He is working with a beautiful horse named “Casanova”. I am told Casanova is very smart, has a great memory and when “flight/fight” kicks in, it is usually “fight” that wins out for Casanova. He seems to be a very spirited and intelligent speciman.

Curt is enjoying the challenge. I can’t wait to see the outcome of this pair.

Check them out on August 20th, 2011….we will try to update you here on the blog.

The “Trainer’s Challenge”  

is just that…a challenge to train a previously untrained, rescue horse.

Here’s what it is all about:

“The challenge is an event designed to showcase the skills of local equine trainers, while increasing the adoptability of previously-untrained rescue horses. 

ALL HORSES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION FOLLOWING THE EVENT!!!! 

This event will pair up some of the area’s top horse trainers, with untrained rescue horses.

The trainers will have approximately 100 days to take their horse and turn it into a well trained, dependable riding partner. 

During the training period, you will have the chance to follow your favorite trainer/horse team and watch their progress on this website.  Then, on August 20th, trainers will compete in a day-long event that will end with a fabulous awards banquet during which we will crown the Blaze’s Ride to the Rescue Trainer Challenge Champion!! “

Curt Cordell has entered this challenge! Keep up with progress on the website dedicated to this event and here on his blog…. also check out his website at: www.horsetrainingbycurt.com for more information about Curt and his horse experiences!

COMPETITION DAY IS AUGUST 20, 2011

AT THE

“HEART OF OKLAHOMA EXPO CENTER”

IN SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA!!

If you have ever wondered about outlaws of the old west, then Oklahoma should be on your “places to visit” list or in your travel plans.  There are a lot of interesting stories out there. With the internet, television, movies and other forms of media, information is more easily accessed.  You may ask what this has to do with Curt and his horse training and trail rides.  Read further and soothe your curiosity. I dare you.

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History has its myths and legends. Oklahoma is no different. We are in Indian Territory. Travel some if you call Oklahoma home, and listen carefully to people’s response when you tell them you are from Oklahoma. I have had people ask me “Do buffalo and Indians still roam the plains and live in teepees?”  With the information age, you would think that people would know that Oklahoma is just as modern as any other place in the United States. We have a rich history and some beautiful places that seem wilder and possibly more untouched than some states, but we have access to cyberspace and all the things the information age of today offers others in our fair country.

Mannford Historical Society - Story of Local Outlaws

Mannford, Terelton, and Cleveland are three small towns that offer a close knit community and share the land with Wild West myths and legends such as Bill Doolin and Bill Dalton and the gangs that rode with them. Curt is a natural horse trainer located in Mannford, OK. He has a rich history all his own from this region and loves the historically rich areas which he loves to relate to those who ride with him. Trail rides with Curt can give you a new way to look at the trail you might be riding that day.

You might here such historical facts as: “Originally a ferry crossing of the Cimarron River run by the Mann family. The ferry operated in the late 1800′s at times of high water due to Spring rains on the river. It was the only crossing for 20 miles in either direction.” You can read more history online as well. Just check out sites like this one: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ok/mannford.html

The Dalton gang has a famous raid that is easily located at most public libraries. “DALTONS! The Raid on Coffeyville, Kansas” is a book by Robert Barr Smith. It talks of the ordinary townsfolk of a small town taking on a gang of outlaws who tried to rob two banks at the same time in broad daylight. Many died that day including the gang of outlaws that tried to rob the town of Coffeeville. There is a theory that a sixth man was left out of the raid or was late to the raid and who that sixth man was.

One such rumor was that Bill Doolin was the sixth man to that raid and was late or left out of the raid last minute due to illness. At the time of the robbery, Dengue Fever is reported to have been present in this region of the country during the raid at Coffeeville which supports this particular theory more logically than other theories that are floating out there. I tend to buy into the Dengue Fever side of it myself after reading about it all. 

About now I would guess you are wondering what Coffeeville and Mannford have to do with each other. Outlaws hid all over Oklahoma. Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin have history all over the state when it was still a territory. There is a place where the initials and the year are carved into the face of a cave along the Cimarron River. Many locals believe it is the initials of Bill Dalton or Bill Doolin.

Outlaw's carved initials...Mannford, OK

We all love myths and legends. It’s even more fun to know that you stand in the very place they once did too. Look to that inner child and see your current surroundings as the outlaws then might have seen that very place. As children we all wished to run wild as the cowboys and outlaws did in the Wild West. Children played cowboys and Indians, or dreamed of camp fires and stories of cowboys, Indians and outlaws while camping with family and friends. Stories, myths and legends all come from somewhere. Some are even based in fact and truth though a bit embellished now and then for entertainments’ sake.

If you would like to read more about these outlaws and areas of Oklahoma, visit your local library or book store. You can find books like the ones listed below.

1. “DALTONS! The Raid on Coffeyville, Kansas” by Robert Barr Smith
2. “Pawnee Pride” by Kenny A Frank and Paul F. Lambert
3. “OKLAHOMA RENEGADES Their Deeds and Misdeeds” by Ken Butler
4. “More Oklahoma Renegades” by Ken Butler

Outlaws on Horseback: The History of the Organized Bands of Bank and Train Robbers Who Terrorized the Prairie Towns of Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma for Half a Century

You can probably find these titles on amazon.com or bn.com if you are looking to add to your collection of stories, myths and legends about  outlaws, robbers, thieves and renegades.

Call Curt.   918-812-6116

Schedule a trail ride and hear some local legends; learn about the area you are trail riding; have fun in Mannford, OK.

He is lead by halter and lead rope. He follows well now. Mother is very comfortable with her foal being within watching distance and grazes while her young foal walks around the yard with Curt.

Curt has aquired another addition to the ranch but not by means of birth. A new horse arrived at the ranch yesterday, the 18th. The ranch is growing and the horses are thriving.

Not including these two new additions to the ranch, Curt is currently training several horses. He owns nine, and is currently training fourteen others.  Stallions are no extra charge. Do you have a horse you need help with? do you have questions about a horse you just aquired? Check out Curt’s website to see what he has to say about finding a trainer and other tips on horses.

www.horsetrainingbycurt.com

Need a trainer? Call Curt at 918-812-6116.

Keep in touch and check back regularly for more posts here on Curt’s Blog!