Colt Starting Program Outline

I get a lot of inquiries about colt starting at this time of the year and was asked to provide more information.  I didn't realize that I hadn't put an outline here on my website. So here it is:

Basic & premium packages are available with the following:

Colt Starting Program Outline

• All of my training teaches basic handling so as to teach respect and for safety.
• Safety for horse and rider is a big part of my program.
• Heavily based on groundwork to make it easy for the horse to learn.
• Use my reinersue horsemanship program (based on my 10 years experience with Clinton Anderson 'the Method' horsemanship) to make it natural for the horse to learn.
• Use reining principles or techniques (from my 20 years experience as a reining trainer) which I call western performance horse development or body control to make a better trained horse. It's Al Dunning's Western Dressage. Softness and lightness.
• Of course, all horses are bitted properly using the Myler Bitting System philosophy.
• All of my training starts with these skills taught:
 Basic handling, Respect, Safety, A Work Ethic, Softness and then Lightness
 Mounting block training
 round penning
 voice commands
 Flexing – lateral and vertical
 Leg yielding
 horsemanship longeing
 side driving
 started under saddle & bridle using an MB04 (low port) snaffle
 walk, jog, trot and lope
 Collection (vertical flexion while moving)
 Stop,
 backup,
 steering via neck reining,
 pattern work
 trail riding

• Lesson Format: warm up, progressive training, and then a cool down.
• I can get most of this done on an average good minded horse in 30 days.
• It's not solid but it's a good start.
• I can't guarantee this of course because it depends on the temperament and handling of the horse.
• 60 days (or more) makes a much better horse of course. (And I give discounts for more work).
• In the 60 days I get more loping, lead departures and I start into more of the western performance horse development with more softness, lightness, collection, and body control work such as side passing, and 2 tracking.
• If the horse hasn't been handled much then I have to spend some time teaching it to be handled, cross tied, lead, etc… I handle the horses every day.
• If the horse has been handled but has issues then I have to spend some time teaching it manners and to be respectful. All horses get taught good handling for my safety, the horse as well as the owners.
• I teach mostly western. I do start english horses under saddle from the perspective of direct reining and leave out the neck reining part.
• I do encourage everyone to come and watch at any time.
• I do have a height restriction of 15H or under unless the horse is extremely docile then I make exceptions. I just won't start really tall horses- it's a safety concern for me as I do all my training by myself.

I do have a training agreement which explains this, basic care while in training, other features I provide and your requirements as the owner.  Basic and premium packages are available.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask. Please contact me to book your training.  And don't forget the specials!

Putting my spin on colt starting!
Reinersue
@KISS Reiners