Freespirit Horsemanship

28/01/2024

Immerse yourself in a transformative 3-day campout clinic with Freespirit Horsemanship, where small group sizes and personalized instruction take your horsemanship to new heights.
- Discover the art of gentle communication and build a bond based on trust.
- Enjoy the benefits of intimate group settings, fostering a close-knit learning environment where personal connections and shared experiences flourish.
- Shape your clinic experience based on your individual goals. Whether you're looking to refine groundwork, explore liberty, advance in riding, conquer obstacles, or delve into trail training,

Shealo builds each clinics format around the unique needs of the riders registered.
All levels of riders and horses are welcome. These clinics are crafted with flexibility, ensuring each participant feels successful and confident in the training process.

Reserve your spot now and take the first step towards a richer, more fulfilling connection with your equine partner.

27/01/2024

JUNE 21st - 23rd, 2024
Unleash the magic of equine connection with Freespirit Horsemanship
Carma Stables is excited to host this exclusive clinic featuring Clinician – Shealo Blackwell.
Shealo’s teachings are focused on building confidence in both horse and rider. Embracing the philosophy of “feel, not force” Shealo values each rider’s unique path, inspiring riders to think like trainers.
Shealo prides herself in cultivating healthy connections that will be the foundation for your future horsing adventures.

17/10/2023

Truth!

Choose Your Hard...

As it has been said we have to choose our hard;

Relationships are hard, being lonely is hard.

Marriage is hard, divorce is hard.

Being financially responsible is hard, being broke is hard.

Getting an education is hard, living without one is hard.

Doing what is right is hard, living with bad choices is hard.

Being in shape is hard, being unhealthy is hard.

If it's what needs to be done it will be hard, but regret will be harder.

Choose your hard...

12/09/2023

I like the way this post is written. It makes it easier to understand the purpose of overbending and the affect it has on our horses balance.

How much bend???
Imagine two parallel walls smashed right against your horse’s shoulders. Taking the nose past that wall (4) takes away their power.
This comes in handy, because sometimes we DEFINITELY want to take away their power. Over bending definitely helps with getting horses supple. Sometimes “taking the neck away” (like during transitions) can help a horse use their core to balance instead of using their neck to balance. But make no mistake- it helps them learn balance by knocking them off balance, and then the horse has to find their balance in spite of the neck positioning. This is obviously not something you want to do all the time, or for long periods of time. But if you have a horse that throws their neck up to transition, this extreme bend can interrupt that behavior and teach them to find a new way to use their body.
Most circles only require about the amount of bend in sketch (2)- about half way to that imaginary wall. We want the horse to bend at the poll, with no head tilt, and keep the base of the neck fairly straight. If you practice any counter bend, (2) is the most bend you would want. So if you are tracking left (big arrow) with a little outside bend (2), you only want to go about half way to the point of shoulder.
Three (3) is a lot of bend, while maintaining balance. Like (2), the bend should come mostly from the poll joint, while keeping the base of the neck fairly straight. This is the amount of bend you would want for a 10m circle or a walk pirouette.  If you want the horse to have access to his full power, this is the most bend you can ask for- any more and you’ll throw him off balance and take away his power.

27/07/2023

A good read