Colorado Horsemanship Clinics and Cowboy School

Weekend Workshops focus on one or two topics such as saddle fitting, trailer loading, ground work, how to get over your fears and gain your horses respect etc. These Workshops are customized to fit the clients needs. Call to arrange the time and subject matter.

Arrangements to attend these clinics or to arrange for private Workshops throughout the season concerning any issues related to your horse can be made be calling Johnny at (970) 641-5800 or click here to e-mail Johnny.
Horsemanship Clinics fill to capacity quickly, so it is suggested to make your arrangements to attend well in advance.

Great Location

Boarding and overnighting of horses is available at the ranch, with proper health papers.

Directions to Johnny Leverett's Green Mesa Ranch, Parlin, Colorado, 81239: Off County Road 75. The ranch is located 13 miles east of Gunnison, Colorado, .3 of a mile past the QT Parlin Store. The 300 acre working cattle ranch abuts thousands of acres of BLM land and is one of the most beautiful places to ride on the western slope of Colorado.

For more than thirty years Johnny Leverett has been quietly demonstrating his unique way of "helping" a misunderstood horse, starting a young colt or helping a person experience a life-changing relationship with their four-legged companion; the horse. Those who have been fortunate enough to know or work with Johnny agree that he stands as one of the best horse clinicians in the country.

New this year Johnny will be offering a real cowboy experience at his Green Mesa Ranch in Parlin, Colordo.  Cowboy School will include roping and working cattle in addition to the basic fundamentals he teaches using his hand-on approacj stressing a foundation of communication, understanding and respect with your horse.

Johnny's Horsemanship Clinics, Cowboy School & Weekend Workshops will appeal to all abilities, from basic skills for beginners to more advanced instruction and problem solving. Many horse owners of all abilities are missing the basic fundamentals of communicating with their horse. Johnny simply stated it at a recent private clinic demonstration: "People treat horses the way ‘they' want to be treated, not the way the horse wants to be treated, which is why so many people get into trouble with their horses."

These clinics, Weekend Workshops and Cowboy School are meant to bring riders to a point where their horses will do what the rider asks and the horse will perform willingly and with respect in a non-confrontational environment. So ask yourself:

- Do I want a safer, more enjoyable relationship with my horse?
- Do I have problems with my horse standing still or leaving the barn willingly?
- Is my horse interested in everything else but me?
- Does my horse always seem to be looking for something to get scared of?
- What does my horse really think of me?
- Do I just want to have more fun with my horse?
- Do I want to develop more respect and confidence between my horse and myself?

- Do I want to learn to rope and work cattle?

If you have answered yes to one or more of these questions, then private instruction, Cowboy School a Weekend Workshop or scheduled clinic is perfect for you! 

Sign up for a real cowboy experience.  The Green Mesa Ranch is touted as the "Essence of Colorado" and is one of the most unique and beautiful places to ride on the the western slope.