Natasha Lacey Equestrian

Natasha Lacey Equestrian Backing , problem horses, holiday livery, schooling all tailored to your horses needs.
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05/11/2024

🙂💗💗💗️I LOVE BLOCK TRAINING💗💗💗😌

First day of mounting block training 😌

As you can see,at first she is frustrated as she does not understand what I wanted from her,and was sure as hell she was not going to stand by the block 😅 but as our session progressed by given her clear signals she finally got it and really relaxed with me.

I use a whip ( I call this my guider it's not there as a weapon but as a extension of my arm )to give her clear signals she can understand, something I see alot is, people talking to their horses and sometimes we can do to much of it and confuse them further. So the way I train is by giving them something visual that they can clearly see and understand 🙂

As you can see by the end of the session she was happy to stand by the block after I walk away, keeping in mind this mare has not had anything done with her at all.

She has only been here two days and I much prefer to work them just in a head collar ,as free as possible in the beginning of training so I can form a good bond to build on. I see so many young inexperienced horses being strapped down in beginning of their training journey,its something I firmly disagree with. If they can do it free ( or with minimal tack they can do it with tack) that's my of thinking 💗

NEW ARRIVAL pretty Arab mare in for backing , starting from scratch had nothing done to her prior 🙂
05/11/2024

NEW ARRIVAL

pretty Arab mare in for backing , starting from scratch had nothing done to her prior 🙂

People often ask me what my horses work program consists of and the answers often surprise them. For me, the work I do w...
04/11/2024

People often ask me what my horses work program consists of and the answers often surprise them. For me, the work I do with my horses depends on their age, strength, level of performance and degree of education, but for the most part my sessions are aimed at "short and sweet."

When I am doing ground work sessions, such as working over obstacles or teaching my horses to lunge, I like to keep my sessions as short as possible, ideally between 5-20 minutes. This is because when a horse is learning something new, a huge amount of concentration is required which can be exhausting for the animal. If you go too long and ask too much, the horse can fatigue, get bored, get frustrated or develop a negative association towards what you are trying to achieve.

Ultimately I am looking for only 2-3 improved attempts at a question before I finish the session. Once they have given me these improved attempts we end on a good note 😌

When I am working with a horse under saddle, my sessions usually range between 10-30 minutes. I very rarely ride for longer than 25-30 minutes unless I am hacking out , Simply because when you are educating a horse, that 10-30 minute time period is the sweet spot for optimum concentration from the horse. Any longer than that and their learning experience can be severely compromised.

The reason I ride for such a short amount of time when I first back a horse is mostly centred around soundness, I am very conscious of their joints and the wear and tear that can come from overworking them. I am also very conscious about their mental wellbeing, and know that after 20-30 minutes the horses learning capacity starts to diminish. I want my horses to love their job, not dread going out to be worked!

Force is often confused for skill. It’s far, far more impressive what someone can do with a horse when physical force is...
01/11/2024

Force is often confused for skill.

It’s far, far more impressive what someone can do with a horse when physical force isn’t the foundation of their training.

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Do you have a young horse that you would like to start groundwork with but no time ? Perhaps a spooky or nervous horse ?...
31/10/2024

Do you have a young horse that you would like to start groundwork with but no time ? Perhaps a spooky or nervous horse ?
Are you finding problems but no solution ?

✅️Space available ✅️

Plenty of references available, kind and modern understanding approach.

⚜ Small private yard where horses are treated as individuals.

⚜ Large airy stables

⚜ Experience with a wide range of different horses / ponies

⚜ Work closely with fantastic vets , dentists, physios and saddlers

Feel free to get in touch

📱Phone . 07401330109

Beautiful Bob's of home today and all I can say is what absolute pleasure it has been training this young c**t 🥰   I'm v...
30/10/2024

Beautiful Bob's of home today and all I can say is what absolute pleasure it has been training this young c**t 🥰 I'm very excited to see this boys future 😀 ❤️

✅️PROBLEM SOLVING✅️Have you got a horse you are struggling with?Does your horse scare you while you are riding them ? Do...
28/10/2024

✅️PROBLEM SOLVING✅️

Have you got a horse you are struggling with?

Does your horse scare you while you are riding them ? Do you constantly have to get off? Or do you have:

✅️Mounting issues
✅️Bucking
✅️Rearing
✅️Bolting
✅️To strong
✅️Won't load

Does your horse have issues hacking ? Or do they plant ? We can help change these behavioural issues and help your horse gain confidence and have fun while being ridden 😌

Spaces open for 2025 ⬇️

07401330109

( all physical checks along side this work )

24/10/2024

To say he is a 2 year old c**t you would never believe it , such a level head for a young man 😌

22/10/2024

✅️✅️✅️A TOUGH LITTLE MARE ✅️✅️✅️
(with a kind soul)

This is a lovley little mare I recently got in for backing, however when she came she was very nervous it took the owner and I 1 hour to load her and then a further 30 minutes to try and get her into the stable when she arrived. This mare has not seen a great deal at all, she has only seen the field she has lived in,getting close to her to even work with her was a challenge in its self.

There was times I questioned if she was ready, which i voiced to her owner on many occasions as she was just so nervous and sometimes dangerous. We have to remember they are not machine's and be aware of the pressures that we put on them.

For me it's imperative that they are happy to work with me, I refuse to train with huge amounts of pressure on the horse and unreasonable expectations of them. It's not just the actually backing it's the preparing them for the world around them that also requires time.

With this is mind I spent hours of my day sunrise to sunset working with this mare to earn her trust before anything else, she slowly started to let her guard down and let me in.

Unfortunately I don't have any videos of when she first came , because as you can appreciate letting go to grab my phone or taking a eye of her for a moment was not in my first thoughts. That being said this is the beginning of week 4 and I think she has done fantastic 😀 every horse has its own journey and we MUST remember not to put time lines on them , trust takes time once that is achieved everything will come together ✅️

⤵️⤵️⤵️Crooked Tail ⤵️⤵️⤵️Stop ignoring your horse's tail. A crooked tail is an indication of a crooked spine for every r...
22/10/2024

⤵️⤵️⤵️Crooked Tail ⤵️⤵️⤵️

Stop ignoring your horse's tail. A crooked tail is an indication of a crooked spine for every rotation in the spine there is a counter rotation. The ligaments and tendons that run the length of the spine continue into the tail tension in the tail indicates tension in the spine.

A crooked tail carriage was associated with the presence of either lumbosacroiliac joint region pain or increased thoracolumbar epaxial muscle tension.

More often than not horse's that hold a crooked tail exhibit hindlimb lameness.

The only way to determine this is through vet investigation 🔎

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21/10/2024

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Leo's first hack out since being home after being here for backing 🥰 look at them ears 😌
19/10/2024

Leo's first hack out since being home after being here for backing 🥰 look at them ears 😌

🍁🍂🌧  It's that time of year again !🌧🍁🍂Are you wanting to bring your horse back into work but are struggling for time 🕙Do...
19/10/2024

🍁🍂🌧 It's that time of year again !🌧🍁🍂

Are you wanting to bring your horse back into work but are struggling for time 🕙

Do you have a cheeky horse 😆

A youngster ready for backing/ groundwork 🐎

WE CAN HELP

🐎 Backing livery

🐎 Problem horses

🐎 youngstock handling

🐎Groundwork

🐎Loading issues

🐎Mounting issues

We have the availability ✅✅✅

Contact us via our fb

📲 07401330109

17/10/2024
I just have to share another Gus update look at him😍 , Gus felt like part of the family here after having him for a week...
14/10/2024

I just have to share another Gus update look at him😍 , Gus felt like part of the family here after having him for a week here and there in preparation for backing.

✅️NOW TAKING BOOKING FOR 2025 ✅️

Services we offer-

✅️Goundwork
✅️ Loading
✅️Desensitising
✅️Lightly backing
✅️Backing/breaking
✅️problem horses (including extreme behavioural issues)
✅️Young horse handling

Plenty of references available, kind and modern understanding approach,Bespoke packages available for every horse and owner.

Address

Spilsby
PE235

Telephone

+447401330109

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