Parelli Could Learn From This Woman

[SQUEAKS]

We have had Apache to 3 professional trainers and they could do nothing with him other than send us a nice bill. Today I called a woman that was highly recommended to us and guess what We won the lottery with her.

This lady is so good that she had Apache doing anything she wanted him to do in less than 3 hours. When she was finished with him she asked me "Do you mind if I cool him off after what we had done.? Not one trainer we have had him to ever asked us this. I said sure be my guest.

She took him to our wash rack and spent almost a half hour with him getting him cooled down and ready to go back to his stall. She walked him around until he was almost dry then took him to his stall. Total cost for the session $35.00. She is now going to be our trainer for sure after I have seen her methods and her success. She also trains Pasos.

I am just amazed that she could do in 3 hours that the so called pro trainers could not do in 3 months. Today was the first time I climbed into the saddle on Apache in almost 2 years and he did great.

For anyone that wants to contact her her name is

Patrice Rickert
Monticello, Florida
850-997-5779 at home and Cell phone is 850-508-9262

This lady is a true horse trainer and not Like some that are horse abusers. Anyone can tell her we told you to call her. We just feel so lucky to find a trainer that really cares about the horses they are being paid to train and ther best is getting much more than we are paying for.

Bob :D :D

[Minouri]

Bob,

Sounds like you did luck out there.

People who say that you get what you pay for are often wrong. One of the best trainers I've ever met (he did ground work only) asked me to just pay for his gas essentially......$20.

It's a good feeling when you find someone you can respect to work with your horse. I'm really happy for you!`

[Linda Y]

That is wonderful! I think I will save her name and such for future reference. Do you think she would mind if I shared the information?

[SQUEAKS]

Linda

I do not think she would mind. I just can't believe how much this woman accomplished in such a short time. We are considering hiring her full time to train horses. But as her reputation for how good she is builds I hope she will remember us. She is the best horse trainer I have ever seen since Dave Jones and she uses many of his training procedures. I do not know if they even know each other but they live close to each other.

I just think that this woman is fantastic when it comes to training horses. I can only wish I had her ability to get horses to do what I want them to do like she does. I wish her the best and from now on she will be the only person training any horses we get. Grace likes her also and she and Grace are going to work together training our horses in the future.

Remember what I said in another post, "Even a blind hog (me ) finds an acorn once in awhile. Not referring to her as a nut but much more higher on the tree. She is one person that makes owning horses enjoyable because she takes the time to show you how to do it right.

Bob :D

[motorgypsy]

Bob that is sooo great. So many people we've met who consider themselves trainers really don't even like horses. I've never been able to figure that one out. But then again I know some teachers who really don't like kids either. ????? We've been very lucky in most cases to get horses who had had very understanding trainers who knew the horse's personality and what they needed. This has been a huge help to us as their new owners that the trainers were willing to help us out even though they were no longer training the horses and were receiving no money at all for their help.

[reuben T]

as in other areas of life, the best arn't usually the ones that promote themselves. I know that kind of training is very posible because I've seen it done, and I've studied it from every trainer i can get info from to learn how, i think I'm getting there, last time i worked with one of my mustangs i made really fast progress for time spent. i want to learn it just because i'm interested, not to train for hire, I'd rather grow veggies for a business.
but now i'm too busy developing growing strategy to play with horses, maybe in a couple weeks i can try working with a horse again.

[Brigitte]

You are lucky to find her!

[Moniece Dickerson]

Thanks Bob,i'll keep her information!!I am SO glad you found such a wonderful trainer and that she was able to work wonders with Apache :D !!Fantastic news!!Your friend,Moniece

[Jasfino]

Great news Bob! I know Apache loves you.... for loving him enough to find someone who finally understands him.

These kind of trainers are worth their weight in gold. :D I found one in my area who "speaks horse". Its a great feeling.

[PASOFAN]

So rare to find a fantastic trainer as u just described,, will she travel to MN?lol Just kiddin, sounds like you have found a jem! Congratz! Keep us posted on training and pics too!!

[Barbwire]

THis is great news Bob. Give Apache a carrot for me. :D

[DebbieS]

Sounds like you found a great trainer, Bob!!

When I started reading the post, I thought it was someone who helped me when I first got Listo. You described her to a T. She has been in Florida since March (studying at the Parelli school there). I hope she comes back here. She got very busy and it was hard to get into her clinics. She did help Listo and I when we were starting. Came to my house and worked with him...... Her name is Farrah Green.

Good luck with Apache. Sounds like you may be riding him more now!!

[Rusel]

Many thanks for the info...... hard to find one who understands horses and doesn't just train them with techniques learned...

[Rose Mary Axell]

I wish I could find a trainer like that. I have had more horses ruined by "Professional Trainers" than I care to mention.

One trainer had my horse for three months and when she came back she whent absolutley bullistic the first time I put a saddle on her. I tried to lunge her with the saddle to help her calm down and she bolted and ran through two wire fences and then tried to jump the third fence! This horse had been under saddle at the trainers for over two months! I tried to contact the trainer to talk to him about what was going on and he would not return my calls or answer the door when I went to his farm! To this day if you bring a saddle near that mare she starts to shake! The trainer did so much mental damage to this mare that all she is good for is having babies. Yet, before she went to the trainer, the mare was an absolute peach!

[motorgypsy]

That's terrible!! Chinook was like that with whips when we got her. If you had one within 50 feet of her she'd shake like a leaf. Now she ignores them but I don't even use a crop on her. We do a lot of backing though when she balks! ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

[Rusel]

I bought a stallion at the Spectrum auction like that..$800, a gorgeous Monarca de Besilu son, very fino.. He had a rep as a savage and ate men up and pounded them with his front feet when he had the chance... Yet in 3 days he was a pussy cat with me. One day I was standing next to him with the lounging whip and busy talking to a friend. I was rubbing the whip over him and he was relaxed..... I dropped the whip to rub over his front legs and he nearly fell over on me trying to get both front legs away from the whip..... Now I know why some of those training arenas are 8 foot solid wall fences... Not so the horse cannot get out, but so humans can't see in.....

In 3 months the savage was being safely ridden western style by a newbie, and in several more months by a 4 yr old and the 72 yr old grandfather... He's such a happy camper now.....
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