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11/04/2024

If you have a hard time letting your horse go into someone else's care let me share with you what makes us a bit different.
Horses have access to hay 24/7 all through slow feed hay nets.
We know how important it is that they don't go long periods of time with empty stomachs.
Horses are kept in individual paddocks with shelters, no stall life here!
Horses are able to get out of the weather if needed but also able to soak up the sun!
Hay is tested and we offer three different types of hay to keep them all happy and healthy.
If you opt for our full feed program, horses are fed a forage based/anti inflammatory diet with supplements vitamin/minerals and heathy fats all without inflammatory ingredients as well as herbs for individual horses needs.
Lastly we are a small facility so that means we give very individualized care!

10/27/2024

Yesterday I went to my second sorting competition.
I talked my friend and former assistant Emma to come to the sorting competition today. It was my second competition and her very first time, she's never even been to a practice. We entered the beginner class as one run as a team and the rest of our runs as draws. We had some super good runs with all of our draws and didn't really think about our ride together. At the end when they announced the 1st place winners and said our names together we were absolutely shocked! We won buckles together after riding with each other in many different disciplines for over 10 years. So we both walked away with a buckle and a decent check.
There were definitely some tears shed in the midst of laughing but it is a day that both of us will remember forever ❤️

10/24/2024

And what I know is that there's something deep inside of me that keeps nudging me forward. Pouring dreams and ideas and possibilities in my mind for what could be. It tells me that I haven't yet reached the edges of my limits. That there's still a world of potential inside me that I haven't yet explored. That as well as I think I know myself, there's still so much more to uncover. And what I know is there's something deep within me that wants to find out what else am I capable of? How brave can I be? Can I stay true to what feels right and real and genuine? To the voice within that says, this is for me. And what I know is that I don't want to look back one day and say I wish I would've. I know I don't want to think about the roads I didn't travel because I was too afraid. I don't want to close myself off. I don't want to plant roots in soil that I'll soon outgrow. And maybe I know nothing. Nothing about tomorrow. Nothing about the path ahead. But still, I have to find out. Still, I have to give myself a chance. Still, I know I have to try.

10/18/2024

Some of the horses had a surprise guest today at school!

10/11/2024

A couple of the new kids in school!
Welcome Vintage and Raj!

10/08/2024

The last cutting show of the year! Definitely weren't on our game for the boxing but that's part of it! Always learning and always growing!

09/30/2024

Another weekend, another horse show! Placed 3rd in the Reining, not bad for a cutting/sorting horse 😂
Our cow work was a little rough but there's always room for improvement!

09/24/2024

Had a great time last weekend at the Central Oregon Cutting Horse Association show in the boxing. Had a super spicy cow but we boxed our little hearts out!

09/19/2024

I've been a little behind on posting but this 3 yr old mare came in a week and a half ago to get started under saddle. Yesterday she had her 5th ride!

09/15/2024

We had an awesome first day of the Intro to Liberty Clinic! Everyone made some amazing progress! Looking forward to seeing everyone for day two!

07/19/2024

✨Norbert✨
9 yr old Registered Gypsy Vanner gelding. 15hh and takes up a lot of leg! Loaded with mane, tail and feathers.
He is very friendly, loves attention! You can do just about anything on this guy! He's carried flags, been trail rode, you can dally and drag off of him, he also really enjoys being ridden English and jumping! Would be a super fun ranch versatility horse or even a dressage horse or 3 day eventer!
He is an easy going guy, has a good whoa but also has a decent motor. Really a great horse!
Please message for more information! Serious inquiries only!
Low ✖️✖️,✖️✖️✖️
Currently located in Wickenburg AZ but can go to Oregon in a couple weeks.

07/08/2024

I was 16 yrs old when I finally got to shop around for my first horse. At the time I was riding hunter/jumper and had a fairly small budget. Most of the horses I looked at were Thoroughbreds or very green crossbred horses although I did try out a few that were more "trained". I remember one in particular was a smaller draft cross from a more cowboy type trainer. After watching him ride this gelding around, I hopped on. I may have been shopping for my first horse but I was not new to horses. Years of riding lessons, 4-H, leasing a horse... But as I started riding this horse around, the owner/trainer basically had to tell me to ride the horse to be able to get the horse to do even the most basic things.

Fast forward now having trained horses professionally for over 14 years. When I'm training horses, I am not "making" them for me. I will not be the rider of these horses for the years to come. These horses need to be user friendly. The cues need to be simple and universal. I want the majority of riders to be able to get on and at least be able to walk, trot, canter and whoa without having me yacking at them. Lateral movements, spins, stops, lead changes, those might need some instruction but the rest should be pretty plain and simple. I shouldn't have to tell you to place your leg in a "numbered" position or pick up a rein or bend them a certain way just to get the basics. What's the point of you training a horse for a client if they aren't going to be able to do the basics? Lessons are always key to make sure everyone is on the same page but the basics should be pretty standard. I feel like there are so many people who have problems with their horses or don't feel like they know how to ride them because they sent them off to a trainer and now they aren't "user friendly". They may be broke but if it's not for the owner then what's it for?
As the trainer it's your job to communicate with the owner as to what the expectations are for the horse and what it's life/job will be, not what you want it to be. Are sliding stops cool? Sure! But I'm not going to go put a sliding stops on a dressage horse (dressage people also aren't too impressed when you put slide marks in their footing. I've done it by accident, trust me). Just like I'm not going to spend hours teaching a prospective trail horse to do spins, or half pass... Exposure to things and "buttons" are great but it has to make sense for the horse, rider and then length of time the horse is in training.

07/05/2024

Happy 4th of July from Twin Pines Performance Horses 🎆🇺🇲
Featuring Basiir sporting a painted flag

06/14/2024

It's been a busy last couple months and now with the summer heat the mornings are coming earlier and earlier!
Journey was here for a tune up for a couple months and was super fun. Went from extremely dull and not motivated to responsive and happy to work.
Fern is a Metallic Cat granddaughter that came to be started and is doing super!
Rip is a Rocky Mountain Horse that is here to get restarted after a 60 day crash course last year as a 3 yr old.
Calypso is a yearling Gypsy Vanner/Quarter Horse filly that is learning some basics of liberty as well as learning skills to set her up for when she is ready to be started.
Big B***y Judy is doing great with being started under saddle and the majority of her rides have been ba****ck.

Along with all the others it's been some early morning and hot days but I couldn't ask for better clients or horses!

06/05/2024

Rivers first time liberty lunging in the arena!
For a horse that was extremely shut down when she came or would try to go back to her pen if you took her out, I was so shocked with her willingness and try today with trying this in the arena for the first time. We've been working on it in the round pen and she even struggles in there sometimes with keeping her circle right around me but today she was so happy and willing to engage ❤️

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I've been a little behind on posting but this 3 yr old mare came in a week and a half ago to get started under saddle. Yesterday she had her 5th ride!

Rivers first time liberty lunging in the arena! For a horse that was extremely shut down when she came or would try to go back to her pen if you took her out, I was so shocked with her willingness and try today with trying this in the arena for the first time. We've been working on it in the round pen and she even struggles in there sometimes with keeping her circle right around me but today she was so happy and willing to engage ❤️

A little positive reinforcement work with Big Booty Judy with working on side passing up to the mounting block and her first sit!

When I say training isn't a one size fits all, I definitely mean that. One minute I'm training a Reiner to go show, the next minute I'm working on helping a mustang work thru past trauma. This girl has a fear of saddles, a fear of things on her right side and a fear of things behind her. All of those things were forced on her, she was forced to be ridden when she wasn't ready and her way of expressing her fear was thru bucking. I went to pick up the saddle today to put on her and immediately she got wide eyed and snorty so I said ok we'll do something different. I call this side leading, it is her responding to vocal cues (forward and whoa) while walking beside her and having her side pass up when changing directions. She nailed it!

A few years ago when I taught one of the horses how to do "crunches". A great way to strengthen your horses core and self teach a half halt to rebalance them.

Doing some ground driving out of the arena! Love this for letting them problem solve and listen to both voice and rein cues.

Some trainers may post their young horses with not many rides doing some "exciting" things. Not around here, no reason for the excitement if you prepare them properly from the ground. Loving this Metallic Cat granddaughter!

Just be as you are 🌠 #horsetraining #reining #horsetrainer #positiveenergy #beasyouare #reinedcowhorse

A little exposure training for some of the colts today

This 3 yr old stud colts first attempt at flying lead changes 🙌🏻

Counting down the days to The Cactus Classic🌵🏜️

Hoobie got to learn the basics of liberty today and put together some liberty circles for the first time. He tends to get a little anxious with normal lunging and wants to rush so I figured why not teach him to soften and figure out tempo a different way.