Buckn' Sense Performance Horses

07/31/2024

(Sage) In her summer clothes. 😍

07/18/2024

Flash back to little miss Snow Gone last winter. I'm excited to get this one back on the trailer and have some fun!

05/10/2024

I got the privilege of starting this phenomenal warm blood coming 3 year old filly this April. Look how tall she is!! With the goofiest personality!
Thank you Branded AW Photography for the beautiful sunset pictures. 😊

05/03/2024

The Buckn' Sense herd living life to the Fullest on that Kansas grass! ❤️

02/17/2023

SFS Chalk It Up🤦‍♀️

02/17/2023

MC F Q "Notch" my little project is coming out of winter feeling like a little fluffy Dimond in the rough!

08/01/2022

Miss Mocha Star of my tic tok these days! So much like her amazing Dam!🥰

03/17/2022

I'm a little late on my post but I couldn't skip Wild Thangs last day to ride before he went home last Saturday. Even if it ment riding in the blanket to keep warm! It was such a good feeling to see his mom ride him, I can't wait to see what they accomplish 🙌
Big thanks to my Photographer for stepping onto the porch to take our picture. Hope your toes didn't get too cold!

03/05/2022

I never thought I would see the day someone else rode this athletic little pony. When she came to me 6 years ago she was an untouchable 2yo and determined to stay that way. With lots of ground work, many many miles down the trail and in the arena, she learned to trust me. Annie and I spent lots of hours together and became one of my favorites. ❤
Little did I know our trail ride this morning would be our last. Annie has carried me so many fun miles and taught me quite a bit. I can't wait to see where she carries her new mom!
My pasture looks pretty pale without this flashy little girl. I can't wait to see her down the rodeo road with her new family!

03/04/2022

Very well said💫

“The horse market will never be the same. Welcome to the new normal. It has become a luxury again to be a horse owner. The great ones are going above $40k. One in MT brought $100k. A Gypsy Vanner brought $500k last week. The average cost of a decent and safe family horse that is well broke, nice looking, not lame and not old is over $10k now. If you want a cheap horse you have to be ok with green or old or some lameness. If you are waiting for the market to come down I personally do not think it will. We are in new territory. The audience that can be reached now for horse sales has no limit due to the world wide web. Horse auctions that use to only have buyers sitting in the seats in front of them now go live online and have bidders from all over the US and beyond. When you view one of these sales you will hear the auctioneer say "sold online!" Over and over and over. You may think that an auction in Montana or Texas has nothing to do with local private sale prices but it absolutely does. The internet has also made it possible for Private sellers to have a wider audience. We went from hanging up a "horse for sale" sign on telephone poles to online horse groups with thousands of members in such a short time. Now shoppers are willing to travel and some willing to buy and have the horse shipped just from viewing videos. Buying the horse is only the start. Everything else about horse ownership has gone up. Gas prices effect every bale of hay, bag of grain, dewormer and suppliment. Now we cannot even get our own penicillin. Equine Vet prices are triple what is charged for dogs or cats. I don't sell very many horses anymore because people are still expecting to get a great one for $3500. I cannot even get one for that price right now but IF I DID then I would need to tune up, vet up, feed up, haul around and experience up, farrier up, dental up, pay teen riders to test and test and test up to make sure it's safe for anyone AND then be able to price it so that I am covering all those expenses and still have good profit. Most people who enjoy improving a horse even if it's just to resale have invested their heart too. How can you not love them after all that time spent but you still have to come out ahead financially. The horse is only part of it. Sellers have to deal with hundreds of people. The just curious, just looking, just want a thousand questions answered on text and then ghost you without even a thank you, the not in my price range even though I knew the price before coming, the rode your horse for two hours then say I don't have all the money, the bring my trainer and my 3 friends and all of them ride your horse for 3 hours and then say we have 10 more to look at before deciding, the people who say they can ride then do not know how to get on, the know it all with attitude, the rude, the lonely who just like to test ride all over the state and talk for hours,, the loose kids running all around your property, the ones you coach and give free lessons to for hours and then say they do not plan to buy until next month, the can I make payments?, and the ones who just do not show up after you have bathed, groomed and braided the horse. And in my case I do it ALL with a smile and kind words because I like people. If you encounter a less patient seller keep all this in mind. They go through a lot 😅😅 The moral of this story is save up and increase your budget before shopping but still ...you only live once! Buy the horse!”

Written by Donna Gardner-Hale

02/07/2022

Snow day fun! ❄ Me and Wild Thang couldn't seem to look at the camera but I think we were all a little snow blind. 🥴
My momma lookin sharp on her BS Filly "Lotus"!

01/30/2022

What a good day before the winter storm hits! Wild Thang got to go on his first trail ride. I can't believe you could barely touch him 60 days ago. Such a goofy, smart baby! So thankful his mama sent him to me to put agood start on him, can't wait to see what he does next!

01/10/2022

Chalk got a good clean work around the barrels today, we both got a little rusty but pretty good for 4 months off and little extra fuff on both of us!

01/04/2022

What an amazing way to start the new year, with a BIG first horse surprise! It was hard to keep a secret from her but it was well worth it when they finally met! I'm so glad I get to be a part of this new teams story. I see big things in their future.. and maybe a ladder.

12/26/2021

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with warm mash for your ponies and tasty homemade treats for all !🥳 🎄

10/18/2021

It is what it is! 🥰

10/08/2021

Looking better and more functional every day! Put in some new sturdy pens this weekend. I've been debating buying more panels for quite some time. But I do believe this was a much better investment. 😍 I couldn't have done it without all the help I got. If anyone needs a horse tuned up, exercised, or colts started let me know!

10/03/2021

12.1 hands of sweetness in search of her rodeo loving child! Info in pictures.

09/23/2021

Strawfly Follies first time at lucky J, first bit of added speed on the pattern! Such a smooth little 5 year old mare. Pm for info😉

09/20/2021

SFS Chalk It Up pulling in a piece of the pie tonight! Little stumble on the back side of 2nd barrel didn't make it look very pretty but it worked!

08/31/2021

celebrating the one year anniversary of his last race on the track with a ranch horse show! He took 3rd in the Trail class!

08/15/2021

Chalk at The longhorn arena last night. He is taking learning to go from the Little pens to the Big pens this weekend, with just a few question marks. 😆

08/08/2021

SFS Chalk It Up making a run tonight! This time last year he was streaming down the race track, now he's turning and burning around cans. First small indoor we have put this much speed on in, he's figuring it out!

07/26/2021

Shes leaving the starting gates behind her with a quickness! This classy mare is taking to learning her new job beautifully.

07/24/2021

Im finally getting back in the swing of things! SFS Chalk It Up making a run at Freedom Arena last night! With just a few bobbles to smooth out, let the hauling begin! Less than a year off the track. Such a cool 4 year old to add to the BS Team.😎

Started by Bell T Race horses

Trained by Buckn' Sense Performance Horses

06/22/2021

Living my best life with horses! 🤗😆