About

Meet the Owners

Let us introduce ourselves. We, Courtney and Alex Clarke, are proud owners of Full Circle Farm. Courtney is the farm’s manager and trainer. Alex is Courtney’s greatest supporter, casual equestrian, and head of maintenance and repairs. In his day job, he is an engineer. Alex, an avid sailor and ice climber, enjoys applying his engineering skills to farm projects.

As manager and trainer, Courtney’s desire is to offer you and your horse a premier experience whether it be caring for or training your horse or supporting you and your horsemanship goals. I utilize natural horsemanship instructional techniques which provide strong foundation training. My students, in addition to riding instruction, learn groundwork exercises to train and engage their horse to get the horse “ride-ready”. I have a lot of experience with people who are first time horse owners, getting back into horses, or needing to build back confidence. My instructional methods are complimentary to all riding disciplines.

Like many of you, I have a lifelong love of horses. I began studying natural horsemanship in 2003 at which time I successfully trained my first horse. He was an unruly yearling who transformed into a polite, trustworthy, horse. I have competed in western classes, studied hunter/jumper and am currently learning dressage. My goal is for Full Circle Farm is to be a safe, comfortable, and fun learning environment for horses and for the people who love them.

Courtney and Alex live on-site and personally oversee all activities at the farm. Full Circle Farm is a no-drama barn with a limited number of boarders to maintain healthy pastures and community atmosphere. Please contact me to visit Full Circle Farm to see if this is the right community for you and your horse. Responses are generally within 24 hours.

Contact

You can reach Courtney by:

Text or call: (989)225-1702

Email: info@full360.horse

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Courtney’s Career Summary

I am actively engaged in ongoing self-improvement. I continually work on my own education by attending lectures, workshops, and university classes on a many horse-related topics.

• Selected as a competitor in the 2019 Midwest Horse Fair Mustang Challenge. January - April 2019
• Attended Mustang Taming Course taught by Ryan Rose and adopted one of the mustangs, Marilyn Monroe, to further her learning of taming and training at home. August 2018
• Opened Full Circle Farm offering stall and pasture boarding, horse training, lessons, clinics and workshops. September 2017
• Studied with Ryan Rose improving colt starting, problem solving and foundation training skills. January 2017
• Taught private and group lessons and offered clinics and workshops on a variety of topics and levels at a local equestrian center. Arranged for other clinicians to present clinics and workshops at this same facility. 2014 - May 2017
• Worked for 5 years as a licensed 2-star Parelli Natural Horsemanship instructor offering private lessons, group lessons, and workshops focused on groundwork, liberty and freestyle riding. Trained young horses who have never been ridden and advanced older horses. 2012 - 2017
• Participated in a 2-week Masterclass with Linda Parelli and later assisted teaching a 4-week Foundation of Horsemanship course in Ocala, Florida with Kristi Smith. 2015
• Attended a 6-week Colt Start Program taught by Pat Parelli at the Circle Bar Ranch in Truscott, Texas. Learned techniques for starting and taming horses. Handled several colts per day to provide foundational training. Progressed colts from having never been touched to riding in a cattle drive. 2014
• Worked as a part of the Parelli Road Crew at tour stops and events. Completed instructor course at the Parelli Center in Pagosa Springs, Colorado with 6-Star master instructor Carol Coppinger. Passed level 4 under the Parelli Natural Horsemanship Program. 2013
• Completed a 3-month Externship at Parelli Center in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. 2012
• Trained for 2 months in the Masterclass with 5-star Parelli instructor John Baar, Pagosa Springs, CO. 2009
• Began the Parelli Natural Horsemanship home study program in 2003 and successfully trained first horse transforming an unruly yearling into a polite mannered, trustworthy horse. 2003

Directions

Full Circle Farm is located at 5180 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. Here is a map to help you plan your route.