Hi, I'm Chuck Mintzlaff. Thanks for stopping by!

The love of horses, that irresistible, captivating attraction and at times overwhelming awe they hold, led me many decades ago on a journey of learning and understanding that brought both great personal joy, and deep regret.

Now, some thirty years later, I know why our Internet lists and forums (as well as present day horse magazines) are filled with behavioral issues and 'horse problems'.

In the process of learning, I found out many things I had been doing wrong. Things that actually made it very difficult for my horse to be the horse I had hoped, and expected him to be.

As a result, I developed an interactive format that gives any horse, and any human, the opportunity to share the deepest emotional connection and intimate relationship possible.

The articles and videos offered here attempt to explain some of things that cause us to 'start out on the wrong foot' with our horse. They also explain a few of the down-to-earth, practical benefits and spiritual rewards of this interactive format we call, Friendship Training.

I want what I offer here to be irrefutable truth, not anecdotal opinion. I want you, the reader, to be well informed, and given to critical thinking. Then, and only then, can you make the best possible decisions for you and your horse.

It is always a privilege to meet a horse owner that is striving to do their very best for their horse, (and especially one who dares to 'think outside of the box').