Watch how this horse processes and releases.
Luna 🌙 is getting ready to learn more new things and she is considering if she really wants to learn these things. 😂
General Lee is really doing good!! We will be riding in the arena for our next week and then out and about.
What an amazing accomplishment this is for Hercules. In February when he arrived I thought this would never be attainable. But here we are.
First time for Megara She is going to be awesome
I worked with Carol on loading. It took her a minute to figure it out but she did. And she did perfect. I asked her to load twice and we called it a day.
Carol was given to us close to 2 years ago out of a kill pen.
We had to work hard to load her. Nearly feral. Wanted nothing to do with people. We had to herd her on the trailer.
I worked with her for a couple of weeks. Then I turned her out to be a happy donkey after quarantine.
I haltered her the day before attempting to load her to see how she would do. She accepted the halter extremely well even remembering to lower her head into the halter. She lead around the barn fine but didn’t want to travel anywhere.
Long ears aren’t difficult to train. They just require patience. Ask and wait for an answer. if they say no change direction and ask again. Let them decide they want to do what you asked. And always remember it’s the way you ask. Not what you ask.
New Years Training Specials!!
Starting Jan 1 we will be having a new years special for baby learning school.
‼️ Limited spots ‼️
Drop off is Jan 1 - Jan 8
Pick up will be Feb 5 - Feb 12 / Mar 5 - Mar 12 / Apr 2 - Apr 8
If drop off needs to be a different date let us know so we can arrange a date.
We can pick up if needed for an extra charge.
Pricing:
30 days of training is priced at $550
60 days of training is priced at $1000
90 days of training is priced at $1400
Pricing includes board, hay and house grain.
(Owners will need to provide special grain and/or supplements if the equine needs it.)
Weanlings will learn:
-haltering
-leading
-standing tied
-being caught in a field
-standing to be groomed
-standing for picking hooves
-standing for farrier
-respecting space
-loading and unloading in a trailer
-desensitizing to anything and everything scary
Yearlings and coming will learn:
-everything listed under weanlings along with /
-lunging
-yielding hindquarters
-saddling (if owner prefers)
-ground poles at the walk
2 year olds and coming will learn:
-everything listed under weanlings and yearlings along with /
-saddling (Western/English)
-bridling
-ground driving
-ground poles at the walk and trot
-desensitizing under saddle
🟣 featuring Carlos being desensitized to a leaf blower.
Today was a good day to get a first ride on this little girl. Feather knew absolutely nothing when coming to me in august. She now knows leading, loading, picking up hooves, working on standing for farrier, fly spray, standing tied, grooming. She has been saddled a few times and stood still and accepted everything crazy thing I have done.
There was lots going on! Tony was blowing leaves, traffic, Ethan doing Ethan things and she handled it all in stride.
She backs very well. If we could back and pivot everywhere we needed to go she would go absolutely wherever I needed her to go. So fixing her forward motion is next. She has not been able to be ground drove because of a prior to coming to me issue with ropes and legs. She is almost over this and will be ready ground drive in the next week or so.
Sometimes when you run out of stuff to work on with the baby you have to make up something.
This baby has been with me since birth. He didn’t look it but he will be turning 2 in May!! He will always be a little guy.
He has seriously been exposed to EVERYTHING! Nothing phases him at all
This girl has previously very little to no handling when coming to KMA.
so far she has learned to lead, lunge, load, pick up hooves, stand tied, fly spray, and most recently to being saddled.
At first she was very concerned about being saddled but quickly settled and acted like she has done this several times. This was her first saddling and first time trotting with the saddle on. Never once did she buck. I was able to stirrup drive and begin the starting stages of flexing.
She still has some desensitizing to do but overall I couldn’t be more proud.
This is what happens when you set your horse up for success. Build your foundation correctly.
Carlos has been in baby boot camp since well day 1.
This has made his life and mine so much easier!!
His first trim was effortless and he was prepared!
He stood wonderfully.
He leads, loads, ties, runs up to you in the pasture to be caught, stands for grooming, Fly spray and bathing.
The last 2 weeks he has been working on lunging left and right at the walk, gait and canter along with whoa and changing to directions.
And he has already been desensitized to a number of things! Cars, leaf blowers, weed eaters, tarps, pool noodles, loud and wild children ( mainly just Ethan 😂 )
🥂 here is to 2 more years of building that solid foundation.
I really can not wait to see what he will do.
This pretty girl will be receiving 30-60 days training before moving over to lessons and showing.
I am so excited to add her to the program.
Cruella is coming along!! We were taking advantage of the wind and working on those scary things.
Thistle got to go on a short trail ride today! She didn’t care one bit about traveling in this tall grass, construction work going on in the subdivision, traffic, or dogs barking.
This 10 yr old 14hh(ish) mule is ready for her FOREVER home. Beginner broke. You can ride her out alone or in a group. She stands tied by herself and for grooming and tacking up. stands for farrier. Loads up and travels well in the trailer.
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Ooo Thistle!!!
This girl is amazing! There was seriously so much going on. Ethan was running around pushing a stroller around running into all kinds of things. The kitten was running around like a lunatic. The other horses were running around. And she had not a care in the world but what we was doing.
In the video I was trying to work the gate with her. Ethan decided to hand me my drink. And then opened the gate after I unlatched it. I got her through the gate then thought I would shut it. But Ethan decided to help with that too. She was so aware that little man was there.
Someone really needs to scoop her up. She is available for meet and greets.
Reba is such a good girl. Here she is with Mary. This was Reba’s second ride with a different rider and she did absolutely perfect. This mare is going to be one that absolutely anyone can ride. She is so calm and so gentle. I can’t wait to see her progress.
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Reba is moving right along. When she first got here fly spray was an absolute no go for her. We are talking about going backwards, half rear, her saying absolutely not you will not spray me with that. And here she is. Standing still, but yet still unsure, for fly spray.
Reba has had a busy week. She had a chiropractor visit, she has learned to load in the trailer without hesitation, fly spray, riding and working with other riders, riding and working in the arena *tip about our arena: it’s right beside the road, she will be use to cars, trucks, bicycles, dogs, 4wheelers, garbage trucks, you name it.*
Reba will be available for adoption by auction style in October in Cleveland, Tennessee. Reba will be best suited for a confident advanced beginner or advanced rider and up. She doesn’t do anything bad, she just likes to make sure you are paying attention and “on your toes.”
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