Iron Ridge Sport Horses
623 Broadway St.
Whitesboro, TX 76273
(940) 367-2673
Horse Training
Iron Ridge Sport Horses is excited to announce that we are now accepting outside horses for training. Due to our cut backs on breeding, we have less youngsters to work with, and time to share. Whether you're dealing with a problem horse, bad behavior, or just a youngster that is finally old enough to start riding, we're here to help.
Our training methods are based upon classical dressage, regardless of the saddle used, and a positive reward system. Heather Harmon has worked with many horses of various backgrounds since 1998, from PMU mares and foals, to horses rescued from the brink of starvation that have never been handled, to the perfectly trained prospect that needs a few more hours. Nita Harmon, our assistant trainer, excells in preparing horses for saddle, including kind and gentle intriduction to ground work. Her patience and kind nature results in a horse that is excited and willing to work with any partner.
We are now offering Horse Training for $390/month that includes:
- board (pasture board, with stall for inclement weather)
- grain (Bluebonnet Complete Assurance, 12% Protein, 3% fat)
- hay (Coastal)
- ample turn out, weather dependant
- Minimum of 4, usually 5 training sessions per week
A training session is based upon the horse's ability to learn. We do not push a horse faster then it is able to go, nor do we exhaust the horses mind with repetitive lessons that the horse has already mentally mastered. We feel that each horse is an individual and should be trained as such.
We treat each horse as an Individual for $390/month
Want to learn more about how we think, or wishing you had updates on your horse's progress? Check out our blog!
In the past, Iron Ridge Sport Horses has been booked with home bred horses ready to start their careers, and horses owned by previous clients. Heather has started over 40 horses under saddle since 1998, and ridden many more. Our services are geared to the basics of riding, and producing a safe family horse, and we pride ourselves on being honest and ethical horse people.
We gladly work with horses of all ages and training levels, but our focus is on training horses to be well mannered companions. We do not specialize in training outside horses for show disciplines, but will do our best to refer you to a trainer in the discipline of your choice if that is your goal.
At Iron Ridge Sport Horses we specialize in the basics. Heather Harmon has always been interested in the early stages of training a horse - of any age - and the effects of proper foundation work through out the horse's career. All horses learn at different speeds, just like the individuals they are, and that foundation of learning is what trust under saddle is built upon.
We require horses to be a minimum of 3 years of age to be started under saddle, and will not sacrifice a horse's future well being with short cuts or harsh training methods. We train using methods specific to each horse, and do our best to train the horse to the rider's strengths and weaknesses, rather then forcing the horse's owner to learn a new way of riding once their horse returns home.
Clients wanting to have their horse started under saddle should expect a minimum of 60 days training. This gives us time to work with the horse at the pace that the horse is able to learn, and to solidify the concepts that are new to the horse. The idea of "riding the buck out" has become synonymous with poor training techniques, and we will not push a horse beyond its ability to learn simply to satisfy its owner.
We began training horses because we believe that there is a better way. Horse training does not have to be harsh or expensive to be done properly.
Contact us to learn more, or to schedule your horse with us for training.
This page was last updated: August 14, 2011
Located in Whitesboro, TX (940) 367-2673