M2 Performance Horses

04/29/2024

Deadline is today to sign up for the clinic this weekend. If we don’t get a couple more people to register today I’m afraid we will be cancelling it.

For those on the fence about it, this is an opportunity to work on anything and everything you would like help with. From trail to horsemanship, equitation and even lead changes.

04/24/2024

Hey all,
Just fyi the lady who was posting and tagging you all on my page has nothing to do with me. She has been reported and block.

Very sorry for any inconvenience

Lisa

04/10/2024

THIS!!! ❤️

04/09/2024

Hey there everyone! Just following up with those of you who were wanting to come to the Horse in Hand Ranch and have a great weekend of learning and trying new things! We still have some openings and I would love to see you there!

Primary focus of part of the weekend will be trail but there is lots of flexibility to work on other things as well. Horsemanship, Showmanship maybe even some western riding.
Also a great opportunity to get your horses out before the show season gets in full swing.

I will be contacting some of you directly but I am attaching the link to register for the weekend. We are keeping it smaller so that there is lots of opportunity to try new things and get some one on one time.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Please click the link to complete this form.

03/29/2024

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The problem with horse training is that society is set up to believe that you can buy a service and have things the way you want in a certain time frame. People look at horse training as if they're spending their money on a product. And yet even the best horse trainers will tell you the horse takes its own time, and no one can guarantee a horse will be doing what you want from it when you want from it.

The other problem is that even if your trainer can get it done with your horse, it doesn't necessarily mean that you will be able to. Getting a horse right takes an amount of commitment on the owners part to develop the same type of relationship that the trainer has, otherwise how can you expect from your horse for yourself what your trainer gets, when it's they who have put in the hours, the and sweat, the patience and the desire to get along with that horse? You aren't spending money on a tune up for your car that you can take home and drive.

The fact that money is involved leads people to believe they deserve something for what they paid, and they do, but, it happens in the animals time, not the humans. I think any good trainer would say they would do this for free if they could, just to help horses and people. And yet, we all have to eat...

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03/16/2024

Most of us should have a neck brace for the whiplash of all these emotions. Highest of highs, lowest of lows.

03/15/2024

With horses it hair, hair as far as the eye can see!

My horses are enjoying the sunshine, how about yours?

03/07/2024

Dates are set and we are ready to go!

We just need you! 🙂

Below is the link to register through the ranch for May 4&5.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

03/05/2024

This should speak volumes to people

02/26/2024

DO IT FOR THE HORSE. 🐴

Next time you enter the showpen, do it for the horse.

Not for you.
Not for the judge, judging you.
Not for the owner or yourself.
Not for the critic on the side.

But for the horse.

Enter that pen, making it the best experience for your horse, take the stress away (because they can feel it) go in that pen to make it a positive experience for your horse. Make that pen the happy place, smile, fake it till you can, crack a joke before you go in, cause they can feel that too.

Ride the horse you have, forgive the mistakes right after they happen and move on, celebrate with a smile or a sigh of relief when you hit that lead change, they can feel that too, and talk to them and tell them to finish strong, cause they feel that energy of confidence too.

Make it about your horse, and they will give you everything they got.

02/24/2024

They all mean something. They all teach us something.

02/11/2024

“Horses are so expensive.”
I agree, they cost me a lot everyday.

Horses cost you your selfishness.
Having horses means everyday you are alive you must consider someone’s needs before your own, multiple times a day. Even when you’re away from them arrangements must be made, this builds character and gives us self worth.

Horses cost you your ego.
Right when you think you have it figured out, you will undoubtedly be presented with a humbling experience either in the arena or out. They will force you to reach out for help when your expertise is maxed out. If you are wise, you will realize life is like this too. Maybe we should reach out for help more frequently and we would get further.

Horses cost you your laziness.
You will never progress with an equine partner by leaving it turned out, just as you will never progress by staying checked out. Do the work and you will get somewhere.

Horses cost you your heart.
They never fail to find a way to touch us deep within even (and especially) when we are feeling cold to the ways of the world. There’s something special about getting to interact with a being that becomes softer when we soften. We should learn to respond to one another similarly.

Yes, horses are so expensive. But everything they’ve ever cost me has also made me 👏🏻

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02/04/2024

Save the date!!! May 4&5 at the Horse in Hand Ranch!
Trail- beginner and more advanced
Horsemanship-beginner and more advanced

And if anyone is interested we can do some lead changes.

Stay tuned for more details!

01/25/2024

Hey all,
So seriously am going to get some clinics and lessons organized in the next week.

Need some input from y’all, what’s better for lesson type days? During the day or evenings? Once a month or every couple weeks.

As far as a clinic goes, what would help get everyone on the right track? Patterns? Rail work?
Keep in mind that these will all be at the amazing Horse in Hand Ranch, so anything is possible.

Let me know what you think!

01/13/2024

Way to go Nina Conners!!

There is no way to describe how proud I am of you!

12/31/2023

Happy New Year!
All the best to you all in 2024 and I hope you all get a chance to chase your dreams.

Thank you to all those who help us along the way!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas!

From my herd to yours, All the Best in 2024!

12/23/2023

Let’s play a fun game…… was my two year old a good girl or a real fire breathing dragon?! 🤣

12/14/2023

It was national day of the horse yesterday. I almost didn’t post anything because I don’t want to single out any one horse. I have been a part of so many wonderful horses over the years, I feel blessed to have swung a leg over so many that I raised and trained. And even many that I had in my program.

It all started with Julie, Three D Jewel and ended with Weston as the last baby I raised.

There are so many greats out there that I am proud of what they have done for and with their owners.
Keep chasing your dreams!

12/05/2023

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/ERQPQw4s7mhTCh8y/?mibextid=Rn1XWN

12/05/2023

Just a little something I want to put up on all my social media pages,
Any and all pictures and videos that I have taken and put on my social media pages are my pictures. I own them.

I am in the process of putting watermarks on all my pictures.

Please feel free to share but can I request that permission is asked for and that my watermark is present before they are used. And if wanting to use one let me know asap and I will get them done for you.

And yes I do understand that people will just take but I hope that those who know me will understand.

Sincerely Thank You
Lisa

12/03/2023

When one chapter ends, turn the page and see what happens…
So very happy I could snap these pictures of Stacey and Brian.

11/22/2023

Getting close to being inside for the winter but I keep stealing days outside!
Today we worked on patience! The floating shed, the Peruvian Paso and the wild Childs in the pen across the way worked on Weston’s attention span!

So thankful for this beautiful fall weather!

11/19/2023

Another gorgeous day! Can’t complain about riding outside these days!