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BEGINNERS: You will learn: Horsemanship...safety and manners, how to catch horses properly, groom, saddle, round pen work, lunging horses, using spurs, correct balance in the saddle, use leg pressure and develope light hands, trail riding. We will help you work thru the mistakes and frustrations/safety for you and your horses.You will overcome your insecurities, gaining confidence to work with your horse.
Students will experience our Barn Management program/Feeding guidelines and instruction to understanding horses as individuals: Learn to recognize their nutritional needs and when and if suppliments are in the best interest of a horse.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED: This is a general description: We will teach you:
Round Pen work. Lunge horses, Start colts. You will understand respect and safety issues, in the arena, on the trail, in the pen catching horses, loading horses in trailers with techniques that work. We will give you the tools to work thru your insecurities and fears....you will gain confidence in handling your horses.
Foundational Excercises: Dressage exercises: Curls, counterflexs,side passing, double reverse, stops and turn arounds, turn on the forehand and hind end, stop and backups, flying lead changes,sliding stops and turn arounds.
Work cattle or buffalo and reining. Article
We offer horse shoeing classes, if requested at an additional fee. Please discuss this further with Twister.
FEES:
The schooling fees are as follows: We give Rain Checks, if needed.
- 30 days: $2800.00
- 3 weeks: $2500.00
- 2 weeks: $1650.00
- 1 week: $900.00
- Some trades are acceptable.
AFTER COMPLETION OF A 30 DAY SCHOOLING PROGRAM YOU MAY BE INTERRESTED TO STAY ON FOR ANOTHER 2-3 MONTHS AS AN APPRENTICE. WE WILL PROVIDE LODGING. WE MAY CONSIDER CHARGE 1/2 PRICE FOR SCHOOLING AT THAT TIME, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAY FOR YOUR PERSONAL HORSES IF YOU HAVE THEM WITH YOU AND COST OF GROCERIES. INTO THE 3RD MONTH, THERE IS A MUTUAL RE-EVALUATION (ANYTIME STARTING AT THE 3RD MONTH WE WOULD ASK FOR $300/MO FOR UTILITIES/FOOD EXPENSES....IF STUDENT/&TWISTER WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE.... IF THERE IS A JOB OPPORTUNITY AT THAT TIME WE MAY MAKE THE OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.
Student Schooling Deposit Schedule: (We recommend making a deposit to secure you on our calendar, otherwise it is first come, first serve basis.)
- 1 week: $300.00 deposit, non refundable
- 2 week: $500.00 deposit, non refundable
- 3 week: $700.00 deposit, non refundable
- 1 month: $1000.00 deposit, non refundable
These non-refundable deposits will hold your school reservation. The balance is due upon arrival & is non refundable except in unique situations such as injury or sickness etc. In such cases there is reasonable cause.
Typical Questions from an Interrested Student
About our program
What is a typical day like at your facility.....
Dear Erica....Thx you for your letter. We generally keep all our fees very competitive in this market. Some of this is accomplished because all students are involved in our activities here. We try you out....decide what level you can start at & then we fit you with a horse project....if you need to learn to ride we have a nice gelding here to help you learn or advance you to a higher level... We all put alot of miles on the horses....if you are ready you will have several horse projects that you will most likely start at the colt starting stage with Twister's guidence. We are very careful to keep folks safe, challenged & learning. There are times, after a lesson that you will need to think on the lesson & practice, practice, practice. You will receive more coaching & help. Am & PM everyone helps at the barn....we handle the feedings in a very simple, sensible way....it a good start for anyone to understand the care and responsibilities for their horses besides just riding your horse projects.. Learning to train horses is the basic foundation every horseman should try to develope....you can't keep a good horse going well, unless you understand the basics. Does this help you with your questions??
Sincerely,
Sandy Heller
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How to become a Horse Trainer??? College is helpful for Equine Management, Business Degrees & Equine Health Degrees however, we find dedication & goal orientated, focused individuals will make it in the Horse Training world if this individual is not afraid of hard work, dirt & inconvenience. You've got to have some grit about ya!!! Horse training is not for sissys or lazy people. The best step is to find someone you can learn from....trying to escape from the school of hard knocks. Keep a teachable heart & just dive in with your sleeves rolled up attitude. Be willing to pay the price of sacarifice & hard work. You work hard & it always won't be this way....the reward will come. You've got to love this lifestyle & enjoy helping people with their horses because you don't only train horses you train people.
Disclaimer For Student & Trainers: Equine training can be a hazardous activity which may subject the participants to possible serious injury. Twister Heller, Sandy Heller and their associates will not assume any liability for your activities. Our schooling provides you with a supervised, professional approach ranging from general information to advanced information, instruction and techniques that may not be suitable for everyone. No warranty is given regarding the suitability of this information, the instructions, and techniques to you or other individuals acting on their own behalf.
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