Training
$1200 Monthly Training Fee
Specializing in colt starting and patterning. We do not take horses that need to be seasoned or hauled due to having plenty to haul ourselves! Very limited availability due to our busy schedules. We make sure to provide enough time for each horse to get the attention they deserve.
Method Behind The Madness
Above All, Respect.
No hoof, no horse. Right? Well, no respect, no safety. We aim to solve 99% of our horses problems or fears on the ground before we ever complicate that by climbing on board. Here at Flying E, we do not believe in short cuts, our colts are started from the ground up.
Foundation, Foundation, Foundation.
Have you ever heard the phrase “I had to take him/her back to the basics” and thought- “Wait, your horse knows basics?”
With as much pressure as our athletes are under, we have got to have a solid foundation for both the horse and rider to fall back on. When stress gets high, we need to be able to have a flat work day of circles, lead changes, lateral work and rollbacks that will refresh our horses minds, and soften their bodies at the same time. Time to bring back the broke performance horse!
Pressure, and Release.
Our method is based greatly on the Down Under Horsemanship Method created by Clinton Anderson. So much so, that our prize horses (Radar) spend at least three months on his ranch getting the best fundamentals in the world during their three year old year. This method is greatly based on the release of pressure- not the application of it. Horses do not learn when you apply pressure to them. They learn when you take it away. That means we teach using the approach and retreat method. We approach them with something (usually a task or some sort) and when they do the correct thing, we retreat, or leave them alone. Horses are not dogs! They do not prefer you to gush over them when they do something good. They want you to leave them alone! This method is applied in everyday life. On the ground, feeding, grooming, under saddle- ect.