Serenity Stables: Boarding and Lessons

12/04/2023

12/04/2023

Great words 😍
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12/04/2023

12/03/2023

Multi tasking at sun up, Mandy was too....a bite of breakfast and a lap then repeat lol!

12/02/2023

This is so true,
For those considering getting into horse ownership please try this out first!!

11/30/2023

Merry Christmas!!

Love it! 🎄🐴❤️

11/30/2023

Some of the horses got beautiful braids this week!!!

11/30/2023

Hello. I drew this for a friend and I think probably for me. Maybe for everyone. I hope your day is good.

11/28/2023

Nothing like a winter nap!!
August we love you!!!

11/28/2023

We love you Sparky!!
Enjoy the mud bath, soap is coming in a few hours!!
I have always wanted a bald face, not exactly my dream but he will do lol!!!

11/28/2023

Location and underlying causes can be determining factors.

11/28/2023

December challenge!!

Backing is one of the best exercises there is for building strength and balance. The goal is to make backing up become your horse’s own idea.

11/27/2023

Meet Faith she will be getting picked up end of the week and brought home to Serenity Stables: Boarding and Lessons ....we don't know why Faith ended up in auction but we do know she is sweet as pie and deserves a beautiful life... So few make it out and avoid the kill trucks but this little lady is safe forever now....she is 16 years old, quarter horse almost 14.2 hands, the perfect height and age....She will get all dolled up and all the food she needs when she arrives...she will gain lots of weight in time and look thick and healthy like her new brothers and sisters....I'll spend her first week bonding with her, checking out the neighborhood and meeting her heard mates as she is ready. After a week of good rest and food she will be feeling like a new pony I'm sure!! Over time her hair will grow in and the scars of her past will seem like a lifetime ago.
Horses are so amazing that way !!!
She has been thru a lot in the holding pens sadly, but she is a fighter... lots of snoring and snuggles are soon to come for sweet Faith!!

11/27/2023

I DID NOT KNOW... by Alissa Kelly

I did not know a horse could bring people into your life that end up meaning the most to you.
I did not know a horse could make the hardest days of your life bearable.
I did not know a horse could teach you to put others first.
I did not know a horse could remind you time and time again that your gut is always right.
I did not know a horse could break your heart.
I did not know a horse could pick you up when you have fallen apart.
I did not know a horse could teach you to dream again, after you thought it was not possible.
I did not know a horse could make you believe in yourself.
I did not know a horse could teach responsibility, work ethic, and dedication.
I did not know a horse could make you believe in something when no one else does.
I did not know a horse could make you learn to forgive and forget.
I did not know a horse could humble you faster than you can say humble.
I did not know a horse could make you a winner.
I did not know a horse could also teach you how to lose gracefully.
I did not know a horse could instill patience in you.
I did not know a horse could make you listen better.
I did not know a horse could give you their heart.
I did not know a horse could change your life.
I did not know a horse could do all these things...
but now I know. ❤️❤️

11/26/2023

Addressing negative behaviors early and clearly helps keep a bad attitude from becoming a bad mindset.

11/24/2023

💯🐴❤️

11/16/2023

Today I had my student Anna close her eyes and keep them shut we worked on her sitting and posting trot. She communicated with her horse by feel, when her horse slowed she asked her to hold her trot.
When her horse got off balance she used seat and leg to guide her....
Anna is only 9 but she is learning about horsemanship and communicating in the subtle ways a horse appreciates ❤️
Today she learned horses are ridden by feel and there is no better way than to slow down the mind than by closing the eyes for extended lengths of time...it is then your ability to feel is tuned in.

11/15/2023

The basis of good riding can be said to be the absence of bad riding---

The Roots Of Bad Riding---Here’s a list, not necessarily in order of magnitude, because it will vary rider to rider.

1.Poor balance. Horses move. If the rider moves in harmony with the movements of the horse, that is the start of good riding. But if the rider is unbalanced and moves counter to the way the horse moves, it will be bad until or unless the rider can fix that.

2. Tension. Where? Hands, arms, fingers, hips, pelvis, torso, neck, jaw, legs, knees, toes, ankles, feet.

3.Fear/apprehension. Fear creates tension/rigidity, and tension leads to lack of balance.

4. Anger, need for dominance. An angry rider is a bad rider.

5. A rider lack of fitness and overall general athleticism. Lithe supple riders who are strong and fit can more easily be harmonious riders.

6. A disregard/disdain for the precepts of correct equitation. The rider just doesn't care.

SO---To avoid bad riding, be calm and friendly to horses, be fit and agile, ride horses that don’t scare you, learn how to find balance by lots of practice, learn how to give basic rein and leg and body aids.

This process might take as little as a year, or it might take a lifetime. It depends on so many variables.

11/15/2023

Pretty Meg beautifully ridden by Leah!!

11/08/2023

Winter is coming and my ranch kits are moving back in for snuggles!!
Moo & Bella

11/07/2023

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11/07/2023

Check out this article for details on how to soak hay according to your horse's needs.>>>https://bit.ly/EQHowToSoakHay

11/06/2023

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11/03/2023

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10/30/2023

Such a special day with all the kids from Chandler Youth Program!!
This was the best experience for me, living in a shelter as a kid it was so wonderful to share my home with these special kids.

10/30/2023

I feel attacked.

10/25/2023

Phoenix and Leah dancing in the wind tonight♡♡

10/22/2023

10/18/2023