Gypsy Equine Training and Sales

08/14/2024

Damon and Rainbow. She had a huge trailer loading and unloading phobia

08/13/2024

After yesterday being a very Monday Monday today's shaping up to be pretty okay. Damon and I made good progress loading the training mares the trailer, the rescue dogs all got heartgard, then the people at scooters said - I know you ordered a small coffee but we actually made you a large one, is that okay?

08/11/2024

Teagan enjoying some goat cuddles this morning

08/09/2024

Can you tell this is a horse trainer's truck? Of course these maps and patterns are from many years ago...

08/09/2024

Damon Rogers working with a client horse while I sat on another and videoed.

08/05/2024

If you click the link it should take you to a little video about our adventure yesterday

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10111242526753285&id=22401407&mibextid=kFxxJD

08/04/2024

Damon Rogers went from catching rude bulls yesterday to giving riding lessons today.

08/03/2024

We're more than a horse training operation.

07/30/2024

Starting August 12th there will be a couple open spots in my group lessons at Woodhaven Stables in Allen. My lessons are at 4 and 5 on both Mondays and Tuesdays. Reach out if you have a horse crazy kid!
Nicole 830-285-4387 (text is best 😜)

07/30/2024

Hey guys! I have had a couple of spots open up on Friday and Saturday at Dove Hill Ranch in Princeton for private lessons. Comment or shoot me a message and let's talk about it 😊 Nicole 830-285-4387

07/25/2024

Successful day at Cloudline!

07/24/2024

A small stab in the heart is what you feel when you put up the day's riding list and you see riders sinking heavily in their shoulders when reading which horse they are assigned for the lesson. A small stab in the heart for that horse that for an hour will carry around a rider who has already decided that he does not like his horse. A small stab in the heart for the horse that did not choose the rider himself but still does his best, lesson after lesson.

Riding is a privilege and something you have chosen to do. If you chose to ride at a riding school, your instructor assumes that you actually want to learn how to ride. The instructor's highest wish is that you get good at it.

Often there is a plan and a thought as to why you are assigned to that exact horse. Before you mount up next time, ask yourself "what can this horse teach me today?" All horses have something to give, a feeling or a new tool in the box.

The art is actually in being able to get a lazy horse to move forward, to get an uncertain horse to gain confidence, a naughty horse to focus or a tense horse to be released. It takes work. If you think a horse is boring, it's more likely that you don't ride the horse as well as you think! It's not easy to be confronted with your own shortcomings, but it is in that very situation that you get the chance to truly grow as a rider.

The excuse that "it's not my kind of horse" is actually a really bad excuse. A good rider can ride any kind of horse. A good rider has trained many hours on different types of horses to become a good rider. A good rider can find and manage the gold nuggets in every horse.

If we absolutely want to ride, it is our duty to strive to do it as best as possible, even if it's only for fun. We owe it to every horse that carries us upon it's back.

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07/23/2024

Saturday schooling ride at Cloudline

06/27/2024

06/25/2024

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06/11/2024

Sweet Cracker Jack living his best life!

06/09/2024

A well written and funny article about horse care

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06/07/2024

06/05/2024

These kids aren't letting the mud get to them!

06/04/2024

Everything comes with a price

A sensitive horse is going to be sensitive to both light aids AND your accidental aids and mistakes

A quiet school horse is going to give you room to fumble with your hands and legs, and they are also likely to ignore them when you mean to use them.

It isn’t fair to want the reward without the price. It isn’t fair to take from a horse without giving- and it all comes down to working on ourselves: our expectations, riding abilities, mindset, and awareness. You can’t have a perfectly performing horse without putting in your own work. A horse is not a computer or a robot- they rise to, or fall to, the level of the horseman.

Photo by Melinda Yelvington

06/03/2024

The view from the front porch at Underwater Acres

05/23/2024

I spent some time with a couple of horses today trying to figure out how I could help them get a little better. Camo likes to carry his hip to the left. His left lead is kinda all over the place. His right lead is kinda dreamy. There are blue barrels in the arena. They are my nemesis but one day Camo and I will jump them. Ben doesn't like to canter under saddle unless he rushes into it. I haven't worked up the nerve to ride him English even though he hasn't given me a reason to worry. Guess I have plenty to work on. I'm super happy that Damon works them on the ground and gets some feel on them before I get on.

05/19/2024

Part of why I do what I do

05/18/2024

“Think about controlling the feet and shifting the weight. If you get the horse to move his weight, he’s got to shift his feet - but I bet he doesn’t move his feet first. He shifts his weight, then moves his feet. He prepares his position and then there’s a transition. Don’t try to get the horse to go without getting it ready.” - Ray Hunt