Off The Rez Horsemanship

06/20/2025

Connection before Horsemanship.

Still not feeling great with Neck and shoulder pain and dealing with headaches.
This is definitely throwing a curve ball with my training schedule with king.
He allows me to throw on saddle blankets, chaps, tarps, But am unable to throw on a saddle with my neck/ shoulder being the way it is.

We have gone out on many walks allowing him to graze along the way this is training right?
He trusts me to walk in the bush far away from all the other horses.

Even though i am unable to do the things I normally would do It is teaching me patience, adaptation and is allowing me to enjoy all the little things such as living in the moment.
I am beyond grateful for the journey he is taking me on.

I love the way he waits at the gate for me, the way he dives into the halter or just hangs with me after I take his halter off. I love that he nickers at me as I walk past his pen or neighs when he hears my truck pull up. To have that connection with him means alot.
1. Connection
2. Mutual Respect
3 Trust
4. Partnership.

06/13/2025

Update on king
We are a little bit behind on our training schedual due to my kids moving out of province, healing from injuries Just waiting for the Green Light from the doc.
I was having neck issues and that's one thing I won't mess with as I have had a c6/c7 fracture scare in 2023.

05/20/2025

Just one of those days...
Whole body aches and am fighting with some sort of bug.

Working with Jake took everything out of me mentally and physically.

King had a Red Light therapy session which he thoroughly enjoyed.
Hopefully we can get two sessions in tomorrow.

Jake

05/18/2025

Couldn't be happier that i am getting King for the Trainers challenge.
Building a connection before horsemanship. Looking forward to see what kind of journey he will take me on.

05/11/2025

"Oh my King" how you have reached my soul.
People have let you down by not reading your sighns of discomfort.
The first thing I said when I got here was that you could be dangerous if they don't listen to you. You did what you had to do in order for us to listen it was 100% human error. You are here to teach us to pay attention to the subtle sighns.

The Road to trust is a long one. Thank you for teaching me that i am capable of so much more than I believe i could. For letting down your gaurd and showing me your soft side.

I'm no trainer
I'm nothing special.
I merely listen.
I see you,
I feel you,
I hear you,
I respect you.
I would never lie to you.
I am a student of you and everyday you teach me something new.
May I touch you?
For It is a privilege and not a right.
OTR

04/24/2025

Today's question of the day,
"may I?:

This once magnificent wild stallion is known to bite not because he is bad merely because the small sighns were missed of him being uncomfortable. He appreciates a good neck scratch but I also I respect his No go zones.

Curiosity builds confidence.

Music gets me out of my head and through music we learn to connect.
Usually listen to music that feeds the soul such as classical, Celtic and guitar.

Never quit learning !!

04/19/2025

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The connection you’re longing for with your horse might not come from doing more—but from doing less. In this episode, Argentinian horseman Cristóbal Scarpat...

04/16/2025

Indian spam today.

One of the sweetest/honest Wild horse ever!!
A friend once told me " Ramona you bring out the best In each horse"
I allow them to be themselves, draw out their personality. I don't want them ever to withdraw and shut down; they already have lost their freedom. I am here to help them to transition to a domestic life and give them the best start i possibly can.

04/01/2025

Stud #1 jazz
4 days of consistent work and we are halter broke and a big p***y cat. I am so inlove with
Him.

Stud #2
Rio is helping me gentle the 2nd stud.
He is turning into the most amazing little horse. I hopped on him ba****ck without a lead and he just stood there waiting on the little dude .

03/25/2025

Rio is learning a new job as my helper horse with some of these wildies.
He is secure and quiet enough and doesn't feed off of their energy it also gives me some saddle time with him.

Dusty has stolen my heart. From a scared little horse to giving me 100% each time I work with him, He is coming out of his shell and has such a kind soul!!

03/10/2025

Without respect there can never be trust.

Respect goes both ways" respect is reciprocal and should be given and received.

Touching with consent and staying within his threshhold. Noticing the little things that mean so much to the horse.
The flick of an ear, catching him before he steps or turns away.
Setting it up for him to accept the flag without for him to having the need to step away.

05/08/2023

Coaching and watching these two progress has been an absolute pleasure. Sassy
Is very much like Chance, she is the perfect gauge on where Journey is at emotionally, she doesn't want to Carry anyone's emotional baggage she gets that I ain't listening until you work through your s**t. These are the best therapy horses because they make us look at ourselves.

Sass is a brilliant little mare quick to learn and gets annoyed when timing isn't spot on.
She hasn't made things easy for Journey has had to work hard;
Hard work pays off this is how relaxed a horse should be mounting the first time. Great job and so proud of you both!!!

Journeyy Buchholz Off The Rez Horsemanship