Horse Training Fees

TWISTER HELLER’S Colt Starting Clinic

January 23 rd 2011 and April 23, 2011
928 427 6335

Have you ever wished you could start your own colt? Now you can! Bring your colt (2years or older) to one of the colt breaking clinics offered by Twister Heller

5 days for $750.00/incl Lunches Sign up early, Clinics are limits to a maximum 5 horses

Twister Heller has been starting and training horses for 45 yrs. He has built an excellent reputation over the years. See the follow links to articles and references

http://www.twisterheller.com/resources.htm

https://www.painthorsejournal.com/issue/0511/FreeArticle/index.html

http://www.twisterheller.com/Letters.htm

 

In 5 days Twister will give a new perspective to a trusted tradition for starting colts that WORKS! You’ll establish a better relationship with your horse, build confidence and start the foundation for finishing your horse’s training. You’ll learn ground work, saddle, bridle & bit your horse and you will be coached on your first ride in all 3 gaits. This is not your typical colt breaking; this is a different way to break a colt. You can count on some really good results. You can ride your horse if the horse is going well. If this is something you want to watch and don’t want to ride, Twister will ride for you.

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.

Day 1: Work your horse on the ground, saddle bit & bridle, teaching them to give to the bit and pull side to side. Hobble (front). .if you are interrested. (We hobble all our own colts.) Get on your horse if ready.
 
Day 2: Reinforce everything you taught your horse on Day 1. Work your horse on the ground, saddle, bit & bridle, teaching him to give to the bit & pull side to side. Get on your horse.
 
Day 3: Reinforce Day 1 & 2. Saddle, bridle & bit, t4eaching your horse to give to the bit. Ground work & softening exercises...Ride
 
Day 4: Ground work, sacking out your horse, ride. Determine how each horse is doing & where more work might be needed. Twister will give specialized help in areas that are needed for each horse.
 

 

Day 5 : Round Pen, Arena & Outside Riding

If you don’t have a horse to break and just want to watch there is a $25 per day auditor fee.

What to Bring? Coggins test for out of state horses. Remember to have all horses up to date on shots. Bring your own breakfast, dinner and snacks. We suggest bringing cash as we are located close to Wickenburg in case you need something. Bring your own hay or buy hay from Twister so you don’t have to haul it. Bring your own cooler & favorite beverages to keep by the arena all day.  

What’s provided? Water for you & horses each day. LUNCH will be provided each day and water will be provided at the arena all day. There are outside bathroom facilities: one at the main house by cabin, the other at guest house at the 2 nd barn.

Where to stay? There are corrals for your horse and you can camp in your trailer at Twisters. There is a motel in Congress and Twister lives 25 minutes from Wickenburg. We have a guest cabin, a guest house & an extra room on the porch. Please call to reserve your room, if interested. These rooms will rent for $50/per night. Call 928 427 6335.

 

Twister can show YOU how to start your horse’s foundation training yourself!

Recent comments from horse owners who have had Twister train their horses:

We sent our horse CJ to Twister Heller in April 2011 for 2 months. She is 4 years old and needed some work. We are pretty new to riding so we wanted her for trail riding. Twister kept us informed on how she was doing and we were able to go and check on her at any time. We brought her home and couldn’t wait to start riding. We took her out and were amazed at how well she responded out on the trials. We have ridden her all summer and she did really well. K. Hernandez

I had heard about Twister for a few years. I checked out articles about him online and I’d seen a friend riding who had just brought his horse back from Twister’s. I talk to others who had sent their horses to twister and they were very pleased. In 2008, I sent my 2yr old colt to be trained for 2 months. Twister did such a good job with Dutch. I had a colt that I could ride on trails all day and be safe. Training around Twisters place made Dutch very sure footed in the rocks. I also attended Twister “People Training” for a week so he could show me everything he had trained Dutch to do, and train me too! That was a huge help! Twister also started and trained my new mare spring 2011. He kept me informed while he trained, invited me to come ride her and checked up on her after we took her home. When I got her home I started going to a couple of Versatility Ranch Horse clinics. People could not believe she was just 3yrs old and just out of 90 days training. She has done really well and thanks to Twister I have a horse that’s great on the trail, around cows, and in the arena. You did it again Twister! Great job G. Spivey

 

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Are you struggling with your horse.....is he ill mannered, unwilling, confused or scared??? Even worse, is he dangerous??? Are you ill mannered, stressed & confused??? Let us help you work thru these horse issues. We are strong on manners, safety & well trained horses. Let us help you: From starting colts to advanced horsemanship. Watch our training preview videos.

HORSE TRAINING: Terms and fees as follows: all customers are requested to pay upfront monthly or semi-monthly: Cash, cashiers check or money order.We do accept personal checks from established clients. Thank You

CUSTOMER COMMENTS:
Love the training videos... if this doesn't show that you put the best foundation on all your prospects then people MUST be blind. My nine year old and my six year old that you broke can be used for anything and are used for everything. roping and working all ends of the cattle ranch, I compete in barrel racing and always bring home a check and a quiet and sound horse. these horses you have trained are using  their heads to think and ENJOY everything I do with them. I send everybody I meet that is in need of a trainer to you Twister, you ARE the best. Always Jeanne Keitz, Az.

Also check out our: People Training Program

HORSE TRAINING FEES:

• Less than 3.5 years old: $650 per month (all training includes Hay)
• 3.5 yrs old and older: $700 per month
• Mules & Stallions: $750 per month
• Horses on Cattle: Cattle fee: $150 extra
• Shoeing:$85

We reserve the right to add a $75-$100 problem fee, if, in Twister's opinion is warranted.

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What do I get in a month's training?

• TRAINING: 25-27 rides per month
• All the hay the horse can eat
• We will build a young horse's foundation or improve an older horse's foundation
• Exercises: Circles, Flexes and Counter Flexes, side passes, lead changes to advanced: Slide, stop and turn arounds: Travel on a light rein,soft in the face, responsive, flexible and broke at the poll
•Some arena work: Plenty of outside riding, some rough terrain
• Cows, if requested
• Shoeing training - will be able to pick up their feet
• In the event a horse may be mean about picking up his feet, we may take longer on this issue
Trailer - Normally, a Horse will load....horses are individuals....some may take longer
• Rider will be able to longe his horse on the end of the bridle reins.
• Horse will learn to stand quietly - for rider to mount and dismount

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Preview our Horse Training Video pages....See "Gizmo" gelding. He displays a basic snapshot of a well mannered horse that you can expect from our training program.

Horse will experience rough terrain - will help him become handy and calm, through rocks, boulders, cactus etc. Horse will travel relaxed - he will get miles, experience, exposure to livestock,traveling through the brush, dogs and critters and ditches. He will be exposed to swinging a rope. We really want to know from the customer what he or she wants and will individually customize the training. For instance, if a customer wants a rope horse, we will accentuate swinging ropes and exposure to cattle.

( Twister is the trainer and the sequence of training events in each horse will be determined from his experience and what is best for the horse....it is his judgment call on such issues. This what you pay us for....experience and making sound judgements regarding your individual horses needs. We welcome customer participation in outlining a suitable program for your horse....we want you to understand your horse's individual needs. Thank you..... )

Horse Training 101 is: If you aren't raised on horses do yourself a favor & learn from others, get a coach.
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We will accept a horse for a 30 day training period, but 90 days are usually best to build a firm foundation.

Check out Twister's Cowboy Martingale Training Aid

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Updated 10/31/2011

 

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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