Triple 7 Performance Horses

05/09/2025

I have 2 training spots open starting June 1st! What I offer:

-c**t starting
-tune ups
-problem solving
-overcoming fear and confidence building
-trailer loading
-groundwork to prepare for first rides
-halter breaking

I do have experience with unhandled horses/mustangs. I currently am only offering training where I come to you! No adjustment period needed for your equine friends💕🐴 don’t have the best area for work? We can make it work for you.

Feel free to pm details about your horse and what you’re hoping to accomplish and let’s talk! You can also text me at 3605292601 or email [email protected] for more info and references.

Looking to add someone in either the orting/puyallup area or Roy/eatonville area!

05/06/2025

Many horse owners consider massage therapy as a luxury and onlookers consider the horse "lucky" or "spoiled" when being worked on.

These comments might not have a negative connotation, in fact, it might be a positive view of the horse owner as someone who cares about their horse's comfort and well-being. But I often hear it from people who don’t think massage is necessary and that it's a luxurious expense.

Consider this: over 60% of a horses body mass is muscle and many physical and behavioral problems can be traced back to muscle tension and dysfunction. While massage appointments appear to be a pampering session, it actually plays a vital role in your horse's physical and mental health. It should be considered an essential part of the maintenance of horses of any given discipline or lifestyle. Afterall, you can never fully rule out pain or discomfort just because you can't always see it.

Horses are actually very tolerant animals when it comes to discomfort and pain. It's in their evolutionary make-up to put up with an awful lot of pain before showing their emotions. Why does it get to this point that pain relief is important when a horse is exhibiting signs of soreness? The reality of the situation is, by the time you can see it, the issue has manifested - this is when people refer to unwanted or bad behaviors.

Let's be honest, the horse's body is not meant to carry weight or perform exaggerated movements with us on their back, so the only "bad" behavior you are experiencing is your own for getting your horse to that the point their muscles can't perform properly due to tension, strain and damage.

So while it may seem like an extra expense, regular massage sessions can actually keep your horse in peak condition by softening muscles which allow them to perform comfortably and even prevent costly vet visits. An ounce of prevention is worth its weight in gold!

Do right by your horse, stop considering massage sessions as a luxury and start considering it a part of your horse's healthcare routine. You won't regret the investment.

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CARING FOR YOUR HORSE...NATURALLY!
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04/23/2025

I have one or two training spots open starting may 1st! What I offer:

-c**t starting
-tune ups
-problem solving
-overcoming fear and confidence building
-trailer loading
-groundwork to prepare for first rides
-halter breaking

I do have experience with unhandled horses/mustangs. I currently am only offering training where I come to you! No adjustment period needed for your equine friends💕🐴 don’t have the best area for work? We can make it work for you.

Feel free to pm details about your horse and what you’re hoping to accomplish and let’s talk! You can also text me at 3605292601 or email [email protected] for more info and references.

Looking to add someone in either the orting/puyallup area or Roy/eatonville area!

04/23/2025

Clifford. This horse has been through so much and is currently in training with me to be restarted and working on his head shyness. In the few weeks I’ve had him in he has already had three rides and is slowly coming around. I love to see when their personalities show through.

04/21/2025

Let’s talk groundwork.

More often than not, groundwork is skimped over due to the push to get a horse started under saddle. As a community, we ignore the fundamentals. Building your horse starts from the ground up. The most common thing I see from the average horse owner is that once they start riding, work from the ground ceases to exist besides a short lunging session before they step on.

We need to remember that lunging is not the only thing that goes into groundwork. So what is proper groundwork and what does a typical session look like?

A groundwork session doesn’t just have to translate to something that can help them under saddle. This can also mean sessions relating to behavior issues such as food aggression, pushiness, and/or trailer problems. These sessions in question don’t need to necessarily be super long. You don’t need to set a time block aside into your riding time for these things.

Something as simple as tacking up or leading from paddock to barn to arena can be used as a learning experience for your horse. Whether they need a few reminders about staying within a safe arms length when leading or what to do when they spook (such as not running you over), consistency with boundaries is probably the most important part.

We as horse owners tend forget to keep up with the boundary once we set it; thinking “oh they got it now!”, but that is not always the case. Our equine partners thrive on consistency and giving that helps them understand what we want from them. By teaching them proper ground manners and behaviors that anyone can handle, this helps keep more horses from ending up in a poor situation.

So before you start your ride, try and find one thing to better your horsemanship and in turn, the bond with your horse!

04/21/2025

This ham is Gandalf! He’s a coming four year old AQHA gelding who’s with me to be started under saddle. So far he’s been one smart cookie. His first few saddling sessions went without a hitch! Excited to see how he progresses once saddle time starts!

04/20/2025

Last week on April 9, our mare finally delivered after 354 days pregnant! What a long term! Welcome Covey to the Triple 7 crew

04/20/2025

Due to some life changes, we’re rebranding! Formerly known as Flying W, our business will now be under the name of Triple 7 Performance Horses!

04/17/2025

Important to know!

🐎COOLING HOT HORSES - THE STATE OF THE ART🐎

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Apologies to those in cool climates at the present time :)

Seems we need to keep sharing this basic information to counter the myths that keep being circulated by certain "experts" :(

🐎WHY DO WE NEED TO COOL HORSES AFTER EXERCISE OR IF THEY GET TOO HOT?
-Horses produce heat 3-5 times faster on a per kg basis than we do
-Although horses are 6-7 times heavier, they only have 2 to 2.5 times as much surface area
-The majority of heat (~85%) is lost at the body surface
-Heat loss is also impaired in horses because they are covered in hair
-Horses can sweat faster than any other animal
-Sweating is efficient but slow
-Cooling with cold water is fast
-When horses compete in hot climates they can struggle to cool down after
-We cool them down with cold water (less than 15°C/60°F) to reduce the risk of heat illness and because there is no advantage to them being hot and uncomfortable after exercising. The quicker they cool, the quicker they drink, eat and recover.
-The methods to cool them are now well understood.

🐎Since Atlanta 1996 we have known that using continuous application of cold water (less than 15°C/60°F) all over the horses body without scraping is the most effective way to cool down horses that are moderately to severely hyperthermic (re**al temperature in excess of ~40°C/104°F), especially in hot or hot/humid conditions.

🐎The sources for this evidence are:
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED PAPERS
1) Williamson, L.S., White, S., Maykuth, P., Andrews, F., Sommerdahl, C. and Green, E. Comparison between two post exercise cooling methods. Equine Vet J., 27(S18), 337-340.
https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/7MBUJJWJZPVWQKTNIJWN?target=10.1111/j.2042-3306.1995.tb04948.x
2) Marlin, D. J., Scott, C. M., Roberts, C. A., Casas, I., Holah, G., & Schroter, R. C. (1998). Post exercise changes in compartmental body temperature accompanying intermittent cold water cooling in the hyperthermic horse. Equine veterinary journal, 30(1), 28–34.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9458396/
3) Kohn, C.W., Hinchcliff, K.W. and McKeever, K.H. (1999) Evaluation of washing with cold water to facilitate heat dissipation in horses exercised in hot, humid conditions. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 01 Mar 1999, 60(3):299-305. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10188810/
4) Takahashi, Y., Ohmura, H., Mukai, K., Shiose, T., & Takahashi, T. (2020). A Comparison of Five Cooling Methods in Hot and Humid Environments in Thoroughbred Horses. Journal of equine veterinary science, 91, 103130.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32684268/
5) Kang, H., Zsoldos, R.R., Skinner, J.E., Gaughan, J.B. and Guitart, A.S. (2021) Comparison of post-exercise cooling methods in horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 100 (2021) 103485
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103485

🐎DATA COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT
a) Atlanta 1995 Olympic Test Event
b) Atlanta 1996 Olympics
c) Athens 2003 Olympic Test Event
d) Athens 2004 Olympics
e) Beijing 2007 Olympic Test Event
f) Beijing 2008 Olympics
g) Tryon 2018 World Equestrian Games
h) Tokyo 2019 Olympic Test Event
i) Tokyo 2020(1) Olympic Games Dressage and Eventing

🐎Cooling hot horses with cold water DOES NOT
1) cause muscle damage
2) cause laminitis
3) induce shock
4) give horses heart attacks
5) prevent them from cooling by constriction of skin blood flow
Water left on horses DOES NOT
1) insulate and prevent heat loss
2) cause them to overheat

🐎It is NOT MORE EFFECTIVE TO
1) start at the feet and work up
2) scrape water off whilst cooling (it causes them to warm up)
3) focus on large blood vessels
4) cover the horse with wet towels
5) place ice on large blood vessels near the surface such as the jugular veins or femoral arteries
6) put ice in the re**um
7) rely on misting fans

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02/24/2025

It’s hard as a trainer not to get caught up in progression when horses are only here for a month. Push, push, push to get the most out of them.

Especially when starting a horse we can get caught up in them being able to do a certain amount in a months time.

Here’s a secret though, the best trainers won’t push your horse to do the “most” in a month, instead they will build your horses confidence, teach them the steps they need, and also give them the mental breaks they need.

If a horse gets something perfect when I’m working with them it’s not uncommon for me to step off and put them away right there. I recently had a horse that could NOT get his right lead, instead of trying over and over again I worked on fundamentals every day and didn’t even ask for him to lope. One day I asked for his lope to the right and he got it right away. This was only about 10 mins into our ride and I STEPPED OFF and put him away. The next ride was amazing he got his lead every time I asked.

The benefit to training this way is that you are building a mentally sounder horse. It’s really just the cliche saying “live in the present” don’t be concerned about what you need to accomplish in a certain amount of time, instead stay in the present training session. Focus on what your working on for the day and you might accomplish even more then you imagined. Pc

02/03/2025

First rides under the belt for this gorgeous girl! Snow is a 16 year old Gypsy mare with the sweetest disposition. Love to see her calm and willing under saddle so far. I Can’t wait to see this girl with me out on the trails for some fun! Snow is currently in training with me off site along with her three year old filly, Dreamz!

If you’re interested in having me take on one of your horses for training, message me!

Laurie Honeywell thank you for trusting me with your girls! ❤️ You’ve got some good ones!

01/22/2025

Red barn Farm in Graham WA is looking to hire a part time working student! We are a small private farm with 8 horses ranging from minis to draft crosses. We are looking for 3 days a week help. Ideally, we’re looking for someone who is on time, reliable, responsible, a self starter, and most of all, passionate about learning the how to on horses!

Our working student would be given 3 lessons a week with myself in exchange for cleaning four medium sized paddocks and stalls before each lesson. I offer lower level dressage, beginner roping, ranch, equitation, and groundwork lessons.

These chores take around 1-2 hours each day.

We require that the candidate has reliable transportation or a drivers license and at least a bit of knowledge about horses and being around them.

Reach out if you feel you or someone you know could be a good fit for our barn!