Important clarification: This registration is for the October 3–4 clinic only. You are not applying to or committing to the future WEFL Signature Series: Train the Trainers program. The complete program pathway will be introduced during this clinic.

Early-participant benefit: All paid rider and interactive-auditor fees from this event may be applied toward the future Signature Series enrollment fee for participants who choose to continue.

Teaching Working Equitation Clinic — October 3–4, 2026

A two-day clinic with Tiago Ernesto on the art of teaching

A focused introduction to the art of teaching Working Equitation — a taste of what the forthcoming WEFL Signature Series: Train the Trainers will explore in depth.

Rider fee $490 members / $575 non-members · Application fee $50 / $100 · Auditor tickets available

Applications close Tuesday, September 15

The rider roster for this inaugural clinic is nearly full, with only a few riding spots left. If you have been thinking about applying, now is the time. This is an application-based opportunity, and submission of an application does not guarantee selection as a rider in the clinic.

Bringing a second horse? Contact us directly — additional entries are limited by ride times and stabling.

For this first clinic we are intentionally building a varied group rather than selecting only the most advanced or highest-profile applicants. Different backgrounds, experience levels, teaching situations, and current challenges make this a more meaningful demonstration of what Train the Trainers is meant to be — for the selected riders, their students, auditors, mentors, and the wider Working Equitation community. Tiago and the TTT Master Educational Panel Mentors may contact applicants for follow-up before participation is confirmed.

Fees

Application fee: $50 for WEFL members, $100 for non-members. If you are selected to ride, this is applied toward your clinic cost. If you are not selected, it may be applied toward auditor attendance or held as credit toward a future WEFL event.

Rider fee if selected: $490 for members, $575 for non-members. This covers one ride on Saturday, one ride on Sunday, and rider lunch both days. Personal accommodations and stabling are not included.

Clinic weekend

Friday, October 2 — Move-in opens after 3:00 PM. WEFL hosts a meet and greet on the grounds at 7:00 PM, by invitation, for riders, interactive auditors, and Founding Members attending the clinic.

Saturday evening — We plan to reserve space at a local restaurant for an optional group dinner. This is not a catered or hosted meal and is not part of the clinic fee: guests order and pay for themselves. Nothing to bring.

What to submit

Contact information
A short bio
A simple resume of relevant riding, training, teaching, or coaching experience
What you hope to achieve through this clinic
Your current challenges or where you most want guidance
One video of yourself riding
One video of yourself teaching something specific

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Sponsorship opportunities are available at several levels — CLICK HERE to learn more.

Auditing? Interactive Auditors get front row seats and special VIP treatment!

General Auditor seats are available for the Teaching Working Equitation clinic and can be reserved directly — no application needed.

👉 Interactive and General Auditing Tickets

Selection notes

Applications will be reviewed with an eye toward creating a strong and useful educational group, not simply selecting the most accomplished applicants on paper. We are especially interested in assembling participants whose combined experience, perspectives, strengths, and challenges will make for a rich two days of teaching-focused learning with Tiago.

Selected applicants may be contacted for any needed follow-up information before final participation is confirmed.

About the WEFL Signature Series: Train the Trainers

This October clinic is the introduction to a larger program in development — the WEFL Signature Series: Train the Trainers, an in-depth curriculum for riders and instructors who want to develop the art of teaching Working Equitation. Details will be shared with WEFL members first when the program launches.

Before you apply:
Application fee: $50 members / $100 non-members
Rider fee if selected: $490 members / $575 non-members
Your application fee applies toward your clinic cost if you're selected.

Apply to Participate

Applications are open through Sept 15, 2026, with late applications accepted on a space-available basis through September 25, 2026.

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Applicant information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone

City

State/Province

WEFL status: *Founding Charter MemberWEFL MemberNon-Member

WebsiteWebsite or Social Media page (optional)

Please share a short bio introducing yourself, your background, and the kind of work you do with horses and riders.

Please upload a simple resume outlining your relevant riding, training, teaching, coaching, judging, or other related experience.

(optional) Paste resume/relevant experience here:

Application acknowledgments and policies

I understand this is an application to be considered for riding in the clinic and that submission does not guarantee selection.I understand the application fee policy and credit policy.I acknowledge the inherent risks of equine activities and agree to the liability statement above.I agree to the media release and promotional use terms above.I confirm that I have the right to submit the videos included with this application.

Media and promotional use

As part of this clinic, photos and video may be captured by WEFL and its approved media team for educational, promotional, archival, and marketing purposes.

Selected participants may also receive access to certain event photos or video clips for their own promotional use. However, no specific media package, quantity of images, amount of footage, format, or delivery timeline is promised or guaranteed.

For many participants, this may be a valuable added benefit of the program, as professionally captured media may support their own teaching, training, and business visibility.

Application acknowledgment and liability notice

By submitting this application, I understand that equine activities involve inherent risks that may result in property damage, serious injury, illness, or death.

I understand that submission of this application does not guarantee selection, and that if I am selected to participate, I may be required to sign additional event documents, waivers, releases, and policy acknowledgments before participation is confirmed.

I understand that such documents may include release and waiver language in favor of Working Equitation Florida, LLC, Elite Horse Academy Tiago Ernesto, Ernesto Photography, Tiago Ernesto, the event hosts, facility owners, property owners, sponsors, officials, clinicians, mentors, staff, volunteers, contractors, agents, representatives, affiliated entities, and related personnel connected with the clinic.

I understand that if selected, I may also be required to provide a current negative Coggins and any health certificate or other horse health documentation required by the host facility or applicable rules.

I understand that my application fee is $50 if I am a WEFL member and $100 if I am a non-member, and that this fee will be applied toward my rider fee if selected. If I am not selected as a rider, I understand the fee may be applied toward auditor attendance or held as a credit for a future WEFL event, according to event policy.

Media release acknowledgment

I understand and agree that Working Equitation Florida, LLC, its representatives, contractors, media personnel, partners, and assigns may photograph, film, record, edit, reproduce, publish, distribute, and otherwise use my name, image, likeness, voice, biographical information, riding footage, teaching footage, and other event-related media in any format or medium for lawful educational, promotional, editorial, archival, and marketing purposes.

I understand that WEFL may allow selected participants to access or reuse certain event media for their own promotional or professional purposes, but no specific media package or deliverable is guaranteed.

I confirm that I have the right to submit the riding and teaching videos included with this application for review.

Credit / Debit Card *