Most people who call me for training are at the end of their rope with their horses. Ground manners like kicking, running you over, pawing, not loading and riding manners, spooking, bucking, rearing are all consequences of not being consistent with your horse. Rewarding them at the wrong time, not putting them back in place when responding to you in a negative way becomes very confusing .

You may think that you are communicating with your horse on his level, but unfortunately in most cases your not! A horse knows when you know and knows when you don't, you cannot fool or trick them! It is important to become the alpha, this isn't through fear but through earning their respect and trust.

When I work with a horse, I always start with ground work, it tells me what is going on with the horse and what problems I will encounter when I ride. It doesn't take a horse long to figure out that I know, you can see their whole demeanor change. That doesn't mean they won't try to mess with me, they will! This is where I must become the alpha horse. Good, bad or indifferent, once something is in your horses head, its there to stay! I will help encourage the good and discourage the bad, this is where being consistent is a must.

We will address a number of problems associated with resistance, short side, stuck in their neck, behind the leg, these are not traits I like to encourage in my horses. They only lead to rearing, bucking, spooking and running off. I will also help them to learn to roll their hip and shoulders, as I will need these when I ride.

Once all the pieces have been put together properly in the round pen and on the crossfire halter everything else will fall into place. Saddling, bridling and long-lining will be the next steps in his training followed by riding.

I don't consider myself a cowboy/ cowgirl, I am a person who has found an easier way for people and horses to co-exist.

"The Horse is a Reflection of Ourselves"