A lot of accomplished riders and horsemen may have stronger skills in one area than another. For example, some have superior equitation skills but have not developed a good connection with their horse on the ground. Others may be able to do anything with their horse on the ground but cannot achieve balance and rhythm in the saddle. If you find yourself falling a bit short in any area of your horsemanship skills, consider a consultation with MM Training and Consulting.

A Christian-based horsemanship program located in Potlatch, Idaho, MM Training and Consulting's foundation is based on what we have coined as the 3-D Rider(TM) program. It focuses on three foundational cornerstones of ground training, equitation and training under saddle. We offer three annual clinics that focus on transferable skills to help develop well rounded horsemanship.

We have learned from many great horsemen. We have developed and continually improve upon our personal training techniques. We feel our program offers effective techniques, and we can give you reasons why we use them. We believe the following basic training principles never change and should be included in every horseman's program:

Ground training focuses on gaining a connection with the horse's mind in the round pen and prepares it for future maneuvers through lunging and leading exercises. 

Equitation focuses on the rider's position in the saddle and developing the use of natural aids to communicate effectively with the horse. 

Training under saddle focuses on developing rider's ability to train the horse and offers immediately applicable horse training techniques.

Our overall training program has succinct values that we believe prepare horse and rider for maximum success:

MM Training and Consulting offers many services besides clinics. We accept horses for short and long-term training and give private, semi private and group lessons. Our program includes an annual newsletter, website, Google group email capability and unique products. 

Our current products include:

The 3-D Rider(TM) notebook - an easy to follow, progressive outline that is broken down into three categories; ground training, equitation and training under saddle. It also includes the "3-D Horseman's Checklist" that will help you with your advanced horsemanship skills.

Color Tool(TM) booklet - a great tool to use for improving relationships among horses and people. The Color Tool is a system of recognizing motivations and personality types. Learning and using the Color Tool will help you learn the motivations of your horse and others, so you and your relationships will grow stronger, be more resilient and give you more fulfillment.

The Horse Shopping Guide - a publication designed to take some of the mystery and risk out of shopping for a horse. We will also strive to put some fun into your experience. The guide is broken down into sections: Part I is for evaluating yourself, and Part II is for evaluating the horse.

The Pyramid of Connection(TM) - a progressive program customized for personal, team and organizational development. This in-depth coaching program will help you reach your leadership potential and experience greater fulfillment in all of your relationships. 

If you are interested in learning more about the programs at MM Training and Consulting, visit our Web site at http://www.mm-horsetraining.com. We invite you to walk up the "connected path" with us and begin to live your best life today.