My Philosophy and Experience

Horses, Riders, Parents and Staff need to be treated with respect and loving care. 

Horses and People should be trained and treated with patience, kindness and an understanding of the learning process. 

Just as people do not all learn at the same rate or in the same way, horse also can differ.Each horse needs to be handled consistently by every person. So the riders at KD Stable undergo a learning process to understand how their behavior and activities while near horses affect the horses.

Some of the horses used at KD Stable were taken from less than ideal situations and rehabilitated. hey each may have behaviors that take some understanding to deal with. A horse which was starved and beaten into submission during meal times, may pin their ears and act angry at feed time. This is only the horse protecting themselves. Each person working with such a horse will be taught how to handle the situation to assure the horse they are safe.

Riders at KD Stable all start from the ground up.  Learning the basics of horse care is important to knowing how to handle horses in different situations.  Learning to groom, lead, clean hooves and deal with minor injuries are all basic knowledge. How to care for equipment,fit equipment to a horse and rider, know when things are right or not are all important for being a Horseman of quality.