2 weeks of ground work, doesnt matter if the horse is started green or broke. We make sure there are no holes. We focus on the following in ground work.
Free lunging, coming off the fence and turning in.
Yielding the hind end
Yielding the forequarters
Picking up all 4 feet
Leading by the feet
Moving over to mounting block
Head down while bridling
Lunging on the lunge line in and out of the round pen
Desensitization with anything and everything we can do on the ground
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What we focus on riding.
Walk trot solid lope
Collection and flexing side to side
Side passing
Pivoting
Neck reining
Riding one handed
Rope work such as dragging things etc
Ponying other horses learning to work while riding
Trail riding
Water logs fallen branches hills, basically anything we can throw at them on the trail to get a horse that trusts and is sure footed.
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I am not a waste your time trainer. I am very up front and honest about what i feel your horse is with in the first two weeks to 30 days. I am 100% about keeping YOU safe. It is my job as a trainer to make sure I make the horse safe for you in any situation that may pop up.
I go off the horses pace, not yours not mine. Working with animals who have their own mind and are incredibly intelligent you do so by building trust and using pressure and release correctly and on time to help them learn.
I encourage owners to be invovled as possible. Once a week and then more once the horse is riding well enough the owner can ride. I am 100% okay with clients or potential clients coming out and observing asking questions and being involved. All lessons are free while horse remains in my barn.
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Alfalfa hay is fed as much as they want we also feed grain for horses in work as we do ride 5 to 6 days a week. Your horse will absolutely not leave my care looking horrible or anything but shiney muscled up and proepr skin and coat.
Supplements such as ulcer relief calming supplemets or joint supplements are provided if i feel they are necessary. I am all about making the horse comfortable and figuring out how to help them.
I am very big on making sure attitude and problems are not medically related as well. I stay on top of informing owners if I feel it might me medically related.
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My main goal is making the horse comfortable and safe for you. Anything can be discussed and I am willing to do just about anything to make owners feel good about their horses being in my care. It is strictly stall board her with limited turn out. I do not want your horse harmed or possibly injured by another horse.
If interested at all in discussing training. Just message me or shoot me a text or phone call!! Pictures at any time and i do try and send video once a week if not more.