Seven Keys
1. Work on yourself first.
2. Work from where the horse is.
3. Prepare the horse for each transition.
4. Direct and support the horse as softly as possible.
5. Encourage the horse to respond and relax.
6. Allow the horse freedom to think and move.
7. Appreciate and reward the horse’s efforts.
Testimonials
The Tribune, San Luis Obispo
Ray has a special touch with horses. He works with understanding and kindness rather than force. Ray’s voice is soothing to the ears and his tone is soft yet confident as he guides riders toward harmony with their horses.
Patricia Hunt
Working with Ray, I have learned how to help a reactive horse become a responsive and trustworthy companion. Ray gives you direction and helps you find your way, always there to support you and your horse.
Practical Horseman Magazine
Our cowboy miracle worker. Ray’s effect on a horse seems magical.
Kim Berta
Ray has such a rare gift with horses. He practices what he preaches and he is gentle with both people and horses. It always amazes me what Ray can get done with a horse with so little effort.
San Jose Mercury
Ray Berta is a real-life Master Horseman. He works with horses on their own level, offering suggestions and letting them choose to follow. Ray brings riders into the horse’s zone.
Susan Baxter MacDonald
Ray Berta Horses is even more than they can explain in their advertising. There is a sense of trust and kindness-coupled with high expectation for the horse and rider that ends up tapping into the best of both.
Rene Springer, Tornado Farms, Paso Robles
I was amazed at the results of the clinic. We go to clinics all the time and this was the first time we had so much success with our horses.
Jane Smiley, Pulitzer prize winner and author of “Horse Heaven”
Ray is like this still place where there is peace. He helps the horse and rider move from conflict to this place of harmony.
Chris Harrold
Thanks to Ray, I’ve learned as much about myself and how I communicate with my horse as I’ve learned about my horse. I’m learning how to work with a willing partner rather than a trained animal.
The Salinas Californian
Ray Berta has a way with horses. He has been called a horse psychiatrist, the Zen cowboy, and a magician. Ray works with the inside as well as the outside of the horse. The horses want to participate with him.
Contact Ray
Mailing Address
PO Box 1248
Carmel Valley, CA 93924