Patterson Training, LLC

06/20/2025

Hi all! With summer horses here I am looking for some extra help cleaning stalls in the mornings. Let me know if you or anyone you know would be interested. Around 3-5 hours and is a paying job. Pm me for more info

02/18/2025

06/30/2024

Hope everyone is enjoying riding in the arenas with the new sand and the new arena rascal drag.

05/20/2024

Trainer - What day is it
Student - Wednesday
Trainer - What day is it
Student - The 5th
Trainer - What day is it
Student - 😡
Trainer - I kept asking you the same question and you gave me the right answer, but I didn’t accept it as right. So you changed your answer, got frustrated and confused. This is exactly how your horse can feel if you miss the release!

12/16/2023

I was so lucky to have Dr Grandin teach some of my classes at Colorado State University

8 Top Tips for Equestrians from Dr. Temple Grandin

11/23/2023

This will give you a good laugh! 🤣

This is hilarious!

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Funny for the day....

Have a bad ride? A client driving you crazy? A saddle you want just financially out of reach?

I'd like to take this time to remind you that...

Driving: We weren't content or are too old to ride the horse, so we thought attaching a flight animal to a wheeled vehicle would be a good idea.

Hunter/jumpers: we ride horses in circles and jump sticks for a living and then we let some person tell us our horse did, or did not, jump the sticks as pretty as another horse.

Dressage: we trot in circles and let someone tell someone else to write down whether or not we are circley enough for the circle club

Eventers: we decided jumping out of an airplane without a parachute wasnt exciting enough, so we run at mach speeds towards walls, ditches, and small lakes to see who can do it fastest.

Barrel racers: we spend all of our time fine tuning our ability to turn 3 times faster than anyone else

Ropers: we catch calves that are technically already caught

Steer wrestlers: we wrestle an animal that didnt even know there was a wrestling match coming their way

Team Sorters: even on our worst day, we didnt spend as much as the cutters.

Reiners: see dressage, add speed.

Cutters: we let several people tell us were better, or worse, at not letting calves hang out with their buddies.

Team penners: we take caught calves, and make them a little more caught

Mounted shooters: because we've used this skill ever in the last 200 years

Endurance: we take 10 times as long, and 10 times more money to get somewhere an ATV could've brought us.

Western Pleasure: we poke around at wine sipping speeds in the equestrian equivalent of a ball gown.

Trail riders: cheers. Y'all have it figured out 🤣

It's not that serious y'all, so just have fun!

05/12/2023

ISO – Experienced trainer/rider for position in active, growing lesson barn, offering English and Western riding, Classical and Western Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, Working Equitation, and on the ground Horsemanship. Must have experience teaching both private and group lessons in English riding and dressage, Hunter/Jumper and Western riding. Must enjoy teaching children. Be willing to transport to horse shows and coach. Ability to progress riders is essential.
This is a 1099, self-employed position. You will have the opportunity to expand your client base, teaching lessons with both our own school horses as well as students on their own horses. We offer lessons, packages, workshops, camps and clinics.
Personal attributes required: Must be hard-working, committed, responsible, dedicated, self-starter, and good communicator. Sales/Marketing/PR experience a bonus. Clean driving license required.
Patterson Training is located is Star Valley near Payson, AZ. Located a mile high in the Ponderosa pine forest, our climate allows year round riding activities. Our facility has an international size dressage arena, 2 round pens, large jumping arena and Working Equitation Obstacle arena. We can accommodate approx. 70 horses, comprising owner’s horses, lesson horses and boarders. We are immediately adjacent to the National Forest and extensive trail riding is available right off the property. We host clinics, shows, and Equine Trail Sports events.
Please submit your resume and cover letter, including your equestrian goals and ambitions to [email protected]

05/09/2023

04/27/2023

Stop by our Patterson Training Horse Show on Sunday 30th April, and pick up a cool Kona Ice at the same time! 11am-12.15pm. Location: 272 S Sprague Drive in Star Valley.

04/03/2023

Big thank you to everyone that helped get the jumps painted today. They look amazing!

12/28/2022

RANCH HAND WANTED! Large horse boarding/training stable in Payson, Arizona. Cleaning pens and all around care of horses, plus other ranch duties. This is a single person only position. Accommodation included. If interested please call Gary at 208-818-9367

12/21/2022

UPDATE: New Date - Wednesday 4th January!!!Lunch and learn! Wednesday 28th December at noon
Review of Working Equitation Rule Changes and New Dressage Tests for 2023
Location: Payson Restaurant TBD

Come along and enjoy a festive lunch (choose/pay from menu) together with Working Equitation friends. We will discuss the Working Equitation Rule Changes for 2023, as well as a review of the new dressage tests. Avoid DQ in the New Year!

To sign up: Text/call Judy on 303 358 6118 or email [email protected]