08/26/2025
*sighs and steps up on the soapbox 🤣*
You CANNOT be upset with a trainer for sending your dangerous horse home — especially when you knew there were issues and chose not to disclose them.
When you send a horse off to a trainer, we typically ask for a full background and what you’re hoping to accomplish during training. If your horse has a rearing problem, bucking issue, or any behavior that could be dangerous, it must be disclosed. This is about the safety of the trainer and your horse.
Believe it or not, this is how I make my living. I pay my bills, feed my animals, and keep the barn running by working with horses every day. I can’t earn a living — or keep up with the other client horses and my own — if I’m laid up in a hospital bed because your beloved Princess Fluffy decided to flip over on me. 🦄🤣
I do not and will not take in horses that try to flip over or turn into a rodeo bronc every time they’re ridden. It’s just not worth the risk. It’s not that I cant, but I simply wont.
So if there’s a known issue and you choose not to disclose it, and I end up sending the horse home — you can’t be mad about it.
I’ll always recommend having the horse checked by a performance vet to rule out pain or physical issues, because I truly don’t believe most horses are just acting out for no reason.
At the end of the day, this is about safety, transparency, and mutual respect. When we’re honest and upfront with each other, I can do my job and help both horse and rider make real progress.
To the clients who already do this — thank you. Your trust and honesty make all the difference. 🩵