Horses come to Tom for a reason.  There is a issue that needs addressed or people want the horse safe as possible.  Many of Tom's clients are ladies and a lot of times it is ladies that are getting back into horses after they have raised their kids and it is their time to do something for themselves.
Getting rides on a young horse is good but getting the mind prepared for life challenges is so important.  Tom's clients love to ride on the trails and enjoy the great outdoors with their horses.  He will have horses with not much training but have a few rides and he will have horses that have a lot of skills taught to them but on the trail a noise or movement will cause a jump or full out flight run or buck.
Tom works on building their confidence in teaching them it's okay if things move on them or around them.  Many times horses can't take a stirrup flopping against them.  They shy away if you move too fast.  Tom wants them to process what they see and not want to escape a situation.  They will trot around him and all of a sudden they stop, look at him and realized I don't have to keep moving faster.  I can just take a breath and walk. 
On the trail or ranch, you never know what could be ahead or even behind.  Building the horse up to realize they are a partner is the goal.  Having the owners be able to enjoy their horses on everything they want to do. 🥰🏇🌳🌲⛰️🐃