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ty jones / flagstaff, AZ
Samantha Jepson / Benson, AZ
T
S
y spent a lifetime
molding together
an understanding of
Horsemanship. For the
love of horses and despite
a long list of failures he
kept the learning desire
alive. His idea was to
watch others, pick their
brains, and apply what he
saw, “At first, I thought
they didn’t want to lend a
hand, and then I realized
that they didn’t know
anything about horses.
That’s when I took the
Horse Journey.”
The journey followed
years of attending various
professional clinics, private lessons, and what he calls, “Distant
Learning.” Today, most of what Ty applies towards horsemanship
involves a straightforward, common sense approach that allows a
connection which opens a path to partnership. Knowledge, patients,
persistence, and the willingness to learn are what he finds effective,
“It’s their mind we want to motivate. Once you get their mind, you can
supple their body.”
In addition to conducting clinics and demonstrations, Ty starts colts,
works with troubled horses, and helps youth horsemanship programs.
Ty’s horsemanship philosophy involves a combination of principles,
values, and knowledge, and the respect for horses to develop a
partnership.
Ty is a native descendent of the Dine/Paiute and grew up in various
adoption homes. He now resides in Flagstaff, AZ.
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amantha began her riding career at the age of six, riding three
day eventing horses. Over the course of her life she has drifted
from a career in the show ring to working with problem horses,
confidence challenged riders, and colt starting. As she says, it is the
most satisfying reward to see the progress of these students!
Specializing in starting colts and ݽɭ