EASY

"EASY RIDER"

PASO & GAITED HORSE

TRAINING FOR TRAIL RIDING

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

WITH DON WEST

2009

Two fun filled days

of riding and learning

“Horse Handling-Horse Sense”

“Sit-Down Equitation” &

“Synergistic-Synchronistic Riding”

WITH

Don West

"America’s Original Trail Riding Clinician"

Your Learning Leader for Equine Adventure

specializing in paso and naturally gaited horses

“the candle of life burns brightest in the winds of adventure” D.W.

"Saddle Up —Let’s Ride!"

Dear website browser,

As an equine speaker/clinician, performing at horse fairs and expos all around the country, I've been regularly afforded the opportunity to talk with many paso and naturally gaited horse enthusiasts. Over and over again they've told me that they like what they heard me saying and saw me demonstrating, and were anxious to learn the basics of paso and gaited horse horsemanship...what I call: "Horse Handling-Horse Sense", "Sit Down Equitation", and "Synergistic- Synchronistic Riding". I've been a full time professional horseman; breeder, trainer, teacher, clinician, and equine product designer for over thirty years. For most of that time I've specialized in paso and naturally gaited horses. I believe that I am not being immodest when I say that I have acquired the knowledge and mastered the skills (through the seat of my pants, in the school of hard knocks) that many folks are looking for. Given the chance, I'm willing and able to share that knowledge with my fellow gaited horse trail riders.

However, to make it happen I do need the help of a contact person at each Workshop to act as an organizer and host. So, if you're interested in what I have to offer and you think you might be able to get a group of gaited horse trail riders together, give me a call. Let's work together to educate new (and some not so new) gaited horse riders to the wonderful world of paso and naturally gaited horses. Using my easy to understand, straight forward, no nonsense "Horse Handling- Horse Sense" training methods, they'll be safer and better able to enjoy their horses, and their horses will enjoy being ridden better. Host an Easy-Rider Weekend Workshop in your area this year!                    Saddle up-- Let's ride! Don West

Old Chinese proverb says:

When the students are ready,

the master appears.

When the master is ready,

the students appear.

How To Host A Weekend Workshop

Most people interested in being a workshop host ask me:

"How does it work, and what does it cost?"

First, the host lines up the rider/learners, and a facility for the workshop. I usually fly in on a Friday and get acquainted with the host and the facility. Sometimes I do a Friday evening demonstration/clinic. This usually lasts an hour or so, and can be open to the general public.

We start each morning around 9:00 am. with coffee and donuts. We take about an hour off for lunch, and end up around 4:00 or 4:30. We sometimes do a trail ride on Sunday morning instead of a workshop session (to accommodate the folks that want to go to church then). I give one hour private or semi-private lessons on Monday, and I usually fly home on Tuesday morning.

Based on the numbers attending, I make private arrangements with each host for the workshop cost, my fee payment, room, board, and transportation. The host secures and pays for the facility and collects the fees from the participants and the auditors. I require a non-refundable deposit of $500.00 to book a date. I'll bring some samples of my Have Saddle-Will Travel products along with me (see my web site www.havesaddlewilltravel.com). The host gets 10% commission on everything that sells during the Weekend Workshop.

If you are interested in hosting one of my Easy Rider Paso and Gaited Horse Weekend Workshops, e-mail donwest@wic.net or maria@wic.net or call me personally at 970-858-7739.

Happy trails, Don West

Last Updated: December, 2009

West Gait Equine Learning Center

P O Box 700

Fruita CO 81521-0700

phone: 970-858-7739 -- fax: 970-858-7861

e-mail: donwest@wic.net or westgait@wic.net