April 25th, 2011

Spring Has Arrived

This actually has been the longest Spring I remember here. We had a tornado 10 miles North of us and another two days later 10 miles South of us. We have had a full schedule of shows to break out the new Novice horses and warm up the Non Pros. We are fortunate to have so many Club shows and NCHA and PCCHA within a few hours of us.

We have had a few changes this Spring. Our newest 2 year old colt starter is Clay Damuth from Lakeview, Oregon. He has been doing an outstanding job with a variety of 2 year olds.

Krissy Wilson from Stoneyford (up the hill) found us this Spring also. She has a good understanding of all the horses and is great help. Happy Trails to everyone!!!

February 14thth, 2011

The Month of January

We hope all your New Year's Resolutions are on schedule... I am trying not to be a procrastinator! It is difficult. Lots of luck to you and your show horses. I have updated the show schedule thanks to Tara for organizing it and Scott my webman for posting the info on our webpage. We have a new 2 year old colt starter and all around great guy, Sean Green. He jumped in and has been doing a wonderful job!

We are looking forward to a fun and rewarding show season. We have quite a few new green show horses to get seasoned, so let the show's begin. We made it to a couple of shows in January and had some success' and some not so successful runs, but came away with a better understanding of what needed to be done to prepare them. We hope to see you all down the road. Take care...

December 27th, 2010

The Month of December

Congratulations Gary Thuman on your recent purchase of Oskar The Grouch. Good luck and we will be cheering you on!
Congratulations Peggy Marenco on your recent purchase of Bet On A Freckle. Best of luck and cheers!
Congratulations Dave Ferguson on your purchase of Cats Bandito. We will be watching for you at the "Snaffle Bit".
Congratulations Paul Giles on your purchase of Acey Jay. See ya at the "Cuttings".

July 16th, 2010

The Month of June

Here we are another month flown by. We had a quiet June and stayed home for most of it. There were still quite a few two year olds that needed Mike and Bucks attention. We did go to a day at Echeta Ranch. The facility is first rate and the competition is tough and we felt fortunate to come home with some prize money. We went to our local Shasta Cascade Cutting Club and had a fun day at the Marenco Ranch in Red Bluff. Jason Haefner was the judge and he did a fine job.

June 9th, 2010

The Month of May

May found us in Ogden, Utah at the Western Nationals. The show is a tremendous event for the weekend cutters to show their horses. We had some good runs and some not so good runs. Tara Folsom made it to a finals and ended up splitting 9th and 10th. That won her a shiny new buckle and some money for her first trip to Ogden. Loretta Ray made it to a finals on her good ol' horse Aachen.

Heidi made it to the finals on Dual Misteree where she cut a cow that did not want to play.

Our next cutting in May was at Echeta Ranch in Wilton, Ca. We just played for 2 days. Mike showed Oskar the Grouch in the Open Derby. They were consistent and came home with some winnings. Tara Folsom's new mare Smart and Good Looking won the 1500 Novice Horse on Saturday. Heidi and Dual Misteree won a check on Friday in the 5/6 Non Pro.

That's about all our news for May. Oh yes, Torie turned 24 on May 19 and their was a celebration at a local restaurant attended by many friends. Thanks for checking out our new website created by our son Scott.

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Mike Warman Training Stables
Tel: 530-438-2523
Fax: 530-438-2523
Cell: 530-632-3126
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 238 Maxwell, CA. 95955
Land Address: 4185 Sutton Rd. Maxwell, CA. 95955
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January 

Date: January 2nd - 4th
Club: RECHA
Place: Rancho Murieta
Secretary: Kathy Cardon 661-342-0575
Details: Stalls $120 by 12/28/14

Date: January 7th-11th
Club: AZCHA
Place: Queen Creek AZ
Secretary: Lindsey Mills 928-710-3834
Details: Stalls $135 by 1/2/15

February 

Date: February 4th - 8th
Club: AZCHA
Place: Queen Creek AZ
Secretary: Lindsey Mills 928-710-3834
Details: N/A

Date: February 21st - 22nd
Club: OCHA
Place: Madras Oregon
Secretary: Jamie Pedersen 503-932-5342
Details: N/A

Date: February 25th - March 1st
Club: AZCHA
Place: Queen Creek AZ
Secretary: Lindsey Mills 928-710-3834
Details: N/A

March 

Date: March 21st - 22nd
Club: OCHA
Place: Madras Oregon
Secretary: Jamie Pedersen 503-932-5342
Details: N/A

April

Date: April 1st - 4th
Club: AZCHA
Place: Queen Creek AZ
Secretary: Lindsey Mills 928-710-3834
Details: N/A

Cat D Bandito

L.T.E: $70k
Sire: Cats Gotta Diamond
Dam: Smart Bandita
Foaled: 2010
For Sale @ private treaty

Call for Pricing: 530-632-3126

IT ALL STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF '69...

With an hour long dude ride in the Rocky Mountains on a horse named Fearless Fred (Pictured on right). The thought of riding around horseback in the great outdoors seemed to me "as good as it gets." The ride had sparked my interest in the equine world and that summer I found a job working on a dude ranch outside of Estes Park, Colorado. This is how I spent my High School years.

I moved to California in 1973 and landed a job cleaning stalls at a Horse Stable. The facility had several horse trainers working at it, Don Murphy, Vern Lawerence and Gary Bellenfant. Watching them sparked my interest to become a horse trainer. A horse trader, Steve Thrapp noticed my interest and offered me a job starting colts. Steve bought and sold show horses for stock and pleasure shows. He also bought young horses that we started, trained, and sold. I rode horses through the horse sales and had the opportunity to show as well.

In 1977 Steve moved to Oregon and I went along. I met Heidi Coppinger who later became the love of my life. We married in 1979. In 1980 we moved to the Jack Ranch a beautiful 75,000 acre ranch outside of Paso Robles, CA. I started Jack and Phoebe Cooke's young horses. My interest in cutting horses was sparked by a steady influx of cutting horse trainers and great horses visiting the ranch. I spent time with Don Dodge, Stan Fonsen, Lindy Burch, Bobby Ingersoll, Gary Bellenfant and many more great horse trainers in the industry. We spent 13 years on the ranch enjoying our children Scott and Torie. A strong foundation was formed watching, training and showing horses.

In 1992 we moved to Northern California to work for Fritz Strain in Arbuckle, CA. Our association and friendship with Edie Strain Fenimore gave me the opportunity to ride and show more great horses. In 1994 Strain Ranches shut down their horse program and I set out to train horses on my own. My association with many other horse trainers has provided me with the support I needed to make it work.

Finally, in 2003 Heidi and I bought our own facility. It was an established horse training facility so we were able to work and make improvements as time permitted. We are very proud of our facility and all the people that have helped to build it into the facility it is today.


OUR SERVICES

We feel very fortunate to live in an area where feed prices, land prices, and the availability of cattle make it easier to keep our overhead down. However each horse has special needs. Therefore prices may vary depending upon the needs of an individual. The prices listed are minimums and may vary depending on special needs. All prices will be negotiated privately upon a horses arrival.

COLT STARTING &raquo We feel that it takes 60 to 90 days to prepare a colt to work cattle. We have a rate for that preparation. I want my colts to understand how to walk, trot and lope circles controlled and collected. Next they are taught to stop, back and turn with the same collection. Next they are taken to a cow and all the techniques we have taught them are used to work the cow. I have tried other ways but this has proven to be the shortest route to success in getting a colt started on a cow. If your colt is not ready to work cattle then you will not be charged for cattle until he has learned the required techniques.


THE BASICS &raquo These really begin in the starting of a colt. I feel that the first 60 to 90 days of training should be the same whether we are starting a colt to cut, rein or be a trail horse. All horses need to understand how to be handled on the ground or on their back without resisting. Once that is accomplished they are then shown cattle. Normally for 2 year olds that starts with one cow at a time. This keeps the pressure off the colt and allows him to show his interest in the cow. If a colt is properly prepared this often happens on their first work. As soon as a colt is ready we start him on cattle. This could be at 45 days or as long as 90 days depending on his temperament and how well he is prepared on arrival.


CUTTING HORSE TRAINING &raquo This normally begins at the start of the 3 year old year. These colts need to see more cattle and especially more fresh cattle. The 3 year old year requires more work and more care than any other year in a cutting horse. Not only at home but away at shows to mentally prepare them for the Fall of their 3 year old year.


FINISHED HORSE TRAINING &raquo These horses usually don't need as many cattle as the colts but they need fresh cattle.



THE WILD BUNCH

What makes a good facility even better? Great people! Here at MWTS we are fortunate enough to have a great group of people working. This makes our work days productive and fun. Here is a little info about each of our team members because without them none of this would be possible.

MIKE WARMAN

40 years of experience in the horse business literally learning it from the ground up. I began by cleaning stalls and eventually made my own business. This experience has provided me with an understanding of horses as well as what the customer wants and expects. It has been our goal to do everything in our power to achieve what the customer wants.

Favs: Tri-Tip, Fishing, and Fresh Cattle





HEIDI WARMAN

Loves gardening, riding, and showing a good horse. She is the captain of the flower beds, lawns and trees. Her pride in the grounds shows everywhere you look. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Favs: Flowers, Good Horses, and Her Family






TARA FOLSOM

(Never a dull moment) Tara's upbeat personality agrees with us and the horses. Everyday she strives to keep the horses groomed, saddled and mentally and physically prepared. She always has a smile on her face and is a great asset to our program.

Favs: Showing, Dressing Up, and Making Fun of Mike