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had an association with Lorrie for two years as
a student of natural horsemanship and as a horse
owner client; she is amazing. At our first
meeting, I saw her liberty work with her horse,
Sky, and I asked Lorrie if she had formal
training in dance. She was surprised at my
question and said yes. Lorrie’s movement,
balance, communication, and finesse with Sky
demonstrated expertise as a horseman and
dexterity of movement as a dancer.
She worked with a two year old gelding that my
daughter owned and kept at home. The first issue
she had to address was trailer loading. She had
Encore loading in no time. I witnessed her
working with several other horses on this same
issue and her approach is infallible. Not only
has her instruction been successful in each
case, but it teaches more than just loading. She
uses principles of natural horsemanship as the
basis of her instruction and these principles
can be extended to learn any skill at any level.
She continued to
work with Encore, teaching groundwork and starting him
under saddle. As a student, I have learned from Lorrie’s
instruction and I have enjoyed her method of
communication so much; Lorrie, through her instruction,
builds horse and rider teams. I have applied what I have
learned from Lorrie in my communication with our other
horses and I feel that I achieve so much more with them.
Although I grew up riding horses, I never had any
lessons. After a twenty years hiatus from horses, I came
back into the lifestyle/sport/hobby as a “show mom.”
After my riding buddy (my daughter) left Corpus Christi
for College Station, it was through Lorrie’s support and
direction that I continued to explore horsemanship.
Lorrie is a natural with both horses and people. Perhaps
her greatest expertise is in instilling confidence in
both and understanding each as an individual.
Jane
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husband and I have known Lorrie for several
years and, over the years, have discovered what
a knowledgeable and talented horsewoman she is.
As you see by her experience write-up, she has
studied with a wide variety of natural and
traditional trainers and continues to expand and
improve her horsemanship.
Not only can she help you with your horse and
your riding, she can even help you choose a
horse that is right for you ! We know several of
her horse/owner matches and they have become
perfect partners!
Lorrie works with
horses to correct problems, train in different
disciplines and to just put on some ‘miles’. My young
horse needed to be ridden in different places and to
have widened experiences so I asked Lorrie to help me by
working with him for a couple weeks. She did an
excellent job by riding him in many different situations
(some stressful) and even took him to the beach!
Lorrie works with
riders of different skill levels adjusting the lesson to
fit the needs and goals of the rider. She has developed
a system to help riders that have confidence issues. I
am currently taking lessons with Lorrie to improve my
riding and my confidence level.
Lorrie can indeed
be considered an all-around trainer for horses and
people.
Ruth
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| I think
Karma dictates that I must have done something
right in order to have found Lorrie to help me
with my horsemanship. It must have been really
right! We met by accident, but her patience with
me and her understanding of both human and horse
nature had me begging her to take me on as a
client. I was a new horse owner, had come off a
couple of times and had developed lots of fear
issues that overshadowed my dreams of horses.
She patiently helped me work through them and
I've gone from panicking at the thought of a
canter to having it my preferred gait and
working on collected take offs. Absolutely
amazing!! Instead of just wanting to stay on top
of the horse, I now worry about correct form,
leg yields, riding without a bridle, liberty
work and having my horse have fun with me. I
don't realize how far I've come until I talk to
someone else who's not making progress and
becoming disenchanted with their horses. Lorrie
made it seem easy by encouraging me to always
push myself one step further on the path to true
horsemanship. Thank you doesn't seem like enough
for the understanding and respect I now have for
my horses, and I think they appreciate the
genuine communication we have together.
Julia |
Contact Lorrie Grover
(361) 815-3649
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