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“I placed a young horse in training with Dustin
and Michelle. Through their excellent horsemanship, patience, and great
management, they have taken a young, worried horse and started him
confidently and quietly with wonderful skills upon which to grow. I will
recommend them highly to my students and friends when in need of help
starting and developing young horses” -Stephen Bradley |
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“I am
a professional Dressage trainer and breeder of sport horses. Dustin
has been starting my young horses for several years now. He starts them
calmly and quietly and with great patience, and I can be certain that when I
take them home for me to ride they have had a good start that enables me to
begin their dressage training or market them to potential clients. I
know he will help me work through any issues that might arise during
their early training, and he also gives them exposure to the trails and
fields that I don't have at my farm.” -Alison Head of Looking Glass Farm |
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“Michelle and Dusty have helped both me and my horse. They are both very good instructors. I’m currently taking lessons with Michelle
and she is great at getting me to progress with every lesson while never
making me feel over faced. Dusty has
worked wonders with my horse, Nathan. When Nate first went into training with
Dusty, he was very spooky, hard to focus, and a little bit hot. He used to be afraid of everything from
small butterflies and piles of his own manure to dressage letters on the wall
of the indoor. Now Dusty has him
eventing! Nate just placed 4th
in his first recognized Novice horse trial and looked very confident and
quiet throughout the whole show. If I
ever get another horse off the track or have a baby that needs to be started,
they will be going directly to Michelle and Dusty.” -Abigail Lara |
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“I first met Michelle and Dusty in the spring of 2008 when I
spent four months as their working student. I saw first hand the high
level of care and training they provided to so many different types of horses
with a plethora of issues. At the time, I had just gotten a three year old
thoroughbred and that summer, Michelle and Dusty started him for me. Since
then, I have referred many clients to them for advice and assistance. When I
realized my horse was not a good match for my future plans, Michelle and Dusty
sold him for me. He went to a fantastic home where he is making
someone else's dream come true. Michelle then talked to me about a horse
they had, that had come off the track. After retraining him for eventing, she
thought he might be a good fit for me and she was right. Echo is everything I
had hoped for. Michelle and Dusty have always impressed me with their
professionalism and skills. Their horses get the best of care and they work
hard for their clients to ensure they are fully satisfied. I highly recommend
them to everyone.” - Samantha
Silver |
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“I've sent several horses to
Westwind for training/resale projects. Each horse was started properly and
found the best homes through Dustin and Michelle. I've sent my personal horse
there for over fences work and found the training to be top notch! Lastly,
I've also sent babies to be trained under saddle for the racetrack. Both
horses are favorites of their exercise riders because they know so much more
than others they gallop. I would never hesitate to go to Michelle and Dustin
for help with any horse. The quality of care and training always exceeds
expectations and the horses are happy and healthy!” - |
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"Michelle and Dusty run a class
operation. They're honest and straightforward to deal with and don't cut
corners. The horses get top care, the benefit of excellent turnout, and a
patient, correct-from-the-ground-up approach to training. Each horse is
treated as an individual and it shows in excellent results." |
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“My first OTTB had to be retired due
to wear and tear of the track so I began my hunt for a horse. I knew I
wanted a mare for sure. I spent many many weeks, driving around
southern -Jenny Green |
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“Dusty and Michelle have been a
Godsend; they have worked with 5 of my horses all demonstrating different
issues and personality traits. When you find a trainer(s) that can identify
each factor that can help a horse reach its highest potential you have found
luck. One of my
horses is an orphan; raised by the human hand and to say the least a handful. Dusty has
developed her into a wonderfully successful horse gaining her trust and
teaching her how to control that emotional energy that she has so much of. I sent a
horse that was called crazy by one trainer who suggested he be put down and
in short order Dusty and Michelle had him ready, set, and go, for the race
track. He is still in race training and doing fine. My other
horses came to Dusty for career changes from the track. As I have watched
them being worked I feel a certain amount of faith that they will find what
their new job is and be the very best that they can. Dusty and
Michelle are true horsemen in every aspect of the word.” -Cindy Shomo-Gatto |
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“Several
months ago, my horse developed some serious behavioral problems.
After many failed attempts at “fixing him”, I was low on
hope that my beloved Bakjak would ever be the same. One of my closest friends, Samantha
Silver, recommended sending my horse to Dusty and Michelle. It was one of the
best decisions that I have ever made. Dusty and Michelle demonstrated
EXCELLENT horsemanship, professionalism, and provided my horse with wonderful
care. After only thirty days of training, Bakjak was a different horse. I do
not know what I would do without them! Their quality of care, instruction and
training is one of a kind. I have been riding for over sixteen years and I
can confidently say that Michelle and Dusty are two of the best
around!”
-Rachel Hinson
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“I had the opportunity to work for
Dusty and Michelle as a working student the summer of 2009. Dusty was great
with my then 11 y/o OTTB gelding “Boy” while starting him over
jumps. He was patient but firm while Boy showed everyone he wanted to be a
hunter instead of a dressage horse. Every horse that came through while I was
there left with a solid foundation to build upon. - Amy Morgan |
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“I've
used Michelle and -Nichole Gohman |
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