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Everything You Need to Reach Your Cow Horse Goals
J & J Cook Performance Horses provides premium cowhorse training services in Colorado. We are a smaller, hands-on operation by design. Due to the Veterinary background of both trainers, you can be assured that your cow horses will receive the highest level of care during their stay.
We offer a wide range of cow horse training services from starting colts all the way up to finishing show horses. Because we have two resident trainers, you can be confident that your horse will get the unique approach that best fits their learning style. Give us a call to discuss your plans for your cow horse performance horse.
Non-Pro Focus!
We also offer Non Pro show assistance; helping amateur riders reach their goals in the reined cow horse, versatility, or stock horse show pen.
If you are unsure whether you would like to show in these exciting western events, we can to help break down the showing process for you to understand how to compete in cow horse, stock horse, or versatility ranch horse successfully, safely and enjoyably. Our goal is to provide you the best cow horse training services in Colorado.
We are available for clinics, and also sponsor a few clinics with nationally renowned trainers every year. In recent years, we’ve hosted Don Murphy, Sandy Collier, Todd Bergen, Les Vogt and Jon Roeser; all multiple NRCHA and AQHA Champions. The input from the excellent reined cow horse resources helps keep our program fresh and productive, as well as fun!
Facilities
J & J Cook Performance Horses is located two miles west of I-25 at Highway 52 just outside Erie, Colorado. We have a very nice outdoor arena and indoor arena (pictured above), fenced and measuring 170′ x 285′ with great footing.
Our facility also includes a cutting pen, round pen, and automatic heated waterers in most stalls. The indoor arena allows us to ride no matter what the Colorado weather brings.
We keep cattle, buffalo and ‘Polly Ester’, the mechanical cow on hand to provide the most options possible when training your cow horse and for lessons on working cattle.
Horses have always been a necessity in both our lives. It’s is of utmost importance to us to continually work toward improving our own horsemanship. We’re eager to share our knowledge and experience of cow horses with you. Give us a call or send us an email and let us know how we can help you reach your horsemanship goals!
Lessons
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Whether you're focusing on improving your trail and pleasure classes or just want to work on your equitation basics, we can help. For versatility and stock horse competitors, your dry work is essential.
1 hr | Price Variable - Ask Us!
Dry Work Lessons
1 hr | Price Variable - Ask Us!
Cow Work Lessons
Cow work is the most fun part of reined cow horse and stock horse events but it can make up 50 to 60% of your score! Make sure you have your fencing, boxing, or herd work down before you step in the show pen.
1 hr | Price Variable - Ask Us!
Reining is one of the most challenging parts of reined cow-horse, but it's also what can differentiate you in the show ring. Make sure you and your horse are ready for the show pen.
Reining Lessons
TRAINING
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Full time training without cattle can be with either Jim or Jill. Whether your horse is young or aged, full time training will focus on reining maneuvers, ride-ability, and other dry work based on you and your horses goal!
30+ Days | Variable - Ask Us!
Full Time Training - NO Cattle
Full time training on cattle is a great option to start a young horse but is also great to tune up aged horses or hone their skills. Full time training includes all aspects of dry work as well as fence and herd work.
30+ Days | Price Variable - Ask Us!
Full Time Training - With Cattle
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
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Ready to add a new horse to your herd? Jim and Jill can help you select the horse that not only fits your current skills and needs but that will grow with you and your horse showing needs.
Horse Purchasing Assistance
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Selling horses is a challenge not only to your time, but your emotions as well. Jim and Jill can help facilitate the sale of your horse through their network within the industry while also supporting you along the way.
Horse Sales
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It's no secret that show day can be stressful! To be successful in the show pen, its essential to ensure that you and your horse are properly prepared and that each show builds on your success for the next show!