Did you know when healthy horses roll, it helps the spine maintain flexibility and alignment and eases any muscle stiffness? Drifter repeated this three times it felt so good! #healthyhorse #horsesofinstagram #horsetraining #roundpen
Took advantage of the warmer day and decided to put a tuning ride on Titan. For whatever reason, he was backing up at the “go forward” cue from a standstill. I had to reinstall the button and this was showing the last two attempts. First I signal with reins, then a verbal, then pressure with my legs. I guess a system reboot is needed sometimes. 😆 #horse #horsetraining #slowandsteady #horsesofinstagram
Drifter’s tune up, in the saddle edition. He is shaping back up nicely. Love having my riding partner back with me (vs against me, haha). #horsesofinstagram #horsetraining #ranchy #horseriding
Back at it with Drifter! He was perfect for our short and sweet session today. I think tomorrow I’ll ride him and continue to tune him. #horsetraining #horsesofinstagram #ranchy #winterweather
Good morning hay eating ASMR with Glory 👧🏼 #morning #horsesinthemorning #belowfreezing #horsesofinstagram
“Here, let me help you with that…” is a great little game to play to over-commit to their decision making rather than playing tug of war with their face. Turning (moving) off of leg cues and rein aids was today’s objective. #tuneup #horsetraining #horsesofinstagram
Training tune up day 2 with Drifter, the cold and windy edition! Felt temp was 27F and windy which makes it just unpleasant. Got a few good things accomplished today. He will get a bit of a rest day tomorrow, and then back at it the next day! #equinetraining #horsetraining #horsesofinstagram #horses #westernriding
Tune up session #1 for this week; this is a full 30 min of groundwork, sped up so you can see a few things we are working on. Drifter is a funny one to work with, as most of the time he’s very respectful and responsive, but there are some little things I’m wanting to emphasize with him, and it’s going to take several sessions to do it. Made great progress today, especially on his backing, and hopefully he learned a great lesson on not nipping. #horsetraining #horsesofinstagram #horsemanship
Drifter post-exercise! Keeping horses fit and sane in the winter when it’s been frozen for weeks on end can be tough! We do our best in the meantime! #horsesofinstagram #ranchin #training #appaloosa
Come with me for an evening medication session with Rebel! #rehab #equinerehab #stallrest #horsesofinstagram #painthorse #eyecare
An explanation of the SPL system in place after Rebel’s surgery at Purdue Equine Hospital. This lavage system helps us administer medication to him 3x day without constantly getting around his eyes. #horsesofinstagram #horsemedical #woundcare #equinemedical
The horses hope you are having a GREAT morning! It’s currently about 20F and they were about to be turned out again for the day! They love the snow! #horsesofinstagram #ranchin #horses #horseblankets