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Viewer's Comments on "The Ultimate Lead Change Series"

Hey Mark,
I got the DVD's you mailed out. They are great, can't wait to put everything to work!
Larry N. Florida

It is so nice to find someone who not only knows their stuff but who also knows how to teach it to others. Very rare qualities.
Caroline T. Alberta, Canada

Mark, I was particularly interested in your lead change instruction. It was clear, logical and so helpful. Thank you for your insight and helpful instruction. I will be studying my Lead Change DVD's often.
Giesele C. Alberta, Canada

Hi Mark,
Just a quick email to let you know we bought your western riding DVD's and really enjoy them. Very helpful and well done. Keep up the good work!
Dean H. Alberta, Canada

"I've been meaning to tell you my customers are raving about your lead change video and many are wanting to know when your next video will be available. My hat is off to you Mark. You have done a fantastic job."
Larry Trocha, California

"Hi Carol, yes, Mark did a great job with his lead change videos. Many of my video customers have purchased them from my website. All the feedback so far has been excellent."
Larry Trocha, California

"Hey Larry, thanks for recommending these. I picked them up at Red Deer at the Mane Event. I am on the first one with the shoulder control. Excellent! Thanks, Mark, for these videos!! I saw a bit of two of Mark's sessions and liked what I saw."
Carol S. Alberta, Canada

Can't wait to see your next one.
Larry Trocha, California

Hey Mark, I'm pretty excited did two changes one each way, wow it felt great, Thank you He has taken to your program really well- we had never changed leads before, now he changes so easily. I've been changing him at least 8 times everyday since I received the DVD's. But look out next year we will be western riding!!!!! Thank you so much, I'm still smiling!
Robyn E. Australia

Hey Mark, just wanted to say thank you for all the help you gave me this past weekend! It was fun and I learned soooooo much!"
Codi U. Montana

Well I have to report that I just cannot keep the smile off my face. The information on your DVD's is excellent. I ride a lot of babies and I sometimes have trouble with leads but by using your techniques on the walk through procedure, it is lead change magic!!!!! It's all about keeping the shoulder up. No more trotting into the lead, its so great the side pass, forward side pass and sweep the front end around, push and lope off. I feel like I've won the lotto. Thank you! My older horse has been waiting to do something other than pleasure and he has taken to the program really well. I have always sat on the outside and watched the western riding, but next year I will be in it, at the Nationals!
Thank you sooo much!
If you ever come to Australia you can count me being in on your clinics!
Robyn E. Australia

Dear Mark, Thank you so much, the DVD's arrived yesterday. I sat up all night watching the first one. I am very excited to put your program into practice. I think your program is just what I've been looking for. Thanks again!
Robyn E. Australia

My trainer is having me watch your DVD's, I like them a lot!
Missy, Oregon

Hello Mark, I ordered and just received your 3DVD Set, The Ultimate Lead Change Series. I can't thank you enough! I watched your first and second DVD twice, went out and saddled up and put him thru the exercises you described. OH MY GOD.... He changed on a circle in and out of a counter canter almost like he had just been waiting to be asked correctly. I changed direction and got a few changes going the other way and called it quits. I don't show my horse but Flying Changes have always been out of my grasp and something that I have always wanted to fix. I can't wait for morning so I can go out and try it again! Thank you so very much... you have no idea how happy I am to have gotten your advice. You have taken all the confusion out of a change for me and made it simple to understand. Someday I would enjoy attending one of your clinics if you ever come out East. Thanks Again!
Debbie G. Massachusetts

Hi Mark,
I looked at your DVD's and I am greatly impressed.
Joe K. Arizona

Hi Mark,
We're enjoying the set of 3 DVDs!
Kelli F. Iowa

Hi Mark,
I really love the lead change series videos!
Barbara G. Florida

"I have this series of Marks and it is great!!!!!!!!"
Dana K. Nebraska

"It has really helped me too!"
Joanne D. Alberta, Canada

Hi Mark,
They arrived this morning. I appreciate you sending another set and I am anxious to watch them. I have been working on body control and think I am making progress, but I'm sure these videos will help immensely. Thanks!
Jane H. Missouri

Hi Mark,
I've been looking at your DVD's and am glad I ordered them!
Joanne D. Alberta, Canada

Hi Mark,
I am watching your DVD's and learning a ton. Thanks!
Dana K. Nebraska

Hi Mark,
Nice talking to you this morning. The #1 video was great so I would like to order #2 and #3! I have been working with a trainer for lead changes without a lot of success. After watching video #1, I realized that a lot of information had been missing.

I look forward to #2 and #3, and now feel confident that I can achieve lead changes on my own! Thank you for an easy to follow, and very informative video series.
Robert J. California

Mark, your DVD's are the best. So proud of you, I really liked them and the bloopers at the end were great!
Janice H. Colorado

Hi Mark,
I'm sold out of your videos. I need 30 more sets fast!
Larry Trocha, California

"I got the 3rd one, and it's very good. I need to order the other two!"
Marian H. Texas

"I don't know anyone who could perfect a lead change better than Mark! He's definitely the one to learn from!"
Brandice B. Arizona

"I got it for Christmas, it's really good!"
Tabitha H. Oklahoma

Hi Mark,
I received your DVDs yesterday and watched No. 1 and 2. They were very informative and I plan to go out and work on the suppling exercises tonight! After watching your videos, I can see how important cadence and rhythm is and I'm going to be working on that, the videos are great visual confirmation. Also, the tip about keeping your hands in the same position before, through and after the change was very well demonstrated! Thanks again for the prompt sending of the DVD set!
April S. Ontario, Canada

Hi Mark,
I recently ordered the first DVD of the series of Lead Changes. By the way I loved the first one and plan on using the info!!! Thanks for taking the time to make this DVD series. I really enjoyed #1, and can't wait to get #2 & #3!! Thanks again for an excellent training tool. I can't wait to get started!
Lynn T. Michigan

I wanted to "thank you" for taking the time to contact me directly about the DVD's that had not arrived!! I heard from Mary...they arrived TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She's thrilled!!
Susan H.

"Hi! My dad got me your lead change videos for Christmas. I just wanted to thank you for your personal customer service. My dad was very impressed you took the time to call him and really appreciated your note. Can't wait to get started! Thanks!"
Tabitha H. Oklahoma

Hi Mark,
I received your videos and have watched all three. I can't thank you enough for: a. putting the very green horse new to changes in the video b. including horses at distinctly different levels This is a big help instead of all finished horses! Looking at your clinic calendar, I don't see an opportunity to ride with you this year but remain optimistic I might get to someday. In the meantime, I am certainly enjoying your video series!
Jill M. Missouri

WOW, thank you. I enjoyed my first look at the DVD's last night and these are going to be so helpful!! I am still planning on talking to my trainer during the holidays to possibly call you for a clinic in 2011. Again, thanks for sending the DVDs, and Merry Christmas!!! I am really enjoying the set and can't wait to start some of the new exercises with my gelding.
Rachel L. Alabama

Hi, Mark! They were FABULOUS! Really helped me so much!
Melissa J. Arizona

Hi Mark,
I wanted to say how much my trainer and I have benefitted from the lead change videos that I ordered and received! We like your program a lot! Thank You!
Rachel L. Alabama

I watched the first video and love it! It is so well done. I love the exercises to build up to the lead changes. We are going back and working our horses on those exercises before we move on any further. I really like the drill to get them used to changing off the switch of your legs. I had never heard it explained that way and it really made sense to me when I heard it.
Michelle T. Wisconsin

Hi Mark,
We are loving that second DVD....mountains of information to cram between our ears. You really did a great job on the DVDs!
Kharol and Larry M. Colorado

Hi, Mark!
I have watched your first lead change DVD a couple times, and then saw your second one this weekend. First, I loved the way the second DVD showed a variety of horses in different stages of training (and loved seeing the improved Joey, too!). I also REALLY appreciated the diagrams for the exercise in the first DVD. Secondly, IT WORKS! Now, I realize the mistakes I've been making, and after working a couple weeks on the exercises you described, I did a left-to-right change WITHOUT dragging his hind lead! It was a real lead change and I don't think I've ever gotten a clean one going that way before! I was so excited! Thank you so much for being able to communicate to other people how to train for a good lead change. It's a monster to try to figure out on your own, and your DVD's were able to break it down and communicate it well enough for it to be successful from the get-go for me! Thanks Mark! I've seen with my own two eyes how your system works amazingly!
Melissa J. Arizona

Thanks Mark.
The DVD's are GREAT !! We were glued to the screen watching your hands (wonderfully quiet) !!!
Larry and Kharol M. Colorado

Hi Mark:
I received you new DVD and I am enjoying learning from it immensely. You break things down so it is easy to understand. I like the way you explain things in diagrams and then take it to the next step by showing the viewer on the horse and putting it all in action. The repetitions of maneuvers that you do on the horse are also very helpful to me. I'm watching your video daily so I'll be ready for the next one. Please advise me when it's available so I may purchase it. I'm looking forward to future learning about the timing involved in this lead change maneuver.
Pat C. Connecticutt

Hi Mark,
I purchased your series of DVD's last year and I just wanted to thank you for them and say how good they are. I really was impressed with your service and personal note.
Thanks again, Alexander V. Australia

Hi Mark,
I ordered a set of your lead changing DVDs this winter and used them to teach and refine my gelding's lead changes. I wanted to thank you for the great visuals you give on your DVDs, as they have helped me with my work on my gelding and have also helped me to see what others are doing right/wrong. I plan to watch DVD number two again, to refresh my memory and head into the second half of the show season. This past weekend, I got my first points in amateur western riding, against some veteran lead changers and am thrilled to bits!
Thanks again, April S. Ontario, Canada

Thank you Mark for the GREAT tapes, there are lots of points that I never even considered, now I just have to put it all together.
Learned more from the videos today- my horse is responding well- thank you.
Terry K. Nevada

Hi Mark,
Watched your DVD's and loved them... Thank you for the note, it was a nice touch when I opened them.
Tammy K. Australia

Hi Mark,
I am looking forward to watching them. Heard great things about them!
Dianne S. Missouri

Hi Mark,
Thanks for making such great DVDs! After watching the first one we are already doing lead changes easily. Your step by step makes them so simple.
Becky D. Canada

Hi Mark,
I'm one of your happy customers who bought your Ultimate Lead Changing Video Series. Anyway, thanks again for the great series, still cant believe I've gotten the results I have so far and it is definitely due to the training you taught me thru your videos! Sincerely yours,
Debbie G. Massachusetts

Hi Mark,
I bought your DVD's series, The Ultimate Lead Change and I want to tell you that they're great. I learned a lot and they're a big help with the training. Thanks, and kind regards.
Leo K. The Netherlands

Hi Mark,
Because of your lead change videos, I look forward to working with my horse on a daily basis. I purchased a trained reiner that was not finished in lead changes. I was told that she would never be good changing leads. I was a saddle seat rider and had never changed leads until I purchased my mare. She wasn't good and I had no experience, not a pretty sight. I had a chance to send her to a top ten reining trainer but decided to purchase your videos instead. What a great decision. After doing all of the exercises over and over, I finally decided to start changing leads. All is going very well and she and I are getting better every day. The only times she doesn't change well is when my timing is off. We are even changing leads from counter canter to counter canter in a straight line. So much for a horse that couldn't change leads.

Just wanted to say thank you for such an informative and simple to understand video series.
Robert J. California

Hi Mark,
I just finished #3. It was great. Loved the out-takes.
Jennifer M. British Columbia, Canada

Thank you for the personal note with the lead change DVD's I ordered from you! These DVD's are awesome! A friend let me borrow them initially - but I had to order my own set - so that I can watch them over and over. They are so very helpful. Thank you!"
Linda R. Nebraska

Hi Mark,
It was a pleasure to meet you in person at the Mane Event in Chilliwack. "I own DVD's from seven different trainers and have watched videos from a bunch more. This "Ultimate Lead Change" series is simply the best I have ever seen. If you follow these steps and progress your horse through each drill, ultimate lead changes are absolutely guaranteed. They cover everything imaginable and not only guide you and your horse through this complex move but also leave you with an understanding of why it works and why you must do each step. This set is exceptional and I would recommend to anyone -- rookies like me to very advanced horsemen. Well done Mark!!!"
Cheers, Jim M. British Columbia, Canada

Hey Mark,
I have your video set and love the information! It is really well done and helps break down the lead change to something pretty easy.
Michelle T. Wisconsin

Hi Mark,
the lead change DVD's are fantastic! That's the best hundred bucks I've spent in a long time. Do you sell any others?
Thanks Carey W. Iowa

Mark,
your tapes arrived today. We have watched the first two and we are very, very pleased. Thank you much, I am sure we will be watching them alot this winter. Wish you all the best.
Thanks again!
Gene and Jodi L. Minnesota

Hi Mark.
Thank you again, the DVD's this year were a big hit in the auction. Take care!
Jane B. Texas

Hi Mark,
I thank you and your son for your DVDs under our Christmas tree.
Pretty funny that I immediately went to watch videos and left the rest of the family to unwrap presents without me.
Thanks again and take care. I will thank you personally the next time I am showing my reiners in Scottsdale.
All the best for a wonderful 2012,
Nance M. New Mexico

Hi Mark,
I received the DVD's today and I wanted to let you know I appreciate your hand-written card. If it wasn't so far, I 'd be headed your direction to ride with you! Thanks!
Linda M. Colorado

Hi Mark,
I was thinking of the WEALTH of information you have put in the discs which is already helping us, but after watching the outtakes, I laughed and thought of all the training DVD's that I have, where the wind is howling and the audio is bad. Your hard work is evident and you should be very proud of the product. Yes, keep me on the email list for the next series which I so hope is trail....
Carey W. Iowa

Mark, I want to thank you for such informative DVD's on lead changes. Your explanations and demonstrations are excellent.! Thank you for sharing your expertise and your exercises.
Gayle K. Pennsylvania

Hi Mark; I recently bought your lead change DVDs and find they are awesome. I breed a few horses mainly reiners here in Mackay in Northern Queensland Australia and have problems getting them through the lead change part of their training. My nearest trainers are 900 km away so it is hard to have lessons but now I have a program! Thank you so much!
Lexie B. Queensland, Australia

Hi Mark, I ordered the DVDs for my sister who shows AQHA novice amateur, she asked for them as part of her birthday present. She saw your DVDs when she googled lead change videos and yours was the first to come up. We have watched you show for years and are looking forward to watching your training tips.
Patricia H. Arizona

Hi Mark, Your 2nd DVD came first and it was one of the best that I have ever seen on lead changes. So the next month, we got the first video which was great also. Well, they have so much information, I decided that I wanted those DVDs because I wanted to watch them over and over. Also I wanted to watch them in order because one lesson builds on the previous lessons.So, I googled your name and saw your website and that I could order the set which I did! You do a wonderful job explaining and demonstrating teaching and riding lead changes. With your instructional videos, I understand so much more about how to make it "all come together".
Theresa C. Indiana

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Viewer's Comments on "The Ultimate Lead Change Series"

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