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Pair Bond Training - based on equine behaviour and ethology
Positive Reinforcement Training - based on science
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www.elementalacresPEI.ca
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Pearl is a 15 year old pony mare standing 12.2hh.
This sweet girl is looking, hopefully, for a forever home to be part of a family.
She goes walk/trot undersaddle currently. She's highway safe and trail rides.
I bought her in 2020 with a foal at her side and I expected her to be a hand taller (bought site unseen) as I was expecting to have her for a riding pony for myself. While with me she has had 3 foals, the last one was born June 5th, 2023. I have a 1.5 year old son and she has been his main mount. I have felt very safe with her carrying him around on a lead line since he was 8 months old. Our favourite thing to do undersaddle with my son is to walk down the driveway and stand there watching and waving at the big rigs that drive by.
She trailer loads fabulously.
The only quirks she's presented is that she has obviously pulled out of a child's hands to go eat grass in her past before me. She has never succeeded here but she occasionally tries.
She's good for the farrier but certainly could be more patient for them!
Now that I've decided I am going to sell her I will continue refining her training to include a solid canter undersaddlle, which she probably already has - I just haven't ridden it yet.
If you scoop her up early before I put my precious time into her she will be a steal of a deal. Price will increase with training, and possibly even showing.
Pasture condition photos included here that I took this morning:
Throwback to the first foal I bred to sell. Callisto, now Esparenza. She is still with the wonderful woman who bought her. I have been beyond fortunate that all my precious babies so far have been sold to truly loving forever homes. I'm so grateful for that and I hope I can continue to follow that trend.
I will only have 2 sweet youngins available this year:
Fox Fernando, Pyrite's 2023 c**t. He will mature a sporty large pony.
And another Pyrite foal out of Hannah (unregistered Canadian mare) who is sure to be the most spectacular foal I've ever had! He is due around April 20th this year.
Feel free to contact me if either of these special souls calls to you 😊
Anyone hiring a full time filly fly swatter? I could do this all day 😍
We're getting excited for all things HORSE 2024!!!
We've updated our "Paladin Horse Archers" page to become our "Elemental Acres PEI" page instead.
Still home to the Paladin Horse Archers!!
We needed a farm page to share ALL we have to offer.
2024 is going to be a great year. We're kicking off the season with 3 fireside events in March! Check out our events for more info 😀
Home of Paladin Horse Archers CFMA Registered Mounted Archery club located in eastern PEI...
Heads up horse friends:
I have four delightful Ponies looking for amazing homes.
Maybe before August is over I will have succeeded in collecting videos and pictures and put together real ads for them all.
Pearl: 12.2hh, 14 year old Palomino mare. WelshXAppy (thus little lady has a waiting list and can't leave me until January at the earliest) low fours.
Larkin: born July 17, 2020, should mature approx 13.1hh, uniquely coloured filly. Welsh/AppyXPercheron/Newfoundland Pony. Can leave today. Mid fours.
Octane: born June 3, 2022 should mature large pony. Cremello Gelding with blue eyes. Registered Half Andalusian with the IALHA. Dam is Pearl, sire is Pyrite. Can leave today. High fours.
Fox Fernando: born June 5, 2023 should mature large pony. Chestnut c**t with a stripe and snipe and one hind sock. Registered Half Andalusian with the IALHA. Dam is Pearl, Sire is Pyrite. Cannot leave until gelded - possibly not until June 2024. High fours.
Yesterday Octane had his first experience being tied like a big boy.
He was as good as these pictures show! A little superstar.
Papa Pyrite in the background sure set a wonderful example. The support of a calm, experienced horse really helps these young c**ts and fillies.
To get here we've spent a decent amount of time learning to follow pressure on his halter, just regular steps I always take to prep for leading. He's good at leading.
We also spent time at the tie ring with the lead rope threaded through the ring. While in that scenario I rewarded him for targeting the hay net and releasing pressure on the lead line.
It's all about the little pieces on the way to a training goal such as tying.
At my farm tying is an essential life skill.
Fantasia the dreamboat 😍
Can you believe I wasn't quite sold on her when I bought her? I took a leap and my goodness am I happy with this beautiful girl!
Carmellow found a cozy spot while I was cleaning out the hay barn yesterday.
I love our farm cats 🥰
Who remembers this beauty?
I hope I don't jinx it, but she will be joining us at Elemental Acres in March! The excitement level is high!!
I have had the pleasure of knowing Miss Ladybug for 14 years! I call her Mariquita now, which is Spanish for 🐞.
I first met Quita when I started weekend evening feeds for a great group of horses when I was about 18.
I ended up being her human but when we moved to PEI I thought it was in her best interest to stay behind at .farm
where she proved to be happy and healthy (she was a founder risk). Once I knew I had a set up to keep her in good health I have wished she could be here with me.
We've been in and out of each other's lives for the past 14 years and now she's coming home to stay 🥰
Another dream come true.
I'm looking forward to sharing in her golden years. If I'm lucky we will have many, many years to enjoy until her final day.💞
March is turning out to be an exciting month!Between Mariquita's arrival, the birth of Rosie's second Pyrite baby, incubating chickens, some England family visiting, and all the cute Axel developments it's sure to go by in a blur of good times 🤗
We had a lovely sunny Sunday here at Elemental Acres.
The wonderful Tressia helped me trim Octane. Tressia was a perfect treat dispenser while I got the job done. He really exceeded my expectations! Pyrite and Pearl were right there for support too.
Mark, Axel, the cats and I had a nice long brainstorm/dreaming/scheming meander around the property. We came up with some great collaborative ideas, as per usual.
We got to soak up some sun with the horses (mainly Larkin) whilst enjoying some entertainment courtesy of Carmellow riding Denny around the loafing area 😹
We ended the day in bed by 7 30pm! An early night was soooo welcome for us new parents!!
Still haven't properly put this little c**t up for sale! Now I'm thinking how cool it would be to wait until his little twin sibling is born. Imagine being able to get your hands on an almost identical pair of Spanish Sport Ponies? Oooo if only I could keep them all!!
Now watch his sibling turn out to be a Buckskin! 😄
It's been so wonderful to get back to working with some of my horses!
With Fantasia we're working towards riding, archery, and logging.
My focus with Larkin is working towards single lining. This way I can direct her while keeping Axel supported in the saddle once he can sit upright 🥳 He's lucky to have such a wonderful pony. I can only hope he will see it that way too!
Stallion and snow appreciation post 🥰😍❄️
I like this clip because it shows how the reinforcement itself does not need to be instant. Prior to clicker training I would use treats but always kept them on the outside of the training ring and I would go fetch one or two when needed. When I began my clicker training journey I still left the treat bucket on the outside of the training space.
The real important thing is the timer of that marker signal.
I believe after hearing that signal the horse knows that I'm headed towards the treat source and they are experiencing good feelings of anticipation while I go get the treat and bring it back to them. It almost drags out the reinforcement phase.
Now I will carry treats on me while they are available to the horse. I specify that because in Pair Bond Training specifically we don't carry treats. This is because Pair Bond Training is about building our relationship with species appropriate movements that horses innately understand. We work with the horse, vs training the horse to do unusual things.
When training the horse to do things that are outside its normal realm of things that horses do I now usually have the treats on my body. This is because the training session can flow faster between moments of reinforcement without the time spent waiting for me to go get the treat and come back.
Just some Monday morning foooood for thought 🙃
Pyrite, Octane, and Pearl making their way 'round the Tamarack Track this summer 😍
FINALLY!
My last major task before baby pushing time is done!
With only 5 days left before my "due date" we have completed our hospital/weaning shelter. Currently set for hospital use as we nurse a boarder through a hoof abcess, or two. Hopefully not three!
Once again I prefabed all the walls and the roof before piecing it all together in the paddock. 💪
It's a little shabby chic as we were able to recycle some of the roof from the shelter we lost in Fiona. Worth it as I LOVE to recycle.
I've felt much like a mare under high servailence, holding her baby in. Though not mentally concious of holding back labour. I NEEDED these shelters done before I could possibly go into labour.
Now maybe I'll have this baby... maybe.
Well our Fiona replacement shelter has been open to the horses for 3 days now and I don't think a single horse has been in it 😆
The herd is tough and must know this weather is nothing compared to what's to come! ❄️🌨
When you're a 38 week pregnant, dedicated (insane?) horse woman, experiencing the nesting instinct what else is there to do but make sure the horses will be nice and cozy?!
Yes I'm bragging about prefabing these shelter walls all by myself 😎
I've always been content with offering my horses the best lifestyle I can within my current circumstances.
Rio has been with me the longest and has lived in many situations from a tiny paddock with way too many horses to 15 acres pastures with hills and trees and friends.
I always push to make the best of what I have environmentally and financially. My pockets have not yet been deep, but my work ethic and determination have always been large.
Simultaneously, I am a serial dreamer. I've designed more track systems, barns, and farms than I could possibly count. So I've always had an "ideal" situation or two in mind.
So if you're out there feeling down on yourself for not having the perfect set up for your horses AND you're doing the best that you can with what you have, here is some permission to breathe and smile and enjoy this place in your journey with your horses.
Despite the mud!
Fantasia
I thought it would be very fitting to share these photo's of Rio at the Eastern Kings Ex in Souris. Especially since my last post was of Rio in all his glory. So solid and content in his duty as a teacher at home.
The first photo is THE picture of his experience back in September. OH BOY did he have a hard time! He was NOT HAPPY.
After not doing much this summer I thought hey, let's take Rio to the trail class. He knows that stuff pretty well and I'm sure I can just pull him out of the field and head to a nice friendly venue for a fun day. HA
Well, just two days before this a foal was born in his herd. This is a big deal for Rio. Rio takes his role in the herd very seriously and as soon as the foal was born he took it upon himself to keep mama and baby safe. Even from the rest of the herd.
To leave the herd during this important time was a lot for me to ask. And I didn't consider it as seriously as I should have. Lesson learned, once again from master teacher Rio!
Rio spent a good chunk of yesterday afternoon giving me that look from across the fence. That "Let's dooooooo something look". You know the one, right?
At 8 months pregnant all my energy is going into keeping all the farm animals happy and healthy. There's not a lot of play time left in me, OK, there's basically none.
So I decided it was a good evening to bring him out to archery practice and let him play dummy horse. Ahem, smarty horse. Sorry Rio.
Future archery warrior pony Larkin came along for the experience. She thinks bows and arrows are cool.
Safety note: Do not try this at home. Rio is BOMBPROOF to the bows and arrows and totally trustworthy to stand mostly still for this task (He's still working on statue level still). He is in his element. And he knows there's lots of cookies in it for him. ;)
I don't think I ever posted these photos of Octane and his parents from August. He is 2 months old here!
I don't think I have any hope of getting pictures of him nice and clean until the snow sticks!!
This little gem is looking for his perfect human🥰
2022 Foal Update:
I was approached by a wonderful woman who wanted to buy Octane at the end of June. This woman loves me and my stallion Pyrite so much that she wasn't sure if she would maybe prefer the September foal instead. So I offered her the opportunity to buy Octane for now but if she fell for our September foal we could transfer our arrangement to that foal instead.
After much consideration she has decided to go for our September foal out of Kyanite by Pyrite. My first Andalusian foal. Who I believe is the nicest foal I have produced yet (and I love them allllll!!)
So now Octane is available again to a fantastic home! He is the spitting image of Pearl and Pyrite's last foal in 2021, Spirit. He should mature a large pony that will be sporty and spectacular.
In 2023 I will have 3 foals available!
All, except one, by my fabulous stallion .pyrite.
The first is out of Rosie (Canadian) for a full sibling to Igneous (now Flame) due in March.
The second (or third, depending on timing!) is out of Pearl (Welsh/Appaloosa) for another, and final, full sibling to Spirit and Octane. Who I'm feeling confident will be another carbon copy of her siblings. We expect this little one in June.
The third (or second) is out of Blain Eros Fantasia (Canadian) and by Litjens Pluton Espresso (Canadian) for a Registered Canadian Foal!
All foals will be available to amazing homes and if you may be interested in any of them feel free to contact me to be put on the list!
My foals are given a fantastic start to life and go on to be fabulous partners who always have a soft spot to land with me here if anything unthinkable happens.
Larkin went to her very first horse show this past Saturday. We went to the Eastern Kings Exhibition in Souris.
She took everything extremely well. She absolutely blew my expectations away.
She even won our entry fees back in the Halter class with a second place!
This pony is made of gold
This beautiful little boy is very bold and inquisitive!
I still need a name! Feel free to offer me some ideas!
Here he is giving his new legs a real good test today!
I have lots of photos to share! We'll start with our new addition. Meet Pyrite and Kyanite's first foal!
He was born September 8th and these photos are from the evening of September 9th.
He is a healthy little guy. Very delicate and adorable. We are all very happy with him!
3632 Route 2
Saint Peters Bay, PE
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Positive reinforcement training has rocked my world. I'm so thankful for all my hard earned knowledge that was pushed to the limits due to my total resistance to clicker training. I was fine with food rewards as long as they were kept outside of the training ring and never on my body. I got to know the horse. Through lots of struggle - mostly my own. A little bit of collateral damage to the horses? Yes. Was it worth it? Yes, for the horses too. A couple years into my deep dive of the positive reinforcement world and I was questioning the importance of my Pair Bond Training. Was some of my original work redundant for me now? A couple years more and now I know the value of Paor Bond Training is absolutely relevant and for me it is still the integral foundation before all training. Positive Reinforcement Training and Clicker Training included. This little video is of Posie accepting her syringe like an absolute super star. Thanks to Positive Reinforcement, and an undercurrent of Pair Bond Training. I taught her to put the syringe I'm her own mouth first but here I demonstrated how she handled the syringe being administered more traditionally. I'm keen to teach more in 2024. I will share learning opportunities in the upcoming weeks and months on various topics.
Fresh and fancy Rio!
Trailer loading with friends part 2. Flames well on his way to the leagues of Larkin and Spirit.
This little herd knows the routine! Grass time is done for the day, more again tomorrow!
A Sunday dose of completely consensual affection. Breathe in the love.
A couple minutes of the horses being horses at the waterholes. The Buckskin is my stallion, Pyrite. He and his herd of mares and colts live across from our boarder herd. For those of you (like me) concerned about Chaos getting enough water, don't worry, he came back for more 😉
RUNNNNNN! THE SNOWBLOWER IS HERE!!!! MOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!
Most of us with horses and livestock have extra work to do when the snow comes down like this. Whether they're inside a barn or outside with shelter. I always do the following: - top up water troughs - make sure water heaters are working properly - put out additional hay where the wind is blocked, but still in the open (not typically in the shelters) - check all the horses to make sure they are coping well I'll elaborate on the last point. 1. I check for snow coverage. If their coats are covered in snow they're most likely warm. If it's melted, why? Are they struggling to keep in warmth? Or have they been standing in the shelter long enough to melt the snow from their backs? 2. If the snow has melted I further check the coat. I part the hair in a few areas to make sure the hair near their skin is still dry. If it is they're most likely warm. If it's not, on goes the cooler and blanket to wick the wet away. Depending on the horse the blanket will then stay on, or be swapped to a different one until the weather allows for the horse to be naked again. 3. Are they shivering? If yes why? Have they been standing in the shelter for too long without eating? That usually only applies to Kyanite and Pyrite here. If so I put hay out in the shelter for those two. Often that stops the shivers. 4. How is their posture? This *usually* only applies to horses with wet coats - not snow covered coats. Is their topline looking good? Or is their back clamped down with their head thrown up? If it's the latter then I blanket the horse to prevent the negative implications of holding this poor stance while muscles are held tight. It's easy to hide away in a blizzard. Thanks to the horses I have to forge ahead in it anyways, and I love it! So quiet and beautiful. Ahhhhhhh 😍
Pretty Prancing Ponies ❤🧡💛 Curious Colts Cruising Round the Riding Ring
Enjoy a minute of gentle horseplay 😊 Buckskin: Pyrite, 11yr old stallion Perlino: Spirit, 6 month old colt Bay: Igneous, 4 month old colt
My aim was to film our entire session. I guess my phone isn't use to the cold yet 🤷♀️ so here's the first couple of minutes. Anyways, here Igneous is learning more about haltering and leading. This is his second session with the training rope. My aim here is to stick heavily in the positive reinforcement quadrant while helping Igneous learn about following pressure. Even pressure that he might create be suddenly moving to the end of my rope. Igneous was born on September 14th, so he's almost 3 months old, and I am using scratches as reinforcement. I have not used any food with this foal for my own experience and experimentation. Spirit was taught much the same way, but reinforced with food. So far both boys are well adjusted and learning fast with little difference between the two of them in their behaviour around learning. What do you think Igneous is watching for to know to walk with me? What cue could he have decided was the green light to move with me?
Talk about good timing! 😹 Wait for it...
Slow and steady wins the race. We're having so much fun perfecting our horseback archery skills. We have surpassed my goals for this season. Next year will be SO MUCH FUN.
30 seconds of peace from Pyrite's herd.
Let's play pops! @blueeyed_spirit
I got a few minutes to play around with these two gems this evening. What you're seeing here is Larkin's second time ever going over these obstacles! They are super easy for this super filly. Meanwhile Rio was doing a fantastic job keeping to himself. This alone is very good for my sometimes fidgety boy. He just couldn't hold back when we headed for the catwalk though. The catwalk is his favourite obstacle currently so I had to let him join in at the end!
What a cat. 😻
Second moment of foal initiated contact today. I haven't been able to spend alot of time with the wee one just yet. No matter, this one is uber curious. He'll be my little buddy in no time. #letthembehorses
Barbie Dream Hippo, Pearl, making great use of the Spruce.
Nothing like a nice grooming in the morning.
