Clinics
CLINICS
Real Horses. Real Situations. Real Change.
Warwick Schiller horsemanship clinics are about helping horses feel safe with people — and helping people become partners their horses can trust. These clinics focus on awareness, timing, and understanding the nervous system, rather than force, shortcuts, or rigid techniques.
Each clinic is shaped by the horses and humans present. There is no script — just clear principles applied in real time.
What These Clinics Are About
At the core of Warwick’s work is one simple idea:
Horses seek safety through awareness.
When a horse feels that a human is aware of them, of themselves, and of the environment, anxiety softens, resistance fades, and true and lasting learning becomes possible.
Clinics focus on:
- Creating emotional and physical safety
- Helping horses regulate their nervous systems
- Building connection before asking for performance
- Developing feel, timing, and observation skills
- Solving real problems in real environments
This is not about training tricks or drilling exercises. It’s about changing how horses experience humans.
Common Topics Covered
While every clinic is different, common themes often include:
- Resolving separation anxiety and buddy sourness
- Working with anxious, reactive, or distracted horses
- Creating connection on the ground and under saddle
- Communicating awareness through body language
- Drawing a horse’s thoughts before their feet
- Groundwork that translates directly to riding
- Understanding sympathetic vs. parasympathetic states
- Knowing when to act — and when to do nothing
A Different Kind of Horsemanship
Many people say Warwick’s clinics look like magic.
In reality, they’re based on a simple, repeatable formula grounded in biology and the autonomic nervous system. The hardest part isn’t what to do — it’s learning to slow down, notice more, and release expectations.
Progress may look subtle at first. Then, often suddenly, the horse changes and makes great progress..
Who These Clinics Are For
These clinics are a good fit if you:
- Want a calmer, more connected horse
- Are dealing with anxiety, tension, or lack of focus
- Feel stuck despite trying multiple training approaches
- Want to understand why things work, not just how
- Are open to doing less and noticing more
Horses of all disciplines and experience levels are welcome.
Clinic Format
Clinic formats vary by location and group size, but typically include:
- Live demonstrations with participant horses
- In-the-moment problem solving
- Clear explanations of what to notice and why
- Time for observation and reflection
Rider and auditor spots are available at most clinics, except Retreats and Ridden Retreats.
Important Participation Note
Participation requires being a current subscriber to Warwick’s Online Video Library, as the clinics build on shared concepts and language from the program.
More about Clinics
Spectating
Anyone is welcome to attend as an auditor (spectator/fencesitter) unless noted below under individual clinics. Please bring a chair and your own food and drinks.
Times
Most clinics are 2 days, usually starting at 8 AM and run until Warwick stops talking and is through with all participants - usually 5 or 6 PM (but this is not a hard and fast time).
Cost
The cost to spectate is $40 per person per day in local currency. Please bring exact change. Unless noted otherwise, no need to pre-book, just show up and pay on the day.
For more information
For more information please contact clinics@warwickschiller.com If you'd like to host a clinic at your venue, click on the Venue Application Form below.
Upcoming Clinics
| Dates | Location | Rider Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 21 - Mar. 22 |
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Horsemanship Clinic. Oregon Horse Center, Prairie Complex, Eugene, Oregon Horsemanship Clinic - spectators can just show up and pay $40 Per person per day. |
FULL | |
| Apr. 18 - Apr. 19 |
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Horsemanship Clinic, Journey On Ranch, 1895 San Marcos Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Horsemanship Clinic - spectators show up on the day and pay. |
OPEN | |
| May. 13 - May. 17 |
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5 Day Ridden Retreat, Journey On Ranch, 1895 San Marcos Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Bring your horse for this immersive retreat that goes far beyond traditional horse training. It’s a deep dive into connection — a chance to slow down, listen, and rediscover the relationship between you and your horse through presence, awareness, and feel. |
FULL | |
| Jun. 13 - Jun. 14 |
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Horsemanship Clinic, University of Georgia Equestrian Center, Athens, Georgia 2 Day Horsemanship Clinic - spectators show up and pay on the day $40 per person per day. |
OPEN | |
| Aug. 22 - Aug. 23 |
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Horsemanship Clinic, Unexpected Farm, Wales, Main 2 day Horsemanship clinic - full for riders, spectators pre-register here: https://warwickschiller.com/product/spectate-maine-clinic/ |
FULL | |
| Sep. 12 - Sep. 13 |
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Horsemanship Clinic, Unicorn Equestrian Centre, Gloucestershire UK Warwick's only UK clinic in 2026. Spectators show up and pay 40£ per person per day. FULL FOR RIDERS. |
FULL | |
| Sep. 30 - Oct. 4 |
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5 Day Ridden Retreat, Journey On Ranch, 1895 San Marcos Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Bring your horse for this immersive retreat that goes far beyond traditional horse training. It’s a deep dive into connection — a chance to slow down, listen, and rediscover the relationship between you and your horse through presence, awareness, and feel. |
OPEN |
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Clinics are for subscribers who are bringing their horses to a clinic and we allow spectators for clinics.
Retreats are private, smaller events with people who are coming without their horses. Because of the 1on1 aspect of retreats and because of the group dynamics, there are no spectators allowed.
For Most 2 day clinics:
- You must be a current online video library subscriber when registration opens through the end of the clinic.
- We suggest having mastered the focus for relaxation and focus and bend both at home and away from home. If riding, you need to have mastered the bending for relaxation at the walk and trot and home and away from home if you have not accomplished this by the time you register for the clinic, please list your plan to accomplish this before the clinic**
Yes. One of the principles of training is “Change 1 Thing at a Time” and taking a horse to a new place (1 change) with a lot of other horses (2 changes) while the handler is nervous about being in front of Warwick and a crowd (3 changes) is too many changes to be fair to your horse. Also, these exercises take time, a lot of time, and the clinic may not afford us enough time with these exercises to make a difference. If you have been diligently working on them and have to work on them at the clinic, your horse will have an idea of what you are asking and you will get further ahead.
Yes. One of the principles of training is Change 1 Thing at a Time. By doing this work at home first, then perfecting it away from home, your horse will be prepared to work on furthering their education at the clinic.
In the past, Warwick has spent most of his time at clinics working on the very first thing. This takes quite a bit of time and many times this is all that gets accomplished at the clinic. These new requirements are to help everyone get the most benefit out of both the subscription and the clinic. This includes other participants who came prepared but get held back because others in their group have not worked on the basics.
Only 12 participants are allowed in each clinic. Participants are divided into 4 groups of 3 and go for 2 hours each. More information is available in the download below entitled **IF ATTENDING A CLINIC PLEASE READ THIS**** and Clinic Participant Package.