Murtagh Horse. Natural Horsemanship. Equine Education. Colt Starting. Horsemanship Lessons

"Horses are so forgiving." Tom Dorrance

"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." Arabian Proverb

"A Horseman should know neither fear, nor anger." James Rarey

Services & Rates

Equine Education
It is important to distinguish the difference between training and educating. Training implies the horse already knows the purpose for the exercises they practice. A language must be established so one can communicate their ideas with the horse in a willing partnership. Through a common language, a solid foundation for any discipline can be cultivated in both green and seasoned horses.
Colt Starting
This is the most important stage of the horse’s career. The impression made during the first months of education will stay with them their whole life.
Re-Education
If a horse’s early education is incomplete, certain problems begin to appear further down the line. Whether behavioral or performance related, re-educating the horse is the solution.
Personalized Horsemanship Lessons
For horses and riders at any stage in any discipline.
Judging
Available for the Judging of hunter, jumper, and equitation schooling shows.
Clinics and Demos
Available upon request
Farm Sitting
Leave your farm with the peace of mind that all your animal husbandry is being attended to with the utmost competence. Equine Education may be integrated in to this service upon request.
Please contact us for service rates and estimate tailored for your specific requirement. Thank you.

Tom Dorrance

"The thing that I am trying to bring out here is this feel and timing. I used to say all there is to it is feel, timing and balance. I still can't improve on those three words, but there is so much that goes on within that."

"Listen to the horse. Try to find out what the horse is trying to tell you. All we are trying to do is fix things up to where he can find them; then it's the horse's idea."

Horse Facts & Trivia

The largest horse recorded in the Guinness World Records was a Shire gelding named Mammoth. He was 21.5 hh and weighed close to 3000 lb.

A horses tooth grows an eighth of an inch every year.

Lipizzaners are born with dark coats. They gradually lighten until they are around 7 yrs old. By that time their coats are pure white.