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Bringing Marv Walker To Your Area

I am constantly getting email from folks wanting to know when I/Bob/Kellie are going to do a clinic in their area, or what it would take for them to host one of my/our clinics.

I *personally* will host very few clinics outside of my convenience area which is Georgia. If I am going to make all the arrangements, do all the promoting and organizing work myself, and underwrite all costs up front, the event will more than likely be held very close to Atlanta.

Mind Meeting Mind In Minutes / Awareness Horsemanship Clinics are very intensive go with the flow weekends. What that means is we take on *any* horse / handler / rider problem to come through the gate. The bonder will be taught, ground and saddle exercises for cementing the communication created by the bonder will be covered, how to physically examine your horse for physical problems will be demonstrated and in addition there will be a lot of actual problem solving.

I am usually in ongoing discussions with a number of people outside of Georgia who are interested in hosting my clinics in their areas. These discussions are in various stages. Most will fizzle out before they even get started good. As we work out the details and these firm up, I'll be posting them and contact info on this web site. Upcoming Schedule And Event Locations.

The intensity and volume of information presented and demonstrated at our events is, according to those who have watched us work, overwhelming. We do that to make sure all parties involved get their money's worth. While you may not be able to absorb everything at one of our events, I guarantee you will be able to pick up many things that will speed you on your way to a new level of problem solving and animal communication and connection.

No other clinicians provide as much ready-to-use information as we will at one of our events. When you leave our clinic, you WILL have demonstrated to yourself that you can produce the same kind of results we do. Time after time people tell me how they were able to confidently and effectively use our techniques to produce dramatic results in horses as soon as they left the clinic.

Our events are educational buffets. You attend one and fill up your plate then go back home and digest what you've gotten. When you're ready for another helping and you have more room on your plate, attend another.

No matter what your horse skills are, we can share things with you that will help you become even more skilled. Our association with you will allow *US* to learn even more so that we can be even better clinicians in the future.

As far as facilities go, we only *NEED* some sort of enclosure secure enough to contain the horses being worked. This can be a large arena, what have you as long as it's secure enough for the animals involved. If I'm working fresh off the range, unhandled horses, the facility will need to be very secure.

Ideally, I'd like a round pen, permanent or portable, available for me. If one is not available we can likely make do with something else. If we only have one round pen, then we'll have to limit the hands-on participants with horses to 10. If we have two round pens, I can bring my partner Kellie Sharpe who is nearly as knowledgeable about my techniques as I am and we can handle more horse and handler combinations. If Kellie and/or Bob are doing their things (saddle evaluating and body work) they can work any where it is comfortable.

If the enclosure is larger than about 60' across, I'll need stuff to block off a section of the enclosure. I have used a wide variety of stuff to jury rig a working area in large arenas. I have used jump parts, plywood, ropes, old gates, boards and so on to close off a working area.

Ideally, the working area should be covered in case of nasty weather. But, hey, if everyone else is willing to brave the elements, so am I. Providing the elements are braveable.

We are mainly animal communicators and problem solvers. I can teach anyone how to mentally connect with practically any horse in less time than it takes to clean a bridle. If I am conducting hands-on clinics teaching people how to bond with their horses and to use that connection to resolve any existing horse problems they may have as well as building upon the connection, I can handle 12 participants and horses. If I do pure problem-solving sessions where only I will be working the horses, I can do around 12 a day. Bob and Kellie have their own requirements.

I can pretty much tailor my presentation to meet any type of situation. If a saddle club wants to hold a "Solve Practically *ANY* Horse Problem Weekend" fundraiser where any problem through the gate gets handled, fine. I can work farms with a large number of horses, do barn workshops, festivals, fairs. If you would like to get together with a group of your friends and split the cost of bringing me to you, that's fine too. Hey, if YOU want to bring me out for two private days, I can even do that.

I can handle pretty much any number of auditors. I will interact with auditors throughout the clinic, but hands-on participants get first consideration.

My normal fee is $1250 for a two day clinic and I will handle all my expenses. I prefer to stay in private lodging for the camaraderie. I bring no personal animals. I reserve the right to bring students, but their fees and expenses will not be the responsibility of the host unless agreed on beforehand AND their assistance is used to increase the size and income of the event.

You may charge attendees what you wish. I do pretty much insist on one thing...I offer a money back no-risk admission guarantee that says, "If at the end of the clinic, you do not think you got your money's worth, you get your admission back." I feel that this offer, which few clinicians make, serves to draw participants who might not normally attend. So far, no one has asked for their money back, but there is always a first time. In the event of admission refunds, I will match the host's percentage refund from my fee. If, by some wild quirk, the host refunds 20% of the admission income, I will refund 20% of my fee.

In all my horse work, I guarantee results, or there will be no charge. In my clinics and other events, I guarantee hosts and participants alike will get their money's worth.

I will work for expenses only for any bona fide therapeutic riding program in North America where I can get to and from fairly easily.

Kellie Sharpe, saddle expert and Bob Sharpe, Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist, are also featured in this site. They are both highly skilled technicians in their own rights and the three of us regularly work with each other as well as on our own.

Since you read this far there is another way you can bring me to you.

I'm continually on the lookout for videoing opportunities. If you have a horse problem AND live fairly close to a major US airport AND are willing to sign a model release AND allow me to video the sessions, we may be able to work out a real deal. Contact me at 770 760-9561 and we'll discuss it.

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