Our Approach

The Widget Creek Ranch

Widget Creek Ranch is a wonderful little slice of heaven on earth. Here we strive to enjoy every minute with our human and animal friends. We provide a safe haven to a few horses that found their way to us from a variety of undesirable situations and we aspire to give as many mustangs as we can the skills to deal with the human world and find a forever home.

We gravitate towards a less traditional style of horsemanship where we see the horses more as partners and not so much as usable objects. We use new techniques that go beyond the today common style of “natural horsemanship”. You will not find Parelli or Clinton Anderson methods used here as a basis for training.

Accommodations for our animals are as natural as possible. We keep the animals in small herds as much as possible to allow for exercise and socialization. We slow feed our animals 24/7 to more closely mimic feeding habits in the wild and also supplement free choice minerals, a much less known but very effective way of keeping the animals healthy.

Our team is comprised of a trainer with a lot of experience with starting a green horse and then progressing it towards a variety of disciplines as well as a trainer that specializes in difficult or wild horses and uses special gentling techniques including operand conditioning. We also have a member who is a certified equine massage therapist, nutritionist with several other alternative medicine certifications such as equine aromatherapy, reiki, and Eden EM.

Our Story


Our Services

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   Horses and Burros

  • TIP Training – BLM Mustangs
    BLM Mustangs for adoption/sale

  • HELPING YOU PARTNER WITH YOUR HORSE:
    If you are a novice with horses or would like to deepen your relationship with the animals, I can help you understand the language of equus better. This is accomplished by meeting with you and your equine partner to work together on relationship building and understanding between the animal and you and you and the animal. 
  • HOLISTIC HORSE TRAINING
    • Day to Day Training
    • Colt Starting
    • Foal Gentling
    • Mustang Gentling
    • Trailer Loading
    • Farrier Preparation
    • Sheath Cleaning
    • Obstacles
    • Head Shyness
    I can help with a variety of training related issues from starting a horse to addressing specific issues. Specific issues may be addressed in one or few session(s). After an initial assessment of the horse and issue has been completed, cost is agreed upon on either a lump sum basis or an hourly charge (decided by me).Colt starting or other cases that require more sessions will require the horse to be boarded here (unless you live within 10 miles). 
  • • Feeding Routine Recommendations
    • Dynamite Specialty Supplements and Free Choice Minerals
    • Equine Sports Massage
    • Young Living Essential Oils
    I believe that the animals are the best partners if we take great care of them. At our ranch we feed the horses with slow/trickle feeders and offer free choice minerals. My personal horses receive Dynamite supplements because I believe that this is the best quality of animal nutrition available on the market today. Happy, healthy animals and reduced vet bills are the result. Please ask me about the nutrition if you are interested.

    I also use essential oils for the animals for a variety of reasons. My brand of choice is Young Living. Please ask me about  the oils if you are interested.

    I am certified in equine sports massage and can give massages to your horses upon request.

     

  • Pricing:
    Boarding: $200/month incl. hay
    Boarding: $120/month, you supply hay
    Training: $60/hour
    Human Education: $60/hour
    Equine Massage: $60/hour

WHAT WE DO AND DON’T DO
The Wickenburg area has many highly qualified and experienced horse trainers. I am not going to be competition for any of the traditional Natural Horsemanship trainers (John Lyons, Buck Brannaman, Parelli, Clinton Anderson etc. lineages).
If you are looking for a different approach, please continue reading and see if you like what we offer.
In my world, animals are more than a moving body. In humans we sometimes call it “soul”. Whatever you call it, I strongly believe animals have it too.
The ROTH training method regards the horse as an equal partner. We don’t force, we ask. We don’t break, we gentle. We don’t quiet the personality, we bring it out.
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  Chicken and Ducks

  • Fresh Eggs from happy Chickens
  • Chickens and Ducks for Sale
  • Chicken and Duck Breeding

 Alpacca and Llama

  • Alpacca Breeding
  • Alpacca fiber for sale
  • Alpacca for sale

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