Tallman Training Centre
Affordable Quality Horse Training and Sales
TTC is located in Saskatchewan, 20 minutes SW of Saskatoon.
Joule Tallman has been riding and training horses for the better part of her life. As a 12 year old, she started offering the service to clients off the farm, and so began the journey which has become a career. Twelve years of professional training later, Joule specializes in starting young horses on a foundation of mutual trust and respect. She has worked with many trainers in a wide variety of disciplines, from trail horses to cutting horses, pleasure horses to barrel horses, kids horses to rope horses, driving and reining, and dabbled in the English disciplines as well. In her mid to late teens she travelled Saskatchewan as a horse trainer, gaining experience and customers province wide, and a few from the neighbouring provinces as well. Since 2004 she has been located near Vanscoy, SK, on 40 acres of native prairie. In the area there are several arenas, both indoor and outdoor, and equine activities are many. She provides a quality, affordable service in which the horse comes first. The training program is tailored to suit each horse and their individual needs, learning at their own pace, to produce sound, quiet, trustworthy horses with a solid foundation that you can build on any way you want. While in training here, horses are exposed to traffic, dogs, cows, chickens & sheep, bush riding and circle work. All the basics are covered in the groundwork, and then miles under saddle.Customer Comments
(I have started a few horses for Ronda, and otherwise rode alongside her for a number of years)
melanie loessl: great site joule, steele works great so far, going to take her for english training in spring. thanks a miilion.
(I started a filly for Melanie in the summer of 2006, see her picture on the Handmade Tack page, the bay (thumbnail at right). You can find a link to Melanie's site on the Forums and Links page, under L&M Stables)
Dawn: Beautiful site Joule! I wish I had your artisitic talent. I'm happy to see that my equine friends will be in good hands. You've obviously had to deal with other horses who had bad experiences with unruly people!! Can't wait to get started.
(I met Dawn through a reference from a friend. I have since made a farrier visit to Second Chance Ranch (see Forums and Links) and met many of her beautiful horses.)
val leslie skye_night18blackey@yahoo.com: thank for the tip on my [m]ounting problem .
(Val was having a mounting problem with her horse and posted a question at Yahoo! Answers which I provided an answer for, apparently a useful one!)
Jan Muth: Brokk is a changed boy. He is now polite, patient, easy to handle, and above all a wonderful ride. I am so pleased with JouLe's methods, and thrilled with the results. I will be recommending the Tallman Training Centre to anyone who asks.
(I put a month on a 4 year old Candaian/Fjord cross gelding in the spring of 2007 for Jan.)
Brenda: Thank you again for taking the time to attend and facilitate [the clinic for our club]. I am still riveted by you. I was so relieved to both hear your philosophy and see it in action when it comes to horse training. I was most thoroughly impressed by your knowledge and passion as well as your rapport with kids, adults, and horses alike.
(Brenda attended my second clinic - the first for the riding club in Rabbit Lake - held on July 4th 2007.)
Brenda: Thanks to you Special is responsive, respectful, and an absolute delight to ride. You have instilled lifelong skills in Special and in me. I truly hope that we can work very closely in the future in whatever capacity you see fit, whether it be training volunteers or horses, or both. . . I truly value you as a person and as a professional and I find you wise beyond your years. I would also like to thank you for pointing out that Cherlock was not the horse for us. As a result we have acquired a new horse. . . much more suited to our needs and personalities.(Brenda brought her horses for training in 2008 after attending one of my clinics.)
Why I Do What I Do
Some might like to call me a Horse Dealer. That, I can assure you, I am not. Neither am I, on the other end of the scale, a Horse Whisperer. These titles carry connotations that I will not live up to and won't be represented by. There is not a title that I know that describes my business accurately, and as such, I feel the need to explain in an attempt to quell any misconceptions...
I Represent 3 Major Parties
I represent the horse. I take horses into my home. While they are here, I care for them like part of the family, and as I would educate my own children in an attempt to make their way in the world smoother and easier, I educate them. I take horses from all manner of places - some are "pasture ornaments" who have been loved but undisciplined far too long; some are cast-offs from origins unknown; most belong to families who love them, some who want them educated for a continued productive life at home, some seek new homes for their charges; some belong to breeders, and I consider these horses to be no less cared for; some are home raised horses of my own or my family's who are preparing to make their way in the world - whatever their origin, all horses are treated with the same respect and care and discipline. My goal is always the same: to find these horses, my students, in a situation that is productive and comfortable for them. In order for a horse to be happy, its "owners" must be happy with it. | I represent the owners/sellers. I take the horses of many people into my care. It is my duty to deal honestly with people who entrust their horses to me for education. I consult with owners before making any major decisions regarding a horse, whether I am training the horses or training & preparing for sale. If I am selling a horse, it is my duty to find that horse a good home where they will be cared for and valued. Too often I hear the story of the trainer who took somebody's money on the pretext that they would put so many training sessions on a horse and returned the horse with little to none of what they promised. The story of the horse who's mind was burnt due to being pushed too hard, too fast and never given reward for their efforts. The story of the horse who was mistreated or malnourished while in a trainer's care. There are many trainers giving trainers a bad name, and I choose not to be one of them. My business is riding on my reputation, and my life is riding on my business. | I represent the buyer. It would do me little good to sell a horse under false pretenses. It is my duty to the buyer to be honest about my evaluation of a horse, as well as a horse's physical and mental capabilities, maintenance and medical history, to the best of my knowledge. In order to have happy horses, they must be in the hands of happy handlers. I sell horses with a 14 day training guarantee - if things are not working out between the buyer and the horse, I welcome that horse back within 2 weeks for the full purchase price. I will consider repurchase of a horse after that, though I reserve the right to re-evaluate the price, as a lot can change over 2 weeks. I have 'rescued' enough buyers from bad deals to be infuriated with dealers who are out to make a buck at anyone's expense. I could not in good conscience misrepresent a horse after seeing how it affects the people, the buyers. Broken hips in the elderly due to mismatched horse & rider, etc... I have seen enough. | | |
I should not fail to mention here that at the end of the day, after I have fed the horses, it is the horses who feed me. I would be doing myself a major disservice by doing any one of the 3 parties mentioned above any kind of disservice. I take great pride in what I do, and have no wish to jeopardize it.
When I was 16, I was in the company of a fellow I had started a pair of 3 year old fillies for, for life on the ranch. He and his wife had invited me to come out and ride on the ranch for a time, and I took them up on the offer. One day we were driving into town and he said to me, 'Kid, there is something about you that is different. You deal honest. When we came to pick up our horses and pay the bill, there was not one thing there that was a surprize. You kept us informed about the progress of our horses, and we got what we expected in the end. That is something that will set you apart in the horse world, if that is what you choose to do, if you stick with it. Hang on to that and you will go places.'
I have held those words in my mind and in my heart since that day. It is true what he said, and he moulded me for the rest of my life, I am sure.
