August 2018 FRC Member Newsletter
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<strong>FRC</strong> <strong>August</strong> <strong>Member</strong> of the Month<br />
Rick Millweard<br />
<strong>FRC</strong>’s <strong>August</strong> <strong>Member</strong> of the Month<br />
is Rick Millweard. Rick was<br />
nominated because of all the work he<br />
does with H.E.R.D., as well as<br />
helping to train horses through his<br />
own Equine Relationship Coaching<br />
business. His work helps horses all<br />
around the area to become the best<br />
version of themselves and creates<br />
mutually beneficial partnerships<br />
between horses and their riders.<br />
Spotlight On Our <strong>Member</strong>s<br />
Rick has been a resident of the<br />
Foothills for around seven years. He<br />
and his family were relocating from<br />
Charleston and needed to find an affordable place to live with their three horses. They were in<br />
a free boarding situation in Charleston, SC until owner died and the property eventually sold.<br />
With astronomical boarding prices there, they knew it was time to find somewhere else to go.<br />
They were so happy when they finally settled in Columbus. “We live in horse heaven and are<br />
so happy with our little slice. We now have 10 times more friends here than we had after living<br />
in Charleston for 30 years. We love our simple life here,” explains Rick.<br />
Rick first heard about the <strong>FRC</strong> when he met our former president, Jodie Lees Jones, at CVS<br />
where he was working as a pharmacist. He appreciates the programs that <strong>FRC</strong> has. Rick and<br />
his wife have three horses and just this past month adopted a wild mustang from the BLM.<br />
When we talked, Rick had only worked his new mustang for six short days and couldn’t be<br />
more thrilled with their progress. Danny is Rick’s personal horse, he got him after completing a<br />
3-week old colt starting school in Colorado. He thought it would be a perfect way to practice his<br />
new skill. Danny is now 13 and Rick said he would not trade him for the world! His wife has a<br />
paint quarter horse, Cody, and they also have Fargo, who is semi-retired at 24.<br />
Besides trail riding, Rick mainly practices natural horsemanship. His goal when working with a<br />
horse is to develop a willing partner. He is very fortunate for the opportunity to attend three 10-<br />
week stints at the Parelli International Study Center. Twice he traveled to Pagosa Springs,<br />
Colorado and once to Ocala Florida. The experience and the education has been invaluable to
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