Shinanatu Farm

10/25/2024

A beautiful Fall Day for a trail ride 💕

10/20/2024

This photo popped up from my Memories of images taken on this day. 💕💕💕💕💔💔

Two of the most influential mares I have ever owned in my life and most likely my lifetime. Indy led me to places I only daydreamed about. The countless rides, conversations, friends and even employment are just a few of the blessings this beautiful girl gave to me. Tess, a standout in the crowd and a favorite to so many, including me. The miles that we covered together will never be forgotten.

The two beautiful mares, inside and out, have been influential to so many children, teens, adults, but mostly to me. There is a stillness here at the farm, a quiet hush. While the leaves continue to change and show off their reds, oranges, and yellows, I am missing their beautiful color here my fields.

Run wild my beautiful, beautiful girls!

10/15/2024

The last day of our EBH Event is TODAY! Come on out and join us as we see the progress of Chichula, Mustangs and the Black Stallion pictured here as they learn to regulate being comfortable in their surroundings. We will be at Safe Haven Farm in Woolwich

Can't make it, join us tonight, virtually here: https://martinblack.net/shop/october-15-2024-evidence-based-horsemanship

10/11/2024

Hickory wants to know if you are attending the BIG EVENT this weekend Shinanatu Farm? We begin tonight with an informal Meet and Greet with Martin Black, Dr.Steve Peters, Cal Middleton, Chris Tejero and Tiffany McLaury

836 River Road, Brunswick, Maine

Tomorrow kicks off this amazing event at 9 AM with our Advanced Evidence-Based Horsemanship Classroom Setting at 2 Columbus Drive, Brunswick, Maine

C**ts begin Sunday - October 13th - $75 per day audit or $300 for the full 4 day weekend.

10/09/2024

Last day of this year's Martin Black Horsemanship and Stockmanship Clinic. It has been a FANTASTIC four days of learning! If you want to come by, we will be at Old Crow Ranch playing with some cattle

10/08/2024

A beautiful day to play with the cattle at Old Crow Ranch

10/08/2024

Thank you Eclectic Horseman Magazine for selecting my photo for the cover of this months magazine! Martin Black and Stinger.

10/08/2024

What do you do on a rainy day at a Martin Black clinic? Head on over to Wildflower Equestrian Center in Durham! Thank you to Kat Jewell for supporting our clinics here at Shinanatu Farm, it is greatly appreciated!

Tomorrow we will be at Old Crow Ranch playing with some cattle! Come on over and enjoy the beautiful setting, horses and cattle both Tuesday and Wednesday Oct 8&9,2024. Bring a chair - auditing $40 a day.

10/03/2024

We have ONE private lesson available on Friday October 11 th with Martin Black!

Friday we have two private lessons spots available to ride with Martin Black. The cost is $400. This is for you and your horse. Note the before and after picture of the first ride out into a big open space and learning they can cross a deep mud crossing!

Do you have a fresh horse every time you saddle? Need a little extra help? Chris Tejero will be here and available to ride your horse during your lesson, before you get on - all under Martin Black's coaching.

This is the first year we have had an opening available to the public. First come first IN. Please message me here or send an email to [email protected]

10/03/2024

Martin Black Horsemanship and Stockmanship begins this Sunday at 9 AM
Come spend the day with us! Bring a chair, a notebook and a bag lunch $40 a day to audit. Monday will be cattle, Tuesday Horsemanship and Wednesday - cattle.

10/02/2024

Have you seen the new Eclectic Horseman Magazine? Optimal Training Time by Dr. Steve Peters and Martin Black

Optimal Training Time By Dr. Steve Peters and Martin Black

Martin Black and Dr. Steve Peters sit down for a discussion that will illuminate how brains learn and how we can incorporate this knowledge into our interactions with our horses.

https://eclectic-horseman.com/the-horsemanship-shop/subscriptions/magazine-subscriptions/

09/30/2024

Twelve Days!! Oct 12, 2024 Evidence Based Horsemanship Seminar, C**t Starting and Re-starts

Martin Black, Dr. Steve Peters with invitational riders Chris Tejero, Cal Middleton and Tiffany McLaury will be in the house, the round pen and available to talk with each day!

Are you interested in getting a in-depth look at the horses brain, literally. Have you ever wanted to know the why? Have you wanted to sit down and talk with someone who has spent years studying the horses brain from both "in the lab" and "in the saddle"?

Are you equipped to take the next step with your horse, any horse, in any direction you want to go? Do you dream of riding off into the Sunset by yourself or with a group of friends? Maybe one day going to a high level of riding, roping, jumping, versatility, rodeo, cattle work or work with individuals who "just love horses" ?

Then this 4 day event is for YOU! Can't make all 4 days - the one day Seminar is $175 at the door, pre-registration is $150. Interested in watching the horses find a new way to live a better life? It is $75 a day "at the gate" or $60 a day with pre-registration (by October 10, 2024)

This is your chance to be up close and part of horses lives being changed. A unique opportunity to ask questions, be part of a better future for your horse and every horse you meet.

For more information on group discounts (4 or more) please contact me directly) [email protected]

09/28/2024

Cal Middleton will be our returning to our Evidence-Based Horsemanship Event this year. Cal is no stranger to riding c**ts and working with a wide range of young horses to conditioned performance horses. Cal’s journey through his professional life with horses has been a constant upward evolution. Cal has mainly been focused on two ideas; gaining knowledge, and sharing that knowledge with others. The understanding of the horse that he worked hard to acquire throughout his life and career was never quite enough, as he was always searching for something deeper that would fit a greater number of horses.

The first three decades of Cal’s life included riding at his grandparents ranch as a boy, working for and learning from the best performance horse trainers in the world. Running his own training business, winning accolades and titles in numerous events such as reining, cow horse, cutting, ranch horse and more. Working with top dressage trainers and competing in classical dressage. Working on farms and ranches and learning the utility of a horse.

After Cal had built a successful horse training business and a had great understanding of the show horse world, Cal was still wanting to learn more. He was invited to attend a clinic with Peter Campbell, who learned horsemanship and ranching from the great Tom Dorrance. Tom Dorrance is the man that started it all, teaching his stockmanship concepts to, not only Peter Campbell, but also to Ray Hunt and others who helped popularize many of Tom’s methods.

Like so many others, Cal was intrigued with Peter’s approach to the horse and spent as much time as he could learning from Peter until Peter’s death in 2017. Cal continues to learn from the older generation, he rides horses for the public, gives clinics, offers consulting services, and takes every opportunity he can to mentor the younger generation through his apprenticeship program. Cal has been teaching clinics and helping others with horses professionally since 2005. He has learned from so many trainers, horsemen and women, as well as from his own experiences.

Cal has a passion for children and has worked full time as a behavioral implementor and consultant inside schools and homes. He also worked 8 years as a high school wrestling coach, among many other jobs in the real world.

Cal is a past president of the Heart of America Brangus Association and a former judge for the National Reining Horse Association. He is a lifetime member of the AQHA, NRHA, ASHA, ApHC, APHA, IBHA, ACHA, and many others.

Cal has continued his horsemanship journey riding with Martin Black, Frank Barnett and Bryan Neubert, among others. He spends time day working at large ranches in the Great Basin during the Summer months to continue to work on his own skills and practical applications.

We are looking forward to having Cal return to this educational learning event.

09/27/2024

Let me introduce you to some of the horses coming to this year's Evidence-Based Horsemanship Event held here at Shinanatu Farm.
Chalula is a 12 year Feral Mustang recently gathered from Utah - she is coming to us from Storeybrook Farm Sanctuary located in Vermont. As of today she has not been haltered or handled. Valentine, Dottie, Sierra,Dakota and Gillie are young mares looking for a new start in life. Blue and Crook are two young Stallions that have not been saddled, along with their mate Duncan.
Theo is a fiery Red Head that needs help with communication to be safe for himself and his rider. Louise's Rebellion is a 6 year old thoroughbred with limited handling and good experiences. Westwind True, 3 year old Black Stallion, he was a star 2 year old last year and returning this year for light riding under saddle. Miss Kitty is a 14.3 2yr Morgan filly. She has been allowed to grow up on 200 acres in Kansas. She is smart, VERY calm and curious. She accepts every environment with curiosity and willingness.

We are looking forward to watching each horse progress forward!
Will you be joining us?? It is going to be an exciting year!

09/26/2024

Chris Tejero is returning to our annual Evidence-Based Horsemanship event - October 12-15,2024

Chris Tejero attended our first EBH Event in 2021 as a participant. He brought a big beautiful Palomino seeking help from both Martin Black and Steve Peters, it was obvious to all watching he was a dedicated horseman on many levels. Chris returned the following year as an invitational rider for this event.

Chris Tejero is a 3rd generation horseman. His background is from his family culture the Mexican charro. He works with a multitude of diverse horses; off-the-track Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, EX-bronc horses off the rodeo circuit. He successfully competed in the 2018 Thoroughbred Makeover, and placed 3rd in Ranchwork. Currently, Chris holds a PRCA pickup man card and works regularly at the local rodeos in his area.

Chris has a passion for understanding how the horse thinks and learns, he is a lifelong student continuing to expand his own education throughout the year. We are excited to have him return as a invitational rider again this year.

09/24/2024

Introducing Tiffany McLaury who is joining us as an invitational rider at this years Evidence-Based Horsemanship event to be held here at Shinanatu Farm beginning October 12,2024.

Tiffany grew up on several big ranches in Texas. She and her husband, Donnie, live in Amarillo, TX, where she starts c**ts and rides horses for the public.

Tiffany started her first c**t at age 12. She halter-broke and started c**ts throughout high school and college. She considers Ray and Carolyn Hunt, and especially her parents, Buster and Sheryl McLaury, as mentors who have had a major influential role in her horsemanship journey.

In addition to starting c**ts on her own, Tiffany has had the opportunity to help her parents start c**ts for numerous ranches including the WT Waggoner Ranch (Vernon, TX), the Parker Ranch (Waimea, HI), the Rocker b Ranch (Barnhart, TX), Madonna Inn Quarter Horses (Santa Margarita, CA), and the Center Ranch (Centerville, TX).

In 2017 and 2018, Tiffany was invited to start a c**t during the Legacy of Legends, an event honoring the teachings of Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance. She was also a C**t-Starting presenter at the 2022 Art of the Cowgirl. In 2023, Tiffany was the Masters of Horseman C**t-Starting Challenge Champion.

Tiffany shows her horses, Lil Miss Wicked Pep “Wicked” and CR High On Love “Calf Rope”, in several associations. She has earned multiple ARHA World and Reserve World Championships. In 2023, she was the Panhandle Reined Cow Horse Association Limited Open Bridle Champion, as well as an AQHA and NRCHA World Show qualifier. This year, Tiffany was a Finalist in the Ranch Horse Association of America National Finals.

Tiffany has spent her life trying to give every horse she meets the best deal possible. She strives to become better, so she can, in turn, better her horses.

09/24/2024

Only a few weeks away! Do you have a seat on the fence?

Join the founders of the EBH movement, Martin Black and Dr. Steve Peters in person this October 12 - 15, 2024! This four-day event is full of in-depth inform...

09/13/2024

Friday we have two private lessons spots available to ride with Martin Black. The cost is $400. This is for you and your horse. Note the before and after picture of the first ride out into a big open space and learning they can cross a deep mud crossing!

Do you have a fresh horse every time you saddle? Need a little extra help? Chris Tejero will be here and available to ride your horse during your lesson, before you get on - all under Martin Black's coaching.

This is the first year we have had an opening available to the public. First come first IN. Please message me here or send an email to [email protected]