Robin Davis is the Mustang Hollow trainer and has explored several approaches to
“natural” horsemanship. Her pursuit of excellence in horsemanship is a lifelong
endeavor. Since all we have is time, she has decided to commit all of it from here on to
learning more about how a connection with all things -- within and beyond this world --
can be heightened through an improved understanding and application of the best
possible “feel”. We want to make a lasting positive impression on the people who come
to Mustang Hollow for guidance, and on the horses associated with them, too.
As a trainer, Robin provides the horses with the opportunity
to express themselves and still be responsive to a riders
requests. Dulling them down and dominating them is never a
thought in training them, nor is it evident in her actions
towards them. She takes the time necessary to develop a
relationship with each horse, and to instill confidence in them
all.
Robin's study of dressage and a wide variety of natural horsemanship techniques has
equipped her to recognize a horse’s athleticism and bring it forward. Her apprenticeship
with Leslie Desmond is the highlight of her education. Robin has also studied with Wendy
Murdoch, Beth Baumert (technical editor for Dressage Today), Jennifer Baumert, Buck
Brannaman, Walter Zettl and PNH certified instructors to name a few.
Our training facility here at Mustang Hollow allows the horse to live in a natural setting. In
this environment, there is rarely a horse without a sense of purpose, which helps to keep
their brains functioning at full power, and their social and self-preservation instincts
intact. With plenty of turnout and the freedom to wander off for feed in any direction, this
socialization that occurs within a herd prepares a horse to be at his best, both mentally
and physically, for each lesson.
It will be my pleasure to work with both you and your horse!
robin@mustanghollow.com
970-897-2209
PO Box 539
Wellington, CO 80549
It is very important to give these horses time to think things
through. This leads directly to the experience of success,
and it gets the trainer there faster than any other approach.
Robin has tried several. The alternative, of course, is that
you do not succeed; and one does not have to look far to
realize that hasty, reactionary moves in combination with a
poor presentation of feel are the main ingredients here.
We recommend that a horse
receives at least 2 months of
training at our facility and that
the owners are involved
during the training process
by spending a minimum of 1
session per week with the
horse under the direct
supervision of the trainer.