Honestly Horses

07/09/2025

My bestest, baby girl, Flower. She’s just perfect, of course, and loves doing the stuff with me.

07/09/2025

Thought I’d practice the “pick up” at the mounting block, with Candee, after our round pen work. Candee is relaxing, settling in and working well. She got the pick up easily and is really fun to work with. Flower is a great encourager and supervisor. She’s also such a sweet girl to help the new ones settle easier. She’ll be my best hand one day.

07/09/2025

Sophie’s second trim went so well I forgot this was all new to her! Such a good little Morgan mama! I’m really enjoying having more of my favorite breed in the barn to work with.

07/09/2025

The difference in these feet, in such a short amount of time, is just incredible. What’s even better is that she’s moving sound and seems so much happier. We’ve still got some work to do, but I’m super pleased with where we’re at already.

07/09/2025

Ethos Equine and Kathleen Beckham nails it with this article. We should always be looking to grow and horses are our best and worst critic. Read it here!

https://eclectic-horseman.com/this-explains-a-lot/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLbQXdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpnPjNy0vlpB4kEMTH81d0d6gQeAx7mf7DSvaxXx42AkSeuRmEo9jmThz2_P_aem_Vn_SiTqt-ZcN0zRRDT6EFQ

From issue No.111 There’s this thing about working with horses… it’s one of those things that is responsible for making working with horses difficult, soul-shattering hard work. And I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer here, but it’s one of those kind of hard-to-swallow universal truths abou...

07/08/2025

This little dude is so cool! Just trying to figure out what he might know. He’s full of anxiety, from his freckled nose to his wispy little tail. It took a good bit to help him relax, but once he did he was really soft and willing. I can’t wait to help him stay in that place and find some peace in life.

07/08/2025

To whomever sent this, thank you! I love it and I goes it’s official…. I AM a good mom. 😁🤣❤️

07/08/2025

SO hot today, so I thought I’d see what Rhythm thought of a bare back ride. She was awesome! She loves to do all the things so she headed right for the tarp.

07/08/2025

Today seems to have a particular theme. It’s balanced stance. Pistol demonstrated from the platform for everyone. Why does it matter? Just like humans, horses can develop habits of imbalanced carriage and weight distribution through their feet. If you’ve ever had a sore back or knee and found yourself “propped up” on one leg to relieve that, you know what I’m talking about. Our horses can tell us a lot, just by the way they stand. Observe, note and see where they may be compensating. Then, you can help them find balance again.

Note: my lesson ladies horses found a balanced stance more than once, during resting periods. I just happened to catch them there!

07/08/2025

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07/07/2025

This kid! I am so grateful for him and all the lessons he’s got to offer me. We did our first, ground tied, full trim, today. He held his feet on the stand like champ, and only had to go to work twice, very briefly. He has come SO far. We are learning to work together. He’s trusting me to be fair and kind and honest. I’m learning to go slower and be quick to reward. I freaking love this horse and those are some damn nice feet, if I do say so! I am excited to see where life takes us. Side note: this is his longest lasting fly sheet! 😁