First and foremost :

Start here by answering some simple questions...

• Does your horse refuse a bit ?
• Do you prefer to use a hackamore ?
• Can you not afford to buy several different saddles, bridles, and bits ?
• Do you feel very uncomfortable or off balance in an English type saddle ?
• Are you just not at ease riding the canter ?
• Do you own a " mutt " bred horse ?
• Is your horse rather young and needs training - but you do not want to " mess them up " ?
• Do you have an older horse that just needs light work to stay fit ?
• Are you a nervous rider on a nervous horse ?
• Would you like your horsey kids to participate in something that (A) - doesn't require galloping like a maniac (B) - teaches patience, balance and cooperation (C) - doesn't cost a small fortune ?
• Would you like to ride and work toward a goal that is realistic ?
• Do you and your horse need to build confidence in each other ?
• Did your horse come from a background in a speed event (former race horse, barrel horse, rope horse, etc) and you need to settle them down when they work ?
• Have you given up working with a trainer because you felt worse after the lesson ?
• Has a trainer ever told you to quit asking so many questions and " just do it " ?
• Do you saddle up, get into the arena and then end up  being bored with nothing to do ?
• Do you have a picture in your head of what you want your horse to do - but just cannot make it happen ?
• Do you feel like you ride better with a radio on ?
• Do you honestly think that you are just not good enough to go into the show ring...ever ?