 In the words of Gilbert Gonzales
I've owned and trained many a horse, though until now, all have been domesticated and for some reason, my feelings toward them were different.
The way I was raised, horses come and go - you can always make another one.... Well that all changed recently when I had to put down one of the two wild mustangs that we picked up in January for the Extreme Mustang Makeover to be held in April.
Valencia was the bigger and more docile of the two mares. EVERYONE that saw her loved her. She was loving and friendly with a softness about her eyes that just drew you in.
When a horse that belongs to a client has health issues, the client, not me, makes the call to put a horse down. But when a horse comes from the wild and has been entrusted to you to keep it safe and alive, that’s an entirely different ballgame.
Even though we did all we could to help her pull through, I had to make the call.
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For more information contact Charlotte Gonzales Gilbert will be in West Virginia for the Second annual West Virginia Horse Expo. in April of 2010. April 16,17,18 ,2010 The expo will have seminars and Demonstrations for every type of horse person. The West Virginia Horse Expo will be having an "Extreme Cowboy Race" type of competition. So If your in the area in April it is a definite Dont miss type show.Lots of vendors. For directions and ticket information go to www.wvhorseexpo.com For additional information, please contact Charlotte at
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Ranch Horsemanship with Gilbert Gonzales Volume 1 |
 | Order your copy of Ranch Horsemanship with Gilbert Gonzales Volume 1 today.What you will learn in this DVD: Teaching your colt to flex and bend
Lunging
Ground Driving
Sacking Out your Horse
Preparing For The First Saddle
Taking the First Ride
Using a Snub Horse
...and much more  Watch the sample video clips below to see how Gilbert teaches you to teach your horse. |  |
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North Carolina Equine Extravaganza Trainer Challenge |
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Gilbert participated in the North Carolina Equine Extravaganza Trainer Challenge Colt Starting Competition on July 10-12, 2008, as one of three invited trainers from the southeast. Each trainer had one hour each day to use natural horsemanship techniques to get his colt ready to accept saddle and rider. This event is one of three preliminary competitions leading up to the finals in Virginia in October.  This event was webcast LIVE on HorseCity.com, but you can still watch! Click here to watch as Gilbert Gonzales, Brock Griffith and Phil Rogers compete in the Colt Starting Challenge
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 Show host, Craig Cameron and Gilbert Gilbert Gonzales has been selected to compete in October 2007 at the hippodrome in N. Augusta South Carolina. Extreme Cowboy Race # 6 will air in March of 2008. click to watch the video
Watch the video of Gilbert and Peptonite's Lil Rose in show 3 of the Extreme Cowboy Race's 6th season. |  Crossing the moguls |  Roping colts in the round pen | 
| Watch ALL of the Extreme Cowboy Race on HorseCity.com!
| | What is Extreme Cowboy Race™? The Extreme Cowboy Race™ was created by Ryan Dohrn of HorseCity.com and famed horse teacher Craig Cameron. "The idea of the course was all Craig and the TV aspect came from HorseCity.com. We are a true team" said Dohrn. Fifteen cowboys and cowgirls began the challenge, but only one was crowned the Extreme Cowboy Race™ Champion. Viewers have the opportunity to watch all of the heart stopping action as horse-and-rider teams compete and are eliminated. HorseCity.com decided to name the event the Extreme Cowboy Race™ in an attempt to challenge typical reality TV shows with an infusion of horseback thrills. Video and photos courtesy of and copyright 2008 HorseCity.com. |
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