Kelli
01-15-2011, 09:43 PM
After alot of thought and consideration and many near misses, I have decided to bring in someone with more experience to help fix some of Bella's issues. Problem is that after meeting and talking with two different trainers, David and I can't agree on which one to go with.
Trainer #1 is well known here locally and has a really good reputation. I have seen horses that have undergone 90 days with him and they are really nice solid horses. But, he requires no less than a 90 day contract and prefers 120. He is located about 3 hours away and charges a pretty hefty fee. When he gets a horse, he starts completely over from the ground up and does things his way. Bella is a angel on the ground, her biggest issues are while under saddle. My work load for the next few months is going to require alot of evening/night hours so I wouldn't be able to travel to his barn much if at all.
Trainer #2 is a young up and comer. He hasn't been in the area that long and is just now putting his name out there within the horse community. He came out and met Bella, and we had a long conversation. I felt very comfortable with his expertise and his abilities. He would be coming to my property and working with Bella so I would be able to have more interaction and involvement in her training. He agrees that she doesn't need any time spent on groundwork and should be started working under-saddle from the get go. His price tag would also be half of trainer #1's.
David says that we should go with trainer #1 because we know what we will be getting. Regardless of the contract, the price, and the distance, he says that he wouldn't take the chance of trainer #2 messing up Bella. I, however, like trainer #2. I really want to be involved and active in finishing her up. I also don't want to commit to 90 days, because I feel like she should be evalutated before deciding exactly how long she needs.
So which trainer should I ultimately go with?
Trainer #1 is well known here locally and has a really good reputation. I have seen horses that have undergone 90 days with him and they are really nice solid horses. But, he requires no less than a 90 day contract and prefers 120. He is located about 3 hours away and charges a pretty hefty fee. When he gets a horse, he starts completely over from the ground up and does things his way. Bella is a angel on the ground, her biggest issues are while under saddle. My work load for the next few months is going to require alot of evening/night hours so I wouldn't be able to travel to his barn much if at all.
Trainer #2 is a young up and comer. He hasn't been in the area that long and is just now putting his name out there within the horse community. He came out and met Bella, and we had a long conversation. I felt very comfortable with his expertise and his abilities. He would be coming to my property and working with Bella so I would be able to have more interaction and involvement in her training. He agrees that she doesn't need any time spent on groundwork and should be started working under-saddle from the get go. His price tag would also be half of trainer #1's.
David says that we should go with trainer #1 because we know what we will be getting. Regardless of the contract, the price, and the distance, he says that he wouldn't take the chance of trainer #2 messing up Bella. I, however, like trainer #2. I really want to be involved and active in finishing her up. I also don't want to commit to 90 days, because I feel like she should be evalutated before deciding exactly how long she needs.
So which trainer should I ultimately go with?