Seventy Two Equine

11/08/2024

😂 😂 😂

10/30/2024

He did not last long! Before an official post, Ryder caught the attention of a gentleman in Texas who owns his full brother and he will be headed south soon! If you are looking for one similar to Ryder, check out Lazy X Heart Ranch! They have a great program. They know their horses well and are always honest, transparent, professional, easy to talk to, and very helpful in selecting the right one!

If you are interested in consigning a horse,m with me, please shoot me a message. I’d love to help!

10/26/2024

Coming soon!!! 😍🤤😉

10/26/2024

Day 7 of training and day 1 swinging a leg over on this shapey 3 yr old filly! I love getting these videos for owners so they can see how their horse handles that first time sitting in the saddle. She is a very smart, willing, and expressive filly that’s is fun to work with. Shout out to Lazy JS Ranch for raising a nice one and to her owner, Andrea, for doing a nice job with her leading up to training!

10/07/2024

I appreciate this post! It is a longer explanation to me always saying “good horsemanship looks boring to the untrained eye”. Don’t be loud and obnoxious; be quiet, subtle, attuned, and aware.

Side note…my favorite part is talking about people to filling bend over to yield their horses hind quarters! 🤣 One must smell the ground at the same time you yield the hind quarters. Or so some thing. 😂😂😂

10/01/2024

I haven’t posted anything in a very long time but it sure has been fun spending the last two months getting this big guy started under saddle! He is a 4 yr old peptoboonsmal bred gelding with a personality bigger than 10 horses combined, a very loving soul, and a lot of talent! Just too bad he isn’t better looking….😉🤣 Not!

Big thanks to April Joy Boom for sending him to me!!

There are still training spot available next year starting around July, spring is full as of now. I will also be offering halter breaking and basic handling on weanlings and yearlings over the winter starting mid November!

10/01/2024

Horses are a lot like 4th graders.

I know this because my wife, Bridget, is a school teacher, and over the years, I’ve gained a pretty good understanding of what it takes to make a great student-teacher relationship... and I’ve come to realize, in many ways, it’s not that much different from the horse-trainer relationship.

Horses, like students, may not always remember exactly what you taught them on a given day, but they remember how you made them feel.

They remember whether or not you encouraged them and made them feel confident about the things they have learned.

They remember if you took time to listen to them and to build a relationship with them.

They recognize our attitudes and behaviors, and they are easily influenced by the energy we put off—both positively and negatively.

Horses, like students, need space to make mistakes.

They don’t need to be micromanaged.

They don’t need to be harshly criticized when they get the wrong answer.

Instead, they need you to guide them in the right direction and be rewarded when they find the right answer.

Horses, like students, need us to take the time to help them develop their skills.

They need us to show patience and kindness.

They need us to have understanding and excellent communication.

They need us to be committed to their growth, no matter how slow or fast it may be.

Horses, like students, need us to understand that progress is not an overnight process, but rather a lifelong journey. And, while it may be a long journey, it sure is a rewarding one.

08/06/2024

Cal is embarking on a new adventure! And this new adventure is pretty darn handsome! If ya’ll are lucky he might be available sometime next year…or he might just be here to stay. Meet Dash! 💙

08/04/2024

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord. Proverbs 21:31

This is the first time swinging a leg over this big, handsome 4 year old gelding. My standards are that it should look this easy on any horse that I am starting. If it doesn’t look this easy then I have missed something or I haven’t prepared them well enough and I need to do a better job. Regardless of how much work I put in or preparing I do though, the victory and the glory still belongs to the Lord!

*NFS*

07/21/2024

I can’t begin to explain how much I love this. I am not a serious competitor but this can be applied to starting c**ts too. ❤️

In the performance horse world we talk about “mental toughness” in a competition setting… I think we should shift the conversation to “mental surrender.”

People brag about competitors having “ice water in their veins”…how would your mindset change if you embraced the fact you’ve got the Holy Spirit in your veins? THE spirit of almighty God living on the inside of you working through you.

The need for control is what stirs up anxiety- let it go…invite His presence in that space.

The best sports psychology advice ever written can be found in the book of Philippians:

Philippians 4:6-8
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

2 Tim 1:7 amp
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].

A “sound mind” is focused on what God says about your circumstances. A sound mind produces sound emotions, a sound mind produces sound decision making.

To me having a good competitive mindset comes from intentionally realizing the presence of God. The sanctuary that I can take with me whether I go.
Nerves create tension and resistance.
Tension and resistance create mistakes and bobbles.

Being at peace and focused creats fluidity and smoothness. Smooth is fast.

07/14/2024

UPDATE: Full for the year! Thanks everyone! Please reach out if you are already thinking ahead to 2025!

Hey everyone!!

Considering taking one more training horse this summer but will be particular about what I take.

I only have one training horse at a time so they get my undivided attention and get exposed to all the real life things that happen with a busy family!

If you’ve had a horse in training with me before you know that I am borderline obnoxious with updates! I text every day that I work your horse and fill you in on everything so that you feel like you are a part of the process! No mysteries here.

Please message me if you are interested!

07/12/2024

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Learned helplessness is a real thing. Don’t do it to your horse. Instead, teach them to communicate and cope.

Stop sacking out and over desensitizing c**ts....I know it's an unpopular opinion but we would rather start a c**t that's not halter broke then a c**t that's dead to anything and everything around them why? They're dangerous when they have temper tantrums, when they get pushed past their limits in training and the list goes on. All you're making in some cases is a heartless spoiled brat that's no good under pressure. I don't care about the gimmicks of noodles and tarps, leaf blowers etc. It doesn't make for a gentle c**t...I want a c**t to move off my energy, my body language and not jump in my lap in times of stress. 9 times out of 10 you're making c**ts worse by tinkering with them yourself and over desensitizing.

07/08/2024

This is what it’s all about!! ❤️

When I started my page in 2015, I wanted to make it a page where people could get to know me and how I train but more importantly, get to know the horses I have available by seeing frequent updates about them and therefore, feel very comfortable about purchasing them. Kayla Joan and her husband Eric have followed my page and first reached out to me almost a year and a half ago! They were very patient and waited this long for the perfect horse to come along.

So, Jack is off to his new home and I am so thankful for people like Kayla and Eric who follow my page and trust my program. 🙏 It makes me so happy and it’s such a blessing to match people with horses!

Disregard all the mud! It rained all night before this picture and Jack decided to coat himself in it right before he was picked up. 😂

06/29/2024

Jack had a week off while we were out of town but got right back to riding without any change! He is so fun!!