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"I called Cathie because she specializes in "young" or "difficult" horses. Mine was both!
Cathie has worked wonders with my willful and
intelligent and sometimes ill-behaved orphan foal. Having never raised a
horse before, I unintentionally have made handling mistakes: allowing her
to rear and throw fits at the end of the lead line without swift,
appropriate, consistent corrections; incorrectly trying to correct her "mouthiness";
incorrectly responding to her moments of fear, allowing her into my space
and not disciplining her to lead properly.
Cathie teaches both horse and rider, and others have been impressed with how much better behaved my filly is (after only a couple visits from Cathie) and how she seems happier and less grumpy. They are using these techniques on their horses, too! I am using her techniques on my gelding, who is sometimes fearful and insecure, and this is increasing his confidence in me and makes him more relaxed and safe to ride. Cathie has made me a more educated, responsible owner (as well as teaching my 3YO filly to willingly accept her first rider). Her easy-to-use, often quick techniques keep me, other people who have to deal with her, and my filly herself, safer and happier. I now know right way to: discipline, ground drive, longe, mount safely, ride safely and how to deal with unacceptable behavior of any kind.
My horses stand quietly, untied, for grooming and tacking up. My filly stands quietly for mounting and does not move off until I tell her to. I don't mount up for the trails and "hope that nothing goes wrong;" Cathie has taught me to train against potential problems before they even happen. A safe ride is a fun ride. I confidently look forward to the years ahead training my filly. If you have any doubts, just try her once -- you will see changes immediately and your horse (and others who have to work with him) will thank you. For less than the cost of a new pair of breeches on sale, you can learn to forge a life-long better relationship with your horse. Give her a try!" Maria Bull
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