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Testimonials
“I’ve known Richard Winters for over 15 years. He represents the principles of natural horsemanship for both the horse and the human as well as anyone I know.” — Pat Parelli, Founder of Natural Horse*man*ship “Richard not only has the patience, but takes the time to start colts right. The colts he has started for me are calm, willing and ready to learn about cutting.” — Charlie Ward, Professional Cutting Horse Trainer and owner of Doc Bar “I have known Richard Winters as a farrier and as a horse trainer for the past 20 years. Richard has a natural ability about him when it comes to working with a horse. I would recommend him highly as a trainer.” — Gary Deter, DVM “The Ultimate Horse Course is a tremendous learning opportunity. Every exercise was fun and purposeful for both horse and rider. Richard is truly a wealth of knowledge and Cheryl sees to all our comforts. A memorable experience. Thank you!” - Sharon “I came to the Winters Ranch looking to be involved with horses and horsemanship for a whole week. Richard & Cheryl were outstanding in every respect. Richard has the right stuff with horses and people and putting them together. Cheryl is a polished hostess making your stay comfortable and serving great food. The scenery is spectacular, wide open spaces, riding at it's best.” - Dan “It's the riding... The high desert goes forever, you can ride forever. It was great!” - Nat & Kathryn “I came to 'The Ultimate Horse Course' very green. I cannot believe how far I've come. Everyday I realized a big change. The bunkhouse was actually a nice house. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Thank you Richard & Cheryl.” - Merrily “A five-star experience - The horsemanship clinic, the food and the lodging, not to mention the beautiful scenery. The people I met have enriched my life.” - Linda “Best
Clinic Attributes: “Learned a lot about my horse from patient Richard and about myself. Lots to work on - Thank you. Hospitality beyond compare!! A four-star hotel with an at-home atmosphere. What a great vacation, plus we learned a lot. I didn't realize you would meet our every need. Completely catered to for one whole week. So many fine meals and amenities, you thought of everything. The whole week was pure horse, pure fun. Thanks for allowing us into your lives and family. What an excellent job you all do. Thank you Richard & Cheryl.” - Lily “My first experience at a Richard Winters clinic I remember standing up to my ankles in mud and pouring rain, telling myself I was only there because of my girlfriend and her horse. What a surprise when my horse ended up being the one who needed help. Richard has a way of making learning fun. You find yourself using his expressions, having his suggestions become your ideas and having those ideas become your horses.” — Jim “Richard Winters is an excellent communicator with horses and people alike. He has given me the knowledge, confidence and tools to become a better handler on the ground as well as a better rider.” — Debbie “Richard uses skillful horse communication techniques to avoid and solve even serious and dangerous problems; seemingly with little effort. The clinics are instructive and inspiring!” — Trish “Richard has shown me that it is not necessary to be bigger than my horse in order to maintain control of the situation.” — Anita “I learned that my fear after a “proximity accident” dissipated when I improved my techniques with the rope as demonstrated by Richard.” — Tom “When you go out into the clinic environment you find ‘sticky’ spots in your horse (or yourself) that you never even knew were there. There were problem areas that I did not even know existed because I snuck around them. Richard takes each step through its full range of motion. The end result is calmer, happier and more fluid.” — Alice |
