Training

Starting or Re-starting

"...you're trying to learn the language of your horse, rather than trying to teach him the language of people." ~David O'Connor

Lisa has worked on the racetrack starting young horses and bringing them along as they learn to gallop. She has a great deal of experience with OTTBs, retraining them towards new careers as sport horses.

Lisa also started all the young sport horses bred by Wind Dancer Farm. She uses her knowledge from her time in Pony Club, her experience working at the track and working for/with the O'Connors, and other natural horsemanship techniques to start horses on their educational journey. Lisa believes in forging a partnership of trust with a young horse so that they can enjoy their journey together.

Lisa is happy to take horses that need to be restarted as well. Those with issues of trust can be helped to see the rider as a partner not a predator.

Continuing education

"If a horse becomes more beautiful in the course of his work, it is a sign that the training principles are correct." ~Colonel Podhajsky

Training young horses and giving them the education they need to fulfill their potential is very rewarding for Lisa. She loves to feel them change and mature under her and takes great satisfaction in their success along the way. The journey is truly her focus, and horses are brought along according to their individual needs...looking toward the long term welfare of the horse and not just a "quick fix."

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