Hi we are currently breaking in a nice little Nocona bred Appaloosa mare for an owner. She has been broken English and her owner would like to give the mare a basic education and safely hack her out Western when she goes home.

Can anyone recommend an instructor? My understanding is the owner has no competitive interests she just wants guidance and supervision in keeping this horse going. She has not ridden western before.

Any information gratefully recieved.

whereabouts are you laura?

Ah sorry - that was a bit dumb wasn't it?!!!! We are near Gretna or Dumfries, even down to Carlisle would be fine. Thanks!

Bruce Lawrence is running clinics at Silloth, Carslisle:
The dates are as follows: 27th and 28th of October, 1st and 2nd of December, 5th and 6th of January.Contact Bruce at
www.equineresources.co.uk/

Post edited by: CQH, at: 2007/09/08 16:49

Thanks I will let her know those dates - would she be off a level where she would get something out of a clinic with Bruce? Or would he be more interested in teaching competitive riders? One of our mares used to be trained by Bruce but I have never met him, I just presume he is used to teaching experienced western riders!

Post edited by: laura, at: 2007/09/08 16:53

Most of the people on these clinic's are total beginners