Everybody told me I was crazy to get an Arab as my first horse as I was a beginner & had just started having riding lessons. I bought Boun anyway not yet started under saddle & gelded at 4yo after servicing a couple of mares, but he was such a character & so easy going thanks to Ruth, his wonderful breeder (no one’s told him he’s been gelded though, just ask the mares). My wife, who already had a horse, had taken her to Carlos and we planned to have Boun started by Carlos because we knew he was the best person for the job.

We watched in amazement as Carlos put a saddle on Boun & mounted him for the first time & Boun didn’t even flinch. Thanks to Carlos we have a beautiful, responsive, easy going Arab with a very green rider on his back. He has always been a pleasure to own & is now a pleasure to ride as well.

We ride Boun bitless & barefoot & he enjoys it that way too. We have 2 more horses that will eventually go to Carlos for training, but in the meantime, we are using every bit of information & encouragement we’ve gotten from Carlos to build partnerships with all our horses based on mutual trust & respect.

George, Cathy & Boun