Whetzel Horse Training

MY NAME IS KATIE WHETZEL. I HAVE BEEN RIDING HORSES MY WHOLE LIFE. I HAVE BEEN TRAINING HORSES AND GIVING LESSONS FOR ABOUT 13 YEARS, BUT IN THE LAST 8 YEARS I HAVE REALLY STARTED TO FOCUS ON THIS. I AM ALWAYS LEARNING FROM EVERY HORSE AND ALWAYS LOOKING TO LEARN FROM THE GREAT HORSEMAN OUT THERE. I RIDE BOTH ENGLISH AND WESTERN. YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU WILL FIND ME JUMPING, RUNNING BARRELS, RIDING THE TRAILS, RUNNING A REINING PATTERN OR SCHOOLING MY HORSE IN DRESSAGE. I TRY TO STAY ROUNDED AS A RIDER SO THAT I DON'T GET STUCK IN A RUT. I SPECIALIZE IN STARTING YOUNG HORSES. I GIVE THEM A SOLID FOUNDATION THAT CAN BE TAKEN INTO ANY DISCIPLINE. WHEN YOUR HORSE HAS GONE THROUGH MY PROGRAM HE WILL BE RESPECTFUL, WILLING, SOFT AND SUPPLE. MY GOAL FOR YOU AND YOUR HORSE, IS THAT WHEN IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE HIM HOME YOU ARE ABLE TO RIDE AND ENJOY HIM (TO THE LEVEL OF HIS TRAINING AND YOUR ABILITY). I TRY TO ENSURE THIS BY ENCOURAGING YOU TO TAKE LESSONS WITH YOUR HORSE AFTER YOU TAKE HIM HOME. BEFORE HE LEAVES YOU SHOULD TAKE AT LEAST THREE LESSONS WITH HIM TO LEARN HOW HE IS TRAINED AND TO ASK QUESTIONS OF ME ABOUT HIS TRAINING.