One last thought:
When training anyones horse we always try to subject them to things that "may" happen while riding or trail riding....
Whether it be a deer jumping out, mud, bridge crossings, or a stallion near by, etc.... We also spend time on the road because
that is the best way for us to get to and from the areas we ride horses.... Exposing them to traffic is always a good idea
since most people are going to do that...
We naturally assume that clients may want to go on organized trail rides where people from all over come together
and go for a day long ride, maybe camp out and travel around the state going to such events... We've been on some of these
and it is very likely you will run into someone who brought a stallion to a trail ride or at least a proud cut gelding...
We don't try to train in perfect conditions.. Rather the opposite is true... We tend to train in any condition... Whether
it's bad weather, getting dark, muddy or exposure to other horses of various types and gender... It's just part of what
we do in an attempt to expose your animal to as many unexpected circumstances as we can...
We typically start training in March with the time change... At that time of year it is cold, nasty and still getting
dark early in the evening... Now it is hot, muggy and horse flies.... Rarely do you ride in ideal conditions and we rarely
ever tain in ideal conditions... So, we don't use an indoor arena and we only spend as much time as necessary in a round pen...
We do have a barn with stalls and rubber mats but these are used sparingly and primarily used for an animal that needs
confining for a medical reason... Most horses are kept outside in a large pasture of their own and we never leave halters
on a horse....NEVER!!!! If a horse is hard to catch then that is the first lesson it will learn...
