horse training in Petaluma

Horse Training
Petaluma - Sonoma County

"Individual Care - for the Individual Horse"
Keeping your horse fit, sound and healthy is the foundation to Renee's Horse Training Program.

"If I key on the horse's overall health, not only the physical, but the emotional and mental aspects of the horse's individual character, the training process naturally falls into place".
- Renee Ronshausen
Horse Trainer


Horse Health First
The small and intimate setting of Renee's horse ranch allows her to concentrate on your horse's health FIRST. This is not a "big box" type show barn with many trainers contending for arena time with the common distractions one copes with at other equestrian facilities. Renee is "the only horse trainer" on the ranch, which grants her more quality time to care for each horse as if it was her own.

Renee's "HORSE HEALTH FIRST" approach is deeply-seated in her full service training program. Renee's rewards are 10 fold when she see's another healthy horse and happy client working, learning, excelling and having fun together for many years.


Renee goes beyond taking the trouble horse and training them to excell at their work. She believes a trainer must build a relationship with the horse before one can gain their respect. As Renee develops the relationship "in honest partnerhip", the horse naturally reflects back a "good sense of well being".


"There’s no recipe book on relationship building – every horse is different. It takes as long as it takes and I am prepared to commit many training blocks to build the trust framework...it could take only several minutes, but a good trainer must be ready to put the hard work in, but most importantly, not give in. I am after quality time, not the quantity."
- Renee Ronshausen
Horse Trainer


horse training Petaluma, Sonoma County
Renee is masterful at creating a learning environment were the horse knows when it has accomplished a task correctly. She skillfully uses those accomplishments as building blocks within the training program to produce her ultimate intent - a healthy horse and a happy client having fun together for many years.

"Renee knows horses.
I have been training with Renee for over 15 years.
I would not trust anybody else with my horse."
- Margo VanMidde, President
Veva Communications.


FULL SERVICE HORSE TRAINING
 Full Service Includes:
  Blanketing
  Supplement Feeding (on request)
  Turnouts
  Lessons
  Schooling


Renee's Horse Training Program will help your horse:
  • Learn how to use his body more effectively in his job
  • Become a willing partner through better communication
  • Develop proper muscling to be a better athlete, for all disciplines and performance levels
"Like human beings, horses are all individuals with singular personalities, their own virtues and their own faults. We become bound to them for their beauty, their eccentricities, their heart and the love they so often return to us".
- Lana Slaton
From trail riding, to pleasure riding, to jumping and eventing, Renee has a proven training program for you and your horse.

Watch for Renee's blog coming soon


In her blog, she will share what horses teach us as she goes about her daily duties of keeping horses healthy and clients happy. She will touch upon not only insightful horse related topics but will also write about her daily ranch chores, her interaction with others and her philosophy on life. Many of the key topics outlined below will appear on the blog as the days go by.

Good nutrition, dentistry, tack fit, rest, trailer safety, feed, metabolism, grazing position, proper exercise, soundness, hoof care, fresh water, mineral salt block, supplements, shavings, oat hay, Horse Shoer, alfalfa, mix, grain, blankets, turnout, emotions, conditioning, grain, mix, grooming, groundwork, stress, performance, physical, attitude, mental, saddle, bit, mouth, teeth, Chiropractor, Veterinarian, Body Worker, Accupunturist, horse health care, horsemanship, circulation, worming, shots, emotional behavior, issues, lameness, absesses, kids, groundwork, fear, flight, eyesight, jumps, jumping, footing, feelings,....and more.