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K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month

Date	User	K	C	T	P	N	Comments
2009-11-20	Mary	10	10	10	10	Yes	thank you
2009-11-18	Sue	10	10	10	10	No	thanks for your help...I'll let you know how it goes
2009-10-10	Roger	10	10	10	10	No	Denise, as always, is our favorite. We have always followed her advice for almost 3 years now and have never regreted it.
2009-08-27	Lauren	10	9	10	10	No
2009-08-24	Debbie	9	9	10	10	Yes	Alot has changed over a period of 25 years, being away from horses. The knowledge and know how I used to have, and did pretty well, has been lost somewhere in the past, and bringing it back after all this time, is a hard, and at times an embarrassement to me. Thankyou for your help. I do need an open mind to look at the whole picture. I got this left brain thing from the perelli(spelling?) website. Generally I have a greater interest with John Lyons and Mark Rashid. I am meeting with our trainer today, and I believe I will be told to be much more assertive. Thankyou.
2009-08-21	geraldine	10	10	10	10	Yes	my horse is getting better now thanks.......... i think denise should be VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
2009-08-21	Sam	10	10	10	10	No	Thank you SO much!! You are amazing and really helpful! If I have more questions, I hope I can feel free to ask again! THANK YOU!
2009-08-04	Cheryl	9	8	10	8	No	Thank you for your timely response. I have been doing as you said and trying to take things slowly. I have been around horses my entire life, but never had a horse that was owned by someone else before, so this is all a bit new to me. I will work on my homework. Thank you
2009-07-02	Cortney	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you soooo much! I can't wait to get on and try this!:D
2009-06-22	Reneé Griessel	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you so much for your reply. I think you are hitting the nail on the head. It started at the derby show and I think my daugther was very nervous of the derby type jumps. Now its a vicious circle - daughter nervous pony doesn't jump, pony doesn't jump, daughter more nervous....I will certainly work through it in the manner you suggest and will let you know what transpires. We really appreciate your time and assistance. Best regards Reneé Griessel
2009-06-15	Jennifer	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you so much. I will try to give ya updates.
2009-06-15	Keri	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you for your help. It's a comfort to me to know I have someone to turn to with questions that just can't be answered from a book
2009-06-12	Sharon	10	10	10	10	No
2009-06-09	shauna	10	7	7	10	No	Just want to say thank you for the advice and I will give that a go and see how we get on. Thanks
2009-05-21	gabriel	10	10	10	10	No	thank you so much! firm , honest and straight-forward answer! i will put to practice everything you told me....thanks again from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico ;)
2009-05-14	Arlene	10	10	10	10	Yes
2009-05-11	Diane	10	10	10	10	No	Thank you for your prompt response! It's great to hear that i am going in the right direction and i intend to implement your advice tomorrow!
2009-05-10	kylie	10	10	10	10	Yes	thanks denise for the advise,ur answer made me think about how i was spening my time wit her an ive now gone back to basics in the round yard just some slow stuff to ,get her listening to me i will work my way out to the paddock next to her mates this week an see how that goes! cheers for the great advice and i will keep you posted
2009-05-05	Kay	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you so much Denise. I'll keep you posted on my progress: Kay
2009-05-05	Samantha	7	7	6	10	No
2009-05-05	JANE	10	10	10	10	No
2009-05-05	penny	10	10	10	10	No	thanks for the advice
2009-04-10	Anne	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you again Denise for your expert horsemanship advice and support. It is truly appreciated. It is truly wonderful to talk to someone about some issues that you might be having with your horse. Sincerely, Anne
2009-04-06	Anne	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you so much Denise. I truly appreciate her response. High 10. You response is really helping me to understand why my young mare is behaving the way that she is and secondly, I am trying to prevent her from being abusive to my older mare. This past Saturday, I tested them both again in the cover arena. Just as they started to run a few lapse around the ring, my youngest mare tried to get near the older mare, I snapped my whip on the ground and raised my voice at the younger mare and she instantly stop, but moved away from Della. I also told my older mare to move and get away from her. Lastly, I made both of them stand apart from each other and wait for me to come and address each one individually. When I try to talk to the older mare alone, the younger mare will walk over to my space. I am determined that she is going to listen to me. Being relatively new at horsemanship and I looking for ways to improve myself with them. I used to have a fear of the younger mare and I have justed started riding .....
2009-04-06	Sarah	10	10	10	10	Yes	Always pleasant; always knowlegable; always spot on!
2009-04-03	Bryce	10	10	10	10	No	Thanks so much! Thats really helpful for me and the mare's owner!
2009-03-24	Jennifer	10	10	10	10	No
2009-03-20	Steve	8	9	10	10	Yes	Denise, Thanks so much for your prompt response. You certainly know the routine with rope horses being ridden like motorcycles. Like most relationships with people, with horses it is built on time, caring and mutual respect.
2009-03-05	julie	10	10	10	10	No
2009-03-05	terry	10	10	10	10	Yes	Thank you so much! I will get the dvd. Thanks again Terry

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D LaChapelle www.Laurelmountainfarms.com

Expertise

I am a student of the Horse. How to deal with "problems" and find SOLUTIONS with real QUALITY that RESPECT the HORSE is my goal for this site. It has been my great fortune to be able to focus the last 12 years studying the Buckaroo/Vaquero style of horsemanship, this is what the Natural Horsemanship movement is based on. Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman, Ricky Quinn and Bryan Neubert are my teachers and mentors. I continue to study and ride with these great horsemen. I am happy to offer help in starting colts, re-starting troubled horses, helping you find a "better way" with horses and sharing with you what it means to be a student of the horse. Western show disciplines; Showmanship, Trail, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, as well as Hunter Under Saddle and Three Day Eventing are my passions. I enjoy sharing my 30+ years of experience with all levels of horse owners; children, amateurs and serious competitors. Please visit me at: www.laurelmountainfarms.com

www.Laurelmountainfarms.com

Experience

Organizations
American Quarter Horse Association, USEA

Education/Credentials
Learning good horsemanship is an oral tradition passed from master to student. At an early age I started riding with noted clinician Richard Sharake at Horsemanship West. Although I have ridden with many top flight trainers and instructors, Ray Hunt has been the most influential and has had the greatest impact on my horsemanship. To be a student of the horse and to in some small way pass along the gifts Ray has offered to me, is my greatest educational accomplishment.

Awards and Honors
I have campaigned horses to many State and Regional titles. My horses and I have earned 14 AQHA High-Point All-Around titles, won multiple AQHA year end high point awards, and have qualified for the AQHA World Show.

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