At WTS we believe the success or failure of training horses relies solely on communication. And while horses as a species are very similar in their perception, thinking, responses, reactions and natural instincts in general, the differences in their exposure, environments and treatments from birth through adulthood, make them and their learned behaviors, individually very different.

Knowing the congenital similarities as a species, and inherent behaviors and instincts they possess, is what gives trainers a strong foundation in understanding what most horses will respond to and why they behave or react as they do. However environmental and exposural differences make horses individuals, with at times, many unpredictable responses or behaviors. Because of this WTS believes training horses has to be a patient and flexible process, due to the fact the same methods and techniques often don’t work on all horses.

At WTS we approach each horse in training as an individual, taking into account personality, pre-training environmental factors, health and physical limitations. Then, taking the information at hand into consideration, a prospective training program is put together which addresses the needs of each horse as an individual. If a horse doesn’t respond favorably or progress to specific training methods, the training approach is changed and through a process of elimination, we are able to discover the best form of communicating what we want and need from each horse. It only makes sense that horses coming from different backgrounds, temperaments and owners and with different problems, experiences and levels of training are going to need training that address who and where they are as individuals.
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Training with Joy Weber
Joy started out at the age of 18 training mostly problem horses and starting young horses under saddle. Joy extended her services and assistance, sometimes in exchange for favors, but more often than not, free of charge; simply to have hands on experience, testing, executing and discovering training methods, ideas and techniques. It was during this time, through application of methods and techniques she’d acquired from trainers and mentors growing up, and through personal experience and many processes of elimination, that she gained valuable insight, instincts and tools to better understanding and communication of horses as a whole. Nine years later she dropped her amateur status and started training horses professionally. Since then she’s been unbelievably blessed over the years in getting to work with a number of amazing horses and people. Hard work and dedication have earned her a number of achievements inside and outside of the ring. Throughout the years she’s competed successfully at local, regional, national and world levels.

Joy has over twenty years of showing, training and competing in a multitude of breeds, disciplines and backgrounds. She’s worked with weanlings on up for show, pleasure, competition, speed, performance, trail and more. Her experience includes, but is not limited to: in hand, ground manners, ground work, long lining, round pen work, under saddle, hunt seat, saddle seat, dressage, western, English and western pleasure,  park saddle, driving, parade, jumping, contesting, vaulting, performance, and solving a multitude of problems, bad habits, vices, aggression, fear, bolting, hypersensitivity, shying, spooking and more.
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Joy enjoys all aspects of training and takes great pride in helping people, whether it's starting a young horse, solving problems, or tuning up an old one.

Scheduling
For further information or to schedule a tour of the facilities, consultation, or training
please email Joy @ wts

Forms
* The following forms need to be read, filled out, signed and returned prior to start of training.
(forms may also be obtained at WTS prior to; or at the time of drop off.)

New Client Information Form
WTS Release Form
WTS Policies and Procedures
WTS Medical Awareness Form


Rates:

Full Training- working minimum 5- 6 days a week
1 month full training $750.00

½ Training/Conditioning (generally finished to semi finished horses just needing adjustments, polishing and/or pre show tune up) – working minimum 3-4 days a week
1 month half training $450.00

Conditioning - working minimum 3-4 times a week
Less than 1 month / Conditioning $25.00 per ride
1 month Conditioning $375.00

* On site training prices do not include board.
* Off site training/conditioning prices do not include travel expenses.

Board: $200.00
Travel Expenses: To be determined and contingent upon distance from WTS.