# Event Details

- **Event Name**: De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am – Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We are excited to welcome back Ed Dabney! 

In this clinic we will help your horse become brave and confident. All of the despooking work will be done in a gradual way without overwhelming your horse in order to build his confidence and trust in you as his leader. We will start the clinic from the ground. The horses that are progressing well on the ground will be able to move on to mounted despooking.

The methods and items used in this clinic will be very similar to the way Ed trains horses for mounted police work and television / movie work.

We will progress through numerous short sessions of despooking gradually working up to scarier items as the horses are able to accept them - a towel, small plastic bag, larger plastic bag or feed bag, rain coat, bag of cans, tarp, flag, aluminum foil, plastic jug with rocks, an umbrella, cymbals, drums, flares, fireworks and possibly gunfire blanks.

Despooking done incorrectly can be counter-productive and actually result in teaching your horse to be afraid and flee rather than be confident, relaxed and calmly accepting scary things.

The goal in all despooking is that you never frighten your horse to the point that his feet move. Your job is to build his courage and to increase his trust in you, not to make him afraid. This means you must proceed slowly (not sneaky but casual) and with lots of retreat when he is calmly accepting. You should pay close attention and be able to read the horse’s body language and energy.

If your horse is handling everything well, we may progress to working on the same techniques while mounted.

By the end of the clinic you will have developed a much more trusting relationship and partnership with your horse. He should then be bravely accepting many items and extreme sensory input from which he may have been previously frightened. This will result in safer, more productive and pleasant riding.

Ed Dabney has many years of experience in helping horses become more courageous and confident in high stress circumstances through his extensive work with mounted police and military units in the US and Europe.

$60 Grounds Fee for no stall
$75 For a stall (overnight 1 night is fine but also for a day stall Saturday)
$265 per person to participate
$35 for Auditors


Maximum of 10 participants

About Ed Dabney - https://www.eddabney.com/background.htm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canton/de-spooking-clinic-with-ed-dabney/200028712294036
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, entertainment, fireworks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canton
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Noble Steeds 3452 Arbor Hill Rd, Canton, GA
- **lat**: 34.22187
- **long**: -84.32537
- **full address**: Noble Steeds 3452 Arbor Hill Rd, Canton, GA, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney being held?
  - **A:** De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney takes place on Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Noble Steeds 3452 Arbor Hill Rd, Canton, GA, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney?
  - **A:** De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney is organized by Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Canton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If De-Spooking Clinic with Ed Dabney sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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