Hamilton Equine Services /SMG Performance Horses

01/11/2024

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You don’t need an expensive horse to win.

You don’t need a fancy saddle or handmade bit to win.

You don’t need a nice rig to win.

You don’t need a barn or an arena to win.

These are all luxuries. It’s nice if you have them, but not a requirement to win.

You need effort and time.
Hard work and consistency.
Strength and resilience.

www.betweenthereins.us

01/10/2024

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01/10/2024

It's a beautiful sunny Wednesday 😀🌞 suns out and free water

01/10/2024

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Dear Pasco,

Please remember to drive slow and start your morning commute 30 min early this morning. If you are going to be late to work let your boss know that Pasco PD said it was okay. We will excuse it. Give yourself some distance from the cars in front of you, and give yourself plenty of braking distance.

Sincerely,
The Dayshift guys and gal who do not want to take accident reports.

P.S.
We will if we have to but we would rather you drive safely.

P.S.S.
Your vehicle insurance thanks you!

P.S.S.S. (Is this even a thing?)

If you must warm up your car please don’t leave it unattended. Bad people will steal it!

(No hashtags this time just drive safe. Thanks!)

01/09/2024

Braved the wind to get to Dr Jana Parks today at Oregon Trail. 50 mph gusts was no joke. We drove 45 and under the whole way.

Did some new maintenance on Jackson and revisited some older things to see where our base line is.

He's been through a lot in his life and X rays to confirm suspicion has been very helpful. He is a horse I wish I could have had as a baby.

Top 10 fastest horse I have swung a leg over, also top 10 for sensitive. He's truly a mystery I keep trying to solve

Jackson is 12 this year, and it's so hard to believe he's been with me 7 yrs in July. I am owner number 8 ....

Here to a New year, 16 months off, some new fluids in some places, and hopefully we can get back on track and join Smooth it Over Guy in the trailer this summer.

01/09/2024

Riding lessons are going to take a spin this winter.

On weeks we can't ride we will have non riding educational lessons inside my house. These will encompass a variety of things from equipment, type and when to use, horse anatomy, injury prevention, and care, video analysis on barrel runs and general riding.
We are going to try not to get stagnant this winter in learning.

01/09/2024

" All learning starts in the same place: the mind. Get the mind relaxed and focused, and the rest of the horse will follow. "

- The Myler Brothers

01/09/2024

Pretty lady ( Dani Major Can Fly ) packing a baby by My Sexy Sancho ❤️

01/08/2024

Fall down! Get back up,

01/05/2024

Today our c**t got his first halter, little filly got re haltered, she's had a break since Thanksgiving.... And DnA kits completed.

Such smart babies, by Smooth It Over Guy

01/05/2024

Need a little help goal setting?

01/04/2024

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Quote of the Day

01/04/2024

01/04/2024

One of the many horses I pulled from a crappy situation and crappy care. She was losing her face hair and back hair from rainrot, goats had eaten her tail short.
After riding, groceries and learning her, I placed three times, she didn't fit in one herd, another person made her scared of whips and didn't feed her well, she finally landed with Bonnie who took lessons with me for a short while, a life long horse women who needed a good tune up and the right firey red head in her life and she's been with her 9 yrs ❤️

Photo credit Jessica Farren Photography

01/03/2024

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01/03/2024

If your looking for a quality minded stallion, this one didn't need rode into the ground to be.. He's naturally trainable and good minded. To turn my son loose on him says a lot.
He will compliment any small b***d mares or race bred mares. He has the rope horse build and mentality. He has been hunky dorey since the first ride. He was just starting to haul to events fall 2022. After I healed up he went right to town with 12 rides on him. He's dang impressive to be around

His first goal will drop in April. He's bred to Dani Major Can Fly, a 9 yr old palomino mare with Rockey Wrangler on her papers. ❤️ she's a chunk, I bought her out of TX with a Smooth It Over Guy baby on her hip.

"My Sexy Sancho" AQHA 2018 model
15.2 H

Can still take a 2 more ladies on his book this year.

$750 live cover / Kennewick Washington
Pm me for a contract

01/01/2024

Spring Clinic Dates coming

Work on patterns/drills and horsemanship that build both horses collection and riders balance without being a trainer, we will adjust equipment and go through a series of activities to better your timing, horses strength, focus and relaxation.

Excellent for all trail, ranch horses, youth performance and adult performance riders.

Wether you do OHSET, WASET, P*e wee, JR or Open barrel races and poles I will challenge you and your horse to the next level.

I am going to give away some of my secrets from years of training and teaching that will be game changers for your young horses and your performance horses.

These clinics are for horses who are Walk - Lope. Nothing so green you can't lope safely in a group setting. If the rider can't lope their horse but the horse is broke that's ok we will work on that if they are ready.

We will address ground issues as well, such as loading, tying, hobbles, other behavioral things that can make it break your time hauling away from home.

01/01/2024

Hang in there

❤️

12/30/2023

I want to give a shout out to the lesson adults and kids with parents who bundle up on the cold winter days we get to ride, and for not losing faith and dedication on the weeks we reschedule and knowing this isn't an easy sport or hobby.

This winter we have had few frozen days, lots of rain days and some cold nasty wet fog days.

Our lesson horses health and longevity is always my main focus. This program is nothing without them. Hottie, our MVP is still out of service this week, I do believe we are battling a deep abcess. It's putting a cramp on novice lessons. Hobie is kicking 29 yrs young and he's earned the right to be used sparingly.

Ya all know I want to work and teach, it keeps the wheels going round and round over here. And keeps the barn fed.

But some days it's just not possible with the daylight hours and weather running this place.

Thank you for always having a smile on your face and being ready to ride when we can.

Cheers to the New Year, great goals and fun stuff this coming year.

I am excited too watch and be part of everyone chasing their goals and living their dreams out one step at a time