Blue Horse Farm LLC

09/02/2024

Reminder! We are closed for lessons this week!

08/30/2024

Lesson clients! Don’t forget horsemanship class tonight at 7pm. 🐎

08/30/2024

A client asked me the other day if the horses like it when we clean out their hooves. I told him it depends on what we are doing. Then this video popped up in my feed. A perfect example if the it depends answer. I am an advocate for listening and observing the horse’s communication. Sometimes they just need a second to evaluate what you are doing to them. Give them that opportunity and you will be amazed at how they respond.

08/12/2024

Big News! We are officially starting an IEA - Interscholastic Equestrian Association Western Team. This is open to riders in grades 4-12 and adult riders. To join the team or learn more please check out the link below. Our team name is BHF Academy!

Rideiea - The Interscholastic Equestrian Association provides competitive and educational opportunities to athletic equestrian riders nationwide.

08/11/2024

Had a great dressage lesson Janssen Dressage on Mocha. Tolo needed a break. It may be the first time she’s seen a mirror and noticed how beautiful she is.

08/10/2024

Here we go!!! Show season is coming back. First Gulf Coast Show is Oct 5-6. I will haul lesson horses and students to 5 Oct which is the horsemanship/ranch/ and English classes. $100 to use our horse, tack, hauling and coaching. Plus entry fees. You must be a mid tier yellow level or green level student. We will have limited spaces.

08/10/2024

At Blue Horse Farm, we teach foundational horsemanship knowledge and riding skills in both English and Western disciplines to both adults and young riders. We use Horse sense learning levels curriculum and our years of personal knowledge and experience to help you learn to communicate effectively with our horses. Each student is assessed on their skill and placed in a level suitable to their knowledge. Interested in more? Message us today to book an introductory lesson.

08/09/2024

Tetris -farm version

08/05/2024

Looking for barn help/groom. Part time AM work and occasional evening work. Cleaning stalls, feeding, general horse/barn maintenance. Must have transportation. - postion filled. Thanks for all the interest!

07/30/2024

We had another graduate from the HorseSense learning levels. Congratulations to Brayden for completing all the objectives!

07/30/2024

Interesting article on the pros and cons of athletics boots on horses. The more we know..

Learn the pros and cons of exercise boots, and how you can decide when you should (or shouldn’t!) use them on your horse.

07/27/2024

Now that looks challenging! See why we teach you all how to partner with your horses, practice discipline, control, communication and a good seat.

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07/19/2024

Color Quiz: a subject of much debate and confusion but the answer is there if you can see through the spots or splashes.
The American Paint Horse is a breed whose parents come from APHA horses, with some TB or AQHA parents.
The tobiano pattern (pronounced: tow be yah' no) is distinguished by head markings like those of a solid-colored horse; their heads may be completely solid, or have a blaze, strip, star or snip. Generally, all four of the tobiano's legs are white, at least below the hocks and knees.

The overo pattern (pronounced: oh vair' oh) may also be either predominantly dark or white. But typically, the white on an overo will not cross the back of the horse between its withers and its tail. Generally, one or all four legs will be dark. Also notable is that overos have bold white head markings such as a bald face. Overos generally have irregular, scattered markings.

However, not all coat patterns fit neatly into these two categories. For this reason, a number of years ago the APHA expanded its classifications to include "tovero" (pronounced: tow vair' oh) to describe horses that have characteristics of both the tobiano and overo patterns.

So what is Dakota?
Have a favorite paint? Show it in the comments.
For more information on the American Paint Horse check out https://apha.com/

07/18/2024

Update: I’ve decided to keep Mocha. She deserves a quality life. With someone she trust and knows.
She is is not a beginner horse and has trust issues. She doesn’t like arena work at all, but is happier on the trails. She is friendly on the ground but would do best if she could be a pasture pet. She would be good for a therapeutic in hand horse and for someone who has experience or is willing to learn how to work with with trauma in horses. She at one time was a polo horse but that is not something she could do again. We will also accept sponsorship to keep her here and help off set her expenses.

07/15/2024

Sheena is available for adoption. She has been a lesson horse for 3 years here and before that a Texas Department of Criminal Justice horses. She is bomb proof, patient and a good babysitter. She does have arthritis and is partially blind in her left eye. She would make a great family pet with light riding. She should not be considered for speed events, no barrels or jumping. A couple hour trail ride or riding around a pasture would be ideal for her. Horses like her are hard to find.

07/13/2024

Part of our basic horse education is using and understanding the aids. An Aide is a tool we use to help us communicate with our horses. Much like a pencil is a tool to help you write. There are 5 basic aides and they are 1) the eyes/ focus, 2) the seat, 3) the legs 4) the hands 5) the voice. As your skill as a rider develops you want to use your focus, seat and legs as a primary aide and reinforce those with your voice and reins being last. Polite, sensitive and respectful riders create polite, responsive and respectful horses.

07/10/2024

It’s hot outside! Horses core body temperature is higher than humans. Be sure to check your horses for signs of heat exhaustion. Super cool link on mad barn to tell you when it’s too hot to ride. https://madbarn.com/equine-heat-index/

07/02/2024

Happy 4th of July week
We will have normal lesson schedules this week with the exception of July 4th.
There will be no afternoon lessons on 4 July.
We will have lessons 5 July as well as horsemanship class.

07/01/2024

This month I lost one of the most influential and incredible people this world has known own. He instilled values of hard work, patience, compassion and understanding and also how to set boundaries and care for yourself and your family. We shared a love horses and cowboy culture. I am grateful to the incredible support my friends and clients have shown my family during this difficult time. “This is where the cowboy rides away.”

06/03/2024

Attention lesson clients
This is the last week of lessons on the normal schedule before we start summer schedule.
Lessons will start 10 June starting at 7:30, 8:00-9am, 9 and 9:30. In the evening 6, 6:30-7:30, 7:30-8pm

06/02/2024

I super cool piece of history. https://www.facebook.com/share/3vkaVAMb8exWmyDq/?mibextid=WC7FNe

During World War II, the Coast Guard Beach Patrol played a crucial role in protecting more than 3,700 miles of coastline. Around 24,000 men were enlisted to serve in these patrols, which operated on horseback. Working in pairs, they maintained a distance of approximately 100 feet from each other while effectively patrolling a 2-mile stretch. Referred to as "Sand Pounders," these highly skilled individuals demonstrated exceptional speed and efficiency as they navigated through difficult terrains. This historical account can be traced back to the year 1945.

05/31/2024

Ok, I’m going to jump on my soapbox 🧼 📦. Good and timely article. It’s time to be better people 😇 … we know better now 📚 and we can do better. Setting boundaries is one thing… being abusive is another. I’m not flawless, but I try to be a better human every day. It is 100% ok to be friends with your horse.

When do horse training methods cross the line from accepted to abusive? Despite advances in horse welfare and behavior research, abusive training still occurs.

05/29/2024

Attention Clients, check your email for our first Newsletter!

05/29/2024

Such a great day to graduate 3 kids to Yellow level! Congratulations Layla H, Summer R., and Lillian W.

05/27/2024

Show patterns for this week.

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05/22/2024

Help save the historic Potomac Horse Center in Washington DC. Let’s keep horse sports alive in the big city’s and small towns.

Save the Potomac Horse Center!

05/19/2024

Great article on a very common issue

Two veterinarians explain why horses develop hunter’s bumps and how to treat them.

05/17/2024

Lessons will be held in the barn today. Just in case you’re made of sugar and you melt.