MH Equine

10/20/2025

Fall is flying by. 🍂🍂🍂

Every month I am blown away by the opportunities I have been given lately, the amazing students that come to our farm. Our 'string' of lesson horses just keep on giving and are sound and strong. Outside of the normal lesson schedule we had some special events for September & October.

The girls had an opportunity to pack flags at the LRA finals, a great experience for both horse and human.

We attended the Harvest Hustle series in Smokey Lake with 4 students. I am such a proud coach of all of the girls achievements and personal bests. It's so much fun bringing students and horses off the farm for events.

Rural Roots brought kids out for 6 sessions of learning, and it was incredible to see the confidence around the horses grow and skills develop.

We ran a private 1 day camp. We had a fun day learning about horses, we worked together to groom and saddle, took turns riding, and did some other unmounted group activties.

How lucky are we to be exhausted doing what we love every single day. ❤️

10/03/2025

Thank you for keeping us busy doing what we love! We hate saying no, but we have to announce that we are not accepting any new clients needing to use a lesson horse at this time. We want to continue to provide quality coaching and instruction, and provide healthy and happy lesson horses.

You can check up for 2026 dates which will be day camps through the winter and Horse 101 starting in May (Beginner lesson program for ages 7+).

If you have your own horse, we have a few spots available if you need some coaching.

Again, thank you. We never anticipated being this busy. ❤️🐴😅

09/20/2025

So true ❤️

09/17/2025

Last night we had a beautiful fall trail ride around home with all these little cowgirls.

09/17/2025

09/05/2025

Every single horse has something to teach you.

The Horse Assignment Lottery - Why Your Least Favorite Lesson Horse is Actually Your Best Teacher

Every barn has THAT horse. You know the one:
Too slow for the impatient kids OR too sensitive for the heavy-handed riders OR too smart for their own good OR too honest about riding mistakes

Students see: "The worst horse in the barn"
Instructors know: "The most educational horse in the program"

Meet some legendary "problem" lesson horses I've known:
Pokey Pete - Wouldn't move unless you REALLY meant it. Taught more about proper leg aids than any textbook ever could.

Princess Drama - Would stop dead if you looked at the scary corner. Forced riders to actually RIDE through challenges instead of just hoping for the best.

Honest Abe - Would immediately show you every tense muscle in your body by getting tense himself. The ultimate mirror for rider anxiety.

Here's the plot twist: My most successful riders? They ALL learned on the "difficult" horses. Why? Because easy horses hide your mistakes. Challenging horses expose them - and force you to fix them.

The student who can make the lazy horse go forward understands impulsion better than the one who only rides the naturally forward horse.

The rider who can stay calm on the spooky horse has real confidence, not just borrowed confidence from a bombproof mount.

Next time a student complains about their horse assignment, remind them: This horse is about to teach them something they can't learn anywhere else.

The best riders aren't made on the best horses. They're made on the horses that demand excellence.

Fellow instructors: What's your favorite "difficult" lesson horse story?

08/28/2025

We have been using this all summer on the horses and love it. Been rubbing on legs, chest, and belly and seems to deter them.

We may not be able to get SWAT anymore with great reviews we have MOOI, to keep the pesky flys away!

08/18/2025

Another field trip with Rural Roots Academy has come and gone. Thanks for the opportunity to introduce more kids into the world of horses. 🤠🐴