Past Events

6-Day Intensive Workshop with Shawna Karrasch

Terra Nova Equestrian Center 47 Ranch Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Soak up knowledge in this week-long workshop with a legendary R+ trainer and teacher! Shawna will immerse you in the skills and practical knowledge you need to really make progress using Positive Reinforcement with Equines.

Positive Reinforcement for Equines – Weekend Clinic

Terra Nova Equestrian Center 47 Ranch Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Learn about the effectiveness of these humane, science-based training skills to develop your horse’s motivation and trust. In this Weekend Clinic, legendary trainer and equine behaviorist Shawna Karrasch will show you how to unlock the power of Positive Reinforcement with horses.

Positive Reinforcement for Equines – Weekend Clinic

Terra Nova Equestrian Center 47 Ranch Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Learn about the effectiveness of these humane, science-based training skills to develop your horse’s motivation and trust. In this Weekend Clinic, legendary trainer and equine behaviorist Shawna Karrasch will show you how to unlock the power of Positive Reinforcement with horses.

Via Nova – Priority to Positive® presents: A (virtual) Day at Equitana

Equitana virtual eQuestrian Celebration

Via Nova: Priority to Positive® presents a session with resident Positive Reinforcement Trainer and Head Behaviorist Shawna Karrasch.  Join us for demos and discussion on the benefits of Positive Reinforcement (R+) with expert Shawna Karrasch as she discusses Impulse Control with horses.  She will demonstrate Liberty Leading with a young [...]

Live From the Ranch (virtually) with Ken Ramirez of Karen Pryor Training

The Ranch - Karen Pryor National Training Center

Join Shawna and some of the Via Nova horses (virtually) as she and Ken talk Priority to Positive®. Listen in and ask questions! Since the Pandemic started Ken has been hosting a weekly broadcast every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific time called Live from the Ranch. Inviting a guest trainer [...]

Positive Equine Conference (Virtual)

Equine Centred , United Kingdom

Shawna will be one of the final speakers at the Positive Equine Conference, hosted by Positive Centred in the U.K.  With opportunties to learn about ethical, effective, enjoyable and enriching approaches to force free horse training and management in this virtual setting, Shawna will focus on Positive Reinforcement (R+)- Impulse [...]

Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) International (Virtual) Conference

Certified Horsemanship Virtual Conference , United States

Save the date and the full day! See Shawna and a host of fabulous clinicians and speakers at this virtual conference.  Enjoy from the comfort of your couch, office chair, trunk in the barn... watch from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm E.T. Join Shawna (at ~ 1:00pm ET) as she [...]

Keep it Positive – Reinforcing & Rewarding Ways to Overcome Challenges with Your Horse with Shawna Karrasch

American Youth Horse Council Virtual Symposium 1 Gainer Rd, McDonald, NM, United States

Join us on Friday, March 5th, from 11:45a - 12:45p EST (9:45a - 10:45a MST) during the American Youth Horse Council Virtual Symposium for "Keep it Positive - Reinforcing & Rewarding Ways to Overcome Challenges with Your Horse with Shawna Karrasch" View the links below for details! Event schedule - [...]

CHATTcon 2021

Via Nova is proud to be a platinum sponsor of CHATTcon 2021 - Convergence of Human & Animal Training and Technology Conference.  We believe in the power of positive reinforcement and behavior science - which is CHATTcon.  Join us there virtually!   https://chattcon.com/

American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Conference

Westin Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 4545 W John Carpenter Fwy, Irving, TX, United States

American Horse Publications (AHP) has held an annual conference for its members since the early 70s. The three-day equine media event is jam-packed with educational sessions, special events, and the announcement of the AHP Equine Media Awards. https://www.americanhorsepubs.org/ahp-annual-conference/

Equitana USA

Kentucky Horse Park 4089 Iron Works Pkwy, Lexington, KY, United States

Equitana USA invites equestrian professionals and enthusiasts of all riding levels, ages, disciplines, and breeds to celebrate the horse through education, entertainment, and shopping in person at the Kentucky Horse Park and digitally throughout the year. https://www.equitanausa.com/

Connection Training Members Camp

The Connection Training Members Camp will be a mixture of practical fun with our 6 horses (well, really 5 horses and 1 mule), some theory sessions and lots of time to socialise with other CT Members. We will focus on building a bond with your chosen equine and then working [...]

International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) – 2021 Online Conference

Online

ISES international conferences are held every year to allow academics, students, practitioners and welfare organisations to come together and discuss the latest findings in equitation science. Often held in some of the world's extraordinary equine and academic settings, the conference brings together the major subject areas relevant to equine welfare and much more.

Claire Waldron Equine – Practical Positive Reinforcement Workshop

Terra Nova Equestrian Center 47 Ranch Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join Connection Training coach Claire Waldron for this workshop to help improve your Positive Reinforcement (R+) training skills! This event will be held at Via Nova Training, and is open to both participants and auditors. It will focus on R+ training to solve problems and build connection. The workshop is [...]

Recurring

Foundations of Positive Reinforcement

Terra Nova Equestrian Center 47 Ranch Road, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Expand your toolkit to improve motivation, communication, and connection with your horse! Registration is now closed. Please contact us with any questions. Questions? learn@ViaNovaTraining.com Our two-day workshop this September that will introduce you to positive reinforcement in a practical way. Over two days, you will learn how to apply Via [...]

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