Testimonials

"I had all but given up hope for a rescued 4 year old mare. She'd come from a very abusive home and had Major trust issue that led her to defend herself violently at some points. I had friends, trainers, and vets telling me to put her down. But I wanted to give her one more chance before it came to that. I found John's card at a local feed store and gave him a call. He completely turned this mare around. I can now handle and ride her and She's become one of my most affectionate horses. I also plan on sending my youngster to him and She can have a good start to her riding career. Thank you John for saving my mare's life!"
-Heather Perillo, TX

"My husband and I bought a two-year-old mare at auction a while back. She was pretty and seemed sweet-tempered--until the drugs we didn't know were in her system wore off. After that, she was untouchable, virtually unapproachable, and difficult to manage. Farrier after farrier refused to work on her because it was simply too dangerous. Out of desperation, we called John at Wetfork Ranch. He came out to take a look at her, and within an hour had her following him around the corral, as if she was the most gentle creature on earth. The work started there and continued when he took her to Wetfork. We found that John is amazing with horses most people would give up on. He is firm, responsive, kind and utterly trustworthy. And the results he produces inspire hope in even the most hopeless horses. If a horse is young and unruly, John knows how to tame them; if a horse is older and abused, John knows how to gentle them. He has truly been a godsend for us, and we are grateful for his help. We are looking forward to the day when all our horses have visited John, because we know that each will be better for it."

"About six months ago I contacted John Crow and asked him if he could help me with my riding. I told him that I was a beginner at best (saddle time could be counted in hours and days rather than years) and that I needed him to teach me to hold my own riding and working cattle out in the pasture with my buddies who had been riding for most of their lives. He gladly accepted the challenge and over that six months of working with John on the weekends I have become considerably more skilled atop a working cow horse and much less of a drag and liability out in the pasture.

Not only did he teach me the right way to ride, but I also bought a very sound and quality horse (Rowdy, seen on his "Horses" page) from John, which at the time had about as much saddle time as I did. Once I bought Rowdy I wanted to learn how to break and ride this young horse, so now John was not only teaching me to ride correctly, but also how to handle and break a young green horse at the same time. Most would think that given my limited experience on a horse that this would be a recipe for disaster, but it has been anything but a disaster because of John's immense understanding of the horse and rider. Anytime Rowdy and I seemed to hit a wall in our communication, because one of us was confused by what the other was doing, John was able to clear things up for us by keeping things simple and easy. John worked with me and Rowdy and showed us both how to trust each other and communicate correctly, and just recently both Rowdy and I were out in John's pasture riding amongst the cows. I can't brag enough on John, because he took the challenge of matching a green horse and beginner rider together and taught us both how to ride and communicate as one.

John Crow continues to to be the most valuable resource I know on any issue dealing with horses, and his honestly and willingness to take the time to help is hard to find. I am a long way from possessing the horsemanship skills and understanding of the horse that John possesses, but with his help and experience I will get there someday. "