Our services include the starting of young horses for all disiplines, float training, handling young stock and re-education of problem horses
The process involved in taking a horse from a ‘young and wild’, spirited, unbacked horse, to becoming a wonderfully responsive and responsible riding horse under the saddle is known as Starting. Do you perhaps currently have a horse or pony that needs to begin the next part of his journey; the part that includes carrying a rider for the first time?
Starting or backing a young horse is a process which ultimately has the power to shape your horse's feelings on being ridden for many years to come. Decisions made during those initial few weeks have the potential to impact your horse's feelings towards carrying a rider for the rest of his life.
I generally recommend taking approximately six weeks when ‘Starting’ your horse. I feel that this stage of his training will end when he is happily working under the saddle with his rider and understands basic aids and questions the rider will ask. He will be essentially ready to begin a more comprehensive schooling program.
Roger T
It's not often in life you meet someone who has so much drive, passion and dedication to a sport. John Mark possesses these qualities and constantly strives for perfection in his handling, riding and training of performance horses. I have had several horses started by John, I say 'started' because they dont come home with broken spirits but are...