Seventy Two Equine

03/02/2025

I love this! Erin Taormino making history!!!

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧® 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧

Erin Taormino and Hazardouz Material took home the title with a 884.5 (H: 219/R: 223.5/S: 221.5/C:220.5). Erin became the first woman to ever win the World's Greatest Horseman® title.

Erin Taormino Performance Horses | Ray Shell Ranch LLC | Western Bloodstock LTD.

📸: Primo Morales Photography

03/01/2025

Yes, yes, yes.

Tip for those with yearlings, two-year-olds getting started soon. If you are planning to send your c**t off to a c**t starter, don't saddle it at home "to get it used to it." Don’t overdo the groundwork. Nothing is worse than a c**t that’s been to "desensitize or dull.” All the young horses need is to lead well, handle feet, and load in a trailer. Let your c**t starter do the rest. Most owners mean well by doing groundwork, but often times when done incorrectly, it only gives more work to the c**t starter.

Here are a few tips:

1. Don’t saddle your babies. It's such an important step in the training, and we see people do it incorrectly, causing unnecessary problems for the young horse’s future!

2. Don’t desensitize your c**ts to bags, flags, or logs. If you want to desensitize, desensitize them to YOU. Just touch and brush. I only desensitized a c**t to get him to soften and be curious about scary things. My flag can be used to sensitize and desensitize. That means my c**t will not be dull, stay soft, curious and responsive to cues regardless of what scary things are going on around them....not pulling, not speeding up or slowing down freezing, or losing curiosity. The worst c**ts I’ve worked with are the over-desensitized ones.

The most stressful experiences a horse goes through in life are weaning and getting started under the saddle. Both are life-changing for them and require a HUGE shift in their view of how to get along with people. So as spring is approaching and you are thinking about sending your young horse off, make sure you make wise choices. Pay a little extra for a good c**t starter that will set your babies up for success.

There is nothing worse than when a client says, “All the groundwork is done, he just needs riding.” Trust me when I say less handling is more on babies. I'd rather have one that has never been touched than one that has been imprinted and over-handled. They are not pets because they grow up with that mentality. It just causes more stress and problems for us to undo before we can even start.

Elsabe Hausauer

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Happy "FALSE SPRING DAY in North Dakota!! 😃

📸 Marci Jo Photography

01/28/2025

Great read.

Fascia- tissue paper thin tissue that can make your horses body (& ours) as happy or as unhappy as can be.
Head to tail to toes- EVERYTHING CONNECTS. Treat the body as a whole.
"Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve Tiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin."
So when you have a trauma related injury, a bad fall, or structural damage, things move. You might bring a chiropractor in to help your athlete out, rightfully so.
Well when they "don't hold their adjustment" it's typically because fascia has already adjusted things internally and re-learned how to be wrong instead of correct. So we have to release the fascia in order for the body to learn how to be correct again. Bring in Acuscope/Myopulse. We can help the body do some fascia release! My chiropractors, osteopaths ect.
Find that when I work on them before or after, things go hand in hand, and results stay put.



" - The left side is balanced and correct.
The right side, somewhere, something (fascia) is holding/ pulling on part of the body and throwing the whole body off. Causing over compensation, soreness, ect.

01/27/2025

Good morning! Here is what Seventy Two Equine is providing in 2025 along with a fun look back at some of my favorite personal prospects and consignment horses! Please call, text, or message me with any questions on services listed below. Thank you!

🌻 CONSIGNMENTS: let me handle the stressors of selling and be confident about where your horse is going!

🌷 C**T STARTING: 30-90+ days available, receive calls or texts 4-5 days per week along with videos once a week. You WILL feel like you are part of the training process and I expect you to be. Please reach out if you’d like more info on how I train and what you can expect!

🌼 HALTER BREAKING AND BASIC HANDLING: think of this as a basic bootcamp to simply make a horse easy to be around. I’ve had clients use this service to get their young horses ready for them to train on their own and I’ve also had clients send their broodmares to polish their skills and make them easier to handle. The focus will be on confident catching, respectful leading, standing tied, handling feet, and trailer loading.

🌸 PROBLEM SOLVING: catching, trailer loading, picking up feet, anxiety, issues on the ground, etc. We can work through these issues one lesson at a time or extended training.

As many of you know, I don’t have a big training barn with 10-15 horses at a time. I offer very focused and personalized training which means the year fills up fast! Let me know what I can help you with in 2025!

God bless!

01/16/2025

Photo dump!

01/16/2025

Reno is extremely trainable and has endless potential! **tstarting

01/15/2025

Reno is available and will be starting training soon! He is already gelded and has a sweet and curious disposition. If you need a cow horse, barrel horse, heel or breakaway horse….or one that can do it all-it’s him!

He is balanced, correct, has heavy bone and excellent feet, and has a set of papers to back it all up. Message Seventy Two Equine or text for more info and keep an eye out for updates on him.

01/10/2025

*PENDING*

Dashing Shal
2011 AQHA Gelding

This gorgeous gray goes by the name of Rango and he is nothing short of amazing. We have him here on consignment and he became part of the family in a matter of days. Rango has an impressive resume doing lessons for all levels of riders from young to old, having fun at cowhorse clinics, cruising all the gaming events, and trail riding. He is a been there, done that type horse and comes with an incredible disposition, too. He stands about 15.2, has a current coggins, and is sound with no maintenance required. I can honestly say he is probably the best horse I have been blessed to have at our place. If you have a young rider who needs that horse to teach them and help them grow, he is it! If you are that rider who just wants something safe and versatile and fun, he is it! Please visit Seventy Two Equine to see pictures, videos, and reels of Rango. And message me directly with questions. Located near Evansville, MN.

01/09/2025

PENDING ♥️
Rango arrived on Sunday and he is already just part of the gang. If you’re considering him for your family, I can confidently say that you will love him. We are even having a hard time thinking of him leaving. Out 7 year old daughter who is a bit cautious had a blast riding him ba****ck, in a halter yesterday. He is a true gem!

01/08/2025

This is so awesome! What a cool idea to involve and inspire youth!

01/08/2025

A few quick snap shots of Rango without his blanket for those who wanted to see. :) He has the most kind, soft eye on earth!

01/06/2025

One more sneak peek at what’s happening this month…and I’m so excited to get to offer this one!! I often only have young prospects that still need finishing but here is a 13 year old AQHA gelding who is very broke and safe, safe, SAFE! He comes from great people who I know and trust and have every bit of confidence in this horse. He is the been there, done that type. Stay tuned to see more info or feel free to reach out now!

01/05/2025

Here is a quick sneak peek at one coming soon! He is a gorgeous 2 yr old that is the barrel, breakaway, cow, heal horse of your dreams. 😉 Bay with a blaze and all black legs. HEAVY b***d, straight legs, big feet and papers that won’t disappoint! Doesn’t get much better than this! He is available now if you want him before he gets into training or keep an eye out for his updates and official sale post. Like/follow Seventy Two Equine to see his progress!

12/26/2024

Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29 ♥️

Merry Christmas from the Hamilton’s!

The kids and I enjoyed church on Christmas Eve and then stopped to see Caleb at work. Have been soaking in a family fun the rest of the week! 🥰

12/22/2024

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12/20/2024

Wheeler has been coming in every day for grain and is leading and standing tied like a champ. I don’t like to over handle these youngsters but the basics of leading, tying, handling feet, and loading are a must for me. I’m in no hurry to sell Wheeler but he is available if the right person came along looking for a level headed, really nice prospect.