T&J Equine Training, LLC

11/09/2024

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08/07/2024

Today was a momentous day as Brenda Tabor graced us with her presence to conduct a chiropractic evaluation on Tapshot and Ruler. Although most of the evaluation sheets were marked in red ink, signifying the arduous journey ahead, it was a crucial step towards progress. Witnessing the horses’ experiences and seeing some comfort in their eyes during their appointment warmed my heart, fueling my determination to see them thrive.

07/30/2024

Want to give your pasture a little extra oomph? Real Fence LLC has got you covered! They just installed high-quality tinsel fencing for our pasture in a jiffy! Their team was super efficient and knowledgable, making the whole process a breeze. We're thrilled with the final result! 😊

07/22/2024

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06/10/2024

I've SHARED this before and I'll SHARE it again. Horseback riding and horsemanship are both a (very athletic ) sport and a way of LIFE. Learning is NEVER-ENDING 🐎

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

05/30/2024

Enjoying some tall grass in the afternoon sun ☀️

05/16/2024

They may drain my bank account from time to time but I wouldn’t trade them for the world😊

05/10/2024

Leading Edge is a phenomenal clinic, the staff is always so friendly and welcoming. They’ve helped Ruler with her leg laceration and her eye issues, I couldn’t be more grateful for Dr. Metcalf and his team 😊

04/30/2024

Update on Ruler💕
She is doing MUCH better! Thankfully the lavage system worked and healed the ulcers. Now we are treating Uveitis in her left eye. Her leg is healing beautifully, she still gets SSD cream on it but she’s back out in the pasture with a mask on to protect her eyes while she finishes healing. 😊

04/01/2024

Ruler is doing much better! There’s been lots of improvement since last week, her eye is clearing up quickly.
Thanks to Dr. Metcalf and Leading Edge Veterinary Service, she was able to get a subpalperbal lavage system in each eye to quicken the process of clearing out the corneal Ulcers so we can get her in with the Specialist sooner rather than later for a surgery consultation to get the cataracts removed.

03/22/2024

⚠️ warning these photos involve blood⚠️

Had a late night trip to visit Dr. Metcalf at Leading Edge Vet Clinic in Hayward.
I got home today and saw that Ruler had a huge gash on her leg! So I got the trailer hooked up and her leg in a spider wrap and attempted to load her up but she didn’t want to go without her buddy Tapshot, so he went along too as moral support.

Thankfully the injury didn’t involve the joint capsule, but she is on antibiotics and stall rest for a couple weeks. We also discovered that she has an eye ulcer that is now being treated and hopefully she feels better soon.

02/26/2024

Ruler is coming along so nicely! I’m excited to work her in a sand arena 😁