Welcome - About Rod.

Achieving your equine goals 
requires 2 steps at a time 
One for you and one for your horse. 

Rod has been involved with horses throughout his entire life.

 Through his fortunate affiliation with some of the industry's top horsemen and women, he has been able to create a system of developing and increasing any horse's physical abilities through a simple progression called Performance Horse Development.

The use of Rods PHD methods allows the horse to understand what the rider is asking without confusing or scaring them..

Rod's training and coaching philosophy
  • First the horse must accept the riders hands and legs, They do this easily when the rider has rhythm and balance.
  • Second the rider uses this acceptance to develop the muscles the horse needs to become better balanced.
  • With the rider and horse both in proper balance they can achieve the connection that many talk about but few achieve. 
  • Learning the proper Balance is Key for both the horse and rider. 
  • Training to a rule book is easy once you have your horse's balance developed to a point where they can physically perform the rule books requirements.  
  • If you are going to develop your horse you must learn to Develop Your Ride so you can  talk to your horse with your hands and legs in a language they understand and will not resist and resent.
  • You can not force, or pet a horse into doing anything willingly, you must learn to ask in a manner they understand, then horses are mostly very willing partners. 



MY best advertising is my students success. 
This video is a little about me and a lot about my students






Rod is:
The developer of Performance Horse Development
The creator and President of IPHDA
Developer of the DYR coaching sytem,
An NRHA Judge
NRHA and IPHDA professional

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