2018 WHOA Service Horse School
You are invited to the 2018 WHOA Service Horse School sponsored by the Walking Horse Owner’s Associa-
tion. If you are interested in using your horse in the service of others this school is designed to help you achieve
that goal. The instructors conducting classes have many years of personal experience and are willing to share
their knowledge. We will be conducting this years’ Service Horse School at the Williamson County Ag. Expo
Main arena which is climate controlled (air conditioned).
Date:
June 13th thru June 17th 2018 (Wednesday June 13th is registration and move in day.)
Classes start Thursday the 14th at 08:00 hrs.
Location:
Williamson County Ag. Expo Park • 4215 Long Lane • Franklin, TN 37064
www.agexpopark@info
Registration: $150.00.
(If you are a current W.H.O.A member, registration is $75.00 WHOA membership will guaran
tee you are notified of all Service Horse activities and there are numerous benefits and other horse
related activities.)
Stall fee:
$10.00 for entire week
Shavings will be provided for an addition $6.00 per bag.
Camping: $15.00 per day (Includes electrical and water hook ups.)
Curriculum: Formation riding, obstacle riding, de-spooking, current trends in working events, dignitary
protection, vehicle escort, Crowd Management, self-defense from horseback, emergency first aid
for horse injuries, and packing for a search and rescue. There will be an obstacle course competi-
tion, partner obstacle course competition formation group competition, and a patrol gait class at
the end. Certification will be through the New WHOA Service Horse Program.
Instructors:
Retired Mounted Patrol Sergeant J.D. Harber and Retired Mounted Patrol Sergeant Terry Palmer.
Retired Mounted Patrol Lt. Richard Verbosky. Lawrence Beal director of the County Mounties
search and rescue, and Retired Tennessee State Park Ranger Kenny Daniel. Other instructors
will be announced at a later date.
Contact: JD Harber 615-775-4334 [email protected]
All participants must fill out a registration form and return it by
June 1st 2018. Please fill out and submit your request for participa-
tion and email it to [email protected] or mail it to JD Harber,
4813 Lynn Dr., Nashville, Tennessee 37211. (Please remember to
fill out completely and print or type.)
You will receive a conformation if you are accepted for this school.
Payment due at registration.
June 13th is registration and move in day. Classes start June 14th
at 8am. Sunday will be competitions all day. If you want to come
for competition day only and compete call me or email me and we
can work it out.
JD Harber 615-775-4334 [email protected].
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