~ TRAINING ~

Training is available on outside horses (space permitting).  I currently only have ONE spot left before the beginning of February! Specializing in Quarter Horses, Paints, Arabians and Warmbloods / Thoroughbreds -- starting under saddle working cows seasoning or tuning up green horses getting started on the barrel pattern I (Mishael Tarbell) have started, trained and competed on various horses in a wide variety of disciplines including:  Barrel Racing, Gymkhana, Jumping, Endurance, working cow events.  I have been riding & training horses for just over 20 years and it is my continued goal to work with a horse to make learning as enjoyable as possible, while instilling manners and behaviors that will beneficial for both horse and owner for years to come. Besides my own horses, I only take in two outside horses at a time, so that they get the appropriate amount of time that each will require.  Space is limited so reserve yours now...  Email or call for more information and prices at:  MKThorses@gmail.com - OR - 559-909-5213.

4-yr old Arabian stallion, experiencing water for the very first time! ________________________________________________________________

4-yr old QH gelding - getting to play with the jolly ball during training. ________________________________________________________________

A Quarter Horse stallion that I trained, bred and competed on.  Shown here at the NBHA Las Vegas Super Show, after only running barrels for a few months, and winning money in the 3D (with over 700 entries)! ________________________________________________________________

A 3-yr old Appendix QH filly, working on stopping with her hindquarters. ________________________________________________________________

Ponying a filly in training off of my formerly owned AQHA stallion (who used to help me train all my other horses). ________________________________________________________________

First ride on a 3-yr old cow-bred Quarter Horse filly. ________________________________________________________________

Trailering out to get more variety and trail experience ~ Dunlap, Calif. ________________________________________________________________

A finished purebred Arabian mare that I started as a 4 year old, shown here competing in Gymkhana Match Racing.  She set multiple annual records at 6 different arenas!  (She was also successful in CGA Gymkhana shows, endurance and open barrel racing.) ________________________________________________________________

The above mare's very first 25-mile endurance ride, on a record-setting day for heat and humidity, in September '98.  We tied with a much younger (and lighter) competitor for 2nd place in the Jr. division and were in very close contention for the Best Condition award! ________________________________________________________________

The first horse I ever played around on with 'trick training'.  This was taken in the summer of 2001...completely bareback. ________________________________________________________________

My former breeding/competition stallion ~ riding with just a neck rope. ________________________________________________________________

A weanling filly, riding in the trailer for the very first time, along with a more experienced 'adult'. ________________________________________________________________

An Arabian/Saddlebred (NSH) gelding that I trick-trained ~ after he was given to me as an unbroken 9-yr old.  I also competed on him in endurance and won two saddles in Gymkhana.  (Shown here at a college breed show in Pomona, CA.) ________________________________________________________________