We Ride Sport and Trail Magazine February 2017 | Page 17

Hello, my name is Jeff, and I regularly shovel manure just like you and have horse stickers on my truck to let folks know I’m into horses, just like you. This article is for YOU if you’ve ever struggled with your horse and how to train him to be YOUR best partner. After all, don’t you deserve it?

Want to know how you can get a lot done with your horse to make the neighbors envy you? To really let them know that there is a “new sheriff in town” when it comes to horse training?

Well, what I’m about to tell is so important that when the competition hears that I’m giving this information away for free they’ll probably make me take this article down. So read on while you still can for free.

I turn over a horse to its owner to ride safely in a short time, and you can too. Ok, here’s my secret weapon. Are you ready for it? It’s valued at $xxxxxx, but I’m giving it away here for free. Before I tell you what my secret is let me tell you what I believe.

When someone sends me a horse to train, I train it. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, with an unbroke horse, that means all the firsts are done with me: the first ride, the first canter, the first stream crossing, the first deer spook, (maybe not the first scream, that’s sometimes done by previous riders). Sometimes it’s the first “no” that li’l Dolly has ever heard, and so on.

There is certainly an element of risk involved in training unbrokes; in that we can all agree. We can also concur together that things can and do get exciting rather quickly. It may surprise you to know that I resolve to get my trainees out on the trail as soon as possible which would seem to bring a heightened level of uncertainty, but that is not the case. The truth is you can be safer on the trail than anywhere else on your unbroke. It is my best kept secret, and I’m gonna share it with you for free just this one time.

First, you need to know that to get your unbroke out on the trail is to get something accomplished. Accomplishment is an INTUITIVE experience in a daily training session that you can learn to have too. It is akin to that cool ole’ cowboy friend who always validates you. Today, he’s ridden out way ahead of you, waiting for you to catch up with him. You have to push a bit to do that. But when you spot him, you know you will continue that great conversation you had with him earlier, maybe even enjoy a cup a’ joe together. Everything comes into focus and you breathe a sense of relief in finding your friend. Accomplishment is just that simple! It all boils down to time spent.