Visiting Horsetrainers
Denise, owner of Equine Paradigm, is visiting this week. We have had so much fun messing around with the critters. We built a giant labyrinth out of 20 railroad ties and trained the mules to go through them nicely, drove Ms. Paisley down the road and back, watched some horse videos, bridge and target trained the mustang. I want to learn to ride from her.... she has so much style and softness on Chester, the hard headed mule, that he just melted in her hands.
Denise works at Apache Springs Ranch where she teaches people and trains horses for the Epona Center. I feel so lucky to have her visiting this week!
Clay has been riding Jemez Dancing. Yesterday, while Denise and I were riding the mules, JD tried a little bolting around the yard, but Clay just patiently rode it out and started from where ever they ended up. Today Clay and Jemez followed the All Female Driving Team (me, Denise, and Paisley) on our canyon tour. On the way back, Jemez looked totally pleased with himself.
Labels: Denise Moody, driving, Jemez Dancing, Paisley
posted by Patricia Barlow-Irick @ 7:37 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
Its funny that you mention the epona center site because I was just looking at it before i stopped by here :) I've been toying around with the idea of equine assisted learning. Im gathering info from various places and the Epona center is one of those sites.
I have always enjoyed teaching people to ride and train but I think they have so much to offer aside from that. I can think of endless therapeutic benefits before even step foot in the saddle. I don't know if you know much on the topic but since you have such a guest, I just thought I'd ask!
I signed up for your new forum too! Im excited to see where it goes:)
Kelly,
Denise is signed up on the HinnyWhisperer forum too and since she was sitting next to me when I read your comment, she says she will be happy to talk to you about that on the forum where we could all learn something about it. She has taught equine assisted therapy with kids for 10 years before she went to Epona.
boy! you must have had some muscle to move all those railroad ties in place. I use them here and by the time I move four I'm too tired to ride.
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