Heidi Marie Equine

03/28/2025

Was a great day of me and Kyleigh Jean working on her rope skills for her trail debut!!! Nemo and Montana worked great today, We worked on ground tying,the gate,a rope drag, and throwing a rope off them. Nemo has to be one of coolest horses I’ve swung a leg onto! This one’s got a very bright future! So grateful for these horses!!!!
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03/26/2025

The many pretty faces of today!!! Ranier,Montana,Paris,Nemo,cheek, and Finn!!!😍❤️

03/23/2025

We’re home from the ILRHA March show! This show meant a lot to me I really felt like I was connected with Finn through my classes and it showed. Owning Finn since a yearling and bringing him along has been such a blessing. He’s working hard for cheek these days and I can’t appreciate this horse enough for doing everything he does for me. Always appreciate the horse first and the rest will follow. Had some great conversations with all of the lovely people with the ILRHA and always building memories! I’m super proud of kaley for killing it in the in hand with her yearling winning her class and her 2 year old up in the top of the class. Cheers to the start of a 2025 show season. I may have shed some tears on the way driving the new truck. It doesn’t seem like a lot to other people but I’m so grateful to have that in my life now. It feels like we have everything we’ve always wanted good friends, good horses, and a good truck and trailer. So much to be thankful for it’s the little things that count… and no Finn can’t be serious for one minute for a photo if you were wondering…❤️ 🤓

“Simply Finnomenal”

4th out of 26 jackpot walk trot
3rd/5th under judges in Jr. Ranch trail out of 19

03/17/2025

Wishing training horse Nemo a very happy 4th birthday today!!!

03/15/2025

Today Percy headed home from training 🥹….This guy I will always remember! He has such a bright future in the show pen with his owners. So grateful I had the chance to work such a talented one. Today I got to take in another cool app! Nemo is a 3 coming 4 year old ranch horse that’s in to get legged up for this coming show season. I’ve seen this one go and he’s pretty cool!!!! Excited to put some time onto this one. 😍❤️

03/12/2025

The most handsome head on this one!!!

03/12/2025

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You’re Not Helping. You’re Handicapping Your Horse.

A horse that never struggles never learns. A horse that never faces pressure never grows. And a horse that is constantly micromanaged becomes weak, dependent, and unsure of itself.

We were never promised an easy road—not in horsemanship, not in business, and not in life. Growth comes through refinement, and refinement happens through challenge. If you believe you’re protecting your horse by stepping in too soon, over-correcting, or removing every obstacle, you’re not helping—you’re hindering, handicapping and crippling them. You’re robbing them of the strength and confidence that only comes through overcoming.

True leadership isn’t about control; it’s about stewardship. The best horsemen and leaders don’t force results—they set the stage, present the opportunity, and allow the horse and people to think, adjust, and develop wisdom. That’s how confidence is built—not through comfort, but through challenge.

And the same holds true in business. Entrepreneurs who avoid risk, dodge struggle, and micromanage everything end up with fragile businesses. Avoiding difficulty today guarantees greater hardship tomorrow—because when the real pressure hits, they have no foundation to rely on.

Refinement comes through fire. Strength is built through resistance. The best leaders—whether in the saddle, in business, or in life—don’t fear struggle; they embrace it as part of the process. They understand that true strength isn’t given; it’s earned.

So stop stepping in too soon. Stop making things too easy. Stop fearing the struggle.

The change within your horse, your life, your business starts with you.

If you don’t have the knowledge, seek it out. If you want your horse to trust you, start trusting them. If you’re afraid of making mistakes, start seeing them as lessons instead of failures.

Your horse, your business, and your life will only grow when you do. So step forward, get uncomfortable, and lean into the process. Because the only way to be truly prepared—is to go through it.

Together We Rise.

-Colton Woods

03/12/2025

Training horse Paris absolutely killing her ride today!!!Saddlebreds can have fun too!!! 😍❤️

03/08/2025

Showmanship practice this afternoon with Percy and Montana followed by some great rides! (They have a liking for eachother 😉) Super excited to see Kyleigh and Montana hit the pen this year! Finn got piloted by Kyleigh today! Finn is finally filled out at his 5 year old year! 😍

03/03/2025

Today Finn and training horse Percy rode the bus to go on a field trip to a new arena! They both took in all the sights awesome including running barking dogs/ a neighbor drilling things/and horses playing in the pastures beside the arena and all the obstacles set up! It’s so important to exspose these young horses to new sights and places! I’m super proud of Percy’s progress and how brave he was! Good day! And a big thankyou to Kaley Bernhard for having us come to ride on this beautiful day! A little bonus picture of Bernie riding poppy ….🥹😂💕

02/25/2025

Super proud of this little mare. She’s been doing so well in her training. Bright future for this girl….. 💕🥹

02/23/2025

The horses will be riding in style this year! If you want it bad enough anything can happen! A dream of mine coming true!❤️🥹

02/17/2025

A little appreciation post for Percy! Look at how cute this guy is…. At the end of our rides and when we’re back in the isle he is the sweetest guy ever. I’m so happy with his progress and I’m excited to watch his future in the show pen. This horse really grew on me and he’s one I will always remember! It’s such a cool process of learning to understand each horse. Some you just really connect with and that’s the best feeling…. 💙

02/15/2025

Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life…💕 photo featuring myself and training horse Montana owned by Kyleigh Jean!

02/14/2025

Happy snowy Valentine’s Day!!! 💕❤️ 💌

02/13/2025

Was a great day at Heidi Marie Equine with auntie Kyleigh taking a stroll on “Simply Finnomenal”. Eve was such a good girl for me also. Great day!!!!Sometimes you need fun rides with good friends! 🥳