Blackmore's Horse Training & Sales

01/21/2025

HORSES IN TRAINING…

You pay that hefty training bill for the month.

You look to have you horse in training as little as possible so it doesn’t break the bank.

You’re disappointed when after 30 days or 60 days or 90 days, there’s still more work to be done or the goal hasn’t been met. Worse yet, it looks good, you take the horse home and it unravels piece by piece. All that money “wasted”.

When you pay a trainer, that money isn’t paying for a result, it’s paying for someone’s skilled effort.

At least for me, when someone gets unhappy that their horse “isn’t fixed yet”, or comes “untrained” after it’s been home a while, makes the task of training horses for other people, discouraging. Discouraging because the efforts are being made, usually my best efforts that are filled with compassion, determination and lots of ruminating on how to fix complex issues a horse may have. Their disappointment becomes my failure basically. I know that’s not an actual truth but it’s never rewarding when someone is disappointed due to their own expectations.

Training a horse is NOT like being a mechanic on a car. Its not a tune up, it’s not the simple replacement of a part. It’s an animal with thoughts, feelings, emotions, habits, talents, etc. You don’t just program them, tune them up or replace a faulty part and send it back good as new.

You arent paying for results to happen within your timeline, you are paying for the time it takes to reach a desired result. The more complicated the project, the bigger the investment. The more baggage a horse has, the more effort it takes to unravel the mess. The bigger the goal, the greater the investment.

People send their horses to certain trainers because they want the outcome that trainer proves they can achieve. The problem is, people want that result in the shortest time frame possible because time, again, is money. It takes the time it takes to create the vision and time costs money. People who have a diy mentality, value the effort so much more when they themselves invest their own energy into a horse rather than just paying for it. I really feel that those who do it themselves, come to appreciate the efforts it takes far more than those who sign the check.

Be nice to your trainers, they work hard. :)

Credit goes to:
Katy Negranti Performance Horsemanship https://www.facebook.com/share/1BPC3yLZYx/

01/15/2025

‼️ BOOKS ARE STILL OPEN ‼️

✔️ Desensitizing
✔️ Groundwork
✔️ Tune Ups
✔️ Halter breaking & basics
✔️ Roping
✔️ Calving Prep
~AND~
✔️ Consignments

🔹 Aimed towards horses with 10+ rides, but can discuss c**t starts for case-by-case basis! Quality feed, care, and training!

🔹 Will haul to state land and indoor arenas to ensure quality rides and time, weather permitting.

🔹 Based in Billings area, can help haul state wide, and out of state!

🔹 Message for pricing and booking! Reduced winter rates! Reduced rates for halter breaking & basics!

01/12/2025

***Do not bargain shop for a trainer.***

Do not send your best c**t off to the “best deal.”

It WILL NOT end up a good deal. It WILL cost you significantly more money.

Pick a trainer you admire. Do your research. See if you think you can ride behind them or if it’s a marketable finished product, depending on your goals.

01/09/2025

Caption it!
Stripes vs Rico 😂

01/01/2025

Huge thank you to all our clients we were able to work with this year and for the understanding of us taking a step back due to starting our family!
Books still open and we’re excited to get back up and going!
Here’s to 2025!

12/18/2024

We are opening our books for 2025!
Halter breaking, c**t starting, tune ups, specialized, we fit Your wants and needs.

2 weeks for halter breaking, 45 day minimum for training, 60 day minimum for c**t starts.

Billings MT, can help with transportation.

Plenty of references, your horses get treated just as well as ours do! We Care 👏🏻 client horses do not go in with our personal herd to minimalize injury!

Message us for details and inquiries!

12/03/2024

Keep an eye out for this filly going through our program!!

11/28/2024

What are you thankful for this year?

11/25/2024

11/17/2024

Message me about serious inquiries on Dollar

May 2022 Gelding
Sire: AQHA Sagewood Star
Dam: Grade Strawberry Roan Brabant

We’ve owned Dollar since a weanling back in Oct 2022 from reputable breeders in the area. He’s out of a Brabant mare and by Sagewood Star AQHA stud.
Dollar is the perfect mix of draft and QH with his agility and demeanor. He’s been broke since day 1, easily halter broke, always easy to catch, and always willing to learn.
He was started this year with absolutely no buck, and has been taking the bit better each ride. He saddles quiet at the trailer, hasn’t had any sign of spookiness to anything, he lunges like a pro and you can step on and walk off. Hes only been rode in the round pen and corrals only due to not having the resources to get him out and about and with me being due soon, I won’t be able to keep up with him until next spring. He has walk trot and loped under saddle with no issues.
Dollar is every bit of 15.2 if not 15.3, though we haven’t formally taped him, he’s got 4 hard black feet and has always been a gentleman to trim. He’ll still paw at the trailer if alone but just some baby brain stuff that he should come out of with better consistency and work. He has a clean health and coggins but will need to be redrawn for a new sale.
You’re welcome to come take a look at him and ride him, serious inquiries only.
Billings MT, plenty of video and photos to send.
His album can be found under Bar MT Ranch Horses - MT Dollar in the photos section

10/23/2024

A lot of riders need to realise…

Any training tool or aid can become a crutch or harmful if used incorrectly

Few examples … draw reins … tie downs … crops … spurs … bigger bits …

Make sure every tool you use has a reason and purpose and isn’t overused, and make sure you know how to use it properly

10/16/2024

Listing this awesome horse for a close friend, serious inquiries only, and I’ll pass along information!
Trigger got a tune up with us… 5 or 6 years ago and he was a gentleman then, and his rider has just outgrown him now.

Kings Flying Breeze
2017 AQHA Palomino gelding
Location: Lewistown MT

“Trigger” has been to beginner level shows, been started on the barrels and poles, used in the flag race as well as omoksee events.
This horse has been started in breakaway, used at multiple brandings, been out on trail rides, and used for ranch work. He is also a HS level goat horse ready to go at any speed.
Even though he is very level headed and won’t try any funny business he is NOT a horse for your kids, he needs an experienced rider.
He loads, backs out, ties, bathes, and stands for the farrier with no issue. He lives with mares and geldings no issues
PM for more info.
Videos upon request!

10/05/2024

I’ve been pretty cautious for what I’ve decided to step on as far as riding, I’m now in the 2rs trimester of making our little cowgirl and I just don’t want to risk anything.
That being said, this mare Journey came in and immediately I noticed some “attitude” that turned out to be more pain related
A good trainer can ride through an “issue”
A great trainer can realise there’s an underlying problem that’s creating an “issue”
Journey received 2 rounds of massage and chiro from qualified people and she’s already made tremendous progress that I could immediately see with being saddled again
Yes sometimes a buck/crow hop can be attitude, but if you watch How they act up, you can usually tell if it’s more of a pain response.
I am just so thankful to the owners that trust me to suggest some bodywork that will benefit the horse long term and keep horse and rider safe for the future!