Straight Arrow Cowhorses

06/09/2024

In 7 days Straight Arrow Cowhorses is headed for the big stage in Amarillo with AQHA. We'll have reached one of our biggest accomplishments so far.....we'll be competing at the AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championship show! We qualified for the open all around but are competing in Open Junior Ranch Cutting and Open Junior Ranch Trail. Hip Wednesday Cat and I are draw #37 in the ranch trail on Friday the 21st and draw #26 in the ranch cutting Tuesday the 18th. I believe there will be a livestream for the show.

I'm incredibly proud of this little mare of mine ❤

05/23/2024

We currently have an opening in our portion of our program!

Choosing a trainer for your yearling to learn basic life skills is incredibly important. The trainer needs to have patience, instill confidence in the young horse, and most importantly know what they're doing.

Here at Straight Arrow Cowhorses, yearlings learn many basic life skills that they will encounter. This includes but is not limited to halter breaking, leading, standing tied, grooming, handling feet to prepare for farrier visits, bathing, working on trail obstacles, and much more!

Another thing we also do is we break horses to hobbles, and yes that includes yearlings. This can save a horses' life if they got into a sticky situation such as tangled up in wire, fencing, casted in a stall, etc. I have hobble broke many horses and my personal horses. We do just enough lunging to where they have at least grasped the idea of what's being asked.

Yearlings are worked 4 days a week to allow 3 days for rest and soaking up what they've learned. They are fed quality hay and Dove Performance Nutrition based off of their weight.

A few of my successes with yearlings in the past are:
• 2023 Nebraska Ranch Horse Futurity High
Point Yearling Champion, money earner, and
multiple class winner.
• 2019-2020 IQHA Ranch Horse Futurity top 10
placings in yearling classes that became
AQHA money earners.

This is 30 days minimum but can go longer if the owner wishes.

Feel free message our page to discuss your training needs!

05/08/2024

“The Perfect Horseman.

The perfect horseman isn't hard to spot.
He or she doesn't make the mistakes that others do. They've never blown a horse up by trying to hard, they've never let a horse miss his shot by by trying too little.
They never move too fast, they never move too slow. Training is always at just the right pace for their horse...the one horse they've ever owned.
They've never tied a horse out. They've never quit one at the wrong time and allowed him to develop an entitled attitude.
They don't try hobbles, and none of their horses have ever been in a wreck.
They've never used the wrong bit, and some don't believe in using bits at all.
They're confident in the many opinions they possess, and lucky for us, they're always willing to share all of those with any unsuspecting person who dares to share their imperfect journey.

Then there's you. The one who walked the rough road, made the mistakes, took lessons from top professionals and still made more mistakes.
The one who puts the time in, tests many theories, and finds out that some of them were detrimental, and others were life changing.
You ruined a horse, or ten, trying to figure out your first lead change.
You've made a horses sore from jumping too much or stopping wrong.
You taught dozens of horses to hide behind the bit or brace on your hands before you learned the true interpretation of collection... And you're still learning.
You went home crying sometimes because your ride was an absolute wreck. You didn't know the right thing to do, so you just guessed, and it ended up being the wrong thing... But now you know. You know that you don't know much, but one thing you're sure of is this...
You know that everything requires balance. The love, the respect. The quality time and the wet saddle pads. The hackamores, snaffles and bridle bits that have been tested in your hands and the mouths of the many horses you learned with.
You know that the horse comes first and that you'll both be stretched and tested in your journey to becoming a great horseman. You know how easy it is to make mistakes when you're out there trying, so you have compassion when you see a fellow traveler on the path you're walking.

Just as the perfect parent is the one who never had children, the perfect horseman doesn't exist.
The phrase itself is an oxymoron.

Don't be afraid to make the mistakes that will lead you to greatness. Perfection is a paralysis for those unwilling to learn.

And if you're tempted to publicly criticize an individual, remember this; the wise man knows much and speaks little. The fool knows little and speaks all”

-Author Zacharias Horsemanship

02/28/2024

Hip Wednesday Cat and Chelsea Harders are now qualified for the all-around at the 2024 AQHA VRH World Championship show in June!! Amarillo here we come!
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01/28/2024

Don't have an indoor? Show season is quickly approaching! Send your show horse to us to get them legged up! We currently have an opening in our program to get your horse ready for show season! Located in south Lincoln Nebraska!
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(I don't own the rights to the music)

01/14/2024

I will have a training opening this month. I can add a show horse to and shows, a long yearling that is not officially 2 yet (meaning their actual birthday) for , or a tune up for discipline specific training. I compete at ARHA shows as well as AQHA shows in the VRH.
We're located right outside of Lincoln Nebraska.

01/11/2024

Bootsie had her very first saddling the other day and it went great!! If you have yearlings that are not officially 2 years old (meaning their actual birthday) I'm still accepting them for my yearling fundamentals. Bootsie came in November for my program and was now ready for a saddle!

You'll notice I didn't ask her to get up onto a trot or a lope. When I saddle a 2 year old for the first time I won't force them to go any faster than what they're comfortable with. I want that first saddling to be a confidence booster. Bootsie was comfortable packing a saddle around at a walk. The fact she didn't feel the need to spook, bolt, and buck is a win in my book. My goal on that first saddling is to have done enough groundwork that they don't feel the need to buck. She's set up to have a successful future whichever direction she goes. I'm looking forward to keeping up with and watching this filly's future!


**tstarting
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01/02/2024

Bootsie here had a VERY successful first trim today! Messing with those feet before their first visit with the farrier is so important! I've always been a fan of getting c**ts used to hobbles, roping their back feet, and picking out their feet. Don't be afraid to mess with those feet on the babies!!

01/01/2024

We are very excited to be able to now offer TheraPlate sessions for our personal horses as well as training horses!! TheraPlate has many benefits such as increased circulation, reduced swelling and inflammation, great for warming up and cooling down, increased muscle mass, and much more!

12/13/2023

The look of a very happy coming 2 year old filly who LOVES Dove Performance Nutrition!

12/11/2023

Dove Performance Nutrition has been our go to feed for the past 4 years. It has never failed us in keeping our horses as well as our client horses looking their best. One of the things owners need to check out when sending their horses to a trainer is the body condition of the horses in their care. DPN has done a great job of adding weight and/or maintaining weight on our personal show horses and client horses!

11/30/2023

"It is a teacher‘s duty to create an enviroment in which the student can learn."
~Monty Roberts

11/24/2023

We hope you all had a blessed day!!

11/23/2023

"𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛."
~𝑅𝑎𝑦 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑡

Slow and steady wins the race!
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11/22/2023

*~𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛~*

Having a good foundation on the ground and under saddle is very important before you start training for a specific discipline. If you have a good foundation set, things come just a little easier for your horse! Our yearling fundamentals program does just that!
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11/19/2023

We are very excited that Ryan & Ashley Royle chose our yearling fundamentals program to continue putting a great handle on this yearling filly, JH True Roan Lady "Bootsie", and prepare her for riding. Bootsie is sired by pitzer bred stallion, Tried Tested True (Show Me A Song Joes x Miss Jessie's Red x Mr Baron Red) and out of an own daughter to Peptos Pl***oy, Peptospinkaboonsmal!
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11/17/2023

Did you know we have a little incentive for our yearling fundamentals program? Check it out!
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When you send your long yearling in for our yearling fundamentals program and they stay to be started under saddle early their 2 year old year your price stays the same (there are a lot of factors we consider when lightly starting long yearlings under saddle)! Our price is different for riding horses versus yearlings fundamentals.

This is a great option for your performance prospects!

This is only valid when you keep your long yearling here to be started early their 2 year old year. Should they go home and come back months later, its regular rate.

If you have other questions about this portion of our program feel free to message us!

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11/12/2023

Welcome the new gal in the barn!! She just came in for training today for the winter!

"Dirty Hotrodder" is a 3 year old mare sired by Dirty Impression and out of Hot Like Pepper a daughter of AQHA World Champion Radical Rodder! Radical Rodder has offspring earnings in excess of $1.6 million!

We are looking forward to the progress "Penny" will make to see if she is suitable for the working western rail at AQHA shows!

Thank you Kelli Wysocki for trusting Straight Arrow Cowhorses with your beautiful mare!



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11/09/2023

“Horsemanship should be fun. By learning how to control your horse in any situation, your confidence will greatly increase. When you’re confident, you can relax and enjoy your partnership.”
~ Clinton Anderson

11/06/2023

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10/29/2023

It's that time of year!

That time of year when people start looking for trainers to start their coming 2 year olds. The best thing you can do for your long yearling is get a good foundation on the ground started on them before sending them off to be started under saddle.
Finding the right trainer for your coming 2 year old is incredibly important. Go to the wrong person and it can be detrimental and cost you more money in training in the long run.
Straight Arrow Cowhorses strives to put a great handle on those coming 2 year olds. When they come here they learn a good deal of life lessons.
In my program I always start at their feet. Getting those feet handled and work my way up. I've done this with every yearling I've worked with and its proven to be beneficial to their training! There are trainers who will either skip this part or not spend much time on it because they want to hurry and get them saddled and riding.
If you want a great foundation already started on your youngster before sending them to a c**t starter send us a message to discuss your needs!
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**tstarting

10/28/2023

As we look back on this year we are very blessed to have 2 great personal mares! These 2 went above and beyond at the shows working their best!

Fast Smoken Callahan "Callie" showed at the 2023 Nebraska Ranch Horse futurity in the yearling futurity classes against 6 other yearlings. She was the highpoint yearling futurity champion winning 2 of her classes (yearling conformation she tied for first, won yearling showmanship), and reserve in yearling in-hand trail. She came home with a pretty good check and 3 buckles.

We went to our last show of the year a few weeks ago in Hutchinson Kansas with the Kansas Quarter Horse Association's Salt City Circuit show where Hip Wednesday Cat "Rosie" and I showed in the versatility ranch horse classes. She won the open ranch cutting which qualified us for the 2024 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Championship show in June!

Callie will be started under saddle mid-late next year and start showing AQHA and Ranching Heritage her 3 year old year!

⚡2024 is going to be a great year 🔥

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