If you ever thought, I wonder why my horse does that, I wish my horse would do this or that, I wish my horse wouldn't do this or that, I just want to feel safe and have more success and fun with my horse. Then our programs are for you!

Our aim is to help both the horse and rider become even more successful by presenting a balanced foundation from which you can build a confident, trusting, respectful relationship, without sacrificing the spirit of either the horse or the human.

Our Vision is to offer every horse lover an even better partnership with your horse so you both enjoy a safe ride with confidence and harmony.

Our programs are more than just riding lessons.

Our mission is to present individualized programs designed to meet the needs of horse lovers so you become even better horsemen.

 

Our Motto: Put your heart in your hand. Your hands tell the horse who you are through your rhythm, feel, timing, and balance. Your hands communicate to your horse what is in your heart.

When we have light hands it causes us to be light throughout our whole body, even the mind. Our hands are special instruments. Everything from a piano concerto to brain surgery are performed with precise human dexterity.

The eyes are said to be windows to the soul but the hands are directly connected to the heart.

We can’t be impatient, angry or aggressive and still have light hands. But when we consciously and deliberately lighten our hands our heart and entire being follows. Horses respond positively to hands that speak with certainty and kindness from the heart.

So remember the next time you are inclined to turn up the pressure, first try softening your hands.

You just might be surprised at the result. 

Our favorite quotes:

A true horseman does not look at the horse with his eyes, he looks at this horse with his heart.

-Author unknown

There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.

-Author unknown

And God took a handful of southerly wind blew his breath upon it, and created the horse.

-Author unknown

"Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape."
- Betsy Shirley (Buck Brannaman's foster Mom)