Our Training Program

 

Mounted Police School (AZPOST Approved)
Held annually in Flagstaff Arizona for Mounted Police officers. The school consist of 120 hours held over a ten day period.  The curriculum includes:

Equitation, Arrest procedures,Crowd Control,Homeland Security, Mounted Tactical Firearms, Mounted Defensive Tactics, Community Policing, Desensitizing- Day and Night Sensory, Equine First Aid, Nutrition and Care, Anatomy, Mount Selection, Search and Rescue

 

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MOTA Police Horse Sensory Program.
This program is designed to provide the public a venue to train their horses through police style obstacle and sensory training.  Not all horses have the temperament to complete sensory training to a law enforcement level but our desensitization program will help you control a horse’s flight reaction.

Horses are prey animals. Nature has bred in the flight instinct for thousands of years.  If you have ever watched a herd of horses in a large pasture, you have noticed that when the lead horse feels a threat the whole herd reacts. The goal of our program is to build on this natural instinct, it is not designed to teach your horse not to be frightened, but rather to TRUST YOU and wait for you to react first. This program has three levels

 

•          Basic Equitation and Desensitization Clinic
•          Intermediate Desensitization Clinic

•          Advanced Desensitization Clinic

 

The horse will receive a diploma when all three courses are completed.

 

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Self Defense on Horseback & Trail Safety Clinic
What will you do if someone attacks you on the trail? Do you know how to use your horse to get you out of trouble? Is your horse trained well enough to help you when you need it? These days we are all concerned with our safety. While there are many ways to be safe in our homes, our places of work, and some parks and recreation areas, there are few safety measures for us when we are out on the trails with our horses. However, there are ways to use our horses to our advantage.

This clinic is designed to show you how to use your horse to assist you in protecting yourself from those individuals who might otherwise do you harm. Yes, we can always "spur" our horses into a gallop and run away, but this is not always practical or safe depending on where you are. There are many more actions you can take to protect yourself than simply fleeing.

You will learn:
•          How and what to do should you be attacked on the trail
•          How to react to stay in the saddle
•          What to do if someone grabs your reins
•          How to teach your horse to challenge the threat instead of running
•          When to push
•          When to spin
•          Use your horse as a shield
•          Equipment that can help you defend yourself
•          Reading body language
•          How to anticipate an attack

 

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Mounted SAR Academy
coming soon