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"My quarter horse mare and I were lucky enough to find Robert in 2005. We were kind of "stuck" because I had a routine and wasn't listening or leading very effectively. Robert worked with us patiently and improved both our attitudes and our partnership. What you see is what you get with Robert: a gentle, intuitive and intelligent man who loves horses and communicates well with us two-leggeds."

"I started with no experience, with a horse who had little idea of how to work under halter or saddle, and whose attitude was poor due mainly to fear and mistrust. With Janet's help, both my horse and I have learned to work together with confidence, and his attitude is absolutely great now. He is a whole different horse and I have learned how to ride."

"One of the difficult concepts to understand within horsemanship is that of softness. So much is written about softness and clinician spend plenty of time talking about it, but it is hard to really understand how to actually apply it. This is especially true with the horses that I work with, many having some issue or another. Robert has really helped me understand the difference - and the when - of applying "pounds" then "ounces", with timing and release. The progress horses and I have made with this one bit of understand has been fantastic - thanks Robert."

“Having Robert Phinney as an instructor has been a great experience for me – he’s a got a great combination of patience, humor and understanding of both people and horses. If there were more instructors like Robert, there definitely would be more riders! I’d recommend him to anyone who wants to learn or improve on their western riding – experienced rider or not."