DEC 7, 2009              
Welcome to Mountaintop Ranch
 
Greetings!

Enjoy our weekly brief on training tips, horse care and management, breeding, foaling and other related topics.
 
The staff at Mountaintop Ranch looks forward to serving you and all your horse needs.  Feel free to contact us by E-mail, phone, and, by all means, come up and see us at the Ranch.
 
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THE ABOVE LINK IS A VIDEO OF HOW WE HAVE DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH MOUNTING GRACIE.
 
 SHE HAS SPENT ALOT OF TIME WHIRLING AND BUCKING SO WE DECIDED TO MOUNT HER FROM THE FENCE. I FEEL LIKE THE VIDEO IS PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY.
 
THIS IS A GREAT METHOD FOR STARTING A HORSE. WE DO NOT COMMONLY USE THIS NETHOD BUT WE FEEL LIKE THIS METHOD WAS THE BEST FOR GRACIE.
 
THIS VIDEO WAS TAKEN AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS OF PRACTICE. GRACIE WHIRLED AND DUMPED EILEEN ABOUT 3 TIMES DURING THE PROCESS...BUT WE ARE HAPPY WITH HER PROGRESS....WITH THIS METHOD,GRACIE HAS NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO JUST TAKE OFF WITH EILEEN.
 
 WE DO NOT WANT TO "BUCK HER OUT'. WE FEEL LIKE NO MATTER HOW RANK A HORSE IS....'BUCKING OUT 'IS NOT AN OPTION. GRACIE CAN BE A PRO RODEO BUCKER... BUT WE ARE GOING TO TEACH HER NOT TO BUCK...AND IN ORDER TO TEACH THAT...WE CANNOT ALLOW THE PROCESS OF BUCKING TO BE WHAT SHE IS ALLOWED TO DO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRAINING SPECIAL TROUGHOUT 2009!
$125 0FF REGULAR TRAINING FEE OF $800 PER MONTH...
HURRY BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY A FEW SPACES LEFT
Issue:47
 
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May the time you spend with your horse today be better than yesterday and a strong building block for tomorrow!

Lydia Cunningham
MountainTop Ranch