March 1st & 2nd, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Held at Raintree Peruvians
9300 Zion Hill Rd
Poolville TX 76487



Learn to ride your Peruvian Horse with Jose Contrera, David Johnson & Cheryl Aldrich!

Arrive armed with questions and a willingness to learn, for 2 information packed days.

Is your horse locked in gait?
Do you have trouble controlling your horse?
Can you load him without any effort?
How about stopping and backing without throwing his head?
Is trail riding a pleasure or a pain?
Does your saddle fit you - your horse?


This 2 day seminar with RainTree's head trainer Jose Contrera, David Johnson & Cheryl Aldrich Owners, Breeders, and Judge, (who are donating their facility and services for the clinic) will help you understand the basics of riding your Peruvian horse.



Cost: $150 for 2 days with your own horse

~ Limited to 10 riders ~

Make all checks payable to Jose Contrera

Book your space now!





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WHO NEEDS TACK TO RIDE?

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to see Cheryl & RTP Epona++ perform at the 2007 NAPHA National Reining class
Call for more information. 817-594-1597

9300 Zion Hill Rd
Poolville, TX 76487


A TESTIMONIAL FROM ONE OF OUR STUDENTS

John & Sylvia Boren-Owners
Homer Boren-Trainer
(405)-383-2572 37594 Trousdale Rd. .jysrancho@myway.com Macomb, Ok 74852



To: Cheryl Aldrich and Dave Johnson

Reference: Riding School, March 1-2, 2008

I wanted to take the time to write you a letter of appreciation and congratulations for the school you presented on March 1 & 2, 2008.

I will begin with a point of reference in my own experience. I have been a professional "Trainer of Trainers" in three states, at National Seminars and Inter-national Training Sessions.

I have supervised a staff of professional trainers for the past 20 years that involved selection, hiring and ongoing evaluation of instructor performance.

With that said, I would like to comment on your school and instructors/trainers.

The school was well organized and met normal training elements/standards such as pre-tests to determine the level of each student and used a test review to bring every student to an equal level with each other. You gave each student handouts that were relevant and useful.

The instructor approach or method was designed to make the student relax and ask questions. Every question that I heard was answered. I was surprised at the broad range
of information that was addressed in such a short time frame.

The instructor/trainers were very good at team teaching which is known as a high impact technique in learning theory.

We talked about things in the classroom (i.e. bit and rein control), then the things we talked about was demonstrated (by the instructors) to ensure the understanding of the subject. After the demonstration the student was then allowed or made to put "hands on" the subject at hand. (i.e. each student held the bit between their fingers like the bit was in the horse's mouth and the paired student did rein control practice)

When we progressed to the work involving our horses the same winning approach was used. Cheryl or Dave instructed/talked about a subject and Jose demonstrated. When the students observed the demonstration, it gave them a reference or picture of what and how they were to perform.

All of the trainers then aided or coached the individual student to assist or correct their performance, first in ground work and then in the saddle.

Jose Contrera's 26 years of horsemanship really began to standout on the second day when he took each student's horse and demonstrated to the students how to ride and collect their horses, while the other trainers described what methods he was using to get the horses into a better frame and gait.

All of the student horses changed before the students eyes, with each one improving its gait. Student horses that had not gaited well or had not gaited at all began to engage in their back-ends. You could see the horses Jose riding relax, improve their head sets and begin to drive with their hind quarters, improving their reach in the front and rear-end.

The students then were able as a group to mount their own horses and I observed a marked improvement with each rider and each horse. This was pretty neat to observe and be a part of the process as a student.

I am used to attending professional, high expectation level schools on various subjects, this school and its instructors met that high expectation level of learning.

I congratulate you upon having a caring and professional horse trainer working for your ranch. Jose Contrera appears to have a special ability to communicate with the horses that he comes in contact with. His training approach appears to combine the "traditional Peruvian methods", inter-mixed with the so called "horse whisper" approach used by the high profile American horse trainers.

The final statement and measure on the success of your school and instructors, is that given the time and opportunity I would attend another session. Enough was taught that I needed time to go home and attempt to master what was learned on the ground and on the horse. (Wet blanket time!)

P.S. Always look at the horse's back when you un-saddle and look for dry spots! I got it!
I got it!

Thanks,


John Boren
Rancho Caliente (JyS)