My grandfather is actually the one who got me started on my path with horses. When he gripes about them I tell him it is his fault as I was literally cradled in his arms while he checked fence line on a crazy TB mare. So both my great grandfather and my grandfather are to blame for me being horse crazy. As for the training it's called horsemanship as presented by Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt and Harry Whitney who have the deepest understanding of how a horse thinks and reacts. Nothing that they do is new and in fact are old methods that have just come around once again. I also like John Lyons and his no-nonsense approach that completely explains and breaks down the training methods without gimmicks. I have attended clinics from the most sought after to some unknowns and I always learn something even if it is NOT what to do. Here is the best advice I can give a person. A box of equine training tapes does not make the person who bought them a horse trainer and in most cases will be a train wreck waiting to happen. I use positive reinforcement and do not use anything above a snaffle bit and a pair of slip on blunt spurs; you will not ever see me train using whips, chains, tie downs, martingales or other harsh methods I will lounge for respect for my groundwork and that is it. I want a horse that I can trust from the moment I catch him, load him, saddle him and ride off whether for work or pleasure. If I do not ride that horse for a year (or longer) and I catch him up, he will be the same as if I have been riding him all along. Your horse is my horse and will respond the same way. On the page listed as trained horses are some photo's of horses that I have started under saddle. These pages will be from 2006 and forward, as I did not keep a photographic record of horses trained in the past. There are some photos of my own horses listed on their pages if you care to take a peek. Owners will give references upon request, just email me as I never give out phone numbers without permission and I will forward the email for them to answer. I really enjoy my privacy as much as I can get in todays society, I am sure you do as well.
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