Kendall’s Colt Connection

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I teach thoughtful horse owners how to start their horses by creating a sound mind and body, preventing problems + injuries
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2 yrs training under Warwick Schiller + dozens of horses started/rehabilitated Offering an ethical training approach that closely follows the methods of Warwick Schiller, with the purpose of educating humans and creating well-rounded equine partners that are set up to be successful in life

09/05/2025

Trail Riding a Young Horse for the First Time With ZERO Issues?

Black Jack is a young quarter horse that was started through our program this year.

When he showed up, he displayed what could be considered “normal” young horse behavior, for most people. Reactive, spooky, and was unaware of his body or surroundings.

We spent time teaching him how to regulate his nervous system and THEN proceeded on to groundwork and ridden work, all while keeping him in a healthy mental state.

As a result, his first trail ride was a PIECE OF CAKE! His owner even came along to witness it🙌🏻

Gates slammed, horses trotted off ahead, bikers and hikers came and went… and he was able to handle it all well because he can regulate his own nervous system easily.

If your goal is to have a solid, well rounded horse who can handle these situations well… putting in the hard work in the beginning is absolutely crucial 📈

08/27/2025

Does this “connection” stuff really work❓

This is Beau’s first time being fly sprayed, ever. It only took me about 15 minutes from start to finish (what you see at the end of the video) on the first day.

I did nothing “magical” to prepare him for this, other than spending time creating connection with him when he was younger; and presenting new information without invoking fear.

What blows my mind is not only does this stuff work, but it is INCREDIBLY easy 🤯

I’ve probably spent a quarter of the “normal” amount of time getting Beau to the stage he’s at now. Halter, trailer, hose, and flyspray broke… not only can he do the things, but is truly totally okay with them✅

08/19/2025

How to Make the Hose Easy From the Start💦

Unfortunately there is no dramatic change of behavior shown here…

…Fortunately that is because all the connection work I’ve done with him so far has paid off!

I’ve only hosed Beau off 2-3 times before this video, and the first few times looked very similar. He’s simply never had a reason to be afraid of new things because they’ve never been presented in a way that causes worry

That is the most effective way to make “scary” things easy☀️

But, there still is a process of introducing new things in a healthy way 🌱

The key to accomplishing this is staying under the fear threshold. Whenever he’d start to move away from the water, I’d take it away, acknowledging his discomfort. Very quickly it would no longer bother him and then I’d move to a new part of his body.

He became comfortable with it very quickly everywhere besides his back legs. So, I’d start where he was comfortable, move to his back legs and then move back to the comfortable area when he moved away. He became comfortable with this very quickly, as you can see in the video!

08/13/2025

How to Avoid a Wreck on the First Ride 💣

You’ve done all your homework on the ground to prepare your horse to be under saddle. But how do you bridge that gap between groundwork and sitting on them for the first time, to ensure nothing goes wrong?

Usually by the time you’ve got a good connection with your horse and have gone through all the steps, the first rides are a non issue because there simply isn’t any fear involved.

However, there are always those that don’t fit the same mold. Bo**ie has been through all the steps to be prepared well for the first rides. She still tends to be more on the wary side, and though she’ll let go of her worry quickly, new things sometimes easily startle her.

Instead of assuming she’d be fine because we did all our homework, we simply broke the steps down even more to bridge that gap.

First was to put weight in the stirrup and make sure she could remain relaxed with that. Second was to put weight in the stirrup, bend her around and then ask her to move her feet, and make sure she could let down after that.

Being halfway on her allows the human to be able to get off quickly if she decided to get nervous, and avoid a wreck before it ever happened. It also is more awkward for her than being fully on, so once we knew she could handle that, sitting on her for the first time was a non issue and was even easier for her!

08/11/2025

Cody and I were able to take some much needed time away visiting a bunch of family in Indiana at the end of July. The long awaited gender reveal happened on this trip… and it’s a girl!! 🌸

So thankful for everyone involved and for being able to share this moment with close family that we don’t get to see often!

Brett has some great horses if anyone is looking! 👀🙌🏻
08/08/2025

Brett has some great horses if anyone is looking! 👀🙌🏻

07/18/2025

Today is the Final Day! 🌅

If you’re looking to understand more about your horses’ behavior, create an emotionally regulated foundation, and bridge the gap from disconnection to finding harmony together…

…you’ve come to the right place!

The C**t Connection Academy is my signature offer that will guide you through each of these steps along with many others.

Today is the LAST day to sign up. Comment “ME” below to secure your spot!

The countdown is on!Only 5 more days until enrollment closes for my online program, the C**t Connection Academy. If you’...
07/14/2025

The countdown is on!

Only 5 more days until enrollment closes for my online program, the C**t Connection Academy.

If you’re looking to build a solid foundation with your horse by establishing true connection and learning the tools for emotional regulation, then this program is for you!

Spots are limited and on a first come, first serve basis. Comment “MORE” to get all the details and reserve your spot today!

07/09/2025

How NOT to train self carriage🎠

“Pick her shoulder up”

“More inside leg”

“Don’t let her lean”

“Hold her up with your outside rein”

Any of these sound familiar to you? I rode for a long time with sayings like these, trying to keep my horse straight and in a frame by holding her all together.

The problem is, that can only take you so far. How on earth are you supposed to attempt anything more advanced if your horse can’t carry themselves properly without help?

The good news is, there IS a way to teach proper self carriage, and it’s much easier than you may think.

I start by teaching my horses how to bend properly in a circle at a walk. Meaning, they start bending in the poll, then the neck, then shoulders, then rib cage, then hind end. Once they can walk a circle effortlessly doing that, I will teach the same thing at a trot and canter.

They start to learn over and over again that when I pick up on my rein to bend them, they have to pick themselves up. Overtime they will start traveling around softly in their body.

April is a lovely reining prospect we’ve been starting under saddle this year. She used to travel very stiff and crooked, and now she’s really starting to carry herself nicely. Cerise isn’t doing anything to hold her in a frame, she’s merely a passenger guiding her around😍

The coming of the New Year brings with it some new and exciting changes… I am happy to announce that I will be moving t...
12/20/2024

The coming of the New Year brings with it some new and exciting changes… I am happy to announce that I will be moving the business to Cielo Hills Ranch located in Gilroy, CA starting in January!

It is bittersweet leaving the Bar SZ Ranch- it has become a place dear to my heart in many ways. I am forever grateful to the Borland family and the rest of the people there who have given me the opportunity to grow my business and who have shown me what true community looks like ♥️

Though it is hard to leave, I am really excited about the new potential awaiting at Cielo Hills. This facility offers multiple barns, a beautiful outdoor arena AND covered arena, nearby access to trails, and is much closer to town, among other things! I am really looking forward to being able to serve my clients and their horses in even more ways this year. More training and lesson spots will be opening up soon, message me for more information or to reserve a spot!

With business growing like a w**d this year (yay!), the need for more help has equally grown with it. I’m excited to ann...
11/14/2024

With business growing like a w**d this year (yay!), the need for more help has equally grown with it. I’m excited to announce that Cerise Archuleta has joined the team and I am no longer a one man band! Cerise is a long time friend and equine professional with lots of diverse skills to bring to the table. I’m looking forward to seeing where this next step in the journey goes. Welcome to California, Cerise!

This little lady found her home! ☀️ Polka joined my program as an 8 month old, we worked through some beginning foundati...
09/12/2024

This little lady found her home! ☀️ Polka joined my program as an 8 month old, we worked through some beginning foundational work, and has since been growing up with my small herd in Colorado. She now belongs to one of my amazing horse trainer friends from college Cerise Archuleta, and I can’t wait to see where their journey together goes!

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