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2024 Clinic Schedule

Beginner Roping Clinic - CODY, WY  - Completed

March 16th & 17th, 2024 at the W Arena - Join Bill for a two day beginner roping clinic.  Introduce you and your horse to roping! Learn the proper way to throw a head loop (calf), rope horns, or heels.  If your horse is new to roping, he will also cover the proper way to start a horse with roping and tracking the dummy.  $400/rider, $35/day per person to audit. To join waitlist, email billoliverhorsemanship@gmail.com

UW Extension - 4-H Clinic - CODY, WY - Completed
Youth Riders and Their Horses!

April 27, 2024 at the W Arena - We are excited to be back again with the Park County UW Extension Office and 4-H program!  If you are a 4-H member, contact the UW Extension Office to request registration.

UW Extension-Park County

655 E 5th St

Powell WY 82435

307-754-8836

Ladies Spring Tune-up - CODY, WY - 1 Spot left 

May 4, 2024  at the The W Arena:

Get your horse ready to ride Ladies – Knock off the winter’s edge and/or attitude, learn new skills from evaluating where your horse’s mind is; identifying gaps in their training and keeping it safe with groundwork exercises and catastrophe drills.  Limited to 12 Riders/day.  $275/rider, audit spots available for $35/day per person.  Lunch will be included!

The Finished Bridle Horse; Bits, Spurs, Bosals & The Big Misunderstanding - OAKLEY CITY, UT  - 3 Spots left for participation - Audit is still OPEN

May 10-11, 2024 The Oakley City Arena, Oakley, UT - Limited to 15.  

Two Day Horsemanship Clinic:

Developing a Finished Bridle Horse through the use of Bits, Spurs and Bosals with Bill Oliver

 

This two-Day Horsemanship Clinic will cover instruction on history, proper use and progression of different bits, bosals, spurs and riding skills designed to put all the equipment and instruction into practical use with the finished bridle horse in mind.  

 

Bill will talk about the misunderstandings some may have about these tools and teach how each can be used to help each horse and rider build a better partnership.  Riding exercises will also focus on using legs, feet, and spurs to more effectively communicate with your horse. 

 $475/Participant  - $35/day audit fee 

Private Ranch Clinic - CODY, WY

May 16-17, 2024, Plenty Rocks Ranch Ranch 

Colt Starting - Rancher/Outfitter Special - CODY, WY - FULL

May 23-26th, 2024, Rancher and Outfitter Special - 115 Road 2EE - Cody, WY - This is a fast paced, train-the-trainer clinic for the experienced cowboy or cowgirl. Each rider is required to bring and ride two colts. Contact us to register. (307) 527-7098.  Audit is Available $35/day - 4 days $115

Clinic is full, however the final spot will be auctioned off at Wes Livingston's Benefit in Cody, Wyoming on March 23, 2024 at the Cody Auditorium.  The facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553726071210

Colt Starting - CODY, WY - FULL 

May 30-June 2, 2024, 115 Road 2EE - Cody, WY   

  • Join Bill and his team for a unique four (4) day colt starting clinic at our ranch in Cody, Wyoming.  See first-hand how Bill uses the natural way horses communicate to gain their trust and acceptance of saddle and riders for the first time.   All colts will be unstarted and halter broke.

  • Bill, Jody, and their team will walk participants and their colts through the process of starting them under saddle using natural horsemanship-based techniques.  Colts will go from barely halter broke to riding out with a snaffle by the end of the 4-day clinic. This clinic is for riders of all skill levels and horses not started ages 2-3 years old.    

  • $35/day audit fee, $115 for all 4 days. For one day audits, just contact us.

  • $800/Horse+Rider (If you want to bring a horse and have us match it to a rider, or if you want to ride a colt and are accepted under the mentorship program, contact Jody (307) 527-7098). 

See Bill's Program for yourself!  Check out this YouTube on his method:  https://youtu.be/hfYljwFMxRw?si=V8IsMASTxacLAlf5

Private Ranch Clinic - BAGGS, WY

June 4-6, 2024

Private Ranch Clinic - HAYDEN, CO

June 7-9, 2024

Private Ranch Clinic - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 

June 11, 2024 - Steamboat Springs, CO. - Alpine Mountain Ranch

Father's Day Tune-Up - CODY, WY

June 15, 2024 

Get your horse ready to ride! Knock off the edge and/or attitude, learn new skills from evaluating where your horse’s mind is; identifying gaps in their training and keeping it safe with groundwork exercises and catastrophe drills.  Limited to 12 Riders.  $250/rider, audit spots available for $35/day per person. 

Private Ranch Clinic - BIRNEY, MT

June 28-30, 2024, Diamond Cross Ranch

Packing and Stockmanship - CASPER, WY 

July 13-14, 2024, C} Horse Barn

Join Bill and Jody Oliver for a packing clinic in Casper, Wyoming.  Bill is a retired Forest Ranger with over 30 years experience training and packing horses in the back country.  Jody spent many years as an instructor on survival skills and Leave No Trace for back country travel.  

Contact C} Horse Barn to register.

6000 Cole Creek Rd, Evansville, WY 82636

Phone: (307) 315-8335

The Finished Bridle Horse; Bits, Spurs, Bosals & The Big Misunderstanding CODY, WY  

July 20-21, 2024,  115 Road 2EE - Cody, WY 

Two Day Horsemanship Clinic:

Developing a Finished Bridle Horse through the use of Bits, Spurs and Bosals with Bill Oliver

 

This two-Day Horsemanship Clinic will cover instruction on history, proper use and progression of different bits, bosals, spurs and riding skills designed to put all the equipment and instruction into practical use with the finished bridle horse in mind.  

 

Bill will talk about the misunderstandings some may have about these tools and teach how each can be used to help each horse and rider build a better partnership.  Riding exercises will also focus on using legs, feet, and spurs to more effectively communicate with your horse. 

 

 $400/Participant - $35/day audit fee 

Private Ranch Clinic - CODY, WY

July 25-28, 2024, Wild Horse Ranch 

Colt Starting Clinic, CODY, WY  

August 30-31 & Sept 1, 2024,  115 Road 2EE - Cody, WY 

  • Join Bill and his team for a unique 3 day colt starting clinic at our ranch in Cody, Wyoming.  See first-hand how Bill uses the natural way horses communicate to gain their trust and acceptance of saddle and riders for the first time.   All colts should be unstarted and halter broke.

  • Bill, Jody, and their team will walk participants and their colts through the process of starting them under saddle using natural horsemanship-based techniques.  Colts will go from barely halter broke to riding out with a snaffle by the end of the 3-day clinic. This clinic is for riders of all skill levels and horses not started ages 2-3 years old. 

 $800/Participant (FULL - waitlist option available) - $35/day audit fee 

Contact us to register: billoliverhorsemaship@gmail.com or call 307-272-7907

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"I have had my horses trained by other big name trainers, but never have I seen a young horse come so far in such a short amount of time as he did in Bill's hands."

~ Rosie D.

"I highly recommend Bill's program to anyone that has anything to do with horses. Young or old you will learn methods that will make your training of your horse so much easier and you will develop a much deeper relationship with your horse. Thank you Bill, Jody and crew for the great clinic at the NILE. I’m so happy I was able to attend. Guess you can teach an “old dog new tricks”. Thanks again!"

~ Ed Hinton, Rafter Diamond QH

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