Horse Training Program
Marlene has developed a complete program for improving horses to their maximum potential through proper horsemanship, nutrition, care, conditioning and training. She specializes in barrel horses and pole bending horses, which allows her to concentrate specifically on each horse and rider needs. Your horse gets the same program as Marlene's personally owned horses so you will see the improvement just as you see Marlene and her horses being successful at the pro level.
Dressed for success! Marlene making another winning run at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas aboard Dutch Watch. Marlene purchased the eight year old, bay gelding in the fall and by the next NFR she won the World Championship on him!
"With our home on the Lone Tree Ranch in Colorado we have the facilities for training and tuning horses correctly. Our program works especially well when the owner/rider can spend a day with us after their horses training is complete. This allows us to communicate directly the changes we feel are necessary to promote success in the future between the horse and the rider." - Marlene McRae
Above - Marlene believes that you show a horse exactly what to do with each cue she gives prior to entering the arena and going through the pattern. The first two photos show her tuning this horses sides and neck and then, once he grasped it without resistance, she goes into pattern work where all is smooth and easy.
Below - Then Marlene takes the time to discuss the horse with the owner/rider and communicate the changes made, the necessary methods to carry on the development and the time frame to get there. We like smiling customers/students/friends!
Above - Doug competing at the Tucson, Arizona PRCA rodeo in calf roping rodeo aboard 4X NFR qualifying calf horse, "Waggoners Blue Boy" (Snuffy).
Above - The Denver Stock Show & Rodeo- getting it on for cash with a hard stopping, working calf horse under him. Doug has always had the ability to get one to really score and work.
Above - This must be a ranch horse, right? No, it is Doug's PRCA calf roping horse that you can also brand calves on, pole bend, barrel race, team rope, or whatever else a horse needs to do. We pride ourselves on all of our horses overall versatility, in and out of the arena.
"We train what we ride and we ride what we train."
Doug & Marlene also take in a limited number of horses to enroll in their complete training program. If you would like to improve your horses performance, please contact Lone Tree Ranch, LLC.
1740 CR 185
Ramah, CO 80832
719-338-6005
1120 Spur 100
Kerrville, Texas 78028
719-337-2050
