Vigue Equine LLC

08/24/2024

We are open today for shopping!!
Stop by 10-5

7878 N 43rd
Augusta MI 49012

https://facebook.com/events/s/multi-family-tack-misc-sale/1000307644924266/

08/20/2024

"Okie" 🏜

Okie is here with me to do some ground work, desensitizing, tieing, etc. 😊
I sure do love these babies- I am Excited to see his progress! He seems to be a happy boy full of personality!

08/20/2024

What a beautiful day & night here at the farm!

08/19/2024

Crow, doing her late night barn security 😆🐈

08/16/2024

We love the 100X Equine products here!
13 horses horses are on Gut X, Osteomax or both!
From yearlings to seniors- Thank you 100x Equine!

08/14/2024

These yearlings are looking 🔥 👌 😍

Fortunate to be apart of their journey. Thank you to their owners for trusting them in my care. It is cool to see them mature and grow up along the way.

All sired by EOS A Political Win - check out this IN sire. 👏

Thanks Briana Hali Photography for taking photos 📸

If you have a weanling or yearling that you are interested in sending for halter breaking, leading, ponying, sale prep ETC- shoot me a message, I'd love to chat 😉

08/12/2024

I think we need a "Cranes Crossing" sign here 😆🌞🦤

08/09/2024

Letter from a Trainer:

Yesterday was a hard day. I loaded a horse onto a trailer. I scratched his favorite spot, just like the last million times, and told him to behave himself.
Not that he was going someplace bad. I actually didn't know where he'd end up. I told him to behave because any decent horseman or woman will respect that quality and treat that horse well. I don't know if he will get that respect. But I know he will behave.

I touched a horse for the last time. He had only lived 28 days. I stayed with him during his very first 24 hours. I lifted him to his feet so that he could nurse. Every 20 minutes. His color changed from dark wet sleek to fluffy baby brown. And many days later, when he was much stronger on his spindly legs, in a big green field, another mare kicked him. I cried as I saw dreams crumble.

I ran a horse in for the winners photo.
I smiled as we became part of history and achieved the goals of myself and the dreams of his owner.
The world could see what that horse had done.
And I had helped him. It was just one day, a few minutes really, but one of our best and I was proud.
So I rubbed on his neck and praised him.

I walked into the barn. I'm always the first person there. It's early but I don't mind because twenty pairs of eyes look at me eagerly and nicker to me with excitement. I rub a few muzzles and foreheads but not everyone tolerates the nonsense of a late breakfast so I quickly get the grain. Their voices are music to my ears.

Yesterday I waited, my whole heart hurting as you stood in the field with a broken leg. When the vet finally showed, he drove straight down to where you stood shaking and immediately started grabbing needles and pulling blue liquid. I was his only helper and he instructed me through the din of my uncontrollable sobs. I told you that soon you wouldn't hurt anymore. I let go and then fell to my knees to lay across your neck.

There are pieces of my heart out there. And I don't know which goodbye is worse. When it's cold, I pray that you have enough hay to eat. I hope that someone cares enough to give you water and exercise and praise for a job well done. I hope that they continue to see the same talent and eagerness to please that I have always seen and praised you for.

Are your feet trimmed? Did you get your spring shots? Does your leg bother you still? Do they rub liniment on it or ice it or is it completely healed? I still see you in the barn. I can still see you in a picture, but every day when I walk past your stall, there is another horse there.

I will give my best to him too.

With every horse that comes through my program and leaves, a piece of me leaves with them. I pour everything into each horse that is with me. They are trained, loved, cared for to the best of my ability.
The best goodbyes come with the knowledge that the horse still has a job and a home with horsemen and women who respect him and love him.

-author unknown

08/08/2024

Booyah, living her best life.
Red Light Therapy for the 👸🏻 👑

Thank you Andrea for coming out!

08/06/2024

On Site Partial Lease
Augusta, Michigan

Ｂｏｏｙａｈ
13 year old 15.1 QH Mare

"Booyah" retired from the racetrack in 2016. She will ride english, western and has been trail ridden. This mare has a very kind soul and is very trainable. Booyah is a safe horse, but is not recommended for beginners, as she is a powerful mare and does best with a confident rider.

She is kept barefoot, and requires light maintance (Osteomax), which I provide.

Partial Lease would allow for 2-3 rides per week (with weekly schedule).

Please message me for further questions.

08/06/2024

Tons of rain 🌧 today!

Me and "𝓐𝓷𝓷" are trapped in the indoor until it let's up a bit!

I think she is looking out the window saying, "I'm not walking in that!" 😆

What a pretty horse sired by EOS A Political Win 😍

08/06/2024

What a beautiful sunset the other night!
🌞 ☀️ 🌤 🌅

08/01/2024

The girls enjoyed some arena time, and a bath today.

I love these babies!

Kat 2024 EOS A Political Win
Ann, Maggie, Roxie 2023 EOS A Political Win
Cassy 2023 Escondido Beach

07/29/2024

We have spots available for full care boarding.
Give me a call to schedule a tour, located in Augusta, Michigan.

Alfalfa/Grass Hay
Tribute Grain & Oats
Daily Group or Private Turnout
Wash Rack hot & cold
Cross Country Course
3 Arenas
Trails directly on property

𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓷
(989) 751-8837

07/28/2024

Fresh new shavings, will always be one of her favorites ❤️🐴

Booyah

07/28/2024

Good help is so important to me.

Thank you, to the girls who do things around the barn to help with "keeping things going".
You are important, probably more important than you know.

Thank you for caring about these horses like I do.

Thank you for showing up and doing extra. All of the time.

Whether it's moving Oat & Grain bags, Cob Webbing, to cleaning, sweeping, & re organizing the feed room... Raking in front of the barn, pulling weeds, emptying trash cans, cleaning water buckets..

It. Is. All. Important. And I thank you.

❤️

07/27/2024

When they leave their pile of hay to come say "hay" 👋

There's always one in every crowd, and that one is Ann! I love this sweet yearling. She sure has grown on me in the time she has spent here with me.

07/27/2024

Our first Tack Sale in February was a success for all! Let's do it again! We were cold, but had a good time.

This will be a multi-family sale WITH vendor spots available. There will be horse items(tack, saddles, brushes, blankets, buckets, fly equipment, water troughs, halters/leads ETC) ++ clothing, shoes, jewelery, home decor items, outdoor items, small pet supplies, tools, china pieces, antiques, furniture, fishing poles/tackle ++ a little bit of everything else!
Also farmers market vendors, please feel free to set up your items! Fresh veggies, fruits, flowers ETC.

Details below:
When:
Friday August 23rd & Saturday August 24th
Time:
23rd 12-4pm & 24th 10-5pm
Where: Vigue Equine LLC
7878 North 43rd
Augusta, Michigan 49012
Follow main drive way, take fork to the LEFT. Tan barn with green metal roof.
Door Entry Donation($1+)- Proceeds will go to local animal rescue

Event link:

https://www.facebook.com/share/hoSbP8K6p4YSyaT4/?mibextid=9VsGKo

Vendor Spots are $20 bucks per table & It does not matter what size table you bring. This will be located in the INDOOR arena and we have room to accommodate all. I will need at least 6 vendors for the sale to happen. Once I get the 6 vendors I will take payment on those spots. If you are interested in a spot, message me.

Vendor Set up: Thursday any time after 6 pm or Friday anytime before 11 am.

PLEASE SHARE!

07/26/2024

07/26/2024

I already know this filly will be special

"KAT" 2024 Weanling
EOS A Political Win × Red Storm Flash
(Red Storm Cat)

07/24/2024

*Sharing from another Equine Business*

Lately some non pros and pros have been debating the issues within the equine industry. I think all points are interesting to consider. If we can learn from both sides, we could work towards growing an even stronger industry and thus fan base!

In a recent poll taken by 75 horse trainers online, there were some interesting and sometimes entertaining situations that were not discipline specific. The trainers could answer anonymously and were given the opportunity to add their own polling questions if they chose. Certainly many of these would be applicable to any business owner, but it was enlightening to see how many had shared the same situations.

97% of trainers have hid in the bathroom at a horse show to escape the drama between clients.

79% have considered selling body parts instead of training horses.

63% have had a spouse or significant other leave the relationship while they were at a horse show and 72% of those broke up over a text message. Most of them cited “priority of horses over the relationship* as a main contributor to the split.

100% have received non emergency texts from clients between the hours of 1 am and 6am.

81% of trainers have forgone a commission or finders fee on at least one horse in order to have the client be able to afford the horse.

75% of trainers have had clients with past due training fees over $5000 at some point in the last 3 years.

100% of trainers have customers that they consider closer than family members

80% of trainers said if they could afford to train horses for free, they would.

87% of trainers who consume alcohol say that their consumption increases “significantly” from August to November.

99% of trainers have felt pressured to attend shows that they did not have planned only to lose money when they didn't have enough horses showing to pay the expenses involved.

98% of trainers have had at least one client who they've had to ask to leave due to bringing an unhealthy atmosphere to the existing group of clients.

100% of those trainers expressed that their clients later thanked them for it.

100% of trainers said that they have significantly discounted fees for a client when they knew the person had fallen on hard times.

100% of trainers said they've got at least one customer who they feel they could call at all hours of the day or night in an emergency and the feeling is mutual with the client.

32% of trainers have left a toxic client at a horse show and refused to haul the horse back to their barn.

99% of horse trainers polled said they couldn't imagine any other lifestyle and chose their occupation due to loving horses, not on financial gains.

71% of trainers have had horses leave while the trainer was away, with no notice and outstanding bills. 30% of those trainers say they never received payment.

65% of trainers have personally known another trainer who has committed su***de due to the pressures of working in the horse industry.

88% of horse trainers have seen a clients vacation photos on social media while the trainer is missing a vacation due to the unpaid bills of that same clients.

07/24/2024

On today's episode of "Chronicles of Crow"....

Can you find her? 😂🐈‍⬛

I will admit, she kind of creeped me out!

07/24/2024

We have welcomed many new followers this week.

Vigue Equine LLC- A Horse Boarding Facility.

Located in 𝒜𝓊𝑔𝓊𝓈𝓉𝒶, 𝑀𝒾𝒸𝒽𝒾𝑔𝒶𝓃 on a gorgeous 150+ acre property with numerous amenities to offer. Surrounded by beautiful lakes, acres of trails, two outdoor riding arenas, indoor riding arena, green pastures- with over 55 stalls to offer.

We take pride in being a 𝒻𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓎 𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝓉𝑒𝒹 and caring group. Welcome to any breed, discipline and age- weanlings to seniors. You will find a mix of "big and small" throughout the barn, from Miniatures to Clysdales.

Most importantly, the barn is our "happy place"... It is a place to enjoy your horse, and make new friendships and memories along the way.

"ɢᴏᴅ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴅᴏᴄᴛᴏʀꜱ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʜᴇᴀʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴅʏ. ʙᴜᴛ ʜᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ʜᴏʀꜱᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʜᴇᴀʟ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴏᴜʟ"

We have stalls available for full or self care boarding.

Call or message to set up a tour

(989) 751-8837
𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓷