• 2000 - 2009 Ouray Stables - Natural Boarding, Horse Training, and Lessons
• 2001 - 2008 Studied with Bill Robertson - International Showjumper and student of Ray Hunt
• 2006 - Hoof Care class with Pete Ramey
• 2006 - Started offering Barefoot trimming
• 2006 - 2008 Studied Natural Hoof Care, Feeding, and Holistic Healing
• 2006 - 2008 Studied Equine Sciences with Beyer State University's Equine Science Course
• 2008 - 6 week course at the Parelli International Study Center under John and Kathy Baar, Kristi Smith, Carmen Smith, Berin McFarland, Trevor and Tara Carter, Avery Gauthier, and Julia Ryman-Bell
• 2009 - 2010 Studied with Pat Parelli - Mastery Program Intern
• 2010 - 2018 Licensed Parelli Professional, 3-Star Instructor and Horse Development Specialist
• 2011 - 1 week Game of Contact clinic with Linda Parelli
• 2012 - 1 month Master Class with Linda Parelli
• 2013 - Head of Horse Development at Atwood Ranch Naturally
• 2013 - Incorporated Massage and Biofeedback with barefoot trimming
  
• 2013 - 6 week Young Horse Development Course with Trevor Carter
• 2013 - 2016 Parelli Employee - Sales, Events, and Parelli Professionals Departments with support for Marketing and Savvy Club
• 2014 - 2016 Lessons with Pat Parelli - 10 times
• 2014 - 2016 Lessons with Linda Parelli - 26 times
• 2015 Horsenality DVD - RBI Lesson with Linda Parelli
• 2016 Precision Box DVD - Lesson with Linda Parelli
• 2016/2017 - Contract support for developing the Parelli Savvy Club updates
• 2017 - PRESENT Independent Instructor and Practitioner focusing on Compassionate Relationships with horses and humans. I teach natural horsemanship, biomechanics, biofeedback and massage, and performance horse hoof care.
• 2019 - Joined International Horseman's Association as a Lifetime Member, Practitioner, and Instructor
• 2023 and 2024 - Clinics with Lester Buckley and Elli Pospischil on Cow Working and Equine Longevity - Dressage for Longevity

​DVDs with Mattie Cowherd involved:

• Horsenality with Linda Parelli (2015) --- RBI Lesson
• Precision Box with Linda Parelli (2016) --- Student Lesson

Articles By Mattie Cowherd:

• "When Even Yes Meant No"
• SAVVY TIMES May 2014 - December 2015
• International Horsemanship Association Magazine 1

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Blog Posts by Mattie Cowherd:
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• "Extroverted Horses and Thresholds"
• "Learning the Feeling of Level 4"
• "Pony Power: Meet Daisy the Pony: Parelli Foundation Rehoming4Life Challenge"
• "Teaching Collection: From the Ground Up"
• "Q&A: Staying Progressive with Introverted Horses"
• "Clarity with Phases and Voice Cues - Horse Training"
• "Laterals De-Mystified: Taking Level 1 to Level 4"
• "From Level 1 to Level 4: Horsenality - A Reflection through Me"
• "Choosing the Right Horse for a Child"
• "How to Become Best Friends with Your Vet and Farrier"
• "Bridleless Riding - How to I know when My Horse and I are Ready?"
• "It's All in the Set Up"
• "Flexion, and Why It's So Important"
• "Flexion, and Why It's So Important, Part 2"
• "The Difference Between 'Knowing' and 'Knowing Of'"
• "How to Tie Your Parelli Halter" --- Or to tie other rope halters!
• "Refining Your Phases On Line"
• "Back to Basics: FreeStyle"

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