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10/03/2023

Hello Everyone,There’s a Data Entry/ Customer service representative (WORK FROM HOME) opening that I think someone here would be a good fit for! There’s a brief overview below. Please PM me or comment INTERESTED for more info!

05/23/2023

Well hay season has begun, and when I got to the barn they were hauling it in and loading it into the loft (lots of commotion). I was hesitant to bring Lilly in the barn for grooming/tacking (she's level headed but still a horse). So I told her we'd see how she reacts going in, and get ready outside if needed, so we had a back up plan.

She had a couple wide eye moments but never really baulked at anything. Got to the cross ties, licked and chewed, went about our business, and had a great ride! So cheers to my crazy, racing bred red mare! 🤣

Side note, at my job today I told someone, you're not going to grow when you're comfortable. I thought this was a great lesson for every aspect of my life today 🥰

05/06/2023

Miss Pony said you are NOT getting close to me with that thing in your hand. That thing means I can't do whatever I want, whenever I want 😂

05/02/2023

Super pleased with Miss Pony today! She was talking to me as I was walking by to go see Lilly, so I stopped in her field and we had a full body groom session (minus her mane and tail because I ran out of product and her hair is really dry).

Then we started progressing towards picking up our feet. She's nervous about me reaching down her legs, so a lot of approach and retreat technique for now. 😃

04/29/2023

New form of training: chicken proof! 🤣

04/17/2023

A nice and easy ride for miss Lilly pie on this beautiful day! She was an angel so I kept it short but productive.

It's funny, I always hear horror stories from people about when their mare is in heat...Lilly currently is but I couldn't even tell until I saw her behavior with her pasture mates. If anything I think it makes her more calm, she didn't want to run her legs off today 😂

PS - Yay for perfect barn lighting!

04/11/2023

More progress with Miss Pony today! Anyone who knows me knows I am not a treat giver, but will use it as a tool. So today I had to touch her before she got a treat, and started showing her its good when I touched her. We got some more light brushing and mane de-tangling!

At one point I glanced over and her eyes were half open, and another moment she actually started grazing while I was working on her mane! That's a win for me 🥰

I think it's important right now to just establish a relationship with her, let her know that I'm alright..not forcing her into anything, but just showing her its good to have me there.

04/11/2023

Cantered Lilly for the first time this spring..crazy how different she feels after all of her feet issues this winter. Still got those brakes though! 😍🥰

04/05/2023

My next red mare project! 😅 Day 1 was a success! I was told she's been a wild pony for at least 8 years, and now has befriended Lilly because she likes to slide through fences 😂 So now it's my turn!

03/24/2023

Beautiful 80 degree day means a good day for Lilly to work on building some muscle back! (Which she was obviously thrilled about 😂).

Her back end feels very weak and wonky to me right now (hopefully just weak from not being used for a long time) so I'm trying to pull out exercises to help those hind end muscles without over exerting her. We ended our ride with a few pivots; I hopped off and had to take a picture! 😍😍 Love this girl 💜

02/13/2023

This is a friend's horse, named Magic. Magic is used as a trick riding horse, and I was told he doesn't have much feel in his mouth. Not too much was known about his past, but he had been used for lessons at some point, when my friend bought him.

To my surprise, Magic actually had some buttons in there, it just took a little work and digging for him to remember.

Horses usually just need listening to, and consistency to get them where you want to go.

01/21/2023

Lilly's second day back outside after 3 months of stall rest, so of course I jump on bareback...what could go wrong? 😂🥰😇

11/20/2022

I've worked at a lot of horse barns, and I've seen many situations where a horse gets injured, or is on stall rest for whatever reason, and those owners that once came out a few times a week, start coming maybe once a week, or less during the healing process.

I understand, it's not fun to change bandages, or only groom and hand walk your horse. You want to do the fun stuff; riding and competing. Working hard and having that work pay off.

But horse ownership is not all fun and games. You have times where you have to make yourself go to the barn, and know what is best for your partner, and help them through.

Lilly is on stall rest indefinitely at this time. Our time together is still important. Yes, maybe boring for me, but for her sake it's important. She doesn't know what is going on, what the purpose of this is, or why her life has suddenly changed. But I can be there on a consistent basis, so she still has some routine to her life. We are partners, if one of us is struggling, we're in it together.

10/28/2022

I love this quote, although I think this is a flaw of my own. I don't think I'm pushy enough as a rider; always something to work on. I believe more in the well being of the horse.

Even my own horse, Lilly, I ride her in a hackamore. She has hot head moments (she's racing bred and technically an appendix) but I know her well enough that I know she'll have a few hot laps, I'll push her to do a few more (to discourage that behavior) and then she'll come back to me. I know I can ride it out, now I need to figure out how to prepare training horses for their own owners to ride, and not me.

But I love horses that I can tell see something, process, and then react accordingly.

10/08/2022

Lilly is good at being a bridleless horse, but trick riding...not so interested 😂😂

10/08/2022

This is a horse I work with at my day job..he is very well cutting bred, and anyone who knows cutters, knows they can be a bit special. He may be less than 14 hands, but he's a feisty, sensitive, and smart little guy lol. Most people are afraid to ride him, but I've been working with him for a few months now, and tonight I rode him in the show he's supposed to perform in!

He was excited, but listened to me and we had no dramatic moments. I am so proud of this guy and the progress he has made!

10/01/2022

I stressed my kitten out a little by taking her for a ride in the truck today (we had to go to the vet for a check up). But she also had moments where she was purring. Now a nice cuddle session for reassurance and comfort.

I have the same concept with horses..I am currently working with a horse that has an immensely high flight response. I get him to where he is a little uncomfortable, ask for a little more, then ask him to step away from that pressure. He's slowly building trust and comfort in me, so we have less and less blow up moments. I'm asking him to be uncomfortable, process his emotions, and listen to me before reacting.

09/23/2022

The best way to spend a cool, beautiful Friday evening! 💜💜

08/23/2022

I know I brag about Lilly a lot...but she is SUCH an angel.

She literally stood here like this for 45 minutes tonight while her feet soaked in some solution to fight a fungus that has started destroying her hoof wall. Who knows what that felt like to her for those 45 minutes.

I really wasn't sure how she'd handle it, because usually when I go to the barn I'm also on a time crunch. I don't ask her to stand in cross ties for 45 minutes..I get her, groom, ride, and go about my business. I don't know how I got so lucky 💜

08/14/2022

Full-body bath day for Lilly Pie! 💜😶‍🌫️

08/12/2022

I am a huge proponent of this..I truly believe the truth will always show itself, so say whatever you want, my work will prove itself.

08/02/2022

Training is a lot of ugly moments until you get good ones, and then work to get those good moments more and more consistently.

I worked on lead changes a couple days ago, so this ride of course it took Lilly about 4 tries to get the correct lead going the correct direction 😅 But we got there!

Something I read one time that stuck with me, is that your horse shouldn't be in the same frame your entire session. You shouldn't have them constantly collected, but rather ask for collection for a while, then ask to relax or extend. Their muscles need breaks too.

It's kind of hard to tell because I don't ever have her pulled into a tight frame, but I am holding her back at first, then release her before stopping. I didn't push, just let her go at her own pace. It might not be super visible, but I could definitely feel a difference.

Also very thankful I installed super good brakes 😂😂 Couldn't help but smile after this ride.

07/31/2022

It's been a minute since I've had a youngster to work with! Blu is working on establishing her basic handling skills, so today's objective was a complete, continuous circle to the left.

I heard a trainer once say moments of rest are just as important as the lesson you're trying to teach (or something like that), so I enjoyed allowing Blu to stop, and see her process what just happened.

05/06/2022

Did you know?

In a natural environment, horses will typically eat about 18 hours per day.

While “meal feeding” is the common practice among horse owners, it’s important to take into consideration the amount of time between meals when there is no access to long stem forage.

At 6 hours, reddening of the stomach lining occurs, and at 18 hours, full blown bleeding lesions are present (ulcers).

Let’s say you throw hay at 7pm and it’s gone by 10pm, then it’s given again at 7am. That’s 9 hours per night, every night, of an empty stomach. Reddening can occur at 6 hours. Imagine you applied an abrasive/irritating lotion to a spot on your arm every night for a year. Over time that spot would worsen from a minor surface burn to a painful open wound.

It’s recommended that horses never go more than 4 hours without long stem forage passing through the gut. In the situation where free choice access isn’t a viable option, try utilizing slow feeders to help slow down consumption and drag out the time between feedings.

05/01/2022

I'm excited to announce that I am now offering basic horsemanship/riding lessons! Always loved horses but weren't sure how to get started? I love sharing the knowledge I have, and continuing to learn more. I am located about 20 minutes outside of Pigeon Forge, TN. DM me for more info and to set up a lesson! 🤠

04/29/2022

Lilly surprised me a bit today..normally this is her slow direction, but when I asked for a trot she wanted to lope instead. At first I broke her back down since it isn't what I asked for, but she kept running out of it. So, eventually I just rolled with it, and it actually felt pretty nice! Normally when I ask for a canter she just likes to try and take off, but not so much today.

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Cantered Lilly for the first time this spring..crazy how different she feels after all of her feet issues this winter. Still got those brakes though! 😍🥰

This is a friend's horse, named Magic. Magic is used as a trick riding horse, and I was told he doesn't have much feel in his mouth. Not too much was known about his past, but he had been used for lessons at some point, when my friend bought him. To my surprise, Magic actually had some buttons in there, it just took a little work and digging for him to remember. Horses usually just need listening to, and consistency to get them where you want to go. #onestepatatime #horsemanship

Lilly's second day back outside after 3 months of stall rest, so of course I jump on bareback...what could go wrong? 😂🥰😇

Lilly is good at being a bridleless horse, but trick riding...not so interested 😂😂

Training is a lot of ugly moments until you get good ones, and then work to get those good moments more and more consistently. I worked on lead changes a couple days ago, so this ride of course it took Lilly about 4 tries to get the correct lead going the correct direction 😅 But we got there! Something I read one time that stuck with me, is that your horse shouldn't be in the same frame your entire session. You shouldn't have them constantly collected, but rather ask for collection for a while, then ask to relax or extend. Their muscles need breaks too. It's kind of hard to tell because I don't ever have her pulled into a tight frame, but I am holding her back at first, then release her before stopping. I didn't push, just let her go at her own pace. It might not be super visible, but I could definitely feel a difference. Also very thankful I installed super good brakes 😂😂 Couldn't help but smile after this ride.

It's been a minute since I've had a youngster to work with! Blu is working on establishing her basic handling skills, so today's objective was a complete, continuous circle to the left. I heard a trainer once say moments of rest are just as important as the lesson you're trying to teach (or something like that), so I enjoyed allowing Blu to stop, and see her process what just happened.

I recently was given feedback that I don't use my legs when I ride. I honestly loved this feedback, because I've always been a quiet rider, and it has become something I pride myself on. I'm a very stoic person, and that transfers over to my riding..I don't want anyone to see the cue I'm giving my horse. I want the horse to feel my slightest cue possible. So, here is my 5 year old racehorse, walk to canter, and canter to halt transitions, without a bridle. This is her strong lead, and she wanted to ignore my left leg a little. There was a wash out, you'll see her trip a little (and try to play it off like she didn't 😂), but I let her figure that out on her own. I told her to get over, she didn't want to, so it was a moment of struggle. The next time around she listened better. Once I felt I had her brain again I sat deep, released my pressure and rewarded her with ending the work. 💜

Excited to start working with this pretty, 3 year old Tennessee Walker! The owners have already put in a lot of work in with her, so I'll be helping them bring her along in the next chapter in her training! 😀

"If you want to be good at something, you must first be willing to be bad at it". I've taken a few trick riding lessons, and it's something I'd like to get better at. Something I think equestrians especially struggle with is not having the right tack, or the right facility, or the "right" this or that. We need to learn to use what we have. I've looked into trick saddles, the cheapest decent quality one I could find was $6,000. That's not anywhere in my budget in the next few years. What I can do, though, is to take lessons, practice, regardless of what I have, and train my brain to tell my body what to do. Doing this tonight on Lilly helped engage my core muscles, and my balance without tack. Tack is a tool, so it will be easier for me once I get to that next step.

Someone put a crazy idea in my head of turning Lilly into a trick horse..so today I decided to see what she would do. I trust her a lot, but she's independent enough that I see her randomly bucking in the pattern 🤣 But she handled me flailing around very well! Side note: 10/10 would not recommend practicing tricks in a barrel saddle 😅

I was certain I was going to eat dirt trotting a Roman riding team for the first time..but I didn't! Until next time..😅

First time with actual tack on in a long time. I like going a while and just seeing what Lilly remembers every now and then. My objective today was to move my hand as little as possible. At the end I was asking for a simple turn on the hind end, but she wanted to counter arc instead 😅 After this I worked on clarifying my cue.

Well we aren’t quite in sync yet, but I think with a little more practice we’ll get there! #hopteamrhiannon OneTouch Flyspray Hanby Farms Adam Black Horsemanship Nova Equine Renovations

🎵 “Life’s a dance you learn as you go..” 🎵 And I’m enjoying my time dancing with this one! Fill out an adoption application, so you can bring this girl home with you, after the ATFO auction on August 21! Feel free to message me with any questions! https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/QPYD0fp83nCj1M3T4 #hopteamrhiannon Hanby Farms OneTouch Flyspray Adam Black Horsemanship Nova Equine Renovations

First bareback ride I’d say was a success! 14.2, 5 year old paint cross mare. #hopteamrhiannon #atfo2021 #appalachiantrainerfaceoff #heartofphoenix Hanby Farms OneTouch Flyspray Adam Black Horsemanship Nova Equine Renovations

Getting better about the bridge! Only took a couple tries this time. #hopteamrhiannon #atfo2021 #AppalachianTrainerFaceOff #heartofphoenix OneTouch Flyspray Hanby Farms Adam Black Horsemanship Nova Equine Renovations