Rapp It Up Ranch

My hobby is also my desired occupation. At the moment I travel to client's farms to give horseback lessons or train horses. I specialize in:
Colt training
Problem Horses
Lessons for: Speed events, Trail riding, and beginning Western and English pleasure.
Feel free to contact me about these services.

I currently attend UW River Falls, majoring in Equine Science. I am a third year student. With my degree I plan to own and operate a training and lesson facility with an interest in equine breeding. I have been working with horses for 9 years. In 2001 I started working for Wild River Stable, taking out trail rides for the public. I currently give lessons to school groups and individual clients. I have also worked many of the stable horses into solid trail mounts. At home, I have four of my own horses that I have trained for speed events, pleasure riding, trail riding and roping. I have also sold some well trained colts to 4-h families. I have been heavily involved with 4-h and highly recommend it for anyone with horse crazy kids. I currently compete with my horses in many local events. I take most lessons during spring and summer when school is not in session. I am familiar with a variety of different disciplines, including: trail riding, horsemanship skills, beginning Western and English, with an emphasis in speed events. During the spring and summer I offer lessons in the disciplines. I also offer colt starting and/or finishing, training for the seasoned horse that needs a tune up and the problem horse.

The Training that I provide my clients and their horses are always unique and constantly changing with each new horse and rider. I like to start the horse off in the right direction and then work with the rider to tune them in together. My methods are never cruel or controversial, but often firm enough for precise effectiveness. The methods make sense to the horse because they stem from the animals own body language.