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Friesians of America Northeast Inspection
When I chose a trainer to start our Friesian cross
gelding Twain, I chose carefully. I had seen Cathie work
horses at seminars and local events. She had a firm hand.
She was kind. I could see horses gain confidence and trust
in her. I called her to help me with Twain. At almost 16
hands at two, he was big and he knew it. My granddaughter
Tee and I knew he loved us but he didn't respect. I booked
Cathie to start training him. The first session went very
well. I booked the next session. When I asked of Cathie next
was to work magic. I had just been asked to host the
Friesians of America Northeast Inspection. This required
Twain to stand for Judge Peter Lert accompanied by FOA's
stallion director Carolyn Everett, having only six sessions
with Cathie. She agreed to do her best. For the next five
training sessions, they worked on standing for the judge,
walking and trotting on the required triangle and at the
same time, learning to work in hand.
 When
the day came, we watched our two year old do what we had
only imagined. It was clear that our horse had not only done
what he was asked to do, he had also grown confident and
obedient. We were proud of Cathie and Twain. It was obvious
to all of us that Twain and his trainer had a relationship;
that Cathie had control of this big, young horse and he
trusted and respected her.
Thanks Cathie for training with kindness, patience and a
wonderful understanding of horses. Thanks too for training
me with kindness and a sense of humor!
Dana Mclaughlin and Tiara Yahnian
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