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Comment from one of the recent participants:
We started seeing things we never dreamed possible. Yes, I was raised around horses and taught by a certain little mare, but that has never taken me to this level with all horses. The interaction between Joe and the horses was one of respect and trust, not only in
the horse’s personal mind, but also with the way Joe interacted with each and every horse that he worked with. He has taught me that consideration goes a lot further than just knowledge of what to do and how to do it. This we believe is because Joe was able to read the horse and every situation, and he always thought of horse to the utmost degree. This leads us to one of our biggest realizations of horsemanship: the horse is who leads him. Nestled on 107 acres, Wellborn Quarter Horses offers the traveling horseperson a safe, clean, and friendly haven. The largest tractor-trailer can easily turn into our driveway from either direction. We have traveled with horses coast-to-coast, and have built this facility with comfort and safety in mind. There is no barbed wire and all fences are vinyl and electric. We also offer: indoor or outdoor stalls, covered riding arena, (70 x 125) round pen with seats, umbrellas, simulated horse trailer, outdoor riding arena, roping pen and longhorn cows, jumping arena, and obstacle course for horses. The obstacle course is shaded by 200 year-old Oak trees. For the trail rider, there are miles of well-maintained private trails, no hunters, bicycles, or other annoying vehicles. Using a tarp and two poles, Joe asks the young appendix gelding (wearing a saddle for the first time) to step over and across the "obstacle". The horse will usually do the "easy" thing, so we try to make the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard. Using this method, and "asking" instead of "making" creates BRAVE AND HONEST horses!
Percheron stallion happily attempts the double platform
Our obstacle course (designed by Joe) helps us work with the horses' minds, as opposed to their bodies. They learn where their feet are, and how to negotiate various challenges such as the double platform, bridge, and logs. (Above, the 3 year old QH stallion is comfortable on the single platform and enjoys a moment of relaxation
with Joe. Even YOU can do this with your horse:
A client with her Andalusian/Arab gelding. Once you gain your horse's trust on the ground, it easily translates into trust in the saddle. The horses are virtually "point and shoot" over fences (even when they look like canoes!)
