"I turned Ambrose loose with his herd when I got him home [from the other trainer]. Since then he wanted to be wild again. Tonight I moved him into the round pen to try and work with him ... I reached out to touch his shoulder and he turned into a gummy bear. I was able to easily halter, lead, even the neighbors came over to pet him for the first time. Gosh I am over the moon. Thank you so much Shelly. I love my boy."

"I recommend everything with Desert Horsemanship, Shelly is awesome, super helpful in working with you and your horse. She is amazing all around. He is 10 rides in and he and I are doing the thing now."

"I have sent two untouched BLM Mustangs to Shelly. Each came back with a wonderful foundation. Shelly listens to each horse and finds what works for them individually. She is EXTREMELY knowledgeable and has been a pleasure to work with. I 100% recommend her to anyone that is looking for someone to help with a horse. You get what you put in with horses and it definitely showed when my two came home!

"I sent two of my horses to work/tune up with Shelly. During the course of training, one of my horses turned up lame, and she immediately contacted me to let me know, and I was able to get a vet out. 

Shelly sent me lots of videos which I really appreciated so  I could watch the progress of my remaining horse. I recently went riding with her and my horse and he was perfection.

I will be sending my mare back out when she's sound.

I really appreciate Shelly's patience with ME during this training time."

"Went down the road. No problems, passed home and went over the crossover into the trail. No problem. This was the proudest day since the day I got her. Thank you"

"I was so nervous about sending my horse off to someone for training, but Shelly/Desert Horsemanship made the whole experience worry-free and enjoyable. She worked wonderfully with my horse and much progress was made during their 60 days together. Shelly is [patient, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile to support her clients. Working with her has been a  pleasure and her passion for what she's doing shows! I would definitely use Shelly's services again in the future for any training needs that pop up!"

“This is my boy Macho, aka my Heart Horse. As for many, life got in the way, and I also started to notice I didn't have the expertise for his kind of personality, which is very avoidant and a ‘leave me alone’ type personality, and those take a lot of time. But off of a high recommendation through the horse community, I am so beyond blessed to have crossed paths with Shelly Berns. Not only is she a super kind individual, she has brought my baby to a point I could never get my horse. She possesses patience, and her understanding of the horse is incredible. It's almost like she knows their language, and they become so calm and so soft in her presence. She knows how to work through any problem, but with such ease she makes it look too easy! And she exposes the crap out of these horses. The best part is she doesn't expose with tip-toeness in hopes to keep them quiet; she exposes them and shows them how to handle any situation and to think everything through. I cannot recommend Shelly and Desert Horsemanship enough. I will never send my horses to anybody else. She is going to be my trainer for life.”

"Thank you forever Shelly for helping to heal my heart! Last August my sweet 24yo [gelding] went down ... How could I ever find another solid mount so devoted to his rider? 

So incredibly grateful to Shelly for all of her work and care with my new boy! She was very thoughtful with all her choices in Cody's training and has brought out the best in him! ...

Shelly had excellent communication with me each day she trained. I was so grateful for all the details, videos, and pictures. I very much appreciate Shelly's work - she truly cares about what the horse and rider each need, is so humble about her training, open to thoughts and ideas, and was a joy to work with. Thank you sweet Shelly!"

"I sent my gelding, Nano, to Shelly to get started and have a solid foundation put on him. The decision to send him away was so difficult for me as he's never been away from home. At the end of the first month he was progressing so well and partnered up with Shelly so I decided to leave home an additional month! Sending him to Shelly was the best decision I made for him! She was patient, kind, and gentle. My boy never lost his goofy personality and gained so much confidence. Nano experienced arena work, ranch work, and trail work. She cares for all her horses like they are her own. Shelly communicates well with you on your horse's progress, sends videos/pictures, and listens very well to both you and your horse. Now that Nano is home he is doing AMAZING both in the arena and off property. Thanks to Shelly I have my dream horse to ride! I could not have asked for a better experience. I highly recommend sending your horse to Shelly."

"Absolutely love Shelly and her way of training. One of my favorite things is that she talks and explains what she's doing, why she's doing it, the reaction of the horse and how to power through it. Absolutely wonderful!!! Snickers my 13yo gelding was a yard pet before she did her training. He is amazing.... He's all grown up now like a big boy. Her handling of him was so cool to watch, I love how she would give updates via text, pictures, and videos during his stay/training. Truly a professional!!! Just an overall beautiful person! Thank you sweet lady for making my dream come true with this lil guy!!!"

"I recently bought a mare from Rachelle. She's very professional, honest, and caring about her horses. She made sure we were the right match! The little mare is so well trained and seasoned. Would definitely recommend!!"

"I drove from TX to AZ to buy a mare from Rachelle. The mare was everything as described and more. Rachelle was super professional, very honest, and extremely easy to work with. She held the mare for me and arranged for a health cert so I didn't have to worry about anything. It was a great experience and I'd buy another horse from Rachelle without thinking twice about it. The mare was a perfect match fir me, Thank you again!"