Bloss's Natural Horsemanship

06/15/2024

We are "Celebrating" our Board/Training Anniversary by Acknowledging The Dogs under our Training Program....By recognizing their achievements through the owners words....We know every Dog and Owner has their own Story to Tell...
We will have a featured Dog each week to "Honor" their success
Feature Dog this week is Lily❤️
570-486-3734

06/09/2024

Beginner Obedience Class
-Wednesday June 12th at 5pm at the Paxinos location.
NOW!!! board/training call for more information

Intermediate Obedience class
Saturday June 15th at 10 am at the Paxinos location.

- We also offer one time private training session for behavior problems. It's a one on one session working with your dog on negative behavior problems.
$75-$100 a hour + gas. $50 deposit required.

CGC class will be starting on weekends call or text if interested in getting into the class

- 2024 Agility Class time and date TBD
Dogs are taught on leashes. Paxinos Location! Must have 10 Deposits to have class

Hurry and sign up! We take dogs 10 weeks and up. All classes are outdoors and weather pending. If you miss a class you can make them up in any other classes I have scheduled. If your dog has a behavior problem with people or others dogs, please schedule a private .

- To sign up call or text for the address to send the deposit to hold your spot for any upcoming class!

- All class settings are 6 WEEKS long, meeting once a week for 1.5 HOURS. The cost is $200 per six week session and is non refundable. I do require a $50 non refundable deposit prior to class starting. This deposit will be deducted from the total cost of the class. $200-$50= $150 due at class. We accept cash, money order and NOW VENMO!

- Beginner classes consist of you starting a foundation with your dog. This includes and commands such as sit, down, loose leash, walking, leave it, coming to you, staying, and exercises. It includes a lot of socialization and positive reinforcement.

I strive on giving every individual dog the attention they need and deserve. I take time with the owners to educate them in understanding the mind of a dog and clear up any misunderstandings. My very first class is mostly theory to get the owners and the dogs to work as one.

It is important to teach with a personal setting, in doing so "no dog gets left behind" in achieving their highest potentials. For this reason I do not overfill my classes. I want everyone to have quality training. We can have time to have fun, playing games so the dogs can interact with supervised socialization. Through this they learn how to be well rounded dogs! You will see your dog's true personality blossom! It's a beautiful sight to see!

-Agility Classes
-Therapy Evaluation
-Obedience Training
-Behavior Modification
-AKC Canine Good Citizen Programs

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Call 570-486-3734 Marsha C.P.D.T- C.G.C.E

06/08/2024

Re*****ons restart. The view of the valley looks nice.
Thanks, Marsha for the pictures.

05/27/2024

Remembering all that sacrificed their lives for our great country!

05/02/2024

Tune ups!

05/02/2024

I think this was in 2018. A Percheron/ Thoroughbred one of two I had started. Beautiful horses but BIG body horses.

03/14/2024

SO YOU WANT A GOOD HORSE? A well rounded, well trained horse takes years to develop and they are worth the investment. Good training isn't quick. Good trainers aren't cheap. When you take an un-started horse to a trainer, 30 days is not enough. 60 days is not enough. Longer is better. Yes, it costs money. Horses cost money & require a commitment and there is no way around it. Sit in on sessions once your horse is in training and ask questions. 30, 60 or even 90 days is not enough for the majority of horse owners to step in and continue with the success of the horse. You’re setting the horse up for failure. If you’ve taken the horse out of training too soon, not only will it affect the horse but you're also setting blame for the “bad trainer” that didn't get your horse broke and kid safe on YOUR expected deadline.
In most cases, what your horse and trainer can do together after 30, 60 and 90 days are not what you and your horse can do together. This means you need to be engaged in the process with your horse, in lessons and seeking to learn yourself if you want to recreate the education your horse is receiving.
The expectation of a 90 day horse is that they now have a solid foundation of the BASICS. What those basics are will vary from horse to horse, age and trainer, but understand that you do not have a finished horse by any stretch of the imagination... and you don't usually have a beginner safe horse. Having the expectation that this is possible, is unfair to the horse. Remember, your horse won't necessarily retain ALL of what they have learned when they go back home unless you continue to work with your horse consistently and with a similar set of skills. Set realistic goals and put the time in that your horse needs and deserves, it's worth the investment!

Copied from Cowboy way Ranch and horse training.

03/14/2024

Those were good days! For love of the horse!

12/20/2023

I had a person call me today. Asked me about training.

It went something like this...

I'm a beginner I need help.

Ok

Well how long do you think you'll need for my horse ?

Ma'am I don't know I haven't met your horse.

I need her started. She's gentle. I'm thinking I can probably take her home and do it myself after 30 days.

Me... no.

So hear me out. 30 days, depending on the horse. Gentling. Saddling. Learning how to accept a rider. Learning how to carry the weight of a rider. Learning how to stop, guide around, have confidence while movement freely under saddle. Depending on the horse, getting out of the arena and confidence on the trail. Confidence without another horse on the trail. And the list goes on from there ....

At this point the horse may have a handful of rides outside the arena. A handful of rides. A handful of lopes under saddle.

This is such a small page in the book of the horses life. This isn't even a chapter y'all. It's a page.

Almost everything you and your horse do from this point out, your horse will be doing for the very first time... a new place, a new sight, a new experience...

And if you are a beginner... and you lack the confidence ... and you get into a sticky situation , you can create a lasting memory/behavior for your horse.

I'm not saying you need to leave your horse with me longer than 30 days to start because I'm greedy...I'm saying that because I want to see you succeed. I'm saying that because I want to help you and your horse get on the same page and be long term happy and successful partners.

While your horse is in training, Once a week you get a lesson with me. Do the math with the time I'm spending there with you including the full training. The feed, me paying my staff and everything else it takes to run things around here. I'm not making much on this...

I mean sure you can try... but it's my job to try to help you be as successful as possible. Mentally and physically long term, you and your horse.
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MK Horsemanship; Valle Ranch

12/12/2023

Trainer - What day is it
Student - Wednesday
Trainer - What day is it
Student - The 5th
Trainer - What day is it
Student - 😡
Trainer - I kept asking you the same question and you gave me the right answer, but I didn’t accept it as right. So you changed your answer, got frustrated and confused. This is exactly how your horse can feel if you miss the release!


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11/27/2023

Past Years and recently!

11/23/2023

Have a great day!!!

11/15/2023

Our geldings Strait, Romo and Trooper.
I put some time on Taco also but pictures weren't available.

11/12/2023

Veterans Day!
Veterans Day weekend!
God bless our Veterans and United States of America!
Veteran owned business. Support all local and veteran owned businesses. God bless!
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09/13/2023

Reyna; Clydesdale cross. I asked her to follow me around.

07/08/2023

I could not explain this any better. I so agree with Mike. Listen to this and learn.

06/09/2023

Here is Re*****on young gelding which we have been building a solid foundation on since he was a young c**t. Now under saddle and doing great. His owner understands what it takes to get these young c**ts under a solid foundation.

01/12/2023

Easy going horses oftentimes get the worst start under saddle and the horse is the one that pays the price later.

Sure those easy going horses may be simple to get on, walk around on and build up from there, but that’s the problem.

When an owner, or even sometimes a professional with not enough experience, starts working with a really easy going horse they inevitably get to thinking about all the things they’ll be able to do really soon and start skipping steps.

They skip the very steps, the very building blocks that build a solid foundation in a horse’s education and sets them up for success the rest of their lives.

How do I know???

Because for years now our training barn has been filled with sexy, beautiful, good minded, quick learning horses who now have quirks, ‘bad habits’ and started doing dangerous behaviors no one saw coming because the horse was ‘such an easy start and so good minded’.

Your horse only gets one start.

Whether you’re investing your own time to start your own horse or you are investing your hard earned money to have a qualified professional start your horse- I have one thing to say to you: commit.

Commit to seeing that your horse gets the very best start to their education as one day life circumstances may radically shift and the horse’s life and well being could depend on that very education.

[And for the type A horse people reading this, committing does not mean micromanaging, that never serves a relationship positively.]

The key to keeping horse’s out of rescues and life threatening situations is a solid foundation in their education. And you may think- ‘my horse would never end up there’ but todays circumstances don’t matter. It is about tomorrow for your horse. It doesn’t matter how good looking, well bred or who owns a horse. With just a few series of events a horse could find themselves in a life threatening situation and it can be their education that bails them out.

They get one start. Commit to it. It is your responsibility. See it through. Don’t skip steps. Take the time it takes. It’s the beginning of the rest of their life.

-Colton Woods

If this resonates you’re invited to join our community here on FB to be around like minded, committed horse folks like you! https://www.facebook.com/groups/c**tonwoodshorsemanship.
Bloss's Natural Horsemanship
AMEN!!
-Dave Bloss

11/05/2022

11/02/2022

Problems with your trail horse? Contact me and schedule for 2023.

10/08/2022

Briget; 20 year old mare came to me to be finished but alot of holes in her foundation. I started from the beginning with her. She was also on vacation for sometime. To say she wasn't difficult would be a Lie. This doesn't happen in 30,60, and pushing it towards 90 days if you're building a solid foundation. Gaining Trust with her was a huge success. Some are easier than others but I seem to get the difficult ones which teaches me alot with Horsemanship and patience. Slow and steady. God bless!

09/27/2022

Briget!

06/17/2022

The biggest misconception about trail riding, in my opinion, is that people think that every horse should be a good trail horse. Most people think, “Surely if he’s a good riding horse in the arena, he’ll make a great trail horse.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. The number one thing I want you to realize is that trail riding is no different from any other discipline you do with your horse. If you want to be successful in a particular discipline, your horse has to be suited for it and you have to train him to do it. That holds true whether you’re into cutting horses, reining horses, polo horses, jumpers, etc. No matter what you do with your horse, you get out of a discipline what you’re willing to put into it. - Clinton ,
Bloss's Horsemanship; Consistency.

05/30/2022

On Memorial Day we remember an amazing mare, Sergeant Reckless. This Mongolian chestnut was a Marines war horse during the Korean War. She carried both ammunition and wounded soldiers from the front lines to the return trip. Sergeant Reckless was respected and loved by the Marines she served with. The mare was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant because of her amazing performance throughout the war. She was also given two Purple Hearts along with many other military decorations for her service.

SERGEANT RECKLESS (1948-1968) - today we honor you.

03/16/2022

HORSEMAN/WOMAN
There are horse trainers, horse traders and horse whisperers. There are show men, show boaters and show offs. There are fast talkers and would be magicians.
But then there are true Horsemen and Horsewomen, and these are harder to find and sometimes even harder to recognize because they are often tucked away in quiet hidden places, working slowly and silently without national recognition or appreciation.
Often times, the true horseman or woman does not have the most horses in training or those horses that are exceptionally bred or high priced. Often times, the true Horsemen and Women do not have access to big money owners or run through dozens and dozens of prospects in order to find the few that can take the pressure of aged event prize money or high profile exhibition. Many times, the true horsemen and women are slow and steady, methodical and patient, training on an individual horse's timeline and not to a rigid show schedule set by the seasons or show management.
These people recognize a horse's physical and mental capabilities and showcase their assets without sacrificing their bodies or minds. Horsemen and women take their time developing their horses' skills and confidence through a traditional steps, one before the next, placing just as much credence in their teaching relationship and equine partnership as they do in show pen results. Horsemen and women are humble because their reward comes from within; from knowing that they have taught through kindness, patience, fortitude, and logic. Their rewards coming from creating a confident horse that works with them and not for them, horses that are not scared or intimidated, horses with solid foundations that last season after season and that carry a gamut of riders from the experienced non pro to the Amateur to the Green Reiner. Always Dedicated. Always Patient. Always Consistent. Whether it be riding young horses, resurrecting older horses, or maintaining the Steady Eddy, a True Horseman is one of the first ones to throw a leg over in the morning and one of the last ones to pull their boots off in the evening.
Horsemen and women are a pleasure to watch in the arena or on the ranch as they diligently and patiently impart their knowledge and logic to both horses and students.
In an era where the horse industry is so economically driven and success is measured primarily in prize money and accolades, the tradition of the true horseman and the process of training horses seems to be changing; giving way to an assembly line mentality where immediate success and financial compensation take precedence over handcrafted quality and longevity. Dedicated to their craft, loyal to their students, ambitious, hardworking and a role model for anyone interested in making their way in an industry dominated by pressure to build great animals in less and less time, old fashioned horsemen are women are now Artisans, assets to our heritage and traditions and harder and harder to find.
A thoughtful teacher, a thorough instructor, a gentle hand, a firm guide, a rational yet fearless showman, the greatest compliment that I think could ever be given to someone who works with horses, is to be thought of as a Horseman.
by Becky Hanson

03/08/2022

Some of our favorite pictures over th he years! It's been educational or plenty of learning experiences along the way from both the horse and owners.

02/08/2022

Playing b-ball with the boys. On this cold and frozen land. Mustang's are also playful.

11/20/2021

Gettysburg;
The photo of us together is from 2016 and the separate photos of us is from our trip this year 2021. The barn behind us has an original canon ball hole from the war.

07/31/2021

Sweet Freedom!