"When the Lord put hooves on the wind and a bridle on lighting, he called it a horse”

Hi, and thank you for visiting the Cooler Horsemanship website.  We appreciate your interest in our teaching philosophies!

Cooler Horsemanship is a form of natural horsemanship that was developed by Don Cooler in the early 1990’s.  Having dedicated himself to studying a number of top natural horsemanship trainers, Don developed a set of philosophies and techniques that became known as the ATRUM Method – the basis to understanding the knowledge and skills needed to build the relationship of trust and communication we all strive for with our horses.

Due to Don’s untimely death from cancer in 2004, Cooler Horsemanship is now carried on by Don’s son, James Cooler.  James and his fiance Kate Finnerty recently moved to Fiore Farms, LLC in Summerfield, NC, which is located 11 miles north of Greensboro, NC.  In conjunction with continuing to develop and teach the Cooler Horsemanship program and philosophies, James will be acting as the Equestrian Director of Fiore Farms.  With Cooler Horsemanship and Fiore Farms teaming up together, they will be able to offer a first-class equine facility with a first-class horsemanship program.  It is their goal to build an equine community that puts the horse first, and goals second.

We invite you to browse through our site to learn a little more about Cooler Horsemanship.  Also, we are excited to announce that we will be launching a new and improved version of the Cooler Horsemanship Online Library, which is scheduled for July 1st.  If you have any questions or would like more information on Cooler Horsemanship, clinics, lessons, training, boarding, or horses for lease at Fiore Farms, visit our contact page or email James at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

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