The best foundation any horse can 
have and the one he will remember!

With over 30 years of professional horse training experience David Skipworth has designed and developed the "Soft Hand Training Program" when he was invited to work with the Bureau of Land Management wild mustangs. David worked with an average of 60  wild horses per year during a five year stay in Colorado. David’s training program has been approved by the U.S. Department of Interior. During this time David developed the most humane and gentle way of training horses in the world today. 

While studying the horse in the wild David began to learn their natural instinctual behavior and how the horses communicate to each other.  Introducing this natural technique into his training program proved to be the foundation that every horse should have.  David actually talks to the horses in their language with vocal and sign language for a much faster response from the horse creating a trusting bond between man and horse.  Throughout the years Skipworth has proven that this program works on every breed of horse including  zebra's.  See Zebra article.  

Skipworth has performed training seminars throughout the United States educating horse owners on a much better and easier way to work with their horses. He has spent much of his life trying to educate people about the horse. He is not about making money from horse people by selling junk that doesn't work, but rather he is about helping the horse to have a better life.  There is absolutely no better foundation for any horse, no matter what discipline they move into and no matter who else does it. 

"He’s not just a Horse Whisperer, he actually talks to the horse in their language." Some call him "The Doctor DooLittle" of horses, while others say he is a horse psychologist. Many say he is a great farrier and there are those who accuse him of being a nutrition fanatic. The truth is – he is all the above.

David has also been a licensed trainer in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. David was a for-runner of many round pen techniques seen today and has perfected many not yet seen. David is now the for-runner in communication with the horse by using the horses own language which makes training easier on the horse. David is not a "Johnny come lately" trainer that does it part time, he does in full time – year around. His program also works with the owner or rider building a better relationship and understanding for that happier and safer marriage between horse and man.

View Magazine and Newspaper Articles

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Country  Connection Magazine
Ute Pass Courier
Gazette Telegraph
Muscatine Journal
Helena
Western Horseman
Discipleship Journal
Zebra Story
Quad City Times

If he can do this with a wild zebra, just think what he can do with your horse!

It is mandatory for the owner or rider of the horse or zebra to spend at least one or two days with David in order for him to show the person how to work with the newly trained horse or zebra. David can build a Ferrari of a animal, but if the rider does not know how to shift the gears and drive it, it's not much use.

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Reprogramming Troubled Horses

Training Zebras

Monthly Cost is Only
$600.00 Per Horse

Bring your horse to Forest Hill Farms for that one on one personal training.  We bring the horse and owner together to a bond that will last forever.
Fee: $50.00 Per Hour
2 hour minimum on the first class

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Forest Hill Farms Equestrian Center
2116 Forest Lane
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
563-263-5840
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