Blue Sage Horsemanship

07/31/2023

29 July 2023
Kingsville MD

Last day at Hawks Hollow went off with plenty of ceremony at the farm show. I’m so proud of all my students who participated. Everyone had awesome rides and the horses were great sports throughout a very long day. I appreciated all the cards and gifts given to me by families, I will miss you all!

07/25/2023

Some fun pics from the 15 July fun show. I also raced August (Midnight Bushwacker) because his dad wanted to see what he could do! He’s a big powerful guy

07/23/2023

13 July 2023
Street MD

Riding with my friend Malcolm on his ranch in Street. He has (Spanish) Andalusian horses and (French) Charolais cattle. You never know what you’ll find out here in Maryland!

07/15/2023

15 July 2023
Bel Air MD

Fun jumper round on Sissy June this morning. This little horse continues to impress, she just started cantering! Maizie wasn’t feeling up to a full show today so I got to borrow Sissy from her awesome mom for a round 😉

06/10/2023

9 June 2023
Fallston MD

Good night on some good horses. Thank you Smith Riding & Training for hosting!

06/05/2023

3 June 2023
Gettysburg PA

Gettysburg historical ride with the crew! We had a great ride and a great guide (and awesome weather). My mom rides once every five years, might as well make it a special one. And Sissy was a rockstar, she sure has come a long way.

05/31/2023

27 May 2023
Bel Air MD

We had a successful day at the Western Horse Shows of Harford County ranch riding show. Maizie got 5th in open walk trot lope trail (and it was her 7th birthday). Eric also hauled and competed on his horse August for the first time.

05/31/2023

26 May 2023
Fallston MD

Sissy, Maizie, Scotty and Beamer had a great time at the obstacle clinic! A fun confidence-building session.

05/24/2023

19 May 2023

Fallston MD
Do you ever fight with your horse? I do, much more often than I should. It’s probably what I’m least proud of as a horse person. Fighting with the horse only ever creates tension and resentment in both parties. Horses do not wake up with the desire to go to war with us; it is uncomfortable and irritating for them. In an effort to humble myself and create a more harmonious and honest training relationship, I have gone back to working on fundamentals in the bosal with Willow. The bosal is a unique piece of equipment because it lacks a steady force for the horse or rider to brace against, therefore preventing the buildup of tension. If there are “holes” in training, they will show themselves in the bosal. In this picture I am rewarding her mid-stride for a soft trot

05/11/2023

10 May 2023
Kingsville MD

If you’ve ridden Reise you know how hard it is to convince her to trot over even one pole. Check out her and Beth rocking the trot poles! Lots of patience and training to teach impulsion and hip-strengthening went into this accomplishment.

05/10/2023

3 May 2023
Kingsville MD

How many kids look like this their second lesson cantering on the rail? So proud of this young student, she has worked long and hard to get to this point.

09/28/2022

28 September 2022

Kingsville MD
It’s a great day for sheriff’s first canter under saddle

09/26/2022

24 September 2022

Kingsville MD
Sheriff’s first trot under saddle! This 2yo is not yet confident in forward motion. You can only kick a horse so much; when he stops responding to my leg I have to go back to what he knows, which is why I dismount and move his feet on the ground. This also gets him very comfortable with mounting and dismounting. If I had a helper around, they could also send him forward for me from the ground while I ride in the saddle to help build the horse’s confidence.

09/21/2022

Every good horse has its share of wet saddle pads in its past. And what’re they doing, asking for more work? These two love their jobs and their people ❤️

09/08/2022