Daniel Stewart Clinic
March 14-15
Daniel Stewart is a former international team coach, mental-coaching consultant to many equestrian associations; has published four books on equestrian sport psychology, biomechanics and fitness; and is considered one of the world's leading experts on equestrian sport psychology, athletics and performance... and he's coming to teach us!
His upbeat and empowering clinic and symposium is the perfect way for us to become more confident and courageous by learning how to overcome fears, failures, and frustrations. It's also perfect for anyone who gets a bit nervous, experiences show jitters, struggles with mistakes, or memories... or anyone who just wants to put a little more happy in their happy place!
Clinic exercises take place over fences with riders grouped by fence height.
DETAILS:
what:
2 Day Mounted Clinic with renowned clinician, Daniel Stewart. Attendees will also participate in a sports psychology seminar and “breakfast bootcamp”
WHEN:
March 14-15, 2026
Saturday: Noon-6pm,
Sunday: 8am- 2pm
WHERE:
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center (Indoor Arena)
8450 N 43rd St., Augusta, MI 49012
cost:
Riders: $400/Weekend - Includes 1.5 hours riding/day, auditing other groups, stalls/sawdust, & sports psychology lecture/lunch, and bootcamp breakfast. ***LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE***
Auditors: $40/day or $60/weekend - Includes clinic auditing, Sport Psychology lecture/lunch (Saturday), and bootcamp breakfast (Sunday).
who is appropriate to participate (mounted) in this clinic?
RIDERS:
Riders of all ages are welcome. This clinic takes place over fences, but riders will be grouped according to fence height/ability. Riders should be comfortable jumping courses (10 fences) at the course height they list on registration. Groups will likely be mixed, but Coach is adept at pushing each rider according to his or her own ability; meaning that if a rider proves to be more advanced than the group, he will push them harder than the others, including raising jumps so everyone is challenged equally.
HORSES:
Because of the challenging nature of this clinic, it’s very important that all horses be well-behaved, willing, and able to complete a full course of ten fences.
Horses who have a tendency to rush, run-out, refuse fences, be barn-sour, or are otherwise unable to complete a course without stopping (or make their riders feel fearful) are not appropriate for this clinic.
This clinic is NOT designed to teach riders how to overcome the fear of a complex horse, but to teach important mental skills like resilience, remaining calm under pressure, making confident decisions, recovering quickly after mistakes, never quitting, and staying focused while distracted. This clinic is NOT designed to teach riders how to solve challenges like rushing or refusing horses, or how to overcome the fear of a horse who makes them fearful. Riders who attempt to ride with horses like this will feel very disappointed in the clinic and frustrated. It also delays the clinic for all other riders.
If a horse challenges a rider in this way, or is unable to complete a full course without stopping, rushing, or trying to run back to the barn, they may be excused from the clinic.