Training Philosophy
My main objective when training is building up the trust so that I can have a partner with whom I can work in all disciplines. This I do with a lot of ground work and voice training. The voice training is the basic for driving and if I can come to the point that I trust my horse than I can also drive my horse.
Driving for a Morgan is the best way to build his back muscles and it suits him very well the way he is build. When you want a well balanced horse in mind and body you have to work with the horse in doing a lot of different things. Especially a Morgan wants to be challenged and have something to think about. Sometimes I put on my riding pants and boots and then take the horse to be cleaned and I find that he needs something totally different than me, on top of him. It could just be free longing and reconnecting to my voice commands or a bit of Cavaleti work on the lunge line using just a halter so he can balance himself out.
My main goal in training horses is to get the horse and his owner to the point where they can trust each other and go anywhere on either halter, under saddle or carriage and all this without breaking the horses mind but with having him cooperate in a willing way.
2011 News
About our Sport Morgans
Kate will soon become a mother and Commander a proud father. The foal is due in August. Commander will start his driving training, and Cali will start her groundwork followed by driving training. Dakota is looking for a new home and new owners to love.
Sometimes you come upon treasures:
Beautiful carriages to sell
Summer camp for kids
Read moreabout our first camp last summer.
Books of interest:
Hello Bobby Gisela Rhodes. Book for vaulting instructors. Wide range of vaulting game examples for childreen, adolescents, and handicaped people.
Das Morgan Horse - ein amerikanischer Allrounder erobert Europa. With information about our Alpen Acres Farm. From Regina Reiter. Available here.