Training Services

What is Conditioned Response Training?

Conditioned response training is a logical, reasoned approach to training, where you set up a condition and you get a response from the horse.  For example, the condition could be that you squeeze your horse with your legs, and the desired response is that the horse increases his leg speed.   When you set up the condition often enough and you get the desired response consistently, then the condition becomes a cue for a specific desired action.

The Three Training Rules

All of our training must comply with the following rules:

1. You cannot get hurt.
2. Your horse cannot get hurt.
3. The horse must be calmer after the lesson is over than before it began.

Training Options

At Free Rein Farm, we offer a variety of training services designed to teach you to teach your horse.

Weekend Workshops

Our Weekend Workshop series gives you a chance to master a specific topic with your horse.  Workshops are regularly held at Free Rein Farm (check out our schedule) and can be scheduled at your farm or ranch.  Attendance in the program is strictly limited to ensure that each student receives the individual attention her/she need and deserve.   Students and their equine partners arrive on either the evening before the workshop or the morning of.  The workshop hours are 10:00 to 6:00 the first day, and  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM the following two days, with a mix of classroom instruction followed by hands-on practice with real-time feedback.  Our Weekend Workshop topics include:

• Round Pen Reasoning
• Five Easy Steps to a Safer Horse
• Communication Through the Reins
• Starting Your Foal
• Starting Your Horse Under Saddle (4 days)

Clinics & Demonstrations at Your Farm or Stable

Private Lessons