MaryBeth Wiefels explains

HorseSpeak™

the Secret of Horse Whisperers

Interesting Links

At Cowgirl Up Ranch, we believe in learning where we can from whoever we can, and we are interested in many different aspects of horsemanship. Here are some of our favorite internet resources.

Clinicians and Trainers

  • Shannon Bane
    Shannon's primary interest is dressage, with natural horsemanship as a foundation. Ohana Farms is located in Watsonville, California
  • Imagine a Horse
    Sue De Laurentis and Allen Pogue collectively formed Imagine A Horse to bring Trick Horse Training into the 21st Century. They actively work with students, both human and equine from around the globe.

Horse Information, mustangs, etc.

  • TC Bey Cedar
    Bey Cedar is the black Arabian stallion in the movie Hidalgo. For the past several years, MaryBeth has shown him at various celebrations of the horse. This link is to the farm where he is standing at stud.

    • Bay Area Equestrian Network

Equipment

  • Nip Buster
    Some horses just know we are their cookie connection and they can't resist poking and nipping, looking for that treat. Many trainers advise not giving treats at all, others tell you not to let your horse be close to you, some even resort to hitting the horse as the only recourse - ask about how to cure a nipping horse and you'll get all kinds of opinions, and often not a clear answer. For those of us in the middle, wanting to spoil our pets a little, but not allow the line respect to be crossed, there is the Nip Buster™ (patent pending), a safe and humane training aid to cure nippy horses.
  • CSI Flex-Plate® Pads
    The only saddle pad MaryBeth uses. The CSI Flex-Plate® is designed to work with a horse's anatomy and takes into account both muscle and bone structure as well how the equine back shape relates to typical western saddle tree design. When combined with the foam insert layer, the CSI Flex-Plate® Saddlepad virtually eliminates pressure points and back soreness. No matter how well your saddle fits, the CSI Flex-Plate®will make a difference in your ride.

Books

The internet is great, but sometimes books are better. Here are a few of MaryBeth's favorites:
  • Anything by Mark Rashid
  • Naked Liberty by Carolyn Resnick