Join Kim McClelland of Five Star Horsemanship and Sonia Jorgensen of Spirit2Spirit for a 3-day event June 6th-8th in Stanwood, WA at the Spirit2Spirit facility to discover your own inner knowing and self-leadership, and how that translates to your relationship with your horse.

Kim McClelland has been living and breathing horses since early childhood, starting with helping on the family cattle ranch in Texas and continuing to ride after moving to the PNW. Kim expanded her equine education by studying Natural Horsemanship, Dressage theory, Centered Riding, equine behavioral science, and groundwork both at liberty and on a line. The result of her combined studies evolved into an understanding with the horse from the horse’s point of view taking into consideration equine behavior, the relationship between human and horse, and emotional regulation for both whether riding for pleasure or performance. Using this experience, Kim teaches and trains with the ability to answer the “why” questions, bridging the similarities of different riding disciplines and building confidence in both horse and rider.

Sonia is a registered nurse who has had a deep connection to horses since she was very young. She has a background in executive leadership training, Usui Reiki, HeartMath Trauma Resiliency tools, Masterson Method equine bodywork tools, and earth-based practices such as shamanism, meditation and breathwork. She is a leadership and wellness coach with over 30 years of equine experience.

Friday will be focused on finding your center balance point within through grounding and alignment exercises intended to develop your internal congruence, balance your nervous system, and strengthen your sensitivity to the subtle language of “horse” through herd observation and interaction with the Spirit2Spirit herd. We will introduce techniques from the HeartMath institute such as the heart coherence technique, Masterson Method equine bodywork, and other concepts from various earth-based connection modalities to aid in deepening your relationship with yourself and your horse.

Saturday and Sunday you and your horse will join Kim and Sonia in the covered arena for the horsemanship portion of the clinic. Kim will aid you in identifying areas of focus between you and your horse from the ground to the saddle. Exercises will be practiced encouraging mutual awareness, an understanding of your horse’s natural behavior, and developing insight from your horse’s point of view. Sonia will aid you in noticing how you are showing up in the space and communicating to the horse through your personal mind/body/spirit connection, and how that is being translated through your partnership with your horse.

Location:

Spirit2Spirit, Stanwood, WA (address will be sent in confirmation email after registration as well as other important details)

Dates:
Friday, June 6th, Saturday, June 7th, and Sunday, June 8th, 2025

Hours:
9 am to 4pm each day with a 1-hour lunch break (not provided)

Other important details:
Auditors allowed Saturday and Sunday ONLY for $20 per day
Stall rental at $30 per day - bring buckets and feed. Shavings and mucking provided. Limited to 3 horses

Included in the event:
Small group setting means you will have more contact with the facilitators over 18 hours of clinic participation.
Two skilled facilitators to support both you and your horse
Opportunity to learn by doing as well as by observation
Opportunity to participate in equine based experiences with the Spirit2Spirit herd to develop tools which will aid your connection with your horse
Individualized instruction to support the goals and outcomes you identified. We move at the pace of you and your horse.
Learning through observation of instruction for other participants
Increased awareness of how you show up in connection to your horse and how your energy and approach impacts your connection
Tools designed to aid in nervous system regulation for you and your equine partner
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Package Pricing:
$775 for 3 days/ 18 hours
$250 Non-refundable deposit due upon registration, total balance due by May 16th (will auto-deduct), or pay in full option.
*Lunch not included, however some snacks and beverages will be provided each day

Cancellations prior to May 31st will receive a refund minus deposit amount of $250. Cancellations after May 31st will not receive a refund.

To register: https://www.spirit2spirit.org/.../221263-3-Day-Equine...

For more information, please email: Sonia@Spirit2Spirit.org