TRAINING

Hawkview Ranch boarders come from varied disciplines and are of diverse skill levels. Your particular trainer may be permitted to use the arena and facilities for your lesson with prior authorization. Please call to discuss.

Natural Horsemanship
Owner Karen Bish and several of the other horse owners study Natural Horsemanship using a Pat Parelli approach. Trainer Teresa Bickel (Natural Equine Partnership) teaches at Hawkview often and offers lessons for beginners through advancing levels, including assessments and dealing with problem behaviors.

Natural Horsemanship Playground
A good way to get your horse used to obstacles and what might otherwise be "scary" objects, is to have those "objects" available to explore, walk over, around, under and through.  A good collection of items stay set up in the grassy field next to the arena, for just this purpose. Among other things, there's a wooden platform, bridge with rails, labyrinth, three-step platform, teeter-totter, and several large tires. These are great for training on a lead line and/or for riding.

Friendship Savvy String
This is a group of men and women all studying the Parelli approach to natural horse training. They meet Wednesday evenings at 7pm to enjoy a potluck dinner and share programs on horsemanship skills, care, activities, etc.  They also plan trail rides, clinics and play days. For more information, contact Karen Bish, secretary.

Natural Horsemanship instructor Teresa Bickel works with Gunner and Annie

Dressage trainer Courtney Haber with Karen & Omega