Each of our horses are clicker trained so they seek engagement with their human partner. They are not threatened or hurt in the training process, but rather, they are given the time to discover what we are asking through LIMA (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive) training principles. To start the journey, each horse is taught to 'catch themselves' by crossing the pasture on their own to willingly place their nose into the halter. They are taught to back up to win a treat, instead of retreating out of fear; they learn to respond to the slightest touch of the reign or lead rope; and they learn to stand quietly and patiently whether their human is on the ground or in the saddle.... (read more)
As socially intelligent and emotional creatures, horses inherently crave relationships. At Angel Ranch Stables, we make it our goal to find the right person for the right horse. With decades of experience in temperament testing, we are able to identify animals that are gentle and kind. When a horse is adopted into our program, we medically screen them with our experienced veterinarians, and give them months to years of training in a safe and peaceful setting, before we find their perfect human match.
Because we spend 200-600 hours training each horse, we know their character and personality well enough to identify their perfect, forever home. We are so confident our adopters will adore their horse, we offer a buy-back guarantee for the LIFE OF THE HORSE.
How do we ensure our horses find their suitable, loving, forever home?
We spend 200-600 hours training each animal in our care, which allows us to know them very well.
We encourage a PPE (Pre-Purchase Exam) from an unbiased veterinarian.
We have decades of experience temperament testing animals to find their perfect human partner.
We offer a LIFETIME buy-back guarantee if the owner cannot keep their animal.
EVERY adopter receives included lessons, both in-person and virtual, so they learn how to reinforce the training their horse has received.
LIFETIME support to safely manage future behaviors.