​Next Gen Trainer Workshops

    WHERE? 540 Wright Road, Aongatete (follow your GPS, and please take care at the SH2 intersection)

    WHEN? 10-3pm
    We will aim to run regardless of weather, unless it looks truly horrendous.

    BRING? Your own lunch and a drink bottle. Riding boots or gumboots. A helmet if you have one, but no worries if not. These are winter sessions and we will be outdoors for some/most of it, so please come prepared with warm clothing and wet weather gear.
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    WHO? Next Gen trainers are dedicated and passionate. They want to become better animal trainers, growing their skills to communicate clearly and positively motivate their horses. Next Gen trainers want the horses to enjoy their interactions as much as they do.

    THE PROGRAM: This is a unique opportunity for selected teens to spend regular quality time with the human and equine Positively Together team, and to grow their tribe, connecting with like-minded friends. The emphasis is on kindness, empathy and respect for our animals and for each other. We have a range of activities that focus on how to set the horses up for success so they are happy and cooperative, without the use of traditional training tools such as escalating pressure and punishment. Meanwhile, the teen trainers learn important keys to building positive relationships and trust with others (whether 4-legged or two!). Throughout these sessions we keep a strong focus on those important life skills that run in close parallel to our horsemanship - consent, compassion, trust, kindness to self and others, developing resilience and self-confidence, etc.

    Please note: submitting this form does not guarantee you a place at these events. Numbers are very limited and you are only guaranteed a spot once payment is received (if there is space for you in the workshops you will get an email with the account number for payment).
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