JKleinschmidt Performance Horses

01/15/2025

❄️ and Scotch!

01/10/2025

The prettiest old lady❤️

01/06/2025

Just the cutest little fella seeing a saddle and getting saddled for the first time!
I have high hopes for this guy. I think he’s going to make his little girl extremely happy.

01/04/2025

Birdie says the weight loss mission is 👎🏻.

01/01/2025

Ass in saddle time is key.

The more you ride, the better you become.

Even on the days the conditions are not ideal, you can walk your horse.

You can work on softness and feel.

You can concentrate on body control for yourself and your horse.

Stop making excuses.

Go to work.

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12/29/2024

“Your horses are remarkably calm!”
Yes, and here’s why.

Exposure fosters confidence, and confidence yields quiet behavior. If your horse is easily startled, it’s likely due to a lack of confidence, triggering a natural flight response.
Proper exposure and desensitization cultivate stability, confidence, and trust in the rider-horse relationship, while promoting healthy curiosity. (This is extremely beneficial.) When exposing and desensitizing, proceed in gradual steps. Flooding your horses is easily done, and once they reach that point, it’s challenging to regain their composure. Ensure you address each item systematically and take breaks every couple of minutes or when they’re standing quietly, licking & chewing, or displaying curiosity.

12/27/2024

Quality Grain and hay is so important for your horses performance. If they look good, they feel good!

Sentinel and Nutrena are the only two grains I saw results with.
Though they’re currently back on Nutrena, I was/am still in love with the results Sentinel gave me when I was struggling to bring bourbon back up to weight.

After years of searching and struggling, Jayden finally found the feed her horses love 😍

📸 Photography credit to Chelsea David Photography 📸

12/26/2024

Here’s your reminder that WITHOUT acknowledgment you cannot grow.

Take that step back or go take that lesson! It doesn’t matter how old or knowledgeable you think you are, you can always continue growing and learning. Nothing is set in stone.
Thank you so much Terri Marie Robertson for taking your time to help me today!

12/17/2024

My favorite Holiday, strictly because I can convey my deepest appreciation to the clients who have been with me the longest. I appreciate everyone of y'all so, so much but cannot express my gratitude towards the ones who have been working with me for over a year. You have all greatly impacted my life! I am looking forward to sharing these next week. 🎄❄️💙

12/13/2024

Three gorgeous girls showing off their Schneider Saddlery Christmas halters!
Id say they pull them off perfectly. 🎄❄️

12/06/2024

I have winter availability! Traveling training and lessons. Located in fowlerville MI but will travel up to a hour and twenty minutes.

Horse-related issues? Need to start training a young c**t? Or maybe your child is interested in riding lessons? I have a couple of training openings! I am located in Fowlerville, MI, and can travel within a one hour and twenty-minute radius. Check out my public reviews and feel free to ask for references!

12/04/2024

Sunshine as always, started off my morning frisky. ❄️

12/03/2024

➡️TRAINERS… if you don’t like a horse… SEND IT HOME.

It doesn’t matter why. Whatever the reason…. You’re likely not going to overcome it. It could be a personality clash, not talented enough, not sound enough, or… you just don’t like it. Do everyone a favor. Send it home!!

I have been on the other end of this and gotten horses that stayed too long that have long term issues from someone trying to MAKE IT work. In term… everyone hated their job, and if it could even be fixed… costed thousands.

➡️OWNERS: If your trainer makes this call… LISTEN!!!
You can try another trainer if you’d like, or if it’s just not what you think it’s going to be, move it along.

➡️Scenario: I call the client and say… “hey, this is not going to make a Futurity horse. (original goal)

Now you have several options, we talk about long term goals and if you want to invest the thousands to have an average horse… some do. That’s no problem, we just need everyone on the same page. We make the call to continue on just to have a solid horse, usually for their kids or something, or cut losses and try to find the next super star.

➡️Scenario: Horse is not accomplishing goals with trainer. First, need to diagnose. Is the horse getting proper vetwork? OWNER THIS FALLS ON YOU. I sometimes find MANY training issues can be headed off with a good performance vet. EPM meds. Lasix. Ulcer meds. Hock injections. Simple things. If you’re not willing to put in the money… don’t expect the finished product to be to your liking.

Also, sometimes the horse just isn’t good enough… and that’s fine because there is a person for EVERY horse out there, at every level. You need to be able to talk realistically about said horse. Don’t just think fluffy is going to be a superstar because he’s sweet and can run fast in a straight line. 🐎

There are a million reasons it can not be a good fit. If EITHER party wants out… get out. At the end of the day, riding horses does not make much money… we do this for the prospect of that we can win or make on commission… it’s too much time invested to not see a return. A trainer is not riding your horse to lose money.

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12/02/2024

I think Opal was questioning why she has a brown snowman on her back today.

11/28/2024

The Jkleinschmidt team wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2024

Birdie, Lady and Skye on this fine Friday.

11/18/2024

Rico has offically been stripped of all manlyness and is rocking his chicken blankie. 🐓