Thursday and Friday: colt starting
Saturday: Riding with confidence on the trail using obstacles bridges tarps and much more
Sunday: riding the trail with your mule. Learn to cross water and navigate the trails safely

Steve is offering 1/2 off the clinic price if you buy a mule from DJ Bar Ranch

Package: $150 for camping electric hook up, corral, and meals only.
The clinic price: $85 per day for the trail riding that is Sat and Sunday
Colt starting: $350 for two days Thursday and Friday

I do have some accommodations in the house
2 private rooms
bunk beds
$25 per night for private room with double bed
$15 per night for bunk beds.

Friday Evening: Friday night symposium—free to the public. Bring all your family and friends! This is an opportunity to visit personally with Steve Edwards. He will talk with participants so that he can gear the clinic to the needs of the mules and owners.

Saturday: Clinic 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the morning Steve will address the needs and problems participants spoke about at Friday Evening symposium. Later that morning he will talk about ground communication skills. Afternoon session starts with getting ready to ride skills and then Steve will demonstrate using voice, hands, legs, and seat communication skills. Everyone will then practice these skills in the arena with their mules.

Sunday: Cowboy Church at 9:00 a.m. Everyone welcome! Clinic 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In the morning Steve will go over skills taught on Saturday to refresh everyone\'s memory, and will answer any questions. After that, everyone will practice the communication foundation work in the arena with their mules. Steve will be working with the group and individually with each participant providing personal assistance throughout the day.

This clinic is limited to10 mules and riders so that Steve can give everyone individual attention. Clinic Costs: Participant w/Mule-$170 for both days, Spectator-$25 per day.

Schedule a One-on-One Session with Steve Edwards  Let Steve help you reach the goals your have for yourself and your mule. You can work on various things including ground communications, trail riding, driving, and packing. Cost: $65 for first hour and $50 per hour for additional time. Contact Steve at 602-999-6853 or steve@muleranch.com  to schedule a session.

• Ground Communications—learn how to catch your mule, how to halter, leading your mule, how to ask the mule to pick up his hoofs, move over, back up, go forward, and stop.
• Trail Riding—First level trail riding will be done in an arena with no obstacles.  Second level trail riding will be done in an arena with obstacles.  Steve will make sure your mule is in a proper saddle and that he is properly bitted for trial riding.  Learn how to pick up all of your mule's feet, learn how to use a twitch, and learn how to tack on a shoe if one comes off while riding.  Learn proper trail etiquette.  Teach your mule speed control; fast walk, slow walk and a trot.  Learn how to keep your mule in a proper place in relation to others on the trail.  You and your mule should always be two full mule lengths behind the mule in front of you when going up a hill and three full mule lengths behind when going down a hill.  Trail riding clinic with a trail ride in the PM for those who want in the horseshoe hills  Steve can also show you how to go through pipe gates and wire gates.
  Driving—Improve your driving skills or start from the beginning and build a good foundation.  You must be willing to commit to a five hour day for five days to take this class.  If you would  like to start a team, talk to Steve about doing some foundation training with your mules before you begin.

*SEI-certified equestrian helmets are highly recommended for all participants, and required for those under 18 years old.

Contact Jehnet at the DJ Bar Ranch by email, djbar@littleappletech.com, or phone (406) 388-7463 or (406) 581-7443  for more information.

Forms: Please print and complete Clinic Registration Packet (CLICK HERE) and bring it with you to the clinic.

Payment: Pay your clinic registration deposit on-line HERE.  50% deposit due upon registration-balance due at clinic.

Cancellations: If you can not make it to the clinic you have registered for, you must contact us 15 days prior to the clinic for reimbursement of registration fee.

Click here to see Steve Edwards Schedule of Events for more clinics as well as free symposiums!