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Discussion on Clinic
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Aannk
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Posted on Tuesday, Sep 23, 2003 - 2:23 pm:
I am thinking of hosting a clinic at the barn I board at. The owner has given me permission to allow outside riders to come. The lady who is giving the clinic is an FEI level dressage rider who has also done hunters and eventing. I was wondering if anyone could help me with ideas on flyers and what all I would need legally to set this up, including how I would get payment, any stuff I would need people to sign (I would, of course, require coggins from people trailering in), etc.
TIA,
Alicia
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Member:
Lala
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Posted on Tuesday, Sep 23, 2003 - 4:32 pm:
Alicia, this is not legal advice. A local riding club, such as dressage and combined training club could probably offer you some locally specific suggestions. Ditto your cooperative extension office. For generic help national association websites/staff may have useful ideas. You should consult with an insurance broker and an attorney to make sure you have the appropriate coverage and releases/ indemnifications. Depending on spread of disease concerns you may also want to take some biosecurity measures beyond simple Coggins requirements. Re payment and reservations, in advance will make you more financially protected and participants more likely to actually attend. Good luck, Fiona.
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Tagloili
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Posted on Tuesday, Sep 23, 2003 - 8:28 pm:
Alicia if you contact Gale at horsesgirl@aol.com, she can tell you all about putting on clinics - she has done many.
George
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Member:
Canderso
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 24, 2003 - 7:12 am:
I ran a similar clinic (dressage) a few years ago and had a terrific time. We set a theme to the clinic and tried to get riders who fit the theme (ours was 'moving to self-carriage').
The best advice I would give is to line up at least two thirds of the riders required before you start advertising, and then run a wait list. (This avoids politics.) Get paid 1/2 of the fee well in advance with remainder due 2 weeks in advance (with agreement that riders have until two weeks prior to bow out with full refund, and after that point, refund only if a replacement can be found).
Otherwise you may find you don't have the riders you need to cover costs.
The upside is that a clinician's daily rate is often less than 8x session rate BUT don't forget to budget for travel, accomodation, food. Having snacks/drinks for the riders is a nice touch.
If the clinician is high enough profile, you might also be able to get a subsidy from your local organization.
And last but not least - the clinician will tell you what he/she thinks will work and may even suggest a rider or two. Follow their suggestions to the T and good luck!
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Aannk
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 24, 2003 - 10:13 am:
Thanks for all the advice, guys!!!
I will take it all into consideration 
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Member:
Sross
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Posted on Wednesday, Sep 24, 2003 - 6:04 pm:
I would recommend advertising in the newsletter of your local USDF chapter. I recently audited a clinic that my trainer was hosting and noticed one of the students reviewing the listings in the newsletter with the trainer to get her opinion on which clinics to attend.
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Member:
Aannk
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Posted on Thursday, Sep 25, 2003 - 10:20 am:
Thanks, I will do that
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