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October 1, 1997
Tish Payne
Palo Alto, California
Frank Bell
Rocky Mountain Training Center
6203 Valley High Road
Larkspur, Colorado 80118
Dear Mr. Bell:
I attended your demonstration in the Woodside, California area and I found it to be a really remarkable experience.
To watch horses go from being almost out of control and then in 20 minutes be a docile as a kitten can't be described as anything but
remarkable. Your years of careful study and dedication to the art has obviously been put to very good use.
What you contribute makes a difference to many people and also to the quality of their relationship with the animals they love.
If any of these photos are usable and you want the negatives, let me know. I do this for fun and personal gratification and you're
welcome to them.
Best wishes for the continued growth of your efforts to touch our spirits and let us all, man and beast be the best we can be.
Tish Payne
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Seascape Farm
Woodside, CA
October 28, 1997
Frank Bell
Dances With Horses, Inc.
Larkspur, CO
Dear Frank,
At the end of your clinic in September in Woodside, you requested written comments from those who participated.
I have never attended a clinic of any kind before so I have no basis to compare presentations by others. Nonetheless, I felt your clinic was EXCELLENT in both style and content. \'Your material is well-organized and clearly presented. Best of all, you are not self-promoting but make it very clear that you owe much to others and that this approach to horses is basically common sense and therefore fully accessible to every participant. Certainly your method is very effective with the horses themselves and teaches us as owners/riders how to be truly considerate of and sensitive to each individual animal. I found the demonstration as well as the clinic really exciting and have told many people about them. /1
You may be interested to know that the big bay 6-year old Thoroughbred gelding--the 2nd horse in your Saturday demonstration--was sold to a very suitable and qualified owner as a consequence of your demonstration. My farrier shoes for the new owner and told me about the horse after I described your demonstration. The horse is settled down, happy, and doing well in his new home--another success story!
I wish you the greatest success in your work. The benefit to me personally, and, I am sure, to every participant, has yet to be fully appreciated. Only over time, with deepening use and experience, and with many horses, will we realize how really extraordinary yet simple your entire approach is.
With best regards,
Linda A. Davis
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