The Cowboy Solution http://cowboysolution.com/en/rss The Cowboy Solution http://cowboysolution.com/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://cowboysolution.com Copyright 2010 The Cowboy Solution Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@cowboysolution.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:49:19 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/Reviews/ Here's what others say: Once again let me thank you for presenting such a wonderful program to another member of the Wiesner management staff. Mark makes our sixth manager you and your team have worked with including Mr. Wiesner and myself. We are constantly challenged to find leadership programs that our managers find engaging and informative. Who could have imagined that we would find the perfect fit at The Cowboy Solution with you and your horses. All of our managers have shared with me how much they benefited from the presentation, information and message you share. The Cowboy Solution is both educational and entertaining. As a result, our managers appreciated your humor and the unique use of equine coaching to support this strong message. They are already using the tools and techniques to become more effective leaders. They all felt the seminar was a great success. The Cowboy Solution is a dynamic, motivating and effective program. Thank you. Terry Hatfield: General Manager;... http://cowboysolution.com/Reviews/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:00:42 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/press/ <h2 align="center">Recent Articles</h2> http://cowboysolution.com/press/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:33:54 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/special-offers/ A Couple&#8217;s Weekend to Restore, Renew, & Bond The rigors of every day life--finances, harried work schedules and the daily grind can often put a strain on our relationships. Spend a weekend in a quiet, restorative environment where the simple pleasures in life are priority and focus on re-establishing the basics of good communication with your significant other. Join us March 12-14, at Cowboy Campout for a very special couple&#8217;s weekend. Not only will you enjoy a little slice of Texas heaven with gourmet meals and authentic bunkhouse accommodations, but you&#8217;ll also participate in The Cowboy Solution&#8217;s Equine Assisted Partnership program. Why horses? Horses have the unique ability to detect subtle changes in their environment and then react instantly and honestly to those changes. As such they provide a mirror of who we are and help us discover ourselves and how we truly communicate with our partners. Working with in an experiential environment... http://cowboysolution.com/special-offers/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:32:16 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/cowboy-campout/ The Ranch Tucked in the piney woods of the Sam Houston National Forest, Cowboy Campout is a chic country retreat where the simple pleasures in life are priority. The intimate horse ranch offers the perfect complement of a rustic cowboy experience with gourmet meals and authentic bunkhouse accommodations. Cowboy Campout guests will be treated to horseback riding; movies under the stars; stargazing; chuck wagon dinners, spa treatments (available by appointment) and more. For the nature lover seeking solitude, relax in the garden or do some bird-watching by the pond. Book your Cowboy Campout now. Ask us about weddings, family reunions, couple's retreat, girl's getaway weekends, birthday celebrations and more. We can customize a weekend for your special event. Accommodations Cowboy Campout is perfect for small corporate retreats; girl&#8217;s getaway weekends; family reunions; gourmet dinner clubs; or any special celebration. Every outing can be customized to meet... http://cowboysolution.com/cowboy-campout/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:35:34 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/new-products/ Success in the classroom begins with leadership in the board room.&#8221; National Association of School Boards How would you like to create a culture of success where your school board members and superintendents leverage ideas, engage the community, perform as a team, and deliver nothing less than excellence? Chances are if you are like most school districts today, you&#8217;re busy reacting to the rapidly changing educational climate, while the overall district mission gets stuck on the back burner. If you are struggling with finding a way to inspire and develop a team that can understand each other and can implement a culture of success to get the mission back on track, we can help. As unlikely as it may sound, an effective leadership development program gaining the attention of corporate and educational leaders is The Cowboy Solution Equine Partnership Training. Think of it as the world&#8217;s first four-legged mobile app. This hands-on workshop, which uses horses as... http://cowboysolution.com/new-products/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:52:01 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/corporate_programs Looking for a unique way to train and motivate your leaders? Equine Assisted Leadership and Partnership Development I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand. Equine assisted partnership is an experiential exercise in recognizing and overcoming personal fears, constraints, and uncertainties, so that they aren't communicated to others. It's about giving clear confident direction. Falter and your horse will ignore you. Take charge and the horse responds obediently. Our Mission : Rejuvenate and inspire leaders, encouraging them to re-evaluate their current leadership methods. Present specific tools and techniques easily transferred to team building and team leadership. Provide a fresh and dynamic seminar, which is motivating for all participants. Program participants will walk away with: A philosophy geared towards positive results. A set of tools which can be easily applied to achieve efficient and effective leadership and team building. Cowboy... http://cowboysolution.com/corporate_programs Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:38:44 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/testimonials/ Dear Don and Debra, WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME! We immediately felt the peace and quiet of Montgomery County as we headed to the Cowboy Campout thru the beautiful National Forest, a mere hour and a half away from our house in central Houston. You both are excellent hosts and your property with horses, hay ride, oak fed campfire, authentic but upscale bunkhouse , delicious meals&#8230;loved the bbq and baked potato, are a venue will look forward to returning asap! The property is a 20th century business in touch with the simple pleasures that we have lost touch with &#8230; the way life used to be. Connie and Rick Senter Debra, You and Don have created the most magical experience for corporate and family getaways!!! Barbara Peyton Hi Debra & Don: THANK YOU for an AMAZING retreat! Even after the event, several weeks later, I am still reeling from the incredible time we had. The experience was truly transforming. Our leadership training with Don was a... http://cowboysolution.com/testimonials/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:25:41 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/Products Corporate Programs The Cowboy Solution offers a series of professional development seminars and workshops geared towards a broad range of organizations. Using equine partnerships in an experiential environment, seminars focus on strengthening leadership and building highly fucntional teams throughout the organization. Horses provide a unique frame of reference, enabling participants to discover and hone their skills as a leader. Furthermore, participants gain a greater understanding that the real power is in building partnerships, which can transform any professional environment with extraordinary results. Pioneering Performance Time Requirement: Full-day (8 hours) Target Audience: Corporate leaders at all levels. Purpose: Through a series of demonstrations and interactive &#8220;western&#8221; tasks using horses as team members, participants experience first hand the power of successful leadership. Group Size: 10-30. When: Seminars can be held on any day of the week. Where:... http://cowboysolution.com/Products Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:09:22 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/educational_programs Looking for a fresh and unique way to train and motivate your teachers and to ensure success in the classroom? Host a COWBOY SOLUTION Pioneering Education seminar! Not your typical professional development program.... The Cowboy Solution is a unique and inspiring educational program providing teachers and administrators with a set of simple, yet powerful teaching tools, guaranteed to provide positive results in the classroom. The ultimate goal? To ensure that every child is given the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. Our Mission: Rejuvenate and inspire teachers with a can-do spirit, encouraging them to re-evaluate their current teaching methods. Present specific strategies, tools, and techniques easily transferred to the classroom.Provide a fresh and dynamic seminar which is motivating for all participants. Program participants will walk away with: A teaching philosophy geared towards positive results and student achievement. A set of tools which can be... http://cowboysolution.com/educational_programs Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:49:44 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/about-us/ Owners of Cowboy Campout - Barn & Breakfast Don Hutson and Debra Ford met 3 years ago on a horse back ride in the Sam Houston Forest. An equine coach and horse trainer (who also conducts the Conroe Symphony), Don had invited the avid horse lover, and then volunteer for a therapeutic riding stable, Debra for a weekly 3-hour ride with friends in the forest. That's all she wrote as they say. Debra, a hospitality and marketing professional who has spent 20+ years marketing a variety of leisure attractions including Six Flags, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo, Hotel Derek and others, found the idea of creating a unique and special destination especially appealing. Don, a natural with horses had already launched the successful equine leadership training company, Cowboy Solution. So, the love of horses and the outdoors culminated in this quaint, cowboy chic barn and breakfast. Cowboy Campout first originated 2 years ago for friends. Don and Debra loved... http://cowboysolution.com/about-us/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:05:21 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/about_horses <table width="550" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <h1><em><strong>Why horses?</strong></em></h1> <h2>Dr. Hutson uses&nbsp;horses to demonstrate certain concepts and to make a lasting impression.</h2> <h1>Why? <br> </h1> <div> Remember horses played a pivotal role in shaping this nation. Their energy brought the early pioneers through the wilderness and into the new world, breaking new ground. In essence, today's teachers and corporate leaders are also pioneers. </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a onclick="displayThumb('../images/600_cowboy3.JPG', '600', '536', 'Please use &quot;(c) Barbara Peyton&quot; under image.')" href="/attachments/files/1/600_cowboy3.JPG" target="_blank"><img style="border-color: #8e6539;" alt="Don rides horse" src="/images/temporary_images/192_cowboy3.JPG" width="192" align="left" border="3" height="171" hspace="10" /></a>Each day, they must help lead their team through uncharted territory -- today's frontier. They must harness the energy of their students&nbsp;or &nbsp;employees and help them become successful.<br> <div> </div> <br> <a onclick="displayThumb('../images/600_cowboy3.JPG', '600', '536', 'Please use &quot;(c) Barbara Peyton&quot; under image.')" href="/attachments/files/1/600_cowboy3.JPG" target="_blank"></a> <div> </div> Conveniently, horses also represent the complete psychological spectrum of those students and employees we work with, teach and train everyday.<br> <br> They are young, old, stubborn, from the right side of the tracks and the wrong side. They've been abused. They're good, bad, and ugly. But there's not one of them that you can't train. And not one will reach full potential unless you teach them. <br> <br> Finally, many times, when we look at something through different eyes -- perhaps in a different setting or even with horses serving as students -- we see something completely new. <br> <h3>&nbsp; ~ Don Hutson </h3> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> http://cowboysolution.com/about_horses Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:03:17 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/en/cms/127/ <div></div> <span style="color: #ffcc99"></span> <div> <div align="center"></div> <div> <div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #ffcc99"><span style="color: #e4c9bc"><span style="color: #663333"><span style="color: #684331"><span style="color: #472b1d"> <div style="font-size: 12pt"></div> </span></span></span></span></span></strong></div> </div> </div> <span style="color: burlywood"> <div> <div> <div align="center"><strong> <div style="font-size: 12pt">Let us customize a seminar for you TODAY!</div> </strong></div> <strong></strong> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Full and half-day leadership seminars.</strong><strong> </strong></div> </div> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Overcome personal fears--4 hr. seminar</strong></div> </div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Leading through Respect</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The Power of Trust</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Problem Solving</strong> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Personal Coaching</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div align="left"><strong>Join Our Community On:</strong></div> <div align="center"></div> </div> </span> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> <span style="color: #ffcc99"><span style="color: #e4c9bc"><span style="color: #663333"><span style="color: #684331"><span style="color: #472b1d"> <div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"></div> </div> </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="color: #ffcc99"><span style="color: #e4c9bc"><span style="color: #663333"><span style="color: #684331"><span style="color: #472b1d"> <div> <div align="center"></div> <div align="center"><img border="0" alt="Join Cowboy Campout on Facebook" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/677/facebook2.jpg" width="125" height="42" /></div> <div align="center">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #ffcc99"><span style="color: #e4c9bc"><span style="color: #663333"><span style="color: #684331"> <div> <div><strong></strong></div> </div> </span> <div> <div><strong></strong></div> </div> </span> <div> <div><strong></strong></div> </div> </span> <div> <div><strong></strong></div> </div> </span> <div> <div><strong></strong></div> </div> </div> </div> <div><a href="http://cowboysolution.com/special-offers/">&nbsp;</div> </a> http://cowboysolution.com/en/cms/127/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:40:08 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/individual_testimonials COMMENTS from past participants It was superb and everyone learned so much. We all were amazed with what he was able to teach us and our horses in just a weekend... He varies his instructional techniques, but always focuses on partnering based on trust and not force, and at the end of each day the group goes out on a trail ride. The conclusion to the weekend’s activities include an obstacle course with around 6 different patterns and obstacles in which the rider guides their horse through using only a single, soft rein. Don teaches you how to use your seat and body to move your horse instead of relying on riding aids, equipment or muscle. He truly teaches you how to partner with your horse. The only required tack is a snaffle bit. I speak from the bottom of my heart – it is an awesome experience that will change you forever!! Geri Pittman gpittman@consolidated.net I’m learning that horse training is a skill, and like any other skill in order to develop it you must learn it... http://cowboysolution.com/individual_testimonials Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:06:14 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/new-pro/ Student Partnership Program Research has proven that relationships among staff are one of the greatest indicators of student success (Barth, 2006). However, why must we stop there? What would happen if teachers learned to build partnerships with their students and if students learned how to build partnerships with the teachers and with each other? Imagine what the results might be. For the past six years The Cowboy Solution has offered a unique series of leadership and teacher-training workshops and seminars designed to help school administrators and teachers obtain positive results in the classroom. The programs are unique in that they use horses as powerful visualization tools. Through a number of demonstrations, exercises, and examples, participants see first hand how different motivational techniques work and how easily these tools can be applied in the classroom to build strong partnerships. As a result, teachers and students are empowered to perform to their fullest... http://cowboysolution.com/new-pro/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:04:39 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/new-pro/ Student Partnership Program Research has proven that relationships among staff are one of the greatest indicators of student success (Barth, 2006). However, why must we stop there? What would happen if teachers learned to build partnerships with their students and if students learned how to build partnerships with the teachers and with each other? Imagine what the results might be. For the past six years The Cowboy Solution has offered a unique series of leadership and teacher-training workshops and seminars designed to help school administrators and teachers obtain positive results in the classroom. The programs are unique in that they use horses as powerful visualization tools. Through a number of demonstrations, exercises, and examples, participants see first hand how different motivational techniques work and how easily these tools can be applied in the classroom to build strong partnerships. As a result, teachers and students are empowered to perform to their fullest... http://cowboysolution.com/new-pro/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:04:39 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/special-offers/ Special Offers http://cowboysolution.com/special-offers/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:34:53 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/individual_clinics A Matter of Respect: One and Two-Day Horse & Rider Clinics Appropriate for any equine discipline or level of rider Clinic size is kept small so Don can work with each participant. NEXT ONE-DAY CLINIC Date: May 23, 2009 Place: Hancock Farms, Montgomery, Texas Event: Matter of Respect Tuition: $125 per rider with horse; observer $30 Group Size: 10 riders Submit name on contact form and indicate interest in attending an upcoming clinic. Riders will learn How to gain control of the horse on the ground (Including bending left/right, backing from left/right side, disengaging the hips left/right, and moving the shoulders sideways left/right) How to transfer that control in the saddle through rein and body movement Emergency control... http://cowboysolution.com/individual_clinics Mon, 04 May 2009 18:01:17 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/other-packages/ Couples Retreat http://cowboysolution.com/other-packages/ Fri, 01 May 2009 16:23:53 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/other-packages/ Couples Retreat http://cowboysolution.com/other-packages/ Fri, 01 May 2009 16:23:05 GMT Content Managers http://cowboysolution.com/educational_products The Cowboy Solution offers a series of seminars and training sessions designed to meet your needs. The Cowboy Solution now offers a unique series of leadership and teacher-training workshops and seminars designed to address two of the most important issues in education today; teacher retention and student success. Pioneering Leadership Time Requirement: Full-day (8 hours) Target Audience: Education leaders at all levels. Purpose: Through a series of demonstrations and interactive western tasks using horses as team members, participants experience first hand the power of successful leadership. Horses are used throughout the seminar as a valuable feedback tool to help bridge the gap towards effective and efficient leadership. Group Size: 10-30. When: Seminars can be held on any day of the week. Where: The seminar can be held in any covered arena. Participants will: Define personal leadership skills. Learn to overcome personal constraints. Discover... http://cowboysolution.com/educational_products Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:09:11 GMT