your documents.
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Complete Your Registration
Once availability is confirmed, secure your spot via Venmo deposit or by mailing a check made payable to Fairwinds Farm directly to the farm.
Join the Clinic Priority Notification List
Rider and auditor spots for our educational events are limited to ensure an optimal learning environment, and they are expected to fill quickly. Some clinic details and pricing are still being finalized for our upcoming schedule, so we invite you to become the first to know when registrations officially open.
Want to be the first to know?
If you would like to receive notice of updates and early access to registration forms, please use our secure website contact form to join our Clinic Priority Notification List.
Simply visit our contact us form, fill out your name and email, and note which upcoming clinic or clinician you are most interested in. We will reach out to you directly as soon as full event details become available!
Address:
15 Rodman Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852.
Phone:
(401) 742-3970
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Venmo: @DarleneTowneEvans