Welcome To BW Rope Horses at WHITTS END RANCH
The Ranch is in New Germany Minnesota -40 mi. west of the Twin Cities
ROPING LESSONS. Tie-Down Calf Roping, Break-a-way, Team Roping; Heading and Heeling. Some Ranch Roping. Everything from groundwork to advanced on horseback. Stressing good horsemanship and position and how they translate to accurate and quicker catches. $45 an hour each person private. $30 person for group of three or more.
Riding/Horsemanship Lessons: Helping people of all ages to communicate clearly with horses . Trail riding or arena work Brian can help you and your horse to a better level of understanding.
WORKING WITH CATTLE- Many people want to learn how to move and sort cattle around with there horse. I can help you and your horse confidentally move cattle in control showing you how cattle think. Or if you just simply want to expose your horse to cattle I can help you with that.
Prices are the same as roping lessons. Save money by pre-purchasing a package plan! Ask for more details
Horse Hoof Trimming. Following the philosophy of leaving the benifical callous on the sole and using the rolled toe for finishing. Brian is a 1998 Graduate of the Minnesota School of Horseshoeing. Trims are $35 a horse
-Horses for Sale. My goal is to fit the horse to the rider. I take pride in seeing someone I sold a horse to years later enjoying and learning from that horse. Horses range from a seasoned, finished one to a horse that needs a guiding hand to take them along, and prices reflect this. All my horses track cattle, are used on the ranch and trails. Arena work is one tool of many I use when riding a horse. Check the "Horses for Sale" page to see what is currently offered.
-Horse Training- with over 10 years experience of Professional Training. Everything from starting horses, to the fine tune finishing. Specializing in Roping horses, both Tie- Down, and Team Roping. An AQHA Point earner in Tie-Down and Team Roping both Heading and Heeling.
PHILOSOPHY- my goal is to have a supple, responsive, happy horse. I will work with a horse to have respect of me before I am horseback, once this is accomplished I will ask for the same while be ridden. This is accomplished using basic fundamentals of pressure and release, with good timing. Rewarding the positive outcome with release and discouraging the undesired one with pressure. I find that achieving this is helped with working with cattle. Even at a walk from a distance tracking cattle can help a horse understand what I am asking. Also knowing when to ask for more, and when to quit for the day is something I have developed with experience.
Training prices start at $700.00 per month boarding is included. Horse Training with cattle $750.00 per month
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Brian K Whittaker
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Great Lakes Circuit Finals Qualifier Team Roper (Heeler). USTRC Qualifier in Heading and Heeling. North Country Classic (Cannon Falls, MN) High Money Winner in Heading and Heeling.
International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) Central Region Finals several time qualifier in all timed events.
Minnesota Rodeo Association (MRA) Finals Champion Heeler. Reserve Finals Champion Header.
Many time Qualifier in Tie-down Calf Roping and Steer Wrestling.
State Champion in Team Roping Steer Wrestling and All Around Cowboy in Minnesota High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA).
Four Time Qualifier in National High School Rodeo Association Finals
Showtime Arena Superhorse Champion.
Always a student of the Horse.
Used Ropes for sale. Good for decoration, or as a useful tool around ranch/farm. $12 each, plus shipping.
