GauxPro Performance Horses

12/19/2024

1 full, never opened container of this platinum product. The horse that used it passed away.

$200, obo

12/12/2024

You have probably heard this same thing in our arena! Also pays to teach them how to lope correctly on the ground first in the round pen or on the lungeline.

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Taylor Sheridan “A horse can’t even feel when it’s out of lead.” Referring to a reining horse that is cross firing aka on the correct lead in the front and wrong lead in the back.

Um no…. They feel it, the horse may just be so used to it because of the muscle development. When you ask for a flying lead change and your horse only changes on the front and not the back it’s almost always (notice I said almost) because the trainer/rider has taught the horse to arc its nose the wrong way and shoulder in. Leads start from the back with the hip shaped into the direction of the change, the rib moved out of the way (opposite of the hip) the shoulder arced with the rib, out of the way and the nose towards the direction of the change just like the hip. The horse will be shaped much like this ( , the parenthesis bracket but horizontal. The lead will be started with the hind lead foot driving the front lead foot forward to balance the horse in a lope.

I guess “Travis” on Yellowstone would know that maybe he should tell Taylor! 😂 Ok Yellowstone fans I know yall are going to come at me. 🤣

12/12/2024

We agree horses need to learn their basics when they are small, young and impressionable.

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12/05/2024

Food for thought….

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11/28/2024

Thankgiving thoughtfulness

Parents, one thing I see a lot of in 4H, Pony Club and private lessons is the pulling of kids from good programs whenever the going gets tough. I wish that parents, who only want what’s best for their children, weren’t quite so quick to interfere.

Your child has a poor lesson and comes home in tears… your child has to sweep the aisle while other kids fool around… your child is assigned the unpopular horse (again)… your child is struggling and nobody seems to care… your child has to ride without stirrups… your child’s lesson horse isn’t ready and she’s told to walk out and catch him….

Your child doesn’t win on the weekend and she has to smile while other kids boast… your child is spoken to sharply when she is just trying to lighten the mood… your child isn’t the star of the barn but her best friend is….

Yes, all these things hurt.

As a parent of now grown children, I can honestly say, this is life. Not everyone will love your kids and support them. There are no prizes for half-hearted efforts, no rewards for being lazy or rude. We tell our children to dream big but we forget to tell them that they will have to work hard, too.

Next time it’s feeling rough at the barn and your child wants to switch or quit, please don’t let the tail wag the dog! Have the courage and conviction to make your child see it through. Agree on a deadline in a few months or next year and if she still hates it, she can switch to another barn or the saxophone.

Meanwhile, you are fighting for your child’s character. I know, kids still need an environment promoting safety and fun, but perseverance and an ability to roll with the punches are skills worth fighting for!

These are such hard lessons, but they MUST be learned. Life skills need practicing, too.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

11/22/2024

Horse hauling trip happening this weekend.
Slots available

11/19/2024

📸cow creek photography

11/17/2024

11/17/2024

Class Schedule is now on line. Check out all that Sun Circuit has to offer for 2025. View now at:https://www.suncircuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ClassSched11-15.pdf

11/16/2024

SHOWOFFYOURASSETS did just that today with Katie McClaskey!
4th overall in the L1 aged halter geldings

At 17 years young he is lookin his best!!

11/15/2024

Congrats to Camille Thompson and TRAINING DAY.
3rd in L1 select equitation

11/15/2024

This time of year horses get viruses, just like humans. Between the congress and the world shows, lots of horses got sick and it takes a while to clear up. Over medicating will tend to make antibiotics less affective when a horse really needs them to work. Stay attentive to temps and eating habits, seek a vet if you notice ‘uncommon’ behaviors. But just like humans, horses will get over a virus, it just takes time.

We are getting calls, emails, messages, texts, appointments, you name it and people are reaching out about their horses and the fact that their noses look like this and they are coughing and not eating well. Everyone wants the quick fix and the magic antibiotic that is going to make it all go away and there isn’t one. This is viral and while I do not know which virus it is because so far no one has wanted to pay for swabs and blood to determine, if possible, what virus half the horses if not more in the area have, it is still a virus and it is not susceptible to antibiotics.

These horses have high fevers and they are not eating well but still picking at their feed. Their noses are crusty and gross and they are coughing. God gave them an immune system just like He gave you one and it does not hurt them to allow it to work. The average horse does not need antibiotics, let their immune system work. Take their temperature at least twice a day. Make sure you are giving them palatable easy to consume and eat feed and not some thick stemmy alfalfa that takes 30 minutes to chew up one bite. If their fever is high, give some banamine paste or some bute to help them feel better so they will eat and move around more.

Now, while this is viral there are groups of horses that I think might benefit from a visit to the veterinarian to help with secondary bacterial infection due to their immune system being busy trying to overcome the virus. These are the horses that you should bring in and have checked and blood work run on and considered for antibiotics-

geriatric horses- if you have a 25+ old horse that is thin and it is now cold, they are going to need some help if they get too sick. If they are in good condition and still eating, let it run its course but if they are thin and stop eating, they need attention and you need to bring them to the vet.

young foals- if you have a young horse that stops eating and has a high temperature, they are probably going to need some help. They are like babies and their immune system is still growing and sometimes it needs some help. If your young horse has a high fever and stops eating, seek veterinary care.

pregnant mares- all the above applies to your pregnant mares. If they are still eating and handling things ok, let it run its course. If they go off feed and have a high fever, seek veterinary care.

performance horses that are currently performing- being an athlete is hard and these horses travel a lot and if you are hauling them all over, they are exposed to a lot more than the horse that stays home and chances are their immune system is a bit run down. High fever and no eating, seek veterinary care.

any horse that has stopped eating and has a high temperature- they might need some extra help.

I am personally not a fan of blanketing your horses and a horse with a fever is going to feel worse with a blanket on after it gets all wet and sweaty. If you have a stall to help them with added protection, great, if not just make sure they have food in front of them at all times to pick at as they make most of their heat from the digestive process. It seems to be taking about 10-14 days for horses to get over this so be patient and make sure you are taking their temperature, giving banamine when necessary and keeping palatable feed in front of them.

11/12/2024

Way to go Katie!!!!!!!
Katie McClaskey and SHOWOFFYOURASSETS finalists in L1 trail at the AQHA WORLD SHOW!

Lots of BIG goals were achieved!

11/05/2024

14 year old PALOMINO MARE
All around deluxe!!!
Points in AQHA AND PHBA
⭐️top ten at PHBA world, shown by a youth⭐️
Great minded mare, been a huge asset to this family, ready to make someone else a start.
Green and rookie eligible in multiple classes.
Has a lead change!
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