• ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 VocalReferences Text

  Meeting John and his wife at Equifest was such a blessing to me.

  I got the pleasure to meet John Baird at the 2014 Equifest that my drill team, Cowgirl Congress, put on in Greenville, TX. He was doing a clinic using my horse with getting your horse to soften. John and his wife met with me the night before to interact with my horse, as well as see what he would like to focus on in the clinic the following day. John really wanted to show his techniques work, and I can trust him. As he watched me ride he immediately noticed that my mare rode with her head in the air, and her back end was tight. He began to show me and teach me his techniques to ask my horse to lower her head, and loosen up her back end. Just doing those exercises that night and for the demo the next day I noticed a HUGE difference in my horse's head position and movement. I still use the exercises John showed me that night with my mare everyday. I now have a horse who ride with a really nice set head, and she's now loose and collected. Any time she begins to tighten up for any reason I just do the exercises John showed me that day, and all goes back to normal. Meeting John and his wife at Equifest was such a blessing to me. He has helped me and my mare more than words can describe. Thank you!

• ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 VocalReferences Text

  I highly recommend attending one of his horsemanship clinics

  Back home from Niota, TN, and back to reality. Had the absolute BEST time at the John Baird Horsemanship clinic and met a lot of awesome people and made some new friends. I haven't laughed so hard or had so much fun in years. And WOW DID WE LEARN A LOT! John is a great clinician and so down to earth, and his program and training techniques are phenomenal. The improvements with each and every horse and rider was amazing. If anyone is looking to improve their riding skills and/or training techniques, I highly recommend attending one of his horsemanship clinics. It was the best experience I've ever had. Can't wait to apply everything I've learned and get to the next level. Thanks John for everything!

• ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 VocalReferences Text

  Simply put, really good people running a really nice facility.

  I have had my quarter horse mare, Madchen, at the Rocking B Ranch for a little over 5 months.  I can honestly say that we have progressed more in that time than we did in the previous 2 years. John has given me the confidence to try things with my horse that I never thought possible. We have gone from wandering aimlessly around the arena to learning flying lead changes, pivots and many other skills I didn't even know existed. I'm even thinking about showing her.  All the people at the ranch are really down to earth & helpful. None of the drama I have seen at other stables. Everybody looks out for each other. 
  I have Madchen boarded at the Rocking B. They have a barn, where my horse is, and open paddocks as well. The horses are always well cared for.  I even signed Madchen up for massages, which she loves and seems to relax her muscle tension.
  They had a clinic this past weekend that was great - even if mother nature threw us a few surprises. We learned from John and from watching each other.Simply put, really good people running a really nice facility.
  Heart felt thanks to John, Patricia and Robert.
  

  June Ferguson  AKA Madchen's Mom

• ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 VocalReferences Text

  With John Baird's training, my mare Jewliette is now a very safe and confident mare.

  2 years ago about this time of year I brought my mare Jeweliette to Rocking B to be gentled and placed under saddle. She had her issues as she was away from here herd and family for the first time ever as she had been with us since birth. It took John about a month to get thru her spoiled Diva attitude so he could do the job I asked of him, but after that they became best buds. He placed the necessary safety buttons on her, got her under saddle and did some amazing ground work with her.  She is now a very safe and confident mare.  I brought her home after 4 months of training with John and Robert  and have had her on trail with no issues ever for the past 2 years. I have also attended 3 of John's clinics. I find them very informative and fun. Every time I ride something comes up where I use one or more of the techniques I learned at a clinic or I here John's voice somewhere along the trail lol! And I think Jeweliette still misses John, no really!

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