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I sent off my horse "Stormy" to Pickles in April of 2003. She was a 3 year old then. I have been around horses my whole life, but this was my first experience with a youngster. Pickles had been recommended to me by a friend who had used him several times in the past and had only great things to say about her experiences with him.
Pickles is truly gifted when it comes to horses and is a wonderful person to work with. He paid special attention to my eagerness and desire to do "right" by stormy and informed me often of her progress. He encouraged me to come up as often as I could to work with both him and Stormy. In the beginning it was mostly ground work, not just for Stormy, but for myself as well. Stormy and I were both nervous and apprehensive, but Pickles soon put us both to ease.
He gave me the knowledge and the motivation I needed to work with a young minded and strong willed horse. He was never condescending or critical; rather he was inspiring and very informative. My horse is a foxtrotter/walker cross so he did spend quite a bit of time working on her gate, while teaching me how to encourage her to gate. I will forever remember the first time I gaited with Stormy and what an exhilarating feeling it was.
Even after training was complete, Pickles guided me through a couple of situations that I knew I needed some assistance with. He was always prompt at answering phone calls, listened closely to my problem and gave me the best advice.
Stormy is truly my best friend. We have already experienced so much together. She is quite an exceptional horse and I believe Pickles has something to do with that. He gave her a solid foundation in which I am adding to daily. This I believe is what so many trainers are lacking and what Pickles excels in. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Ann Fouty |
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