I
recently had the pleasure of
working with Ivy late this fall.
I had purchased a new horse this
year and was really struggling
with which direction to go with
him. In fact, I was not 100%
sure I was going to keep him, in
spite of how attached I had
become to him. I have always had
horses that were really forward
and wanted to go. My Mack was
just the opposite ...lazy. I was
also just getting back in shape
from an accident which did not
help matters at all. I rode him
on the trail lots and he was
very willing and safe but not
much fun to ride as I felt I
was always kicking him. It was
just work to ride him and
hence... NOT MUCH FUN!.
This fall I asked Ivy to help me
with my horse. In just 9 rides I
had a new horse!! He responds to
my legs and my hands, I am no
longer kicking him and he has
collection. He feels and looks
like a different horse!!! Not
only did Ivy help my horse but
more importantly she helped me
to realize the mistakes I was
making with him. I have been to
many clinics over the past 10
years and I learned more from
Ivy in these nine days. She
truly has a gift as a trainer
and a teacher. I am so looking
forward to having her back early
this Spring to work with us. Who
knows maybe a year from now we
will be doing dressage!!!
Thank you Ivy for giving me a
new horse who is fun to ride!
Before meeting Ivy, my
Peruvian mare Sonrisa and I
were stuck in a rut. We were
doing the same routine over
and over again, and it was
getting a little dull. I had
always wanted Sonrisa to be
able to perform some tricks,
and especially to bow.
Thanks to Ivy's patient
instruction, she not only
worked with Sonrisa on
bowing and tricks - even to
stand on a raised platform,
but she also taught me how
to work with Sonrisa so we
could keep progressing in
between lessons.
Thanks to
Ivy's methods, I am
confident by the next time
Ivy and Sonrisa are
together, Sonrisa will bow
like a circus pony. I would
highly recommend Ivy to
other horseowners - whether
they are working on gait or
behavior issues or just want
to have more fun with their
horse.
Thanks, Ivy!
Lori
Illinois
Ivy
Schexnayder has been working
with our new Missouri
Foxtrotter pony getting her
balanced and calmer under
saddle. I've been impressed
at Ivy's training approach;
she is gently insistent but
patient to get the result,
and does not give up until
she gets the result she is
happy with. Once she has the
result, she moves on to the
next goal and doesn't get
the horse bored or upset by
continually repeating the
exercise. The positive
result shows in the horse's
willingness to keep working
with her, and their apparent
calm demeanor being around
her.
The training of the pony
Flicka also included some
lessons to our 11 year old
granddaughter, and I'm
equally impressed with Ivy's
approach to making
communicating with Flicka so
understandable for Lauren
who is a beginner rider at
this time.
Thank you Ivy for
sharing your love & talents
with both horses & riders.
As a trainer, Ivy has
excellent communication
skills and a very
approachable and relaxed
style. Her passion and
positive energy is
contagious and refreshing to
be around. I have found her
strategies for how to relax
when feeling "riding
apprehension" are effective
and helpful. I really enjoy
her natural horsemanship
techniques which apply to
everything from gaited
horses to trick training to
ground work to riding
skills.
Most of all I love watching
Ivy's horse training style
and accomplishments both in
person and on video - Her
relationship with horses is
inspiring & beautiful!
Lorna
Illinois
I have
been intrigued by Ivy's
skill at trick training.
Although she always is
persistent until she gets
the desired result, she is
remarkably patient and kind
until the result is
achieved. She also has the
teacher's gift of
adaptability and is able to
change her teaching methods
to suit each horse's
personality and style of
learning.
I definitely have learned to
have more patience with my
horse and have acquired new
ways to deal with the
challenges that arise when
trick training.
