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Thanks for checking out my website! Here's a little background on me....My name is Christina, I am a full-time cowgirl on the Pecos Bar X Bar Ranch here in Northern New Mexico. My handsome husband Ethan & I manage 13,000 acres and ALL the animals that come along with it, but before I was so lucky to meet Ethan and land this great job...
Ethan & I on the ranch, tagging a calf & Pegasus, my next little project
My daughter Mesa Ray & I out on the ranch with Sir Zephyr BarI have been horse 'crazy' all
my life, and bought my first horse with a loan from my Grandpa at age 13.
She was a beautiful dapple gray Arabian, but has since turned I had to sell Daz in
order to pay my college tuition, but she got a great home & I got a great
education! I earned my Bachelor's Degree from Bowling
Green State University in Ohio. I attended college with the goal of
becoming a Therapeutic Riding (TR) Instructor. My degree is in Education
Pictures from the last Ray Hunt clinic I was able to attend November 2007 in Arizona, Zephyr & I learned SO much!My choosing to major in Recreation has proven to be one of the best decisions
of my life! And I bring that recreation philosophy to you in our time
together. Your time with your horse should be enjoyable AND pain-free!
The ultimate goal is to be so involved in what you are learning that our time
together flies by before you know it. This loss of time acknowledgement is
what we Recreation majors call being in 'flow'. When you're in flow you
are totally immersed, no more thinking about your list of things to do when you
get home, or who gets Secondly, as a TR Instructor working with many young children and riders with limited awareness I have learned how effective positive specific feedback can be. This is as simple as offering a, 'I like the way you dropped your hands when you asked for the trot' instead of the usual and non-specific 'good job'. By offering lots of positive feedback that is specific, you know what your doing correctly and your aware of when you do it. Goal writing is
another part of effective positive feedback. Goals are written with
measurable content, so there is no question when you have attained your goal!
For example: Jodi will demonstrate a deeper seat at the 'whoa' with
relaxed knees, so that Chance comes to a complete stop within 2 steps.
Having measurable & attainable goals gives you a chance to
Valentine was one of our first calves of 2007, guess when she was born!?!? Isn't she cute!?!?My cowgirl riding style, Buckaroo Balance, will allow you to ride for life!So you can enjoy the ride!
Me & My hero, Mr. Ray Hunt Mr. Hunt told me, "Just keep smiling & you'll get it figured out." |
to flea-bitten
gray, her name is Aza Dazzle, and she taught me so much!
give yourself a star
when you've attained your goal! And believe
you me...you don't have to be a 2nd grader to be proud of that A+ paper on the
fridge covered in stars! My evaluations are full of high-fives and
encouragement, and I promise to never talk down to you no matter your age or
ability level. If you're still curious how fun I can really be...come
audit one of my evaluations! Just e-mail me for times & places!
OR jump in & sign-up for a 
