Horse'n Around Acres llc

11/22/2024

There is always more to learn, we learn from other people and our horses. Horses can teach us about ourselves, our emotions, and how to be present in the moment, often pushing us beyond our comfort zones. Since our first visit to Chris Cox's Triangle C Ranch in Wyoming in 2017, I have been on a journey to better myself and my horsemanship. After a visit to ride in clinics at Triangle C Ranch in 2017 and 2019, I rode at Equine Affaire in a ride with a Pro session with Chris Cox. It was the first time he was able to help me with one of my own horses. Every horse you ride teaches you what you need to work on, each horse's personality helps bring out what you need to work on with yourself. Coalton was very green when we rode at Equine Affaire, and it was very intimidating to ride in the Coliseum especially on a cold and windy November day. We worked on keeping our attention on each other and we worked through the session together. We were both distracted by our surroundings and had to rely on each other the whole way. It was even more intimidating that as we were riding into the arena they let us know that Chris Cox had invited Dan James to join us for the session! What an amazing experience and an honor to ride along side them. Sometimes I have to remind myself what I'm capable of doing. Whenever there is resistance, that means we are outside of our comfort zone, but that is truly where the magic happens. Since that day 5 years ago, I have ridden in two week long Chris Cox horsemanship clinics and attending many other clinics by amazing trainers. Looking ahead, there are a lot more learning opportunities in the future. So follow along with me, and if you would like to learn more about what I've taken home from these clinics I would love the opportunity to share them with you!

11/16/2024

Take a couple minutes to listen to some insights from Katie Navarra-Bradley on what horses can teach us about life in general! Katie has facilitated multiple group workshops at our barn and helped those who attended learn from the horse 🐴

https://vimeo.com/1013877520?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0SuZQ3yA9anYWK4O7wqQEXlzBY9wyUQ8CuNnis7n6NRtjqVRc-G9kc-UE_aem_91IQkUhZiHA0Ey7i_t1DuQ

From the Horse’s Mouth: What They’ve Taught Me About Leadership - a DisruptHR talk by Katie Navarra-Bradley - Owner of Katie The Coach and katienavarra.com DisruptHR…

11/11/2024

11/03/2024

Slow and steady improvement and learning to trust my horse and myself again. Picking up the correct lead is one thing that is definitely getting better and shows we are communicating with each other!!

10/11/2024

Congratulations to an amazing couple 🥂👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💕

10/07/2024

Honored that Kristine and Stephen tied the knot on our property this weekend. It was an absolutely beautiful and amazing day to celebrate two amazing people 💕 We wish you a lifetime of many more magical days together!! Congratulations 🎉

09/23/2024

Doc has a new friend to ride him, which means I get to ride Coalton in our lessons 🤠

09/17/2024

Almost a full moon 🌕

08/27/2024

So proud of this girl for getting on Coalton!! I caught her by surprise when I asked her if she wanted to get on…hence the shorts. She paused and thought about it for a moment and then hopped right on. This was the horse that introduced her to horses before she understood their language. It was so amazing to see them communicate and trust each other and take care of each other!!

07/30/2024

These pictures capture the honest emotions that are involved with horsemanship. Sometimes it can be hard, really really hard. Sometimes the fear is real and the risk is high. Sometimes we have to rebuild trust, just like we do with all of our relationships. Forgive and forget and move on, but sometimes it is really difficult to forget. Doc and I had a very difficult beginning to the Jon Carpenter cattle clinic that we participated in on Friday to start off our Upstate Ranch Riders show weekend. But we dusted ourselves off (literally) and made some adjustments and, despite many fears, we worked together to have a really fun cattle clinic and successful show weekend. Our perspective on what we wanted to accomplish this weekend changed after that first day, but we still took home one blue ribbon. Even though we had a 50/50 chance of getting first place, the fact that we chased that cow together and did it correctly meant so much more then just a ribbon. We took a few steps backwards in our progress, but will be stronger for it in the end. And hopefully we both learned how we can do better.
And most importantly, thank you to some amazing women, Paula Heyn Schultz Carol Lill Shannon Kowalski Tammy Reno Kathy Urbanski, who supported me all weekend and in the end made it a lot of fun! They showed me what I'm working towards and encouraged me to make the decision that I thought was right for me and my horse. You all are an inspiration and I can not thank you enough.
Also thank you to Kyle Schadt for the Magna Wave treatment that really did make the last day of the show a lot more comfortable....Doc felt so good he broke into a canter twice during our walk/jog class! I was ok with that since it wasn't about winning a ribbon, it was about making sure we worked together as a a team to have fun and enjoy the ride!!

07/13/2024

This wonderful place is only 15 minutes from Horse'n Around Acres llc! A peaceful place to stay to just relax and have fun.

07/01/2024

I'm a little behind on making videos of our progress, but here is the second video of groundwork with Coalton as we work through trying to get better communication between us to set us up for success once I'm in the saddle. We review a few points of how to position yourself to ask for your horse to move, or not move, and in which direction. Hope you learn something from our learning process. And this is definitely something you should try at home!!

Work through with us one of our groundwork sessions to get Coalton back into riding this year. We worked on our body position while doing groundwork along w...

06/23/2024

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06/18/2024

Stay cool out there this week!! I foresee a lot of playing with hoses 💦

🥵Heat Wave Tips

💦 Provide shade, airflow (use fans) and free access to clean water during hot weather.

🚫 Avoid riding your horse when the combined air temperature (F) and relative humidity is over 150, especially if the horse is not acclimated to the heat.

💧To cool an overheated horse, sponge it with cool water. Repeat this until the horse is cool.
If near a water source, use a hose to spray the horse continuously with cool water.

🩺 Contact your veterinarian right away if you suspect your horse is having a heat stroke.

Credit: University of Minnesota Extension

06/17/2024

It has been a busy week of learning!!! We started off the week at Graphite Hill Farm where Doc and I got to learn from Tik Maynard who just won Road to the Horse! We then ended the week at Long Shadows Farm to learn from Doug Jordan an NCHA Hall of fame competitor and trainer. Both of these clinics helped Doc and I learn to respect each other more and try to find softness in our communication. Both of these amazing trainers worked with Doc and showed us what we need to continue to work on. So much to do this summer!! It is off to a great start!

06/07/2024

Horse'n Around Acres llc will be at Malta Animal Hospital’s 20th Anniversary Open House tomorrow from 10:00 to 3:00. Come join the fun!