HORSE(WO)MANSHIP

Vicki Rose has been been teaching riding lessons and training horses since 1989.  She loves teaching riders of all levels safe and proper horsemanship whether in the arena or out on the trail.  Vicki is most passionate about starting colts and restarting horses with proper groundwork, using the methods of Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt and Buck Brannaman.  She believes that groundwork lays the foundation for all successful riding, and she includes it in all of her sessions and lessons.  Whether you have an interest to go on a relaxed, stress free trail ride, learn how to canter, or jump fences, Vicki can help you get there!  

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Would you like your horse to be more reliable when you ride?  Is he flighty and spooky, or dull and heavy?  Are you having trouble with canter transitions?  Has it gotten to the point where you don’t look forward to riding?  Or maybe you’re looking to refine your own skills so you can have a better partnership with your horse.  Vicki can help!  She grew up riding western out in the country, has been training jumpers for 35 years, and has been starting colts for over a decade.  Maybe you have a trail horse and you’re having issues with crossing water or riding out alone…Vicki can help!  Maybe you have a jumper and he has been refusing jumps or missing lead changes…Vicki can help!  Maybe you have a young horse that you want to put a good foundation on or an older horse that could use a fitness tune up…Vicki can help!

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Lessons cover all things horse, as Vicki is passionate about teaching horsemanship.  We'll do groundwork sometimes with several horses, and you'll learn how to get the horses ready with and without crossties, doing groundwork and practicing mindfulness while doing all the necessary tasks.  Vicki will either be on her horse or doing groundwork with it by your side, showing you the exercises and then giving you your own time and space to explore and practice.  We will often switch horses so I can demonstrate things.   We might take a break and watch one of Buck's videos or read and discuss a blog post from a respected horseman.  No matter what we do, we'll do it in a way that puts the horses first and keeps us learning!

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