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52 THE BRANDON SUN • ROYAL MANITOBA WINTER FAIR • MARCH 26-31, 2018

Horsemanship Clinic

Learn the basics and fundamentals that reach out across
many disciplines with this year’s clinicians, Christine Little and
Shane Brown. (See opposite page for details on Brown’s clinic.)
The Christine Little Horsemanship Clinic will include:
Connecting horse rider and task; developing confidence in A successful
youth riders; demonstration of models of horse and rider co- quarter
operation through ask and support; and ground fundamentals horse coach
of/and horsemanship. and trainer,
The clinic will be held on Tuesday, March 27, at the Westoba Christine
Agricultural Centre of Excellence at 3:30 p.m., while demon- Little is
strations will take place on March 27 (2:30 p.m.) and known for
March 29 (3:30 p.m.) at the Royal Farmyard AG Action Stage. her skills in
Little, of Brandon, has been involved in the American Quar- the trail pen
ter Horse Association her entire life. She grew up on a success- and assist-
ful AQHA breeding farm, Little Valley Quarter Horses, where ing youth,
they have specialized in raising quality western pleasure and amateurs
all-around horses. and select
Little has built her own successful training and coaching
business, Christine Little Show Horses, and has also held an amateurs
reach their
AQHA novice judge’s card for many years. show goals.
As a coach and trainer, Little is known for her skills in the
trail pen and assisting youth, amateurs and select amateurs
reach their show goals. She has earned herself, as well as
coached clients to AQHA regional championships, national
championships and many affiliate year-end awards.
One of Little’s proudest accomplishments is having had the
opportunity to coach Team Canada at the AQHA Youth
World Cup 2016 in Tamworth, Australia.

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