Boogerās first time tracking the dummy. Weāve been working on body control and overall softness, and itās nice to switch up the routine every now and again.
Boogerās first time tracking the dummy.
Weāve been working on body control and overall softness, and itās nice to switch up the routine every now and again.
We had the best time in Carnduff last weekend. Always one of my favourites!
So happy with how both my girls worked for me.
Envy was consistent and honest, starting to feel more and more like a barrel horse every day. Sheās behind, but I think sheās slowly turning into something cool. She just makes my heart so happy.
Kitty and I had our best runs yet! I finally felt ready to send her from the back of the alley, as Iāve been coasting her to first all year. She ended up crying hole day 2 and one spot out of the average- the closest weāve ever been to money š¤Ŗ
Croc worked really well for Kody Saturday night (minus the anxiety from leaving his girlfriends at the trailer š
). This little horse is almost boring to ride at home with his lack of enthusiasm, loping around like a little pleasure horse, but show him some cattle and itās a whole new ball game.
So thankful for these horses, great friends, and our pack of dogs. Sure makes for a great weekend.
Cervenaās very first cross rail!
Sheās been so much fun and has quickly turned into a reliable partner.
Short little clip of my lovely ride on Jay tonight. Iām going to miss this guy when he goes home in a couple days!
He gives me such strong Anakin vibes.. but a whole lot smoother š
1 month restart on Cervena, 4 year old OTTB.
She had been out of work since coming off the track last summer + was a bit of a kite on a string when she arrived š
We did lots of slow work, redirecting her energy, building up her focus. A couple weeks in, she had her light bulb moment and now sheās a hop on and go, casual ride! Even a touch on the lazy side when we took some video. Sheās got the basics down and is ready to go in any direction.
Absolutely loved this mare and was sad to see her go.
Her owners will be posting her for sale shortly.
Cervenaās first arena ride since coming off the track last summer āØ
This was a few days ago and sheās already feeling so different! I almost forgot how much I love OTTBs.
āØPens āØ
We are preparing to move horses back home for the rest of the year!
Hereās a view of some of our pens available for client horses.
Solid sucker rod, with electric rope to prevent them from pestering their neighbours.
We also have a few pasture spots available if your horse does better with more turnout & friends.
Where your horse lives will depend on your/your horseās preferences.
The good news is that Kitty doesnāt judge my rainy day comfy clothes š¤Ŗ
I wish I had a before video of her trot.. but oh man is this ever satisfying. This is my personal horse I brought home about a month ago and Iām really enjoying getting to know her! Sheās a 6 year old barrel horse that tends to get pretty strong, heavy on the forehand, and hollowed out. While sheās currently gone the other extreme of travelling behind the vertical, Iāll take it for now as a great start toward the self carriage and relaxation Iām looking for.
Iāve really been slacking this summer when it comes to videos of client horses. Hereās Sharona working on her lope departures!
She had a really hard time with her right lead when she came due to weakness on that side. We worked a lot on getting her to carry herself around, staying straight and square, and getting softer in her ribs.
She also had a chiro adjustment and immediately felt better! After fixing a rotated pelvis and a couple lumbar, she was able to drive from her hind end easier. Some things that makes me think thatās an issue is when they struggle with leads, lack impulsion, or tend to throw themselves into a lope instead of using their hind end to casually pick it up.
