MaryBeth Wiefels explains
HorseSpeak™
the Secret of Horse Whisperers
Services
MaryBeth offers a number of different options for working with you and your horse. The right alternative for you and your horse depends on many things: your experience level, your horse's experience level, the amount of time you can spend, your goals, etc. Take a look at our offerings and give a call to discuss next steps.
Hourly lessons with you and your horse
If you are having specific problems connecting with your horse, this may be your solution. I work with both you and your horse to establish clear lines of communication and create a partnership between you and your horse. You learn both training techniques as well as riding techniques.
Cost: $45 an hour at Cowgirl Up Ranch, $50 an hour off site
-Cory, after a Conversational HorseSpeak™ clinic”
Clinics
Focus is on understanding equine language and behavior (basic HorseSpeak™), riding in partnership with your horse, and desensitizing. Only 6 -8 horses will be accepted per clinic, clinics can run from one to three days. Auditors are welcome.
Contact MaryBeth to host a clinic in your area.
Cost: Usually between $155.00 and $299.00 depending on length.
Guest Instructor
A popular option at many barns; Marybeth's techniques complement many training programs, from dressage to western pleasure. The focus on creating partnership and lightness between horse and rider is a positive addition to any training regimen.
Cost: Contact MaryBeth for details
Horse Training (In House)
From start to finish, your horse will receive the best in gentle training to inspire a willing and cooperative partner. A solid foundation is built with unique ground training techniques that teach your horse manners, responsiveness, and confidence. Under saddle, they continue their education to develop a soft, yielding response to leg and seat cues, keeping their mouth soft and supple by starting with only a rope hackamore. I generally do not begin with a snaffle until the third month, and only to put some finish on them. My yielding and flexion foundation makes a transition to curb bridles easy down the line, and balance and collection is molded from the start.
Cost: $800 a month (30 day increments) includes weekly lesson with owner and full board care.
Popular Clinic Topics
- Conversational HorseSpeak™: This is the first in MaryBeth's 3-part clinic sequence. The focus is on understanding equine language and behavior - basic HorseSpeak™. The clinic is an intensive 2 days, involving one-on-one with MaryBeth, group exercises, and learning to set and extend expectations for your partnership with your horse. Round pen and ground work concepts will be covered thoroughly, as well as putting it all under saddle to define and refine your communication with your horse.
- Riding toward Bridleless: the second of the HorseSpeak™ clinics, this one focuses on on riding in partnership with your horse. The HorseSpeak™ clinic is a prerequisite for this one.
- Trail Readiness: The final clinic in MaryBeth's structured sequence, this one focuses on desensitization: balloons, streamers on fans, pool toys, bottles, teeter totter, bridges, the infamous carwash...not exactly likely to run into these on a leisurely trail ride, but great for building confidence and leadership.
- Trailer Loading: Fire season just doesn't seem like it's going to end, and your horse needs to be able to load into any type of trailer if the time comes. Join Marybeth for a fun and invaluable day of trailer training and practice. Learn solid techniques to load horses into straight loads, slant loads, 2 horse, or stock, big or small. Familiarize your horse with many different types of trailers so he can and will safely and quickly load should an emergency arise.