Main Trainer: Kacey Stevenson-Bowman

In 2020 I started publicly client training horses, however I had experience working with and training multiple horses prior(My own, friend's, and lesson horses). The basics of how I train/work with horses all boils down to connection, bonding. I'm not going to ask a 1,000lb animal to do something it's never done, or is scared to do if they don't trust me - it won't get them or me anywhere.

I pride myself on taking my time and never trying to rush a horse - on building a connection with them before just asking them to do something they have never done before. When it comes to possible clients like you, I like discussing a lot of information about your horse(s) and not just the kind of training you are after. Along with the basics, I also like to know how they typically act, are they calm, have lots of energy, pin their ears in the stall, etc. By doing this I can let you know where I could reasonably see your horse in 30, 60, or 90 days of training, and give you a recommendation for a shorter or longer stay for the results you are after. I will always work with you on what you want the end goal to be, but I will also explain that there is always a possibility, even just a small one, that by the time the training is up, the full end goal may not be met. This is because every horse is going to learn and adjust differently and may need more time then what was chosen or something completely different training wise. However, I will always do my best to get the horse(s) the furthest they can go in the period of time chosen, along with giving you every other if not daily updates on your horse(s) so you can stay caught up on what's going on.

As for trainers, I don't personally follow/have a specific trainer I like, nor do I use every method another trainer has. I have my own methods that I've adjusted from other trainers, and from what has worked best for me. For example, I like to understand each horse I work with and to me, the first step is knowing that each one will respond to things differently. Due to that, the ONLY method I use across the board with every horse is Pressure and Release. Even that method has a wide range of options on how to apply it which is why I am comfortable using it with every horse. Each horse I work with gets their own personalized training plan, methods, etc. because each one is going to grow and improve differently. For example; I may have an unstarted three year old riding like a green broke horse(walk, jog, lope both ways, stop, and back) within nine days, but I could also have a traumatized, riding horse spook at the saddle for three weeks before they are ready to have it back on.

I don't have a preferred 'style' of training either. The way I train is purely based on each individual horse and their specific needs. Every horse is going to be different, be it their breed, mindset, build, how they learn, etc. While a method that may have worked for one hundred horses, there will always be some that don't learn with that method. I want to be flexible enough to give every horse the chance to grow, and improve without limiting myself or them just because this one learns/grows differently from the last.