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NEIGHborly Equine Services I am a graduate of Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center I offer training for young horses, tune ups, and retraining for OTTB's. Jones.

I am also certified Equine Massage Therapist. Located in Mansfield, OH. I offer beginner and advanced beginner lessons on a safe and quiet horse on site as well as trailer in lessons. I do training work with young/not so young horses. I can start babies or tune up trained horses. I especially love working with OTTB's! I also provide riding instruction to beginner-intermediate riders in both wester

n, dressage and english flat work/pleasure. I am an experienced rider in dressage. I will work with you and your equine partner to help you to be the best you can be! I offer massage therapy for horses from the happy pasture pet to the Grand Prix warmblood! The methods I use are a mixture of techniques performed by well know Equine experts such as Mike Scott and Linda T. If your horse is showing you it needs a massage or some training call me up! 419-566-9735

12/25/2024

Hello my friends! Wouldn't you know but I have broken my foot!I am on crutches and unable to do any barn chores independently till probably February. I have an urgent opening for a working student position! Location, Mansfield, OH. Student can be an adult or teen but must have a work ethic and have a desire to learn all aspects of horsemanship in addition to riding. Riding weight limit for Fred is 135 and for Misty is 180 but if you are above those and would be interested in all things ground work you are welcome to apply! Must be able to lift 50lbs ideally. Needs to have reliable transportation. This position is for trade time only. Work for lessons. To discuss details please call or text 419-566-9735 or you can PM me.

11/15/2024

Coming soon! We've been blessed with a 10 acre parcel which was once part of the dairy farm belonging to my husband's family. This little piece of property is now in the slow process of being reclaimed from the forces of nature which decided to take over the old farmstead. I will do my best to give updates as we transform our piece of property into the future Neighborly Acres Farm! This will be the new home base for Neighborly Equine Services lessons and training as well as a forever home and legacy for our family ❤️

03/29/2024

It's time for a horse update! While I absolutely adored Cassie, unfortunately she wasn't the horse for a beginner lesson program. She sold and has gone on to a trail riding home. In her place, I have found a wonderful mare who is very sweet and she has now taught a couple lessons and does fantastic! Meet Misty! Misty is a 14 year old quarter horse mare. She will be teaching lessons to kids after they have had their initial steering and position lessons on Fred! I have lots of openings so give me a call or send a message to schedule a lesson!

02/23/2024

Another great ride for this student!

02/09/2024

We had BEAUTIFUL weather for a lesson last evening! Miss Amyah had a great ride on Fred! If you are looking for a fun after school activity for your horse crazy kid, I have openings for 4 students currently! Evenings during the week and availability on Saturdays as well!

Great job Amyah!

12/02/2023

Come see me for some winter horsemanship lessons! Ground work and riding!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from myself and these wonderful equines!

10/20/2023

This young lady is getting sooooo much balance and confidence! Fred really does amazing things with my students!

08/09/2023

I have several openings for every other week/weekly beginner lessons! Openings are for Monday(weekly), Wednesday(biweekly), and Friday(bi weekly) at 5pm. Unfortunately I can't accept students over 140lbs at this time but any adults or children who are under this limit are welcome! I also offer extra curricular learning opportunities/field trips for homeschool families. Phone number for more information is 419-566-9735 or you can PM my page!

06/12/2023

Lessons available! Several lesson openings for beginner/advanced beginner riding lessons. Located in Mansfield, OH. Lessons are $55 for a 1 hour long lesson. Kids and adults welcome. PM for more information or call/text 419-566-9735.

06/12/2023

Oh boy it has been a busy year and a half! I'm thrilled to announce that lessons will be opening up again. I and the horses are in a nice quiet facility on Honee Rd now and look forward to seeing any new faces! Fred is available for absolute beginners and lighter lessons and Cassie is ideal for anyone who's had a bit of riding but needs more challenge.

07/06/2022

Cedric went to trial a new home on Saturday! Hopefully he loves it and they decide to make the move permanent!

11/19/2021

The obsession with a deep heel in flat work….

Have a look at the photo below. Would you squash my fingers when you ride? If the answer is yes, you have too much weight in your stirrups.

Next time you are in your saddle at halt, consciously push your weight into the stirrup and feel how your glutes and hamstrings contract, popping you up. You may have been doing this for so long it’s difficult at first to feel the contraction. Go back and forth between pushing down into the stirrup and just resting your foot. Really sense into what changes in your underneath when you push down into the stirrup.

Additionally, notice how this pushing into the stirrup jams up the joints of the ankle, knee and hip. All of which are required to stay soft and mobile if we are to sit the trot effectively. If too much weight in feet is not diagnosed by yourself or your coach you will bounce unnecessarily when using your stirrups. This is one of the primary reasons for no stirrup work and why you’ll feel like your sitting better and more connected without them.

I see many riders attempting to put their weight into the stirrup in hopes of following all gaits: rising and sitting trot and canter. It will only disconnect you from the saddle and your horses back. However, if we can learn to keep our ‘foot light’ in the stirrup we will have the same success with them as we do without. Not using your stirrups, sadly, will not help you learn to ride with them and ‘foot light’ is often the fix.

‘Heels down’ is something that is shouted by many coaches universally. Unfortunately, it results in many riders pushing their leg forward to appease the coach as often their hamstrings are tight and it’s the only way the heel will go down. Now the foot is jammed forward, removing the ability to follow the movement with a soft ankle and the body alignment of the ear, shoulder, hip, boney knobble of the ankle bone is lost. In this position, the rider is no longer responsible for their own body weight in any gait. The foot jammed forward and lack of proper alignment also makes the rider fall back into the saddle in rising trot with a thump because their feet are no longer under the hip.

Think of the ball of your foot across the pad of your stirrup iron and imagine you are about to dive backwards off of a diving board. It should feel springy and light. You are in a kneeling feeling and the energy comes from the hip socket, down the top of the thigh, out the kneecap and to the ground (not to your foot). Putting a sponge in each stirrup can also help you feel how the foot can stay light and spring-like through the joints of the ankle, knee and hips in sitting trot (and canter). If you don’t have some available, just imagining a sponge under the ball of your foot can have good effect.

If this is new to you, your new conundrum will be losing your stirrups until you can sense your way into feeling just the right amount of weight that will keep your stirrup but not squash my fingers! It is a conundrum worth working through, I assure you. Once this skill is solidified, you won’t panic if you lose a stirrup because you won’t be relying on your stirrups to stand in and balance.

***Thank you to Shannyn Clarke for being my photo model

11/09/2021

👋 This is a very important memo! 👋 Please make sure you always buckle your blankets and tack into your horse. When they face out they have the risk of getting caught on fences, buckets, and anything else your horse might find.

10/27/2021

As we come up on Baby day sometime in the next month or so, stay tuned for tons of content. My plan during my maternity leave is to turn out some fantastic new blog posts for all my followers and students! I haven't done a new post in a while because I've been so busy! I will be taking December and January off of teaching and depending on how everything is going possibly February.

09/03/2021

I have several openings available for week day evenings and Saturday lessons. Beginner friendly horses as well as availability for riders with some experience! Spots are limited so schedule your lesson time today for the best availability! Call or message for more details.

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Come see me for some winter horsemanship lessons! Ground work and riding!

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Polo wraps can be confusing to use and if used wrong can be outright dangerous. In this video I cover why to use polo wraps, when to use them, safety tips, and how to put them on correctly.

I'm gonna miss this beautiful boy when he heads home!

I had some help from Val Golden yesterday and today to see how Sakara goes with another rider. It was pretty awesome to see the progress he's made!

Great ride on this boy yesterday! He's coming along so nicely!

Holly-relaxation at last!

Holly-Free lunge/turn out

Attempting haunches in on center line. First to the right, then to the left. We drifted a bit but all in all it was a good lesson! Loving learning all the lateral movement at a walk while I'm pregnant! Wonderful school horses at KKM Stables!

Thanks to my wonderful instructor Karen Graves I can now attempt to perform half-pass! In other words, I know how to ask for it and can get a correct answer most of the time! Just at the walk for now though cuz this pregnant lady can no longer sit a trot! And this was Reggie's and my first lesson together since his injury so only walking for him too!

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I do training work with young/not so young horses. Specializing in OTTB retraining, tune ups, and starting/foundation work. I also provide riding instruction to beginner-intermediate riders in Western, Dressage and English flat work/pleasure. I am an experienced rider with years of experience riding dressage. I offer massage therapy for horses from the happy pasture pet to the Grand Prix warmblood! The methods I use are a mixture of techniques performed by well know Equine experts such as Mike Scott and Linda T. Jones. I charge $75 per horse up 3 horses. For 4 or more horses on one property I charge $60 per horse. Trip fees are as follows: $0 for trips under 25 miles, $5 fee added starting at $25 miles, $5 per every additional 10 miles past 25 miles. The goal of equine massage is to help the horse relax and to ease the discomfort of tight and sore muscles. Some signs your horse is due for a massage are: -Muscle spasms: These can be as subtle as a twitch or so violent that they shake the surrounding tissue and the area shrinks from touch. These are caused by tight/sore muscles. -Trouble lift back or extending limbs, neck, or head: Many problems that riders have while training their horses can be traced back to muscle soreness/stiffness. These problems can be ease/cured with the help of massage therapy. -Resentment of Tack: When a horses back gets sore it can result in a sometimes loud reaction to a saddle/blanket. Often a good massage can help the horse to regain the comfort it needs to support a saddle/rider. -Resentment of touch: If a horse is in pain, it can react strongly to touch in those areas. If I feel that your horse might have more than just a sore muscle I will recommend that he/she see a vet.

Please feel free to text or call 419-566-9735 and tell me what I can do for you and your horse today!

Also, if you wish to find more info on myself or my work you can visit www.neighborlyequineservices.com

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