Josh Quaade - March 2010
A couple of friends of mine and I were fortunate enough to go riding with Bret Rasmussen in early March in Preston, Idaho. I knew I was going to have a great ride because we were going riding with one of the best, if not the best, mountain riders on this planet. What I didn't know was that it would be the most enjoyable ride I have ever had. Bret is a very humble and down to earth guy and always knows how to give you a boost of confidence. Being able to follow Bret for the day and watch him ride showed us how its just the little movements and where you place your body weight that make the biggest difference in how you can ride. Bret also knows just how to push a person to make them become a better rider. My friends and I like side hilling, but side hilling with your pipe side in the snow always seems to be just a little tougher. To Brett, it's a walk in the park. So what does he do? He leads a ride on that side for the better part of a day. He simply shows you what you really can do with a sled. I completely recommend to anyone who likes to ride in the backcountry to take a class from Bret Rasmussen. He will push your skills and guide you to becoming a better rider. Thanks for a great day of riding Bret, we all had a great time. Take 'em to the trees Bret, Josh Quaade

Bryan Traficanti 3/1/2010
After watching SCHOOLED 20+ times and attempting Rasmussen style maneuvers on my own (with limited success), I decided I needed some coaching from the man himself. I just returned from a 4 day Ride Rasmussen Style clinic in Tabiona, Utah which was truly the experience of a life time. I can now say with confidence I understand the benefits of and can easily apply wrong foot forward, downhill u-turn, and sidehill maneuvers in my everyday riding. When you ride Rasmussen style (through the trees, over rocks and logs, in deep powder, in steep terrain) you need to have complete command of the sled and that is all about balance. His foot position framework is critical to learning the technique and surprisingly modest changes here can greatly impact sled balance and your ability to execute gnarly lines versus getting stuck. After spending the better part of a week with Bret, I am even more convinced he is the Jedi Master of Technical Mountain Riding. If you want to take your riding to the next level and go Boondocking in terrain you never thought possible, sign up for a Ride Rasmussen Style clinic today. The longer you wait the longer you’ll continue to hang with the masses in the wide open bowls and hill climb courses. The future is in the trees and hidden meadows where the POWDER is. Thanks Bret!

Kyle Richard Strobel
Enjoyed watching you ride in Schooled. I have watched it 4 times trying to learn all I can. Thanks for a good movie. Kyle

Bryan Sundell
Great day of snowmobiling. Wish I got to go more. Now if only I had watched Schooled 10 years ago. Where have you been Brett Rasmussen?

Larry Benzon - 2/1/2010
Bret, I wanted to thank you for the clinic on saturday, your ability to instill confidence in people was amazing, I cant tell you how much I learned from you, I have only been riding since last year, and the stuff I learned saturday from you gave me the confidence that I will progress and continue to love this sport. Again thank you so very much.. Larry.

Cameron Gillette - 1/16/2010
Hey Bret. So I was riding today in Kailspell Montana. I found myself in a position where I needed to get on top of a mountain. I was already on the pointed down hill. To get to the top of the mountain I could ride to the bottom, get some speed and climb to the top. Or I had the option of attempting a gnarly side hill through the trees and busting up through a cornice. In making my decision, I thought about what you said in SCHOOLED about pushing yourself. So, I went for the side hill (wrong foot forward). I hit the cornice and got bucked off. my sled rolled, and then hit a tree. As I looked at my sled jammed up against the tree with the hood snow and the track in the air; I smiled to myself and thought about what you said, if your not scratching and breaking things, you're not learning and pushing yourself. All I can say is thank you. Today was an amazing day of riding.