A Unique Afternoon With Horses!
NEW for the 2026 Summer Season, Rosemary Farm is introducing “Meet the Herd” Clinics with Catskill Natural Horse trainer, Daniel McCarthy!
Join us for this special afternoon offering, where you’ll spend a few hours with trainer Dan McCarthy, and Rosemary Farm Founder Dawn Robyn, along with some of the horses of Rosemary Farm Sanctuary.
Each session will be different, depending upon which group of horses are chosen for that Saturday interaction. Topics we will be exploring include:
Fresh Perspective on the horse/human exchange, as we discuss how the horse perceives requests
Increased Awareness, by watching and discussing the horses’ reactions, to begin to better understand what they may be feeling
Increased Confidence, around equines, with a better overview of their priorities, and how they may react to stimulus, and more confidence on one’s own perception of what is happening
Improved Communication, with equines, as non-verbal communication becomes more clear and both horse and human learn to express their needs
Participants are limited so the group can be mobile, and able walk to different spots around the Sanctuary campus, with Dan. He will be haltering and handling various horses and discussing aspects of their ongoing development. Participants will be encouraged to share their observations in an interactive, casual format, as the group discusses various aspects of ‘horse training’ and what that means at Rosemary Farm.
These are primarily a 'watch and learn' scenario, with plenty of time for free exchange and discussion, to better understand what the horses are communicating. Participants are not expected to be directly handling any of the equines, although some direct engagement is possible, if desired.
The clinic will run from 2- 5 pm, with the last 30 minutes dedicated to questions and answers.
Clinic Dates: Saturday June 6 ~ Saturday July 18 ~ Saturday August 15
