Late posting as per usual. Just thought I should share a very rewarding experience I had over the holidays. As some of you know I do a fair amount of starting colts from the ground up. Usually they get rode for a moderate 30-60 days and lord knows what happens once they get home and the owners success with them is anyone’s guess. When Kate called I was happy to hear she wanted to be as involved as possible and I think she got more than she bargained for. 19 sessions and you can watch this gelding go from his first ride to Kate starting to lesson on him with her regular trainer. It shows the loosening of my influence on the horse and in turn passing it over to Kate in a safe controlled manner. All this to ensure confidence, trust and efficient proper communication between Kate and her new mount. All while still instilling the same calm, confident foundation I try the place on every young horse I encounter. Will still be checking in on Kate in the near future but still wishing her all the best with her companion
Little bit more video of “Blanco” 3 year old cremello gelding
Getting over some of those hind end jitters.... from a mindful distance
Just out here building working horses
Life’s easier when you don’t have to get off your horse
Looky boo at what blue can do
New project coming down the line , keep an eye out for your chance to own this one
Sometimes the head catch is a little far away and you have to improvise
Featuring the Skinner horse
Old blue dog has been a good sidekick so far , ever so caring
Sometimes horse training isn’t pretty
Making inside a little more fun featuring “Cosmic”
Giving the dressage pony “Capo” some lessons on the heel side
“Aspen” giving the big ball a good work over
Working on my Hollywood stuntman skills with “Paul” of CB Performance horses
“Diesel” of CB performance horses learning how to deal with a rough seat and sloppy reins
The view from the back 40 , incase anyone was having trouble with location this should help
Little “Rodney” of CB performance horses out doin his thing
