Stay in the Saddle LLC, Janel Brookshire

09/14/2024

If you attend the Rogers County Fair tomorrow and are strolling through the horse barn: if you see pink and green ribbons ~ that’s our gang!
Starting at 9am and going till ?? (all day!). 🐎🎡🐎 Today was prepping and getting familiar.

09/11/2024

It’s getting real! One more practice before this weekend’s show! Six brave and adventurous horsepeeps are giving it a go for their first time!!
A round of applause is in order!!
🐎👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🐎

09/06/2024

When you become best friends immediately upon meeting….
(they each have a hay pile but choose to eat together). ☺️

08/24/2024

When you show up to group show practice and you’re the only student with two professionals…. 💯x💯!!
💎That’s called value added!!
The whole family is involved too! 🤗 Sweet!! 🐎

08/17/2024

A little brag and a little lesson:
Amber and her new horse. 💖
No matter how long you’ve been riding ~ be willing to take a chance, take a crazy suggestion (maybe a small adaptation in your seat), trust your new horse, do the work that maxes you out, trust that YOU can master something you didn’t believe you could.
🐎And realize the other side is really a cool place! 🐎💯
🐎This was a really good day.🐎

08/14/2024

8/13: First show practice.
Trying new things!

08/03/2024

Hey!! Shannon Jones representing way out in the NM desert!! Check out this snazzy shirt! 🤩😍🤩😍🤩

07/29/2024

Alright Okies (and all y’all experiencing super heat): another week of 🚀🚀🚀 heat indices. Horses will stand and just sweat ~ this is good! Be sure fresh water is available to them. And do not insist on hard working in the heat.

Personally ~ I check and refill waters about 4-6pm when their tanks have heated up a bit and I can offer cool fresh water at the hottest part of the day.
I try to complete all riding and work before noon. And occasionally in the later evenings. And if humidity is high ~ we don’t have to work so hard. We don’t have to lope.
👉🏼👉🏼Slow work is sometimes way more important to most horses anyway! 👈🏼👈🏼

Be kind. Be cool. 😎 Be happy.

07/27/2024

We are officially on our summer break! What this means to you:
No private lessons. No mid-day riding 🥵🚫.
However! Morning and evening Arena Hours for boarders and members (haul-ins). Trailriding before/after heat of the day. Let’s learn some tricks and new stuff?!? And yeah, let’s have fun! 🎉🐎🎉🐎🎉
{*For the safety of all riders and their horses, we are implementing a short vetting/instructional process to be sure you and your horse are trail ready. For more info on our trail rides or our memberships, please message Stay in the Saddle.}

07/22/2024

For those of you I’ve talked about “seat” with lately… 💯
This sums it up. You’re either on your great horse or working towards it! 🐎
And some will never know or care to know the difference. 🙏🏼

07/21/2024

Smiles. 🐎🤗🐎 Sign of work well done!! (Especially, that two of these riders are just getting back to riding!) 🙌🏼
💖 Not to mention ~ awesome horses!

07/20/2024

Do you have opportunities?
Do you take them?

I hear all the time “I wish…” or “If only…”
If you’re within an hour or two (and some travel further!) of Stay in the Saddle, we create opportunities to learn, to try new things and go new places.
This fall, get ready for more opportunity with your horse. No more “wishing” or excuse making!
Let’s get into it! Start preparing now for the best 2025!
🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

06/29/2024

A super week of trailriding… late one evening and early this morning. ☀️
🐎Photos are not in order… too many to organize, but enjoy!! 🐎

06/23/2024

In these hot months, great info! 👇🏼

A recent study, conducted in Japan, compared various methods for cooling horses after exercise in hot and humid conditions. Thoroughbreds were exercised until their pulmonary artery temperature reached 108°F. The time until the pulmonary artery temperature returned to

06/23/2024

Ever think… I wish my instructor was closer… it takes so long to get there… I don’t have time…

Here is a gal who traveled 3300 miles (one way!) just to take lessons. Of course to make the most of her travels, we scheduled 3 days in a row to ride.
Being her third time to visit Stay in the Saddle, she is preparing for a super adventure in Kazakhstan ~ a two week riding trek!
So excited for her, and to hear her stories and adventures!!

🐎 Don’t let time or distance stop you from learning, practicing, DOING! 🐎

06/16/2024

If you’ve been taking lessons and choosing to go out on your own, or have bought a new horse and wanting to “do it yourself”…. Kudos! 🥳
You’re in for a great adventure and more learning and accountability than you’ve realized possible! You will have to commit like you’ve never committed and quite possibly work like you’ve never worked.
💥 Get it!💥
Now, if things do not go as you hoped, if things take a turn that you did not anticipate… do not wait to seek help!
Pride truly is destructive! And embarrassment is not even a thing when you are seeking resolution! True horsemen and women truly want to help you!

Even if you do not choose to return to your original trainer or instructor… who cares!? Do what’s best for you (and your safety)! Do what’s best for the horse! There are many that can and will help you! If someone is not helping you: change it up!
Find someone who speaks to you. Who can connect and assist your horse.

Waiting too long has consequences. Serious consequences. Don’t do that to yourself. Don’t do that to your horse. 🙏🏼

Signed,
A three decade equine veteran

(Photo credit: Shannon Jones 💖)

06/16/2024

Our last dentist day this year!
Thank you Blake and BGP Manes & Molars! 🐎🦷💖 While being crazy hot, we had fans cranked up and made the most of it… another awesome success! (We did 13 horses!! which I’m sure felt like 1300 horses to Blake and Samson!!)
Thank you all who came out. And enjoy the funny pics that days like this encourage. 🤪

06/14/2024

Funny… yet, is it true? 🤣🤣🤣

06/13/2024

It’s getting h🔥t, y’all! But another great week of riding! 🐎 New horses, new students… lots of fun, lots of learning…
Stay in the Saddle!

06/02/2024

Hey! Everyone looking to get their own helmet (boarders and leasers!!!), Chicks is having a great sale! This is a really good style with the dial-a-fit system. But there are also other styles and brands on sale as well.
Check out their website! 🐎 🐎

06/01/2024

TACK SALE! You can’t even imagine the good quality and good prices here!!! Don’t miss out! Save money, look good ~ all in one stop!
🐎LAST DAY! Today, til 4pm!!
English (SUPER sale), Western, boots, bells, pads, breast collars, cinches… Com’on! 🐎

05/31/2024

📣FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!📣
🐎Tack sale time! 🐎
9 am - 3 pm each day
(May 31st and June 1st)
Don’t let the rain get you down ~ we’re inside and dry! Stay in the Saddle indoor arena, east of Foyil Dollar General off of Hwy 66.

Great saddles, great deals, invite your friends and share this post! English and western tack. Looking forward to seeing everyone! 🐎🐎🐎

🎉🎉 More pictures posted as more items arrive! More SADDLES arriving today!!

05/30/2024

Leg(s).
Then rein.

05/29/2024

When people think they’ve learned all they can from you… 👍🏼

05/26/2024

Boarders and Friends:
All horses are okay here. No terrible weather/damage.

05/24/2024

🚨 TACK SALE
May 31 - June 1
9am - 3pm each day
Stay in the Saddle Indoor Arena

Pictures will be added to this post as items are shared. The owner will have to answer any questions on said tack, and you will just have to show up to look at the selection next weekend. 

If you have something you’d like sold ~ you are welcome to display here (please provide your own saddle rack, table, etc). If you’d like us to sell it for you, 10% commission (be sure to tag with price and name).

05/17/2024

Riding lessons at Stay in the Saddle have a way of bringing up the very thing that you need to look at and address in your life.
Horses are a natural at that.
Janel makes it easier.
🐎Pretty cheap therapy.🐎

Oh ~ you also ride better.

05/11/2024

A week of horses (and a little riding):

05/05/2024

There are casual riders.
Who love to saddle and ride,
when it’s convenient or
they have extra time.

There are regimented riders.
Every ride is structured,
every ride is very directed.
They do not miss ride days.
Their greatest joy is
competition.
Otherwise, why do this?

And there are those who seek
connection with their horse.
They crave that time, choosing
connection over perfection,
yet each ride is constructive
and purposeful.
And still fun. Enjoyable.

~🐎~ Who are you? One or a combination of two, or all three?
Maybe it depends on the day?

If you’d like to be more in control of yourself (and therefore your horse) ~ my May 11th CORE Basics workshop is for you. 💯 A couple spots remaining. 🐎

05/04/2024

Last call! (For lunch)
CORE Basics Workshop is next Saturday. A few spots remain!
I am turning in lunch order today ~ smoked meats, fresh salad, and a few other yummies…
But the GOLD is the information that you’ll receive in our gathering. If you have not marked GOING, get it done! 🐎
🐎🐎🐎 You’ll be glad you did!!