Like many people I like to watch YouTube videos and many of those videos are agricultural and horse related. I found a channel that is called The Farm on Route 66. I binged watched as many of the episodes as I could. They seem like a great family doing a lot of good for a lot of horses. They\’re located in Arizona, with a lot of Native American reservation land around them. A big part of what they do is acquire horses from the surrounding areas that are not being cared for well, fed well, or have medical issues. They provide the care that the horses need, then they rehome the horses. I thought that if I could teach them a few basic training techniques, then with more training the horses could be easier to re-home, and there would be more suitable homes for the horses.
I reached out to Allen by email, and described what I had on my mind. We messaged back and forth a few times. Allen and his wife Vicki were very willing and open to learn more about horse training and could see the benefit to the horses. After checking both our schedules, we came up with the date near the end of August in 2021. My wife, Allison, and I flew out to Arizona and met with Alan and Vicki and their children Blake and Casey in person for the first time. Vicki cooked Navajo tacos, which we tried for the first time and were delicious. They were gracious hosts and put us up in their guest room overnight, and we planned on doing the training clinic the next day. For the clinic the next day we covered a lot of topics. We practiced round pen work, and I showed them how to correctly tie a horse. We talked about different bits, how the bits work, and the purpose of different bits. We discussed different training theories and how those are used. We talked about how horses think and react to what we do, and we practiced some steering, stopping, and speed control training techniques. 
If you are interested in following The Farm on Route 66 and what they do to rescue and rehome horses, you can subscribe to their YouTube channel. The Farm on Route 66 It was a lot to cover in one day, but I wanted to cram as much as I could into the day. The more training tools the Palmer’s had, the more horses they could help. We videoed parts of the clinic, and you can watch here. We offer these blogs for free to help you with your horse needs. If you find them helpful, we would appreciate it if you would share it on your social media. Also, using these affiliate links for your online shopping helps to support the blog financially at no cost to you. Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FQQjfJ Tractor Supply: https://www.gopjn.com/t/TUJGRU1GSEJHRU1FS0dCRkhMRUxM Horse.com: https://www.gopjn.com/t/TUJGRUVJTEJHRU1FS0dCRkZNR0lK
I reached out to Allen by email, and described what I had on my mind. We messaged back and forth a few times. Allen and his wife Vicki were very willing and open to learn more about horse training and could see the benefit to the horses. After checking both our schedules, we came up with the date near the end of August in 2021. My wife, Allison, and I flew out to Arizona and met with Alan and Vicki and their children Blake and Casey in person for the first time. Vicki cooked Navajo tacos, which we tried for the first time and were delicious. They were gracious hosts and put us up in their guest room overnight, and we planned on doing the training clinic the next day. For the clinic the next day we covered a lot of topics. We practiced round pen work, and I showed them how to correctly tie a horse. We talked about different bits, how the bits work, and the purpose of different bits. We discussed different training theories and how those are used. We talked about how horses think and react to what we do, and we practiced some steering, stopping, and speed control training techniques. If you are interested in following The Farm on Route 66 and what they do to rescue and rehome horses, you can subscribe to their YouTube channel. The Farm on Route 66 It was a lot to cover in one day, but I wanted to cram as much as I could into the day. The more training tools the Palmer’s had, the more horses they could help. We videoed parts of the clinic, and you can watch here. We offer these blogs for free to help you with your horse needs. If you find them helpful, we would appreciate it if you would share it on your social media. Also, using these affiliate links for your online shopping helps to support the blog financially at no cost to you. Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FQQjfJ Tractor Supply: https://www.gopjn.com/t/TUJGRU1GSEJHRU1FS0dCRkhMRUxM Horse.com: https://www.gopjn.com/t/TUJGRUVJTEJHRU1FS0dCRkZNR0lK