| Four Winds Ranch Cromwell, Oklahoma 405-584-0684 horsemotel@fourwindsranch.net |
| Training |
I can take your wild and wooly youngster and turn him into a horse
you will be proud of.
Training isn't a mystery or some sort of magic. It requires a true
love of horses, some time and common sense. My approach to
training is to take the time it takes, always fair, discipline when
needed. I'm systematic in my approach so that horses learn the
basics and have a foundation to build on.
Here at the ranch I specialize in halter breaking and ground work
re-education on older horses. I can also do the roundpen work
and get your horse started under saddle.
My idea of halter broke and someone else's may not be the same
so let me outline what I think is important for your colt to know.
Horses that feel safe and confident in their handler are much safer
to handle and less likely to get you in a wreck.
The really wild colts can be unloaded directly to the roundpen.
Until they can be caught and haltered the round pen is the safest
place for all concerned. Once things settle down some, colts will
move into the barn and have a stall at night and go out in the
daytime. Colts are worked 5 days a week, usually Wednesday
and Sunday are days off.
I like a well filled out healthy looking horse so your colt will be fed
well. Yearlings or younger get 14% high fat feed
Older than yearling get 12% high fat feed. Hay is grown here on
the ranch and is native hay.
Fees: halter breaking and ground work
$400/ mo
Includes:
30 days board including feed
Training 5 days a week
2 lessons with owner about what your colt knows and how to
maintain his training
one de-worming
Option available for those who don't want to leave babies a whole
month...$100/ week and leave them until they reach the level of
training that suits you.
Fees: under saddle work, colt starting and problem horses
$500/mo
Limited space so reserve your spot soon....
References gladly provided
you will be proud of.
Training isn't a mystery or some sort of magic. It requires a true
love of horses, some time and common sense. My approach to
training is to take the time it takes, always fair, discipline when
needed. I'm systematic in my approach so that horses learn the
basics and have a foundation to build on.
Here at the ranch I specialize in halter breaking and ground work
re-education on older horses. I can also do the roundpen work
and get your horse started under saddle.
My idea of halter broke and someone else's may not be the same
so let me outline what I think is important for your colt to know.
Horses that feel safe and confident in their handler are much safer
to handle and less likely to get you in a wreck.
- I want horses to learn that near me is a safe, nice place to
be...makes catching and haltering so much easier. - Horses should be able to be touched all over without worry
even if I'm using a leadrope or lariat rope. - Brushing, picking up feet are all things that horses must put
up with all the time. - Horses need to learn to come off pressure. It is the basis
for leading, learning to tie, loading in a trailer and under
saddle training down the road. I spend lots of time making
sure that the slightest pressure on a lead gets a response of
moving feet from a horse. - We spend some time on scary stuff like unusual footing,
plastic bags etc.
The really wild colts can be unloaded directly to the roundpen.
Until they can be caught and haltered the round pen is the safest
place for all concerned. Once things settle down some, colts will
move into the barn and have a stall at night and go out in the
daytime. Colts are worked 5 days a week, usually Wednesday
and Sunday are days off.
I like a well filled out healthy looking horse so your colt will be fed
well. Yearlings or younger get 14% high fat feed
Older than yearling get 12% high fat feed. Hay is grown here on
the ranch and is native hay.
Fees: halter breaking and ground work
$400/ mo
Includes:
30 days board including feed
Training 5 days a week
2 lessons with owner about what your colt knows and how to
maintain his training
one de-worming
Option available for those who don't want to leave babies a whole
month...$100/ week and leave them until they reach the level of
training that suits you.
Fees: under saddle work, colt starting and problem horses
$500/mo
Limited space so reserve your spot soon....
References gladly provided
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| My Latest Brag ! |
I have been working with a not
yet weaned Arabian colt at his
home ranch. This colt is out of
a mare who historically
produces babies that are a bit
difficult. This colt was selected
by his breeder to be a potential
replacement stallion for his sire
who is getting some age on him.
Sadly this youngster suffered
an eye injury before he was
even halter broke or remotely
tame. The vets course of
treatment was unable to save
the sight in this babies right
eye. So I was faced with a baby
who had been restrained a
number of times for eye
treatments, wasn't at all tame or
halter broke and is blind in one
eye.
I'm happy to report that this
baby is doing wonderfully. Out
in a large paddock with his dam
and another mare/ colt pair he
has adjusted very well I've put
a lot of effort into this colt to
overcome his fear, blindness
and to hopefully help him reach
his potential as a breeding
stallion. He will now come to me
in the pasture usually at a trot.
He can be haltered and led.
I've even used him to help me
"tame" the colt he is pastured
with. He has great confidence
even on his blind side and will
"come to me" if I am on his blind
side without cheating and using
his sighted side. He is now
being introduced to other
people in an effort to transfer
the confidence he has in me to
the other people that will be in
his life.
This colt proves that careful
and well thought out handling
can overcome even multiple
issues. I'm real proud of the
way this colt has turned out.
yet weaned Arabian colt at his
home ranch. This colt is out of
a mare who historically
produces babies that are a bit
difficult. This colt was selected
by his breeder to be a potential
replacement stallion for his sire
who is getting some age on him.
Sadly this youngster suffered
an eye injury before he was
even halter broke or remotely
tame. The vets course of
treatment was unable to save
the sight in this babies right
eye. So I was faced with a baby
who had been restrained a
number of times for eye
treatments, wasn't at all tame or
halter broke and is blind in one
eye.
I'm happy to report that this
baby is doing wonderfully. Out
in a large paddock with his dam
and another mare/ colt pair he
has adjusted very well I've put
a lot of effort into this colt to
overcome his fear, blindness
and to hopefully help him reach
his potential as a breeding
stallion. He will now come to me
in the pasture usually at a trot.
He can be haltered and led.
I've even used him to help me
"tame" the colt he is pastured
with. He has great confidence
even on his blind side and will
"come to me" if I am on his blind
side without cheating and using
his sighted side. He is now
being introduced to other
people in an effort to transfer
the confidence he has in me to
the other people that will be in
his life.
This colt proves that careful
and well thought out handling
can overcome even multiple
issues. I'm real proud of the
way this colt has turned out.
We have been working on scary stuff and here he is
showing off his confidence. There is really a colt under
there !
showing off his confidence. There is really a colt under
there !