2024 Course Schedule
Enrolled and Active PHS Students have first-access to register for all Courses.
Additional Course Participant spots may become available and can be attended by Approved Public Participants. When applying and registering, please keep in mind that all PHS Courses are designed and instructed for Professionals and Aspiring-Professionals.
Summer Courses
May 27-31: Foundation Handling Course
This course covers the essential must-know Handling Practices to prepare each student with the understanding, awareness, skills and experience to safely and effectively handle horses, prepare them for the most common situations horses face in domesticated environments and know how to get tasks done in a pinch.
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Core Foundational Ground Work Exercises
• Safe & Effective Daily Handling Practices & Approaches with Horses in the most Common Daily Handling Situations
• How to use Ground Work to establish or re-establish boundaries with horses that don't understand or know better
• How to Evaluate horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• Preparing & Teaching Horses to Safely be Tied
• Trailer Loading (Proper Preparation & Getting it done in a pinch)
• Feet Handling & Farrier Prep
June 3-7: Foundational Ridden Course
The Foundation Ridden course teaches students the essential hands-on training skills and knowledge necessary to ensure a horse has a solid foundation in their education setting them up for success regardless of breed, age or discipline desired. This course covers training horses both in the Round Pen and Under Saddle (Ridden) to develop a solid foundation, builds on the Foundation Handling Course and prepares both students and horses for the PHS Obstacle Trails & Versatility Course.
Prerequisite: Foundation Handling Course
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Foundational Round Pen Skills
• The PHS Foundational Foundation Ridden Skills
• How to develop horses Physically, Mentally & Emotionally through proven science & horsemanship based approaches
• How to Evaluate and Progress horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• How to confidently and accurately develop daily, weekly and monthly training plans
• How to prepare horses for the real world experiences and the unexpected
• How to teach the skills, philosophies, approaches and knowledge to clients and students
June 10-14: Obstacles, Trails & Versatility Course
The 3 Core P's of the Professional Horseman's School is Partnership, Purpose & Performance. Throughout the Obstacles, Trails and Versatility course students will develop the hands on experience necessary to successfully put meaningful purpose to the Foundation Ridden and Ground Work skills they teach each horse they work with. Students will learn how to properly prepare, introduce and build their horse's confidence in navigating obstacles faced both in the arena, out of the trail and throughout life.
Prerequisite: Foundation Ridden Course
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• How to introduce horses to Obstacles on the Ground (tarps, logs, bridges, teeter totters, etc.)
• How to introduce horses to Obstacles Under Saddle (working a gate, dragging logs, jumps, garrocha, etc.)
• Proper Trail Preparation with Arena Exercises
• Safely and Confidently taking a prepared horse on the trail
• How to navigate unexpected obstacles and situations on the trail
• How to diversify a horse's training plan to keep it fun, fresh and ultimately prepare that horse for a lifetime of experiences
June 17-21: Foundation Handling Course
This course covers the essential must-know Handling Practices to prepare each student with the understanding, awareness, skills and experience to safely and effectively handle horses, prepare them for the most common situations horses face in domesticated environments and know how to get tasks done in a pinch.
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Core Foundational Ground Work Exercises
• Safe & Effective Daily Handling Practices & Approaches with Horses in the most Common Daily Handling Situations
• How to use Ground Work to establish or re-establish boundaries with horses that don't understand or know better
• How to Evaluate horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• Preparing & Teaching Horses to Safely be Tied
• Trailer Loading (Proper Preparation & Getting it done in a pinch)
• Feet Handling & Farrier Prep
June 24-28: Foundational Ridden Course
The Foundation Ridden course teaches students the essential hands-on training skills and knowledge necessary to ensure a horse has a solid foundation in their education setting them up for success regardless of breed, age or discipline desired. This course covers training horses both in the Round Pen and Under Saddle (Ridden) to develop a solid foundation, builds on the Foundation Handling Course and prepares both students and horses for the PHS Obstacle Trails & Versatility Course.
Prerequisite: Foundation Handling Course
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Foundational Round Pen Skills
• The PHS Foundational Foundation Ridden Skills
• How to develop horses Physically, Mentally & Emotionally through proven science & horsemanship based approaches
• How to Evaluate and Progress horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• How to confidently and accurately develop daily, weekly and monthly training plans
• How to prepare horses for the real world experiences and the unexpected
• How to teach the skills, philosophies, approaches and knowledge to clients and students
July 1-5: Obstacles, Trails & Versatility Course
The 3 Core P's of the Professional Horseman's School is Partnership, Purpose & Performance. Throughout the Obstacles, Trails and Versatility course students will develop the hands on experience necessary to successfully put meaningful purpose to the Foundation Ridden and Ground Work skills they teach each horse they work with. Students will learn how to properly prepare, introduce and build their horse's confidence in navigating obstacles faced both in the arena, out of the trail and throughout life.
Prerequisite: Foundation Ridden Course
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• How to introduce horses to Obstacles on the Ground (tarps, logs, bridges, teeter totters, etc.)
• How to introduce horses to Obstacles Under Saddle (working a gate, dragging logs, jumps, garrocha, etc.)
• Proper Trail Preparation with Arena Exercises
• Safely and Confidently taking a prepared horse on the trail
• How to navigate unexpected obstacles and situations on the trail
• How to diversify a horse's training plan to keep it fun, fresh and ultimately prepare that horse for a lifetime of experiences
Fall/Winter Courses
October 14-18: Wild Mustang Gentling Course
The Gentling Wild Horses Course provides students real hands-on experience with professional guidance to working with wild, untouched, feral horses. During the course students will learn best practices to prepare the wild horses for a confident and safe life in a domesticated setting including: catching, haltering, leading, grooming, tying, trailer loading, and farrier prep.
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
October 20-25: Colt Starting Course
The Colt Starting Course teaches students the essential skillsets a horse must have on the ground through daily care and management, ground work, and under saddle to lay a solid foundation for the rest of their lives, regardless of breed, age or discipline desired. Students will learn how to confidently prepare colts to be saddled and ridden in a way that builds upon their Partnership and Purpose and later directly impacts their mental and physical ability to develop Performance.
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn:
• Preparing colts to be saddled
• Preparing colts to be ridden
• How to safely and effectively put the first rides on a horse being started
• How to make critical decisions relating to approach, tack and other situations that arise during the colt starting process
• Working from the back of a Saddle Horse
• Hobble Training
November 11-15: Foundation Handling Course
This course covers the essential must-know Handling Practices to prepare each student with the understanding, awareness, skills and experience to safely and effectively handle horses, prepare them for the most common situations horses face in domesticated environments and know how to get tasks done in a pinch.
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Core Foundational Ground Work Exercises
• Safe & Effective Daily Handling Practices & Approaches with Horses in the most Common Daily Handling Situations
• How to use Ground Work to establish or re-establish boundaries with horses that don't understand or know better
• How to Evaluate horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• Preparing & Teaching Horses to Safely be Tied
• Trailer Loading (Proper Preparation & Getting it done in a pinch)
• Feet Handling & Farrier Prep
November 18-22: Foundational Ridden Course
The Foundation Ridden course teaches students the essential hands-on training skills and knowledge necessary to ensure a horse has a solid foundation in their education setting them up for success regardless of breed, age or discipline desired. This course covers training horses both in the Round Pen and Under Saddle (Ridden) to develop a solid foundation, builds on the Foundation Handling Course and prepares both students and horses for the PHS Obstacle Trails & Versatility Course.
Prerequisite: Foundation Handling Course
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Foundational Round Pen Skills
• The PHS Foundational Foundation Ridden Skills
• How to develop horses Physically, Mentally & Emotionally through proven science & horsemanship based approaches
• How to Evaluate and Progress horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• How to confidently and accurately develop daily, weekly and monthly training plans
• How to prepare horses for the real world experiences and the unexpected
• How to teach the skills, philosophies, approaches and knowledge to clients and students
December 2-6: Obstacles, Trails & Versatility Course
The 3 Core P's of the Professional Horseman's School is Partnership, Purpose & Performance. Throughout the Obstacles, Trails and Versatility course students will develop the hands on experience necessary to successfully put meaningful purpose to the Foundation Ridden and Ground Work skills they teach each horse they work with. Students will learn how to properly prepare, introduce and build their horse's confidence in navigating obstacles faced both in the arena, out of the trail and throughout life.
Prerequisite: Foundation Ridden Course
5-Day In-Person Course instructed in-person in Decatur, Texas
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• How to introduce horses to Obstacles on the Ground (tarps, logs, bridges, teeter totters, etc.)
• How to introduce horses to Obstacles Under Saddle (working a gate, dragging logs, jumps, garrocha, etc.)
• Proper Trail Preparation with Arena Exercises
• Safely and Confidently taking a prepared horse on the trail
• How to navigate unexpected obstacles and situations on the trail
• How to diversify a horse's training plan to keep it fun, fresh and ultimately prepare that horse for a lifetime of experiences
December 9-13: Intermediate Ridden & Horse Development Course
The Intermediate Ridden & Horse Development Course teaches students the progressive hands-on training skills and knowledge necessary to advance a horse from the Foundational Skills to more refined body control that can be used to set the student and their horse up to move towards a specific discipline or style or riding. This course covers training horses In-Hand and Under Saddle (Ridden) to ensure they mentally, emotionally and physically prepared to preform the maneuvers in a way that promotes balance and healthy biomechanics.
Tuition:
PHS Enrolled Students $2500
Public Participant: $2800
During this course students will learn and gain experience covering:
• The PHS Intermediate & Advanced Ground Work and In-Hand Work
• The PHS Intermediate & Advanced Ridden Skills
• How to continue developing horses Physically, Mentally & Emotionally through proven science and horsemanship based approaches
• How to evaluate and progress horses using the PHS Evaluation/Grading Scale
• How to confidently and accurately develop discipline-specific daily, weekly and monthly training plans
Student Training Weeks
October 28-November 1: Training Week
Training Weeks are opportunities for PHS students to get ongoing help, support and instruction in their horsemanship skills at the PHS so they can develop the hands on skills required to be successful at the PHS and as a professional in today's industry. Instructors and assistants will be working training horses & school horses on their normal schedule during training weeks. PHS students here have the opportunity to either bring 1-2 of their own horses (based on stabling availability) or work with PHS horses. This is not a week of private lessons. This is a week of students working horses, and being able to ask for assistance, guidance and help when needed and as they focus on putting in the work necessary to gain proficiency in their skills, knowledge, understanding and experience.
Only available to PHS Students.
$1000
November 4-8: Training Week
Training Weeks are opportunities for PHS students to get ongoing help, support and instruction in their horsemanship skills at the PHS so they can develop the hands on skills required to be successful at the PHS and as a professional in today's industry. Instructors and assistants will be working training horses & school horses on their normal schedule during training weeks. PHS students here have the opportunity to either bring 1-2 of their own horses (based on stabling availability) or work with PHS horses. This is not a week of private lessons. This is a week of students working horses, and being able to ask for assistance, guidance and help when needed and as they focus on putting in the work necessary to gain proficiency in their skills, knowledge, understanding and experience.
Only available to PHS Students.
$1000
Student Final Testing Weeks
December 16-17: PHS Accredited Trainer Final Testing
For PHS Students who have accomplished their Required Courses & Field Work and are ready to Test & Graduate as a PHS Accredited Trainer.
December 18-19: PHS Accredited Trainer Final Testing
For PHS Students who have accomplished their Required Courses & Field Work and are ready to Test & Graduate as a PHS Accredited Trainer.
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