As well as the clinics and camps delivered by Kate, we regularly bring leading Australian and international horsemanship professionals and equine experts to our community.
Our workshops and clinics cover a diverse range of topics, from horsemanship and pack saddling to horse health, human wellbeing, and practical skills that support both horse and rider.
All our clinics are intimate, experiential events, designed to give you and your horse the optimum environment to grow and learn.
Wild Roots
2 Day Foundation Clinic.
This clinic is designed to refine communication and nurture curiosity between you and your horse. Whether you work from the ground, in the saddle, or a combination of both, every exercise is tailored to meet you and your horse where you are, making the clinic suitable for all levels of experience.
Together, we’ll build a strong foundation through purposeful groundwork that deepens your connection, improves communication, and develops skills that transition seamlessly to ridden work. If you and your horse are ready, we’ll progress into the saddle. If not, we’ll continue to advance your groundwork, ensuring you leave with confidence, clarity, and practical tools to continue your journey at home.
Wild Tracks
2 Day confidence on the trail clinic
Build confidence. Develop partnership. Explore beyond the arena.
Trail riding should feel enjoyable, not intimidating. Whether you’re introducing a young horse to the trail, rebuilding confidence after a setback, or simply wanting to become a more capable trail partner, Wild Tracks is designed to give you and your horse the skills to explore with confidence.
Through a combination of practical horsemanship, theory sessions, and real-world trail experiences, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how horses perceive, process and respond to the world around them. This knowledge helps you recognise what your horse is experiencing, make informed decisions, and build confidence through understanding rather than simply exposure.
Together we’ll develop calm, responsive horses and thoughtful, confident riders by working through natural obstacles, varied terrain and everyday trail situations at a pace that suits each partnership.
Our goal isn’t simply to get down the trail—it’s to help you understand your horse, build trust, communicate clearly, and enjoy every adventure together.
Suitable for horses and riders of all experience levels, with exercises adapted to meet individual goals.
Confidence isn’t about creating a horse that never feels uncertain. It’s about building a partnership that can navigate uncertainty together.
Wild Beginnings- Introduction to Pack Saddling
2 Day Workshop
Join two experienced trekkers for two days of immersive, hands-on learning—where you won’t just watch, you’ll do. Working with our experienced pack horses, you’ll develop the practical skills and confidence to prepare for overnight adventures and safely manage horses on the trail.
Throughout the workshop you’ll learn:
- Pack saddle types, fitting, and rigging systems.
- Safe loading, balancing, and securing of packs.
- What to pack (and what to leave behind).
- Camp cooking and bush camping essentials.
- Horse care and management on multi-day treks.
- Groundwork and handling skills for reliable pack horses.
- Practical trail skills as you prepare, pack, and work with horses across varied terrain.
Designed to preserve and promote the age-old art of pack saddling, this workshop provides the knowledge and practical experience to help you confidently begin your own pack horse adventures.
The Pack Saddling Pathway
3 Clinic Series
For those who dream of exploring beyond the fences and arenas, the Pack Saddling Pathway is a structured three-clinic journey designed to prepare you and your horses for safe, confident travel in wild places.
Through a combination of practical horsemanship, pack saddling, bushcraft and real-world trekking experience, you’ll learn how to build a reliable trekking team capable of carrying you into the backcountry.
Each clinic builds on the last, with 4–6 weeks between clinics to practise, refine your skills and develop your horses at home. Along the way, you’ll be supported with weekly Zoom sessions, comprehensive workbooks and practical homework to keep you progressing with confidence.
The Pathway is designed to create independence, not dependence. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to safely pursue your own adventures—whether that’s a weekend wilderness camp or a multi-day trek into the wild.
Coming in 2027
Mountain Trail
2 Day Clinic
Mountain Trail is a growing sport in Australia, offering a fun and challenging experience that strengthens the partnership between horse and human.
Designed with natural and man-made obstacles that mimic real trail environments, Mountain Trail provides a safe and engaging way to build confidence, trust, communication and handling skills.
Suitable for all breeds, ages (6 months+), riders and disciplines, participants can take part in hand or under saddle using a wide range of equipment. From beginners to elite competitors, Mountain Trail offers a refreshing way to develop skills beyond the arena.
Our course has been built as a place to create connection through curiosity, compassion and communication.
Mountain Trail will be offered again in 2027
Lockie Phillips- Emotional Horsemanship
January 2027
Dressage In The Bush
3 Day Immersive Clinic
Creating Collected, Calm Horses for Trails and Treks with Gentle and Ethical Methods.
This clinic gets OUT of the arena and AMONGST the natural splendour of the Australian Bush.
– Without over-facing the horses
– Gradual steps to build your confidence
This clinic explores Trail Riding as an advanced skill, not as something those who “can’t compete” fall back on. We explore ways to maintain healthy posture and self carriage over long distances and variable terrain, and to establish safe horses we communicate successfully with, in the absense of intimidation and coercion.
Suitable for ridden and non-ridden participants. Limited lease horses are available. Horses should have established ground handling, halter skills, and the ability to learn in calm but dynamic environments. A moderate level of fitness is required for both horse and human.
Fully catered, with camping, caravanning, and bunkhouse accommodation available. Expect expert demonstrations, supportive instruction, gradual progression, campfires, and a true taste of Australian heritage. Auditors welcome.
Previous Clinics and Camps
Lockie Philips – Emotional Horsemanship 2025
2 Day Foundation Clinic.
Horse-first practices for emotional balance, safety, joy and lasting partnership.
Lockie Phillips is the founder of Emotional Horsemanship, an international horse trainer, riding instructor, clinician, coach, and lifelong horse nerd. After more than a decade of wide-ranging experience across disciplines, Lockie created Emotional Horsemanship to offer a modern, horse-first approach to training that blends science, empathy, and real feel.
Lockie’s teaching is shaped by both practical horsemanship and a prestigious background in classical and contemporary dance, bringing a unique focus on biomechanics, movement, balance, and ethical partnership.
Wild Horsemanship – Wild Within Retreat 2025
4 Day Retreat
Wild Within is a powerful collaboration between three phenomenal women, each bringing unique expertise to create a deeply supportive, transformative horse and human experience.
Together, we offer a trauma-informed and somatic approach to horsemanship—grounded in polyvagal-informed practices that prioritise regulation, safety, and connection. The clinic offers a balanced blend of theory and embodied horsemanship, both groundwork and ridden work, aligning beautifully with somatic integration and nervous system learning.
Janet Jones Phd– Brain Based Horsemanship, Australian Series 2025
Full day seminar
Full day of Arena Sessions
Author of the worlds best selling book, Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship.
With her background as neuroscientist, horse trainer, and writer, Janet is uniquely positioned to apply brain function to the training of horses and riders. Through experience with about a thousand horses, she has developed training techniques that work with–instead of against–equine brains