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Swift Creek Ranch
Our Goals and Ideals
Our goal is to provide the midwest with the services of developing horses from the
foundation up to the finesse, as well as help other people understand the way
horses think and act. This is a critical place where many facilities fall short when
sending home horses after their training is complete. The person the horse goes
home with has no idea how the trainer communicated with the horse, and so
oftentimes, the horse ends up confused, which can lead to major problems. We
try to give our clients the benefit of showing them what to do, how to do it, and why
to do it. This way, the horses can understand what the people are asking of it, and
the breakdown of communication is much less likely to happen. We firmly believe
that most of our horses' "problems" are really just relationship problems. We
need to establish a language to communicate with our horse, and then develop
respect and understanding. If this formula isn't fulfilled, then chaos usually
follows!
And so, we invite you to join us on the journey of the horse! Once you start to
understand and develop a partnership with these beautiful, complex, and majestic
animals, the frustrations and roadblocks of the past will fall away, and you will be
able to relax............and ENJOY THE RIDE!
foundation up to the finesse, as well as help other people understand the way
horses think and act. This is a critical place where many facilities fall short when
sending home horses after their training is complete. The person the horse goes
home with has no idea how the trainer communicated with the horse, and so
oftentimes, the horse ends up confused, which can lead to major problems. We
try to give our clients the benefit of showing them what to do, how to do it, and why
to do it. This way, the horses can understand what the people are asking of it, and
the breakdown of communication is much less likely to happen. We firmly believe
that most of our horses' "problems" are really just relationship problems. We
need to establish a language to communicate with our horse, and then develop
respect and understanding. If this formula isn't fulfilled, then chaos usually
follows!
And so, we invite you to join us on the journey of the horse! Once you start to
understand and develop a partnership with these beautiful, complex, and majestic
animals, the frustrations and roadblocks of the past will fall away, and you will be
able to relax............and ENJOY THE RIDE!
And when he’d completed his lengthy discourse,
on all of the attributes of the quality horse.
He asked my opinion, and where do I start?
And I said that I….just want horses with heart.
I said I want heart above all the other.
I don’t care if he’s Smart Little Lena’s full brother.
Or just how much money that his grandmother won,
or whether he’s roan, palomino or dun.
But give me a horse with some grit and some try,
and some heart and some guts and that’s one that I’ll buy.
And I’ve found it’s the same with a woman or man….
the good ones won’t quit you when it all hits the fan!
on all of the attributes of the quality horse.
He asked my opinion, and where do I start?
And I said that I….just want horses with heart.
I said I want heart above all the other.
I don’t care if he’s Smart Little Lena’s full brother.
Or just how much money that his grandmother won,
or whether he’s roan, palomino or dun.
But give me a horse with some grit and some try,
and some heart and some guts and that’s one that I’ll buy.
And I’ve found it’s the same with a woman or man….
the good ones won’t quit you when it all hits the fan!
I talked to a friend just the other day
who’s got lots of opinions and plenty to say.
We discussed what we both like to see in a horse
His requirements and mine were different of course…
He likes a clean throatlatch and a long skinny neck,
and prefers that their hocks are set close to the deck.
Short backs and hard feet and clean slopin’ shoulder,
and a gaskin that looks like it swallered a boulder.
He likes a short face and a big ol’soft eye,
and says these are the horses he’s likely to buy.
Heart by Monte Baker
