Wild at Heart Ranch

08/20/2024

Start times for this weekends show! Georgia’s first USAWE show at Chicopee Agrocultural Center 🏅Open to spectators so come on out 🤠

08/02/2024

Team Betsy get ready! Magic will be here soon 💫🐴

🚨 Exciting News Alert! 🚨

Get ready for the ultimate showdown at ! 🐎✨

We're thrilled to give you the very first peek at the incredible competitors who will be joining us. Mark your calendars for January 23-25, 2025, and make your way to the Will Rogers Coliseum during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for an event like no other. You won’t want to miss this unforgettable experience!

Stay tuned for more updates and sneak peeks! 👀🎉

AgTrust Farm Credit FWSSR - Horse Events

08/01/2024

Check out Libby!

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07/24/2024

For your consideration. Message me directly for more info.

05/20/2024

The reason why I created Student of the Horse! Wrapping up my 12th run of teaching this course on reading and understanding horses today. I have had over 100 students now complete this 3 month course. My way of doing what I can to improve the lives of horses and our relationship with them.

05/18/2024

Student of the Horse workshop weekend kicking off with a groundwork demo by Betsy • Student of the Horse is Betsy’s foundational course to natural horsemanship and teaches students how to read their horse, gain their respect through ground control, and improving their horse’s confidence 💯 DM us today to get details on when this course will be offered again and her follow up course; Physics of Riding
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05/16/2024

There is still time to register for 🐴☀️😎 summer camp! Check out the link below for specific info or feel free to message us with any questions!
Currently have openings for jump camp, dressage/working equitation, or beginner/intermediate. Bring your own horse or lease one of ours 🤠

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/871155017107?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/31/2024

Happy Easter from. My family to yours.

03/17/2024

So I am a couple days late but March 14 is "pi" day. (If you were not strong in math that is 3.14 ) It's been a long time since I have posted anything about my Pi....the horse. He is the my first horse. He is my most patient teacher. He tolerated my multitude of mistakes as a learner and therefore became my sacrificial lamb for the benefit of my learning and the horses that that would come after him. He has been retired for the past 4 years, but has enriched so many lives with his sweet demeanor. He now lives in my back yard. The horse that started it all for me and taught me more than I could ever repay him in alfalfa. Pi man...

03/11/2024

Consider the charming Missdoubledally, a 2018 registered Quarter Horse Buckskin mare with notable ancestry thanks to her sire, CM Dynamites Dally, and great-grandfather, Doc O Dynamite. This well-started mare stands at 14.1 barefoot and displays natural talent for western dressage while remaining versatile enough for various equestrian pursuits.
For further information please message Betsy Moles Fajen directly. Video available upon request.

02/27/2024

Pretty big weekend at the Southern Equine Expo . Bravado and I demonstrated working equitation to full cloud eager to learn more about the sport. I competed with two other c**t starter throughout the weekend. It was an honor to be a part of it this year. I am so proud of Grace Thompson who blew the competition away (including me) and took home the buckle. It has been so fun watching her horsemanship grow from a youth mustang trainer into a very talented horse woman. She worked her tail off getting ready for this and it showed. Congratulations!

02/23/2024

Here at the Southern Equine Expo settling in. Early start tomorrow. 10:00 a.m. in pen number 1 #. Bravado taking it all in.

01/25/2024

Here is your chance to learn my secrets to success with horses. It all starts here:

Sign ups are now open for Betsy Moles Fajen’s “Student of the Horse” course: March 4 - May 20. With lectures and hands on workshops, participants will build their relationship with their horse by learning how to read horses, gain respect through ground control and many other necessary skills for building your horse’s confidence!

Remote access available! All lectures are live and presented in person @ Wild at Heart Ranch in Georgia and are broadcasted via Zoom for remote participants.

Registration & event details @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-of-the-horse-a-foundation-course-to-natural-horsemanship-registration-803066953877?aff=ebdsoporgprofile (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-of-the-horse-a-foundation-course-to-natural-horsemanship-registration-803066953877?aff=ebdsoporgprofile)

"Student of the Horse" is Betsy's foundation course to natural horsemanship. Whether you’re just starting your horsemanship journey or want to build upon you...

01/23/2024

The 120 day journey. I cried when I picked her out and I cried again when I let her her go. Fancy on the inside and nothing fancy on the outside. She is now owned and love by 2 young girls that love dressage and eventing. She now calls Texas home. At thanksgiving I wasn't even sure if we were even going to be going to Texas. 30 very focused rides later, we packed her up and got it done. 17 of the best trainers in the nation we made top ten and finished 7th over all. I never expected more than my horse's current best and that is what she gave me. The makeovers are truely a production and take a crew. I can't thank my crew enough. Kasey Doty-Quiles for her organization, Kylieanne Marie for her marketing and social media. My sponsors: Evera Premo Cristina Goff Sierra Gowens
Dana Smith for being my copilate on the drive. The "Amy’s " for lending a hand whenever needed, the crew that tended to my son when I was with my horse Sarah Painter Samantha Gallagher Faithe Michaels . And if you weren't any of these people you were on the 3 a.m. freestyle practice crew: Kate Bryant Dori Hale and everyone else. And if I missed someone it wasn't intentional.

01/16/2024

Texas update: just like you need to deal with the horse that shows up in training, traveling is no different. In a last minute decision, me and my travel partners, sebastian my son and Dana Smith hit the road Sunday evening and headed 9 hours south to Lafayette LA. Dana has family and horse connections there. We finally got to bed at 5:00 a.m. Georgia time. Yesterday we drove another leg to Cleveland, TX. By the time we pulled in at sunset the truck and trailer was encased in ice. We had crossed the front just north of Houston. We woke up this morning to sunny skies, cilly Temps, and dry roads. Last leg today. Another new dynamic to this Texas trip will be having my son with me. We have been working on school work when I have not been driving.

01/06/2024

12/25/2023

This Christmas Eve I thought I would share with everyone a recent revelation that I have had. I have always known that gentling wild mustangs is different than gentling a domestic horse. The domestic horses are a custom to the presence of humans from the beginning. There is far less fear of us humans as predators as there is with the mustangs. Some mustangs don't even see humans until they are several years old and they recognize humans instantly as predators. The biggest obstacle in gentling a wild horse is convincing them that you are not a predator. How do we do that? Well a good trainer will learn how to present more like a prey animal. A famous horseman once said he could fix the problem between horses and humans if he could give horses an ounce of human and give us a gallon of horse. In short to gain the trust of a wild horse you will need to walk in his shoes, look at things from his perspective and understand him FIRST.
So why am I reflecting on this on Christmas eve? To remind us all that tomorrow is the anniversary of God doing just this for us. He sent his son Jesus to us to experience everything that we humans experience. He experienced everything that we face in our daily lives both good and bad. He lost a parent, he celebrated weddings, he laughed and made other laugh. He was tempted, he was poor, he was hungry. He was celebrated, worshiped and adored. He was rejected, persecuted, betrayed by others. He experienced stess and anger to the levels most of us couldn't handle. He often spent time by himself with his thoughts. There is not much in his 33 years that he didn't experience that some of us have including extreme suffering and death. This was how God bridged the gap between himself and us. He walked in our shoes and saw the world through our eyes.
Just like it was too much for God to expect us to understand his world and come to his level it is also too much for us to expect a wild horse to just accept blindly our domestic lifestyle. But if we take the time to get on their level we will gain their faith in our leadership then the gap can be bridge.
May you remember tomorrow as the day Jesus came to us.

12/23/2023

When your employees know you too well.....

11/22/2023

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11/07/2023

***Working Equitation Participants***

If you participated in a previous WE show at WHR, please see following message about photos from Jennifer Bishop.

"FLASH SALE !!!
ALL EDITED AND UPLOADED PICS ARE 15.00 EACH
SALE ENDS 11/12/2023
I am looking to change platforms next year. So I will be deleting old albums. I have pics from Wild at Heart Ranch from 05/21.

This will be your last chance at these pics as I am going to start deleting them from oldest to newest. These are your memories and I want you to have them but they cost money to store them.

Links as follows:

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10/08/2023

Fall fun and family photos with the kids today.

09/29/2023

Dressage & Working Equitation Clinic & Show Schedule for this weekend attached!

If interesting in auditing the clinic on Saturday, especially to listen to the judge do a 30-min presentation on 'Working Equitation 101', please email us or show up and we can handle payment on the spot ($25).

All are welcome to come watch the show (no entrance fee). Ease of Handling and Speed starts Sunday @ 12:30.



Betsy Moles Fajen Natural Horse Solutions, LLC

09/20/2023

A few days left to register for the Dressage & Working Equitation Schooling Show & Clinic. We look forward to ending our last show of the season on a high note. Closing date Tuesday, September 26th. Message or email us with questions!

Natural Horse Solutions, LLC Betsy Moles Fajen

2-Day Working Equitation Schooling Show + 1-Day Western & Classical Dressage Schooling Show (Sep 30-Oct 1, 2023) (Closing Date Sep 26th)

09/14/2023

When your barn cat turns the box of recently delivered supplies into his personal bed and afternoon napping spot…clearly a rough life he leads!

08/21/2023

Equine First Aid Course! Sunday, October 8th. Offered by Equi-First Aid Middle Ga. Hosted by Wild at Heart Ranch.

We are very fortunate in our area to have several large animal vets but even they can get overbooked and bogged down given their vast area of service. It is important to know what constitutes an emergency, what information do you need to give the vet in an emergency situation, what is your horse's baseline for temp and heart rate, how to care for a puncture wound until the vet can arrive, etc. This is exactly what the presenter from Equi-First Aid will cover. Note this course is a pre-req to their more advanced courses that we will host later this year. More details below!

When: Sunday, Oct 8th (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Where: Wild at Heart Ranch (Canton, GA)

What: Basic First Aid - includes a workbook, lecture, & hands-on application (we provide the well-behaved horses for the hands-on portion, aka., our lesson ponies!)

How Much: $210 (non-refundable after Sept 24th)

What Now: If you are interested, email us @ [email protected] and we will provide further instructions on payment and send you a waiver release form.

Note: This is not endorsed by WHR or its affiliates but provided by a third party.

08/14/2023

Final Working Equitation & Dressage Schooling Show for 2023!

~When: Sept 30 / Oct 1
~Where: Canton, GA @ Wild at Heart Ranch
~Who: Youth & Adults / English & Western Disciplines
~What: Option to do any combination of the following - audit clinic, participate in clinic, sign up for Classical or Western Dressage tests, and/or sign up for Working Equitation (Dressage + Ease of Handling [+ Speed if Level 2 or above])

See below for registration link!

2-Day Working Equitation Schooling Show + 1-Day Western & Classical Dressage Schooling Show (Sep 30-Oct 1, 2023) (Closing Date Sep 26th)

08/05/2023

Announcement! Natural Horsemanship Foundation Course:
By Betsy Moles Fajen & Natural Horse Solutions Everyone
"Student of the Horse" course launches August 21!
Learn how to communicate with your horse, improve the relationship, adapt your training to your horse's personality, use phases in your groundwork, and much more. This course includes lectures and hands-on workshops. Whether you are new to horsemanship or an ol' pro, this is the course for you. From newbies to other trainers have joined this course and all have taken away new learnings. This course is also a pre-req to the more advance Physics of Riding course (focused on rider biomechanics and includes lectures and hands-on in-the-saddle work).
Below is the promo video for the course (YouTube) as well as the Registration (Eventbrite). The course typically sells out in less than 2 weeks so jump on it now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-of-the-horse-foundation-course-to-natural-horsemanship-registration-680245130497?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

08/04/2023

Announcement! Natural Horsemanship Foundation Course:
By Betsy Moles Fajen & Natural Horse Solutions Everyone
"Student of the Horse" course launches August 21!
Learn how to communicate with your horse, improve the relationship, adapt your training to your horse's personality, use phases in your groundwork, and much more. This course includes lectures and hands-on workshops. Whether you are new to horsemanship or an ol' pro, this is the course for you. From newbies to other trainers have joined this course and all have taken away new learnings. This course is also a pre-req to the more advance Physics of Riding course (focused on rider biomechanics and includes lectures and hands-on in-the-saddle work).
Below is the promo video for the course (YouTube) as well as the Registration (Eventbrite). The course typically sells out in less than 2 weeks so jump on it now!
https://youtu.be/LP2WSoWfgbM

https://www.eventbrite.com/.../natural-horse-solutions...

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08/03/2023

Our next DRESSAGE & WORKING EQUITATION Show is scheduled for Sept 30th / Oct 1st. Registration will be available soon and we will post once it is ready! Stay tuned...

01/27/2021

Requirements: Must have horse experience. Must have reliable transportation. Must be capable of leading two well mannered horses at one time. Days/AM Shifts needing to fill: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Afternoon/PM Shifts needing to fill: Friday and Sunday. PM shifts start at approx. 4 PM and take between 3-4 hours; AM shifts start at 8 AM and take approx. 5-6 hours. AM shift can start as early as there is light out. We are looking to hire at least 2 employees that can cover all of these shifts in any combination that doesn’t involve an employee working an AM and PM shift on the same day.
We are a 40 horse facility and all 40 horses are fed on the AM shift. AM feeders will be responsible for bringing in all pasture horses, feeding them and turning them back out, feeding stall horses and turning them out, filling water troughs, rinsing buckets, resetting feed for all the horses, cleaning holding pens, and filling hay nets. Weekday AM Feeder must be available Tuesday and Thursday morning. Weekend AM Feeder must be available Saturday and Sunday mornings. Morning feeding starts at 8 AM, but again, this shift can be started earlier depending on outside lighting conditions.
The PM feeder shift starts between 4 and 5 PM. Applying for this position you must be available Friday and Sunday evenings. The PM feeder is responsible for bringing in all of the stall horses and feeding them, Turning out night Horses, checking water troughs, cleaning pens, rinsing buckets, and closing the barn for the night.
Feel free to apply for all or just the weekend shifts (Friday PM, Saturday AM, and Sunday PM) or the Weekday AM shifts, but keep in mind you can’t work an AM/PM shift on the same day. Typically, training pay is $10/hour, and then starting pay will be determined based off of your level of experience. Looking to start training for either one of these positions as soon as possible!