Kenny Harlow - Training with Trust

Testimonials

I was fortunate to see two of your demos at the PA Horse Expo this weekend. The first was Friday afternoon when you worked with the gray horse in the round pen. I've never had any round pen experience and am now looking forward to working with Pyro, who is just over 3 1/2 years old. My husband and I also saw your session Sunday afternoon with Tigger. That was most informative, for me, too. I especially appreciated your tips on getting the horse to back up. I liked the respect you obviously have for the horse and the way you interact and treat them. Watching your interactions with your students was also a clue into your personality. If I win the lottery or find a rich long lost relative, one of my first calls will be to reserve time at your ranch. Thanks so much for participating in the expo. It is a wonderful opportunity for the casual rider like me to learn. I'll be checking your schedule and watching for other local appearances.

Lynn Witmer, February 2006 Pennsylvania Horse World Expo

I just wanted to send you a note to thank you so so so much for working with Tyler this weekend at the Expo. I can't even tell you how thrilled I was when he walked right in the trailer yesterday with no hesitation and then backed out beautifully when we got home. That is the 1st time he has ever backed out of my trailer since I bought him. I am sorry that he bruised your arm. I felt so bad about that when you talked about it. I knew he was somewhat pushy but never had seen that extreme. I would strongly push his head away on the occasions when he did that to me but I was afraid I would make him headshy so it seems I wasn't aggresive enough with him. He did seem to be getting better, until this weekend, when I saw how bad he really could be when the pressure was put on him. So again I apologize that that happened. I know you probably hear this from almost all horse owners but Tyler really has a lot of good qualities. He is a great trail horse, very brave and easy to handle under saddle. He is beautifully, naturally gaited with no heavy shoes or special devices. He will be a great show racking horse. He is friendly and curious and has never tried to kick or bite or rear. I know you're saying, Yes, but he is a bully. And you're right. I really see that now. But I wanted you to know these other things so that you would know that I intend to see this horse through what ever I need to do to improve his manners. He is worth it. And your work with him set the stage for me to follow up and make him the horse I know is inside there somewhere. You have helped him (and me) tremendously and again you have my deepest gratitude.

Louise Semancik, January 2006 Maryland Horse World Expo

Let me start out by saying a big “THANK YOU!!!” As you know I came to your 3 day riding clinic scared to death. When you told us Monday morning to saddle-up our horses I wanted to just die. My mare and I have had numerous battles and I just knew we were headed to another. I did get on my horse, but was, literally, shaking in my boots. By the end of the morning session I was not so nervous. You took the time to ride my horse, to show me what I was doing wrong and how I should correct my hands. It worked! Monday afternoon, my mare just would not stand still while mounting. You took the time to show me how to correct that issue and “ta da!” She stood perfectly still. When I employed the same method, my mare never moved until I asked. Come Wednesday, we were both relaxed and looking forward to the day’s lesson. During the morning lesson Kenny complimented my horse’s trot and that made my heart swell. Even the trail ride was not so bad…(but I’ll never admit that again!).

What I liked the most about your riding clinic is you did not hold my hand…you would help with anything, but not do it for me and that’s exactly what I needed to move past my issues. I was truly convinced I was going to be the worst rider in the class with the nastiest horse. The fact is I wasn’t. I had some serious confidence issues and with your help and the help and encouragement of the other students my mare and I did extremely well. Kenny said I was the most improved rider in the class and he was proud of me. I just wanted to bust at the seams! I was trying so hard and it paid off.

Missy, you are the best! You strong words of support and encouragement convinced me this was a good thing to do. You’re right! Your husband is a great person. Kenny communicates his directions clearly. Kenny’s people skills are tremendous! As you know I asked to be included in another clinic and I’m bringing a friend and her horse.

We just finished the 3-day clinic this afternoon and I wanted you and Kenny to know it was an extremely positive experience for Doolie and me. :o) I learned so many new things about horse behavior, reactions and how to deal with them and had a lot of fun doing it! It was also so educational to watch the progress of the other horses and riders throughout the 3 days. My daughter, Erin, is so thrilled with what Kenny accomplished with our 2 yr. old gelding during the 2-day clinic! She is very eager to continue Finely's education now that Kenny has given her some tools to work with.

Again, my thanks to Kenny, Leslie and Blue for all the help, education and FUN they provided for Erin, Finely, Doolie and myself!

Kenny started my little, 3 year old, chestnut, QH gelding at the VARHA clinic in Polk,PA back in March. I am so pleased with the results. I started riding Dude the week after the clinic either with my friend who has a good steady horse or with my husband on our good mare. We have tried to challenge Dude with all the scary stuff we could find and he has done very well. We did an organized trail ride with the Sheriff's Posse at the end of April. There were about 60 horses on the ride and I don't believe Dude had ever seen that many horses in one place before. He did very well for me. I just kept him moving. Didn't spend a lot of time standing around chatting. He did have rude moments but I let him know that that wasn't how he was supposed to act, I think it is something I will still have to work at correcting next time he is around a bunch of strange horses. Iit's a good thing that Kenny did a good job with him because folks around here remembered him. Of course my friends in the Sheriff's Posse were interested to see how he turned out and some of them were amazed at how well he did on the ride. There were also a good number of people that I didn't know that stopped and asked if that was the horse that Kenny Harlow started. We got a lot of compliments that day. And I have to admit that I was pretty tickled to see other people's older supposedly broke horses giving them a hard time on the trail and my little guy was unruffled and taking everything in stride.

Going to Kenny's clinic was one of the best things I have ever done to improve my horsemanship. I learned so much. Kenny does good work with horses and he teaches in a way that I can remember what the lesson is. Now when one of my horses has a problem, we work it out easier and safer and get back to having fun sooner than before. My husband also had a good time at the clinic and he has been such a good help to me getting Dude going. We have had so much fun riding together this spring. I remember that Kenny will be out at Cook's Forest later this summer. I am hoping to be able to come and ride then. Thank you for bringing the clinic to Venango County and I hope to see you again.

I learned so, so much and just feel great about it. This was such a positive experience and it is something that I'll keep with me for the rest of my life with horses. I just cannot tell you the difference I felt just mounting my horse and have him stand there rock solid like all those awesome cowponies I've seen do. I've always envied those guys!! Then, to get adjusted in the tack and STILL not have him walk forward? AMAZING. I know I'll have to keep him tuned and be diligent about all of the lessons you taught me so that he can be an obedient, focused, happy horse. I feel like every bit of naughtiness in him was solved right there on the ground. I could COMPLETELY see my horse tuned into you and I know now how I need to gain that same level of attention. Buster has been an INCREDIBLE test of my patience but for love of the well-being of that horse and of the sport, I have stuck with it in the best way I know how, gathering information from anyone I could and I have to say, I could have saved myself soooooooooooooooo much frustration and time had I known about your methods earlier.

Thank you so much for your help at the Sept. 30th - Oct. 2nd Format I Clinic. Dilly and I went to our first parade together in Boston today. You gave Dilly a good start when I brought him to your unbroke clinic and I have continued our success with the giving to the bit, calm down cue, and other techniques. I kept my hands "busy" and kept his mind on me and we were able to make our first parade together an enjoyable one. Thanks again!

I signed up for Kenny's 3-day riding clinic with all sorts of fears and hesitations about riding, so I had a lot of personal stuff to work through. But I needed to do something, or else I had to think of selling my horse. For more than 20 years (while raising my kids), I wondered if I'd ever fulfill my horse-riding dreams, and as I got older, I worried more and more about dangerous horse situations (even though nothing really bad had ever happened to me). Plus, my Arabian seemed to be too spooky and too much for me. With the support and encouragement and humor of Kenny, his assistant, and the other clinic participants, I felt the beginnings of change in me. I wasn't forced to do anything I was uncomfortable with, and I was thrilled to learn that I can teach my horse in a very safe way. I watched my horse behave like an angel for people who rode him with confidence, so I know how good he really is. I'll continue working on my own confidence so we can learn to trust each other.

I rode for three days and it was definitely a challenge for someone like me, but it was a really big, really positive step. I accomplished more than Kenny could ever know. Anyone who helps you begin to transform into the person you hoped you could be, and shows you how to help your horse become a better horse, performs more of a miracle than words can say. Thank you, Kenny.

Kenny is my all-time hero! My horse was impossible for me to load on a trailer without hours of fighting and a great deal of stress. I had hired other trainers in the past, but they were unable to break through Bert's resistances. Kenny spent about 10 minutes teaching Bert to lead and back up properly. Then, he quietly and calmly worked through Bert's resistances around the trailer and taught both the horse and me how to load and unload. Kenny is incredible in his patience and calmness - never appearing in the least bit perturbed or upset as my horse reared up, tried to run over him, etc. Kenny quickly educated the horse on appropriate behavior and manners, correcting and praising in perfect timing with each behavior. Within an hour of starting with my horse, Kenny had me loading the horse on both a ramp and step up style of trailer.

Two months after Kenny's successful training session, I decided to relocate my horse to a new barn. I had been practicing leading and backing up but had not loaded Bert. Naturally, Bert did not jump right on the trailer. But with the skills that I learned from Kenny, within a few minutes, I had Bert quietly loaded. So, after years of not being able to load my horse on a trailer without a major battle, frequently lasting many hours, I was able to single-handedly load Bert on a trailer. This is the absolute sign of the successful training of both Bert and me by Kenny.

The trailer training session with Kenny and Kenny's trailer training video are absolutely the most effective time and money that I've ever spent on training my horse.

I signed up for Kenny's clinic to learn how to break a 2 year old mare I purchased. I owned horses for several years and felt I could handle the challenge. Washita went through the unbroke clinic with ease. I then participated in 2 additional clinic's. My horse was extremely light in the mouth, tacked, trailered great and trail rode nicely. Just when I thought all was well, my horse decided that bucking was fun as a 3 year old. Thank god Kenny was right by my side through the entire episode. Kenny ducked and weaved the flying hooves and followed me & my horse just like a referee at a football game and gave me hands on instructions on how to pull my horse out of a buck. He talked me through the whole ordeal which unfortunately happened more than once. Even though I managed to stay on my horse, it still rattled me. He gave me the confidence to work through it. I had a horse with an attitude and a barn sour problem. I decided to send her to Kenny camp for 30 days of training. I went to Kenny's farm in Virginia and test rode my horse for 2 days. I am so impressed with the horse I returned home with and the experience I learned from Kenny. The clinics help you gain a better understanding of your horse and challenges that may arise. If it were not for Kenny's positive attitude and persistence with me and my horse I may have thrown in the towel. Kenny takes the time and makes sure you understand "safely" why and how to properly train or fine tune your horse.

I can not thank Kenny enough and I met so many new friends. I will attend more clinics and plan to do the Cowgirl up week.

I want to thank Kenny for doing such a wonderful job on my horse Dakota. I purchased a two year old gelding who was not broke. After a lot of ground work, I broke him, but he was still very dangerous to ride. After going to a three day clinic by Kenny, I made the decision to send him up to Kenny's ranch for 30 days of training. I had a horse that was scared of EVERYTHING. At the end of the month when I went to Kenny's ranch I couldn't believe it. He was 110% better than I ever imagined. He not only accepts you on his back, but he crosses streams, swims, bathes, and he was even shoed. Thank you Kenny for giving me the horse that I always wanted. For channeling that bad energy to using it for good. For giving me the confidence to ride him every day since he got home. For also creating a better bond between us. If anyone even considered getting their horse trained, I would recommend Kenny Harlow in a New York minute. I have never seen anyone that can get the job done! so well. Kenny knows his horses. Kenny helps you better understand riding and ground work so you can be safe as well as your horse. There are not enough words or compliments I could give Kenny and his wonderful staff. Thank you Kenny for giving me my perfect horse. As far as I am concerned, there is NO ONE BETTER!

I just had to let you know that I had a blast at the clinic! Never in a million years did I think that my horse could do what Kenny taught him. So now I'm hooked! I need to know where and when the next clinic will be held. This was my first clinic ever and I was so inspired that now I am thinking about getting my Certification so I can also learn how to teach. All I can say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

I learned more about horse training from Kenny in 3 weeks than I was able to gain from tapes, books, seminars in the last 15 years. Kenny teaches you a training system so you can train your own horse. I'm looking forward to doing the Certification Program with Kenny.

Kenny is a truly gifted and talented trainer, demonstrating exceptional skills in working with and reading both people and horses. His training methods are kind and consistent, inspiring confidence and producing amazing results beyond my expectations. Kenny helped re-build my confidence, has given me challenges and opportunities and has inspired in me the courage to be a better, more effective rider and trainer.

The Kenny Harlow Certification Course is not only about transforming a horse, it's about transforming yourself so you can transform anything. The basis of Kenny's program is so fantastic that what you learn in training you can use anywhere, on your horse, your dog or on your children. It's an invaluable lesson in being firm and consistent in every area of your life.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Apprenticeship Program. It surpassed my expectations and answered a lot of questions about my horse.

My wife and I attended our first Kenny Harlow Training With Trust Clinic as spectators two years ago this fall and last fall brought one of our horses to Cortland, NY to participate in the Spectator and Three Day Conditioning/Response Riding and Training Clinic. My wife came as a spectator to the three day clinic and got so caught up in it that she borrowed one of the stable's horses so that she could ride in the clinic as well.

Recently this past summer I traveled with my two youngest "green broke" horses to participate in Kenny's three week apprenticeship program and now can't wait to complete my certification next year. I have become a much better horse person myself and my relationship with our horses has been so much more positive. This summer I worked with our local 4H club and now I am able to say that I not only learned the Training With Trust methods for myself, but have helped others to train their horses in a relationship founded on trust and respect.

Kenny Harlow is himself a talented trainer and horseman whose clinics and certification programs are based on first hand knowledge and experience - his biggest rewards are the ones he finds in his students progress - both human and equine!

2nd Level
ESDCTA
DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS ~ RESERVE CHAMPION
MASTERS RECOGNITION AWARD
RANKED 3rd YEAR END
SLIVER MEDAL
DVHA
CHAMPION
GOLD MEDAL

"It takes a village..." special thanks to:
Kenny Harlow, Kathy Adams, Danny, Jay Mickle, Dr. Mark Smith,
Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, Dr. Jim Borthwick
and all my friends at "A"

I wanted to let both you and Kenny just how thrilled I am with the results of Hoagie's training with Kenny. I had become so afraid that he would misbehave on trail that I had virtually stopped riding on trail (my real, first love) and was contemplating selling him. I knew I had a good horse but I just didn't have the time, skill or courage to bring it out in him. After a session with Kenny, the horse's feet have never left the ground and I can finally relax and enjoy the scenery on my trail rides. I was despairing that that would ever happen! I have taken the horse into all types of situations and he has remained consistent. He does still spook occasionally but Kenny has given me the skills to work through that and the horse has gone everyplace I have asked him to - even if at first he was telling me he didn't want to! I can't thank you enough - you found the great horse I knew I had and I know it was done with patience and kindness. Please feel free to quote me or to give my phone number to anyone who would like to talk to a graduate of Kenny's system.