Elsa had a great ride on Mania the other day! We currently have 2 TB mares with the BEST brains, so reach out if you’re looking!
#thoroughbred #ottb #retiredracehorse #goodhorse #younghorse #horsetraining #horselife #youngrider
We’re about a month away from the @mustangchampionsorg Mustang Classic in Kentucky, and Argos is starting to put together some new skills! He’ll also be competing in his second Starter event at the @theeventatarcher next weekend! Whatever happens at the Classic, I’m proud of this boy and I know he’ll make an awesome horse for someone!
#blmmustang #wildtomild #goodhorse #demandthebrand #adoptamustang #younghorse #horsetraining #eventing #eventingmustang
Had a great ride out in the field on OTTB, Hippy from @centerforracehorseretraining today! With less than 20 rides off the track, this girl is quite impressive in her relaxed nature and willingness! She is more than ready to hit the trail and will make a fabulous partner for someone!
#ottb #thoroughbred #retiredracehorse #goodhorse #horsetraining #younghorse #horselife
It’s been an awesome and busy weekend at the new Bayou Gulch Horse Trials! I’ll try to sum everything up, but I’ll probably miss something 😂 Dressage and SJ yesterday was some highs and lows, for sure! Az was a little tense, but did well, but unfortunately due to an issue with organization, we were put in the wrong division and I didn’t catch it in time, so we were technically disqualified. I was able to do our rides all weekend, but they did not count for an official scoring. But, it was still a great school for him! Elsa had two nice tests with Ziva and Theia and two great SJ rounds! @og_eventing and Sylvie had their best Dressage test and a lovely SJ round and @isabellatequine and Diamond also did well! Argos, my mount for the @mustangchampionsorg Classic, completed his first starter event and scored a very nice 34 in Dressage! Now, he just needs to get strong enough to hold the canter 😂
XC day was largely awesome all around with only a few bobbles from the green boys! @og_eventing finished 8th and is ready to move Sylvie up to Novice! But, the real star was Elsa and her two ponies, finishing in 2nd and 3rd in her divisions! 🐴❤️
#horseshow #eventing #areaixeventing #horselife #horseshowlife #goodhorses #blmmustang #demandthebrand #wildtomild #coloradohorsepark #crosscountryhorse #horsegirl #youngrider
This past Monday and Tuesday, I had the pleasure of teaching the #areaixyoungriders from the Young Rider Camp all about riding tackless! Bridleless and bareback riding is SO important for learning to use your seat and legs, and for not relying too heavily on your hands, and it is also more attainable than you might think! I always say, Bridleless is nothing special, it’s just good riding and good body control. The Young Riders did awesome on our amazing Mustangs (and Sylvie)! It was such a blast, that I’m thinking maybe we need to do some bridleless riding clinics…🤔😃Elsa was also lucky enough to participate again in this year’s Area IX Young Rider Camp, so BIG thanks are also due to #vickibakerandashleycarreventing for hosting the young riders!
#areaixeventing #youngriders #goodhorses #barebackriding #bridlelessriding #blmmustang #demandthebrand #wildtomild #horselife #eventingmustang #eventing
The jump pile makes for a pretty good baby cave while I ride! 😂
#barnkid #horsekid #horsegirl #farmlife #horsetrainerlife
We’ve got some pretty cute evacuees here! For any others in need, we can make more room and have trailers available if things get worse with the fire.
#mareandfoal #babyhorse #cute
Super busy day yesterday, that started with a really big adventure! Took an awesome group to Lory for a trail ride, and Lily got to go! There’s only one horse in the world I’d trust to carry me and my kiddo, and Atta was pretty perfect 😍 Two other big firsts; Opie went on her first trail ride and was AMAZING! And, Mania also had her first trail ride and was great! The other horses were super good as well, a fun morning!
#trailriding #besthorseever #hearthorse #blmmustang #ottb #ponies #horselife #horsegirls #younghorses
Now, I am REALLY posting this, but better late than never! The weekend before we left for Rebecca, we had @wallaceeventing out for our annual clinic, and as usual, it was a blast! Yes, it was HOT, but we scheduled times around the heat and everyone did great! I think this was our 6th year having Elisa out…? Which is awesome, cause it’s really cool that she knows our core group so well. Thanks @wallaceeventing !
#eventing #eventingmustang #crosscountryhorse #goodhorses #summertime #horselife #barnfamily
I’ve been remiss in posting, but this summer Elsa (along with two of her barn friends) is participating in the Wild Rose Youth Training Challenge! The kids are paired with one of the foals @wildrosemustangs rescued last year, and Elsa and her teammates have been paired with Lyra, sponsored by @beablueunicorn ! It’s been exciting watching them progress! And, you can come watch ALL the youth trainers compete at the CSU Equine Center on August 25th! There will also be open show classes for all Mustangs!
#wildrosemustangs #nonprofit #youthchallenge #community #horsetraining #nextgeneration #horselife #rescuehorse #younghorse
Opie is just so lovely 🥰 I am super proud of this filly and all the thought that went into her breeding and development! She has surpassed all my expectations so far and I’m so excited to see what her future holds! This is what youngsters should look like in their first rides, calm, confident, forward and straight. She’s also beautiful ❤️🐴
#babyhorse #younghorse #younghorsetraining #warmblood #sporthorse #westfalen #germanridingpony #prettyhorse #futurestar
4 year old OTTB, Hippy, with @centerforracehorseretraining had her 3rd post track ride today and I figured, why not try bridleless?! She did not put a foot wrong! What a cool young mare!
#ottb #thoroughbred #retiredracer #younghorse #horsetraining #liberty #bridleless #goodhorse
Please excuse the very dirty pony 🫣 But, another of our homebreds, Percival, is home for a little handling! Percy turned 2 in March and is SO cute! He is going to be one fancy pony, just like his half brother, Firefly!
#cutepony #goodpony #welshpony #ponyoftheamericas #proudbreeder #horselife #spottedpony #futurestar
We’re a little over two months away from the @mustangchampionsorg Mustang Classic competition in KY! Argos has been super solid and willing lately, and is starting to figure out the jumping! I’ll be taking him to his first Starter Event at Bayou Gulch in a couple weeks, as my ultimate goal, as always, is to produce a skilled mount that will be successful in his new home. As we prepare for his first shows, and for the Mustang Classic in September, I have to remind myself that the main goal is to show how awesome Mustangs can be and to find Argos an awesome home! Sure, it would be pretty cool to win! 😃 But, I’ve always been pretty proud of the horses we produce, as they’re never pushed too far, too quickly, and are amazing partners for years and years! So, Argos and I will keep on track with the slow and steady work, head to some shows, maybe throw in some fun tricks and hopefully have a blast in KY! It’s best to be prepared, so IF we make the finals, I’m going to be looking for some ideas/themes for our freestyle performance!
#blmmustang #demandthebrand #adoptamustang #wildtomild #horsetraining #horses #horseshow #mustangeventer #eventingmustang #goodhorse
Mania had her first ride over bounce poles yesterday and was so relaxed and willing! Seriously, one of the quietest TBs I’ve EVER had and she looks like a warmblood! Someone is going to be lucky to have her!
#thoroughbred #ottb #younghorse #horsetraining #goodhorse
Just one of the many new faces in training, is Boris the Mule! He is pretty darn cute! Elsa had a good time helping him relax about the halter this evening!
#mule #farmlife #horsetraining #positivereinforcement #muletraining
A little snippet of the best Arabian stallion in his first ever SJ course! Az was a super good boy today, just one little bobble at the two stride resulting in a rail, but otherwise I’m SO proud of him! He’s been jumping less than 3 months and he tackled this big show, long drive and huge atmosphere with no issues! 😍🐴 He may be getting a big head, as I lost count of how many people complimented him this week! 😂
#arabianstallion #arabian #goodhorse #eventing #rebeccafarm #stadiumjumping #noscopenohope #arabianeventer #horseshow
SO SO proud of Elsa and Ziva for finishing on their Dressage score in 5th place at their first BN event, and one of the biggest west of the Mississippi to boot! We got this pony in February of 2023 as an unstarted broodmare, and she has surpassed all expectations! Her and Elsa have a really awesome partnership and I can’t wait to see how far they go! Az and I show SJ tomorrow!
#ponyoftheamericas #superpony #goodpony #youngrider #horseshow #eventing #montana @rebeccafarm
We had a great day on the @rebeccafarm cross country course yesterday! Despite a couple green moments, Az was fantastic and I’m so happy he was able to have such an educational and confidence boosting round! Not to mention, he has been absolutely perfect in the atmosphere, you’d never know he was a stallion! Then, Elsa and Ziva crushed it with a calm, confident, double clear round! Elsa and Ziva are now tied for 5th and go to SJ later today! 🤩 SO proud of these two!
#horseshow #eventing #goodhorses #arabianhorse #arabianstallion #crosscountryhorse #montana
We had a good Dressage day yesterday at @rebeccafarm ! Elsa and Ziva had a really nice test, scoring a 39 (tough judging!) and Az and I scored a 36. Then, we enjoyed some time at the lake. Excited for cross country today!
#horseshow #eventing #ponyoftheamericas #arabian #stallion #goodhorses #horselife #montana
