Don West  is a professional horseman; breeder, trainer, teacher, author, and product designer, specializing in paso and naturally gaited horses. An internationally known and respected speaker/clinician, Don is an expert in saddle fit, training for trail riding, back country travel, and low impact horse camping. Not just a lecturer or teacher, Don thinks of himself more as an "equine success coach", your Learning Leader for Equine Adventure.  In his clinics, weekend workshops, and five day intensives he teaches what he calls: "horse handling-horse sense"™, "sit-down equitation" and "synergistic-synchronistic riding". Don's motto is: "Saddle Up- Let's Ride!"   

Don's saying: "A comfortable horse is a happy horse, and a happy horse makes for a happy rider." describes his straight forward, no-nonsense, easy to understand approach to riding and training.  As Don says, "If you're a rider, you're a trainer!  Every time you touch your horse, you teach your horse.  Every time your rein your horse, you train your horse.  Your job as a rider-trainer isn't to make each horse the best, it's to make the best of each horse. Success with horses requires both tact and tack. In this human/equine partnership, you're horse is the brawn, and you're (supposed to be) the brains. For a safe and satisfying relationship, learn how to use finesse instead of force, and patience and perseverance instead of pain and punishment, so that you can end up being the benevolent master, and have your horse be your willing servant.."

This year come join Don West, "America's Original Trail Riding Clinician".

              "Saddle Up - Let's Ride!"                  

               donwest@wic.net or info@havesaddlewilltravel.com

      Call Have Saddle-Will Travel 800-821-3607 or 970-858-3607.  Fax anytime! 970-858-7861

or West Gait Equine Learning Center at 970-858-7739

P O Box 700, Fruita Colorado 81521-0700

Last Updated: March 2008

Have Saddle Will Travel -- Born To Ride