A blog about training trail horses.
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic on Dec 11th, 2011
Learning the Obstacles This is my quarter horse, Lakota. He is lazy, over weight and motivated to eat as much and as often as he can, but he is a great trail horse. Nothing phases him on the trail, except cows. He could never make it as a cow horse. He has learned to go [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic, Trail Horse Training on May 16th, 2011
I love to go trail riding. Sometimes I get a little bored on the trail just walking along waiting for the next great place to trot or canter. Last year I joined ACTHA. That was a lot of fun and a great place to start learning to accomodate obstacles on the trial and have fun. [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic, Riding Camps, Riding Lessons on Mar 16th, 2011
This was a very special time with a very special horse for a very special little girl. Baymount Farm hosted a camp and one of the most favorite things to do during the day was to paint the horses! The kids loved it. Hands on experience with horses gives children something they can take with [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic, Riding Camps, Riding Lessons, Trail Horses on Feb 26th, 2011
Taking riding lessons to become a better rider for you, your horse and your riding buddies.
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic on Feb 18th, 2011
Barn Time Click on the enclosed file above and read a very special paper written by a young lady who came to me to improve her riding. She had been taking group lessons at a neighboring barn, but felt individual lessons would benefit her best. She has been with me for several months now and [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic, Riding Camps, Trail Horses on Dec 17th, 2010
My summer riding camp was very successful and I think the kiddos had a great time, as did the adults and staff that helped out. Therefore, I am holding a camp the week after Christmas for students and potential students of Baymount Farm. Half a day for four days, Monday thru Thursday. I am sure [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic, Trail Horse Training on Jul 17th, 2010
Baymount Farm has been around since 1994. I first moved here from south of Charlotte in 1992, lived in an apartment in Statesville, NC until the house was built on our 30 acres here on the north east corner of I77 & I40. We are easy to find and very private as our facility is [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic, Uncategorized on Jul 11th, 2010
We have been working hard to offer the public an opportunity to stretch their equestrian opportunities in an affordable and convenient way during these tough economic times. We have been training horses for a flat monthly fee including board and lessons to the owner, plus providing riding lessons for all ages, and summer camps for children below [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic on Jul 4th, 2010
I am running an equestrian summer camp this year of 2010. So far everyone seems to be having a lot of fun. This isn’t a large camp or a training camp for competitve equestrians, but simply a fun camp for kids 6 – 14 who want to learn to ride and have fun with horses. [...]
Posted in Natural Horsemanship Clinic on Jan 12th, 2010
There are a lot of clinics a horseman can choose from to further their education. I have attended a few myself and really enjoy them. All of these clinics have been organized so you can pick and choose your subject matter and most you can bring your own horse. I usually end up buying their [...]