Testimonials

                                                      

  

" I have attended several of Davids clinics in Tennessee and Georgia. He has worked two mustangs for my brother that were adopted 6 weeks before the clinic. I was able to have him here at my place , in Alabama, a couple of years ago, and I had folks calling me and even coming to my house weeks afterwards, just to tell me how glad they were that I had a Horseman of his caliber, come to this area. Trust me, the man is super. I am a  52 yrs old woman, and have learned so much from him, that I am using today with my horses. I have been to other clinics held by other "horse trainers" , but there's something about David that horses &  people just "bond" to. I've never known anyone to come away disappointed."   

 Rosalee from Alabama

 

 "Watching David work a horse is like watching a waltz".    

 Mike O'Neal  for  The Chattanooga times.

 

 Tennessee Cross Roads a PBS show calls "Mr. Archer a remarkable man"

 

"I gotta tell you I have been to my share of clinics and including Lyons, Hunt, Brannaman, Parelli and Sharke to name only a few. I have watched every trainer I can find who work with horses. Just ask anyone that knows me. But watching David work that stud last night was more than a treat and a learning experience. David's got all of them boys beat in my book. The horses are lucky to have him on their side. Thanks David for sharing your time and experience so we may all learn how to help the horse. I have seen no more honest or sincere in their handling of horses than David." 

Donna from Norco CA.

                                     
 

"I have known David for many years, dating back to his sojourn in Tennessee where he became known as the Tennessee horse whisperer.  David's knowledge, skill, and rapport with horses is unequaled.  This alone would put him in the upper echelon of trainers but it is his genuine love and compassion for horses that sets him apart.  His regard for each horse is heartfelt.  Horses sense it instantly and people recognize it almost as quickly." 

Ray Strickland
Wolf Trap Farms, Tennessee

                                                          

 

 

 

 

     

    "I have been having fun experimenting with some of the techniques that I saw David use when he came up to N. Calif for the Martinez clinic and then did the ranch visits in the Tracy/Livermore area the next day. But by far the most fun has been what I saw him do with a  PMU colt that could not be caught/haltered, etc.  It was kind of a modified clicker training thing.


    So yesterday when my neice came out - we taught her little pony Princess to come to her and stand to be haltered with her using the clicker. Princess is a very hard pony to catch. But it was just priceless to see my neice Dakota use the clicker and have Princess walk right up to her and follow her around and stand calmly for Dakota to get the halter on.
    Today I decide to use his method on some more challenging subjects. Mustang stallions that are pretty wild. I decided to start with the easiest one (read the smallest and youngest - only a two year old). The gal I am ranch sitting for leaves a halter on him since he can not be caught. Since I get quite nervous about that - I decided I was going to clicker train him so I can keep the halter off while he is under my care. And I am sure she will be shocked to death when she returns and finds my note with the clicker and instructions on how to have him walk right up to her for haltering. It only took about 10 minutes and was just so awesome. Just to make sure - I went back to his corral 3 more times throughout the day and entered with the clicker to make sure he really knew his stuff = IT WORKED !!! So halter is hanging on the outside of the fence now where it should be.
    Stallion #2 is a big and bold guy - figured he would be more of a REAL warm-up for my "goal stallion". He did great also and learned how to lead and give to pressure - but his backing up still needs some work.
    Stallion #3 has always been an "untouchable". To move him between corrals they have to herd him into a stock trailer, etc. If he sees a human approach anywhere near his corral he is jumping out of his skin and running to the furthest point away. I was even contemplating not going into his very small temporary pen because he is so wild and just trying it from outside the pen. But since he didn't try to kill me when I entered his pen to shovel out the manure first - I figured I would be brave. I had to take it very slow with this guy and I still have a lot of work cut out for me with him. But since this is a stallion that never lets anyone close to him - I felt like we accomplished a lot when I finally got him following me around and standing within a foot of me. He has yet to let me touch him - but he did at least learn that click means to "come". "IF" I am able to finally touch this guy and get a halter on him it will be absolutely amazing. I am sure David probably would have since he is a pro - but I am sure happy about the progress we made today.  I can't wait for David to come up here for another clinic and ranch visit sessions. "

    Cheryl from Livermore, California

 

 

David has many more of these type of Testimonials from horseowners which could fill several pages. Wherever he does a clinic or works horses the first thing he is asked is when can he come back. He stands by the horse and  treats it as the special animal it is.