We Ride Sport and Trail Magazine March 2017 | Page 19

I have been training horses for over 30 years and value the western horse lifestyle in my approach to training. Giving clinics and seminars on how to reach your full potential with your horse through the training foundation of Cowboy Dressage makes me happier than a full breeze from a corn-eatin’ horse.

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David isn’t interested in fancy things (although he does stand on a pedestal and salute), but what he does do is straightforward, reliable and predictable. Those of us lucky enough to have such a champion admire them as pure gold. As a breeder of horses, as a trainer, as one who appreciates the try from horses and riders, I strive for a “wagon wheel approach”—what do we need to get rollin’. Then, other avenues and pursuits can begin to emerge atop the frame you’ve built. (David does a little shooting on the side, too. You know, he walks into a bar and eats shoots and leaves.)

Situations always occur with horses, whether you’re a trainer or an owner. What we always need can be boiled down to the simple. Plan ahead, play it safe, and always drink upstream from the herd.

Hard sayin’ not knowin’ but now you have two important qualities to consider. Information that took me a lifetime to unravel. I’m giving away a bonus segment at the end of this series, which I’ll try to finish next month. You can write me at [email protected] and I’ll send it to you.

David is ruggedly handsome at 15 hands tall. Although considered “low-maintenance” he can be a bit messy. He’s a bay, and sports long dreads with stickers and burdocks. He loves carrots and grain, walks along the brook, and his forever friend, Denise.

David's forever friend, Denise

Candid Canine Photography

Jeff Wilson and his pony horse, David

Photo by Andrew Wilson