Ward Family Stables, where horses and humans come together to find "The True Connection".
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Our goal is to assist each horse and owner to build a partnership by becoming calm, confident and consistent which enhances safety. We build this partnership by teaching communication skills and achieving mutual respect.
Coat Defense is another of our favorite products and we are happy to announce them as our newest sponsor!! They have Horse, Cat and Dog and Human products!! We will be getting some trial sizes soon so let us know if you would like to try something!
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐗𝐋?
ᴇɪɢʜᴛ ᴀᴍɪɴᴏ ᴀᴄɪᴅꜱ = ᴘʀᴏᴍᴏᴛᴇ ᴄᴇʟʟᴜʟᴀʀ ʀᴇᴘᴀɪʀ
ɴᴏ ꜰɪʟʟᴇʀꜱ, ɴᴏ ꜱᴜɢᴀʀꜱ, ɴᴏ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴄʜᴇꜱ, ɴᴏ ꜱᴏʏ
The amino acids in Equinety Horse XL are specifically formulated to stimulate the pituitary gland, (the master gland in the body), and this is what releases the necessary hormones that help the body repair at a cellular level. This is why it can help in so many ways! The dose you give your horse is the same for a tiny mini or a draft horse since the pituitary gland is roughly the same size in mammals, about the size of a pea. SO, the dose has nothing to do with the weight of the horse, it has to do with the size of the pituitary gland.
We are so excited to have Equinety as our newest sponsor and we love the product so much that we have decided to do a drawing. We will be drawing for a sample jar of Equinety. This is a $25 value and about a two week trial sample. For every like we get on this post your name will be added for the drawing. We will draw on Wednesday March 22nd at 7 pm.
Very excited to announce that Equinety has partnered with Ward Family Stables! We have been feeding this product to our performance horses since 2018 and we are excited to have them on our team!
Newest favorite product!! We just started using this and we are loving it! We use it for braids in manes and tails or for figure 8’s in the manes and tails. I prefer to figure 8 because I feel like I get less hair loss. This has been easier for us to use than vetwrap and doesn’t break hair like a lot of bands do.
The Barn ❤️❤️❤️
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So what's the problem 😁 ?
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Favorite product share. I’ve recently pulled out two sets of these and they happen to fit a couple of our boys perfectly. When we are hauling so many miles I feel better knowing that they have a soft ride. I’ve seen the results of using them when walking my horses off of the trailer. Also, if you are stalling on concrete you can leave these on for cushion and not mess with mats.
To stay with the theme of hair care my next favorite product is this detangler. We had a horse in the barn that we couldn’t get a brush through the tail for anything. Washed and conditioned and multiple detanglers, nothing seemed to work. We tried this one and it did the job!! Even the next day we could still brush through the tail and we could have never done that before. That sold us on this product!!
I’ve been in the mood to share some of our favorite products. I hope that everyone will share theirs as well so please comment and share away!! I love trying new things!! The first one I want to share is this amazing brush!! We love it so much that we bought one for ourselves, one for the show groom bag, a couple for the barn….ok, so we bought quite a few. This brush does not pull hair. I’ve used it on my wet hair, dry hair and ratty hair lol. It’s crazy how it doesn’t pull. When I brush the horses tails it doesn’t even feel like it’s working. What do you like to use?
ISO: two portable stalls to purchase!
Happy National day of the horse!
Life would sure be boring without them.
😂😂 true but I’m happy 😃
Welcome to our lives 😅
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Things you should know before buying a horse:
1. They will multiply. You’ll have one, then suddenly you’ll have another, and the cycle repeats itself for all of eternity. Pro tip: Some horses are the exact same color. This means those free souls who are not horse people aka husbands will not be able to tell the difference. You can have multiple horses of the same color and claim to have only one and your husband will never know.
2. You will buy specific outfits to wear around your horse. They will smell terrible. Then you will go shopping in these outfits and everyone in the grocery store will turn their noses up and avoid you. These outfits will cost more than everyone’s grocery carts combined and yet you will smell and look like a complete pauper.
3. Barn time is not like other time. You might go to the barn planning on spending an hour there, but you won’t leave until the barn feels its time for you to go. A week later you might walk out to see your husband and kids lying in the driveway waiting for dinner. There’s no telling what the barn will decide. It is its own entity. Respect it. Don’t make plans around it.
4. They wear shoes. Like human shoes, except 5x more expensive. Also, they only wear them if they want to. Some days, they’ll take their shoes off and leave them piled up in the mud. It’s impossible to find these shoes after they leave them somewhere.
5. You will be called horse girl. You can take this as you’d like to take it. Some horse girls take it poorly. Some take it well. Sometimes its an insult. Sometimes it’s a mark of respect for a human who is strong enough to keep a 1200Ib “my sole purpose is to die from stomachaches” animal alive.
6. Oh yes, stomachaches. Did we not cover stomach aches yet? My bad. Let me explain. Horses don’t like having stomach aches. When you have a stomachache, you might have a soothing drink and sit down a minute. Horses are not like you. Horses will feel slightly off anywhere in their bodies and will simply decide to give up the ghost. Everything and anything can kill a horse. If it moves, it will kill a horse. If it doesn’t move, it will kill a horse. If you’re not sure if it moves or doesn’t move, it will still kill a horse.
7. Most importantly, horses will change your life. You will cry and laugh at the same time. You will look like a total fool at a show, but you will have the time of your life doing it. You will meet people who’ve got the horse bug too and suddenly you’ll have a second family. You will ride one day and then spend four days trying to learn how to get out of your car without groaning. You will have horse cookies in your laundry and your house will smell like your best friend. You will spend every waking minute and every sleeping half second thinking about them. And, when the moon aligns with the earth just right, the tree sways in the exact manner needed, and the birds quiet for one instant, you will realize you are living inside the dream you had as a child. You will be the princess on a horse.
-- by Angelina Vita
Hahaha it always happens 😂
credits: A Horse Named Pilot
Proud of this kid!! Way to go KK!!! Won the Ranch Riding at 4-H State Fair and placed 8th in showmanship. She and Daisy have been working hard to get ready. Good luck the rest of the weekend.
Confirmed heart beat!!
Smooth Talkin Style X Gia Cat
Congratulations to the Russell Family! Very excited to see what this cross will bring.
Not a member of The Ward Family, but am a proud member of The Ward Barn. (with admin permissions to post 😎)❤
That 'barn' has done more for members of my family than I can ever repay.🥰
I'm not talking about winning ribbons and buckles, I'm talking about 'winning' life and everything that goes with it.
I will say this though, if you see this rig roll up, best bring your 'A' game. 👊
• The Russell Family and their stupid horse(s)
These three are headed off tomorrow for the VRH World Show in Guthrie Oklahoma!
The True Connection is heading to the Lazy E in Guthrie, OK soon.
2022 AQHA VRH World Show
Tony, Tammy, and the whole PCI team wish them safe travels and great rides.
Prepare • Engage • Achieve
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Follow the link for the official program.
https://aqhadigital.panoramac.com/VRH/VRH-P/2022_06/html/Pair.php?p=-1&vc=0
No excuses….If you want to learn be prepared to work hard.
***Opportunity Alert***
Ward Family Stables is looking for an assistant to join our team.
Duties include helping with stalls, if you have horse experience then duties could also include saddling, lunging, warming up and cooling down horses.
There may be a light riding opportunity depending on skill experience. You must be willing to travel to help at shows or stay at home to clean stalls when we travel.
You must have a valid drivers license and your own transportation. Hours are flexible during the week and will need occasional weekend work also.
Message on Facebook or text Sharon (573)864-0012
A Lil Ruff N Spooky and Kelsey Ward will be competing Friday morning in the Limited Open Bridle preliminaries here in Fort Worth in the Coliseum arena.
Set 1, Draw 9
For live feed:
https://nrcha.com/
Ward Family Stables is looking for help. We are looking for someone to clean stalls and to feed when needed. Would prefer someone with horse experience that could possibly help with lunging, exercising and turnout. Needing help ASAP
Help wanted: Ward Family Stables is looking for help. We are looking for someone to clean stalls and to feed when needed. Would prefer someone with horse experience that could possibly help with lunging, exercising and turnout. Will be needing someone asap. Please PM Kelsey or myself if interested.
Have posted before - still truer than life today!
Rules for dating/marrying an equestrian:
1) They WILL have layers of clothes and muddy boots....either provide a place for them to drop these things or don't whine about the mess.
2) Expensive tack is still cheaper than the horse and human medical bills that can result from cheap tack. Good tack also lasts longer than the horse. Don't question the tack.
3) One horse is never enough. Don't even question this. It is a law of the universe.
4) Caring for the horse is ALWAYS more expensive than the horse. Whining about the purchase price is pointless.
5) When they say, "I'm just going to stop out at the barn for a few minutes." you should probably just make plans on your own the rest of the day.
6) That not-a-morning-person that you are used to will completely disappear on the mornings a trailer must be hooked up for a horse-related event. They will be replaced by a bright-eyed super-intense type-A psycho who will NOT care that you need 5 more minutes for your coffee because they need to be at the barn at 5:45 am PRECISELY.
7) Vet bills for horses start at 4-digits and go up from there. If it's less than $1000, pay it quickly and run out of the vet's office before the horse suddenly develops another problem.
8 ) No matter how badly your significant other is injured, you should NEVER blame the horse. In fact, don't mention the injury or the horse if you can avoid it. Suggesting they should avoid riding until they are healed will probably get you a crutch upside the head.
9) If you don't know what to get for a holiday or birthday, a gift card to the feed store is ALWAYS a good option. If you have messed up somehow, this is an excellent way to get out of the dog house. The value should reflect how much trouble you are in. A bouquet of feed store gift cards is generally sufficient to cover very bad mistakes, such as burning down the house or crashing the truck.
10) Your equestrian will be fine if you have your own hobbies and interests. In fact, you had better get your own hobbies and interests. If you want to spend significant time with your equestrian, you need to develop a useful skill.....such as driving a tractor, shoveling, operating a video camera, leatherwork of any sort, or becoming a veterinarian.
11) Trucks are not optional. Yes, the truck and trailer rig will likely be at least half the cost of your house. Arguing about this is unwise, your equestrian will happily LIVE in the truck and trailer and suggest selling the house.
12) Horse craziness is hereditary, generally passed down the maternal lines, but can be present on the males side as well. Prepare for this when planning children.
13) If you need your equestrian to spend more time at home, we suggest building a barn on your property.
14) Dates should be planned in a different county from where the horse is located. If the equestrian gets within 50 miles of the horse, they will need to stop by. You will be stuck there, see point number 5 above.
15) Never make it a competition between you and the horse. New significant others generally cost less money and are faster to train than a new horse. Just saying.
AQHA World 2021
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Saturday fun show at BPH...
Good times.
This! There are so many trainers and clinicians that make their students rely on them for every single step or the next step which is great for the trainer but what about the client? What happens when they don't have someone there telling them what to do? Or when something doesn't go as planned? We talk a lot about helping our horses be adaptable but what about their humans? Are we creating fragile owners?
When you trust yourself to handle the outcome, making a decision becomes so much easier.
Team Roping...Tyler Ward and Holly.
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...family...
Yep, that's in the name.
Ward Family Stables.
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“How can I make arena work more exciting for my unenthused horse?”
I hear this all the time. So often, in fact, it’s probably a topic I talk about in a lesson nearly every day to somebody somewhere.
There are several factors involved:
-people who get bored in arenas (who probably would prefer to be on the trail, jumping, or out doing something more interesting than following the rail
-horses who’ve had mundane, dull, unpleasant or downright terrible experiences in arenas.
This second factor is unfortunately too common, especially in performance horses who are drilled on movements and schooling has become painful or unpleasant, and school horses who’s life gets dulled away with every twenty-meter circle. They learn the arena is the bad place, and exhibit anything from disinterest to downright panic.
I’ve never started a horse who hated the arena, because to me, the arena is simply a contained area in which to have a two- way conversation. It’s a place of relaxation and balance, with great, even footing to practice new movements in. Do I love to be out on the trail? Absolutely. If I could, I’d pack my bags and stay out in the hills til dark, but I have multiple horses to ride each day, and the arena is a fantastic place to school quietly in an easy to understand way for the horse. Just like a classroom, the sentiment developed within its walls depends very much on the teacher, and the mindset they foster.
So firstly, do YOU hate the arena?
It’s ok if you do. I get it. But I find that teaching students to understand all the nuances of the seat and how much power it has to relax the horse’s back opens up an entire new world for them. Learning about the miraculous results that riding over ground poles can have can perk trail riding devotees up too. I think for many riders, understanding that riding in an arena is just a dance between two partners, with less interesting scenery, helps them gain perspective.
So for the rider, some tips:
-keep arena riding short. Don’t let yourself ride til you’re bored, because I guarantee your horse is beyond bored by that point.
-make it interesting with ground poles, cones, and other markers to give you a visual marker
-study on equine expression and biomechanics to give yourself an idea of the feeling and look you’re after: a breathing, relaxed and swinging horse is quite the reward!
And for the arena-bored horse:
-don’t make the arena a place of work initially. Maybe bring them in and just groom, or feed their dinner.
-use ground poles and cones to give context to exercises, and to make them more interesting.
-try bringing something when more interesting, if possible and you have access to it, into your arena work. Ive taught many horses shoulder in or leg yield with cows in the arena, by moving them down the long side of the fence in the lateral movement.
-make the goal of every session to be relaxation and balance, in whatever way the horse needs that day. Don’t get so hooked on an exercise or pattern that you feel it needs to get done, despite having a cranky horse
-don’t forget to cross train! But when you do go out on the trail, take the concepts and feelings you schooled in the arena with you- don’t make arena the bad place and trail the break. Make everywhere you go a beautiful, fluid and relaxed conversation between you and your horse.
-if your horse has aversions, respect them, and don’t be afraid to back off. My gelding began rearing when going across the diagonal from drilling dressage movements, so for a while I found creative ways to avoid that until he learned the arena was a place of calm.
Be creative, make it simple, and don’t get boxed in to making the arena always about “training.” I love my arena, but I wouldn’t love it if it were always about sweat and riding patterns.
Pictured is a beast who did NOT love the arena, and a very dedicated young girl at one of my clinics.
The mind is such a powerful tool. It is built from words, thoughts, and ideas that run through it. Our mindset, in turn, controls the ideas we get, the perspective we view things from, the courage, actions, reactions, and most importantly our will to succeed,
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Therefore, it is important for us to have a success-oriented mindset. Shut the door against all the distractions in the world. Flush out all the negativity in your mind. Fill it with ideas, concepts, and techniques toward achieving success.
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Be a winner! Build your mindset to ignite the sparks of your success!
😂😂 truth!!
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