August 7. 2007

 Dear Dan,

WOW!  Each time I work with my yearling filly, Rebby, I am amazed at what a difference just one day of training with you made in her.  When I purchased Rebby I had been away from the horse world for many years.  But I had always dreamed of buying a young horse and starting my relationship with her on a clean slate.  My 7 year old daughter, Brooke, shares my love for horses and I thought this would be a great project for both of us.  Unfortunately I had forgotten a lot of what I needed to know to make this relationship work.

Rebby was a little pushy when I picked her up and very mouthy…typical baby behavior…but my affectionate nature was making it worse.  You taught me in one day how to get her attention in a snap and your lessons have not failed me yet!  You got her to do things in a matter of about 30 minutes that I had been trying to do without success for weeks.  I am always confident now in my actions and she responds like a dream.  We recently relocated to a new barn and the transition was so easy.  I was expecting her to be hard to handle because of the new atmosphere, but all I had to do was repeat your lessons and she calmed right down.  I am sure she wanted to pay attention to all the new horses but she kept her focus on me.  Other boarders are very impressed with Rebby’s calm nature and can’t believe that she is only 17 months old.  I give all the credit to you and wear my Dan Keen baseball cap with pride!

Thank you Dan for sharing your gift with Rebby, Brooke and me.  We will definitely be back when it is time to saddle up!

Charlotte Petzold
Richmond , TX