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My system of training
horses has ripened over decades of working with ranch horses,
competitive dressage horses, reining horses, and pleasure horses. My
program can take the most novice rider (with the greenest horse)
through a series of carefully sequenced steps, and bring both horse
and rider to their best – and "best" is ALWAYS better than they ever
imagined it could be.
My life with horses began
on a ranch outside Ismay, Montana. I was 2 1/2 when I escaped the
confines of the yard and was found in the center of the horse
corral, hand feeding grain to the horses surrounding me.
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Jeanne
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Shortly after, we moved
to a farm in Cody, Wyoming and my riding began in earnest on a tough
black pony named Cookie. My first training experience was
at age 12 under the guidance of my mother, also an accomplished
horseman. I trained 10 Shetland ponies for
$25/head.
Coming thru the 4-H ranks, I set my sights on
Quarter Horse shows and my training expertise began to gain
some attention and I began to train horses for local ranches to
finance my show experience.
Many years later, I moved
to the Oklahoma as an experienced rider, showman, and trainer of
horses and their riders, that I enjoy today.
The successful
system I have developed is this: systematic, appropriately
sequenced steps wherein the rider actually teaches the horse as they
learn together. Five simple, easy-to-learn maneuvers produce the
basic foundation for training any horse and rider. Although
words are used to communicate to a horse, the largest part of
teaching a horse comes from pressure, release, reward, and
repetition. These maneuvers are universal and apply to any
horse whether it is trail riding in the mountains, barrel racing,
jumping, or becoming a competitive show horse.
I repeat – it’s all the
same.
Warning. "Natural horsemanship" is the latest buzz word
in today's horse training vernacular. But what is natural about
training horses, riding them, or utilizing the equipment we use to
control them? Believe me, horses would much rather we never
crossed their path than to be riding on their backs telling them
what to do!
My training style is unique in the way
the horse and rider are taught - together. The teaching is
based on how a horse learns and the physiology of the individual
horse. This is unlike systems that force the horse to adapt to the
rider.
The five steps that both rider and horse learn
are the foundation to higher levels of riding including flying lead
changes, spins, roll backs, and sliding stops. This
system can be learned by anyone wanting to be a safe and
confident rider, and have a disciplined, contented, and confident
horse.
To put it simply, this is true horsemanship: the
art of teaching a horse. It is not easy. There are no shortcuts. It
is a commitment of time, energy, and thought that brings a horse and
rider to a better understanding of each other.
The rewards
are
indescribable. |
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