K & R Performance Horses

02/15/2024

Best way to finish our Valentine’s Day lessons!
Daiton on Arlo
Kate on Gatsby

02/13/2024

02/13/2024

Attention frequent flyers at the barn the bathroom and the wash stall Is currently out of commission!

01/29/2024

Looking to add 2 more person to my barn crew! Located in Crown Point!

Job description- turn horses out, clean stalls, minimal barn maintenance.

-$45 a day, approximately 3 hours a day
-paid every 2 weeks with check
- horse experience is a must
-3 to 4 days a week
-mornings start at 7am
-22 stalls but you’ll never be alone to work

Located in Crown Point

Great horses and great employees
No drama

PM if interested

01/14/2024

Our horses are nice and warm in the barn, extra hay and warm water for everyone! 🥶🦄

01/11/2024

(𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅)

- When my instructor repeats to me: ′′Straighten your shoulders and open your chest!” He’s not just teaching me how to stand up. He's teaching me that in life we should always walk straight and face problems head on.

- When my instructor asks me to lower my legs and keep them close to the horse, he teaches me that in life we do not allow distractions and that little is enough to deviate from his path.

- When my instructor tells me "Too much hand, don't hang on to the reins! "He teaches me to give and not to take, with the greatest respect of others.

- When he yells and repeats endlessly: "Look forward in the direction you want to go!” He teaches me the importance of setting goals and never losing sight of them to achieve them.

- When I ask to move up or do more and my instructor says I'm not ready, he teaches me that in life you must always respect your rhythm and never skip the steps.

- When I fall and get back up, I learn that there are always setbacks, times when we back up, but the important thing is to get up more determined than before.

- If I hold my breath during a ride and he jokingly tells me "breathe! You are purple!” I understand that you have to let your emotions flow in order to get rid of them.

- When at the end of the course I am happy with the work done and my instructor says to me′ ′Well done, thank your teacher′′ I know he is not referring to himself but to my horse.

- Now you, you who are watching a rider pass in the saddle, keep saying that riding is not a sport because it is the horse that does everything. I agree. Horse riding is not a sport. It is a life lesson.

01/06/2024

This Sunday! Hope to see you there!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!

12/20/2023

Our holiday party is January 7th from 12-3 at the Gary Sportsmen Club! Please rsvp to our facebook event!

12/20/2023

Just a reminder the last day of lessons will be December 23rd we will be back to lessons January 2nd! We hope you have a wonderful holiday with your families!

11/30/2023

11/29/2023

Looking to add one more person to my barn crew! Located in Crown Point!

Job description- turn horses out, clean stalls, minimal barn maintenance.

-$45 a day, approximately 3 hours a day
-paid every 2 weeks with check
- horse experience is a must
-3 to 4 days a week
-mornings start at 7
-22 stalls but you’ll never be alone to work

Located in Crown Point

Great horses and great employees
No drama

PM if interested

11/26/2023

SOLD

⭐️’22 COWBRED APPENDIX FILLY ⭐️

SHEZA FLY DANCING CAT “Fly” is a sorrel 2022 AQHA filly sired by CD DANCING CAT and out of LILY LU SUGAR.

14 hands at the whither 14.2 at the hip.

Fly is halter broke, lunges like a dream, stands for the shoer (when held), great for the vet, will stand tied and in crossties, bathes, and loads. She has had her feet trimmed every 6 weeks, been dewormed, and vaccinated (UTD on everything).

Selling at no fault of her own- as her human doesn’t have the time for her. She’s been a pet to them, but has so much more to offer. Fly is extremely intelligent. She can live outside, in a big or small group pasture or in a stall.

Fly is straight & correct, with more brains than you could ask for. A phenomenal prospect for anything you would like to do with her, whether that be cut, rope, or send her to the barrel pen.

Her sire CD DANCING CAT (NCHA LTE: $3,004) has produced numerous NCHA money earners, roping horses, and barrel horses. Sired by CATS HILLBILLY (NCHA LTE: $28,478), CD DANCING CAT stamps his foals with a trainable mind, impeccable confirmation, athleticism and a desire to work/please; this filly is no exception.

Lower 4 figures but negotiable

PPE welcome at buyers expense.

Located in Crown Point, Indiana.
PM for more information.

11/20/2023

11/20/2023

23-24 Regional Qualifiers: First up is Maggie Conner. Maggie started riding English IEA in 2019 and is a crossover rider. This is her 3rd year qualifying for Regionals. Maggie says," It is always exciting to advance to regionals. Riding IEA is the best way to put your equitation to the test and every horse you swing your leg over can teach you something new".

10/30/2023

🦄Are you looking to get your Christmas shopping done early?
🦄Have a horse crazy person in your life?
🦄looking to give someone an experience and not a store bought gift?
🎁 We might have the perfect gift for you!
Horse back riding lessons! Lesson packages are $250 for 6 one hour lessons! Located in Crown Point- minutes from I65 and US 30

Fine print-
Anyone welcome over 8 years old, lesson packages expire 6 months after purchase date, all lessons are English riding only- no western lessons available, sorry participants can’t exceed 200 pounds.

Send us a PM if you’re interested!

10/17/2023

Attention frequent flyers at the barn- the bathroom and the washrack are out of order. Pease do not use either of them until further notice. We are working hard to get them back in service!
Thanks!

09/24/2023

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped clean and paint the barn at volunteer day!!

09/14/2023

Due to unforeseen circumstances the barn will be closed today.
There will be no lessons today.

08/30/2023

Got our last 100 bales of hay put into the loft this evening! Thanks to my crew of folks who helped put hay away this summer! I’m glad that’s over!!

08/29/2023

Last nights sunset was perfect for evening lessons 🦄🌅

08/28/2023

We had a great time showing at Navajo Saturday! Congratulations to everyone who showed! The baby horses were rockstars!

08/24/2023

All our horses enjoyed some time outside this morning, got a good cold hose, and are enjoying their lunch in front of their fans!
Stall cool everyone!

08/18/2023

Attention boarders! IEA team pictures will be taking place this Sunday at the barn from approximately 4-5:30 pm. If you’d like to avoid the chaos I would recommend avoiding the barn at this time! Sorry for any inconvenience!

08/17/2023

Looking to add one more person to my barn crew! Located in Crown Point!

Job description- turn horses out, clean stalls, minimal barn maintenance.

-$45 a day, approximately 3 hours a day
- horse experience is a must
-3 to 4 days a week
-mornings start at 7
-22 stalls but you’ll never be alone to work

Located in Crown Point

Great horses and great employees
No drama

PM if interested

07/31/2023

Horse Show advice of the day:
Practice the way you intend to show.

To many times I see riders schooling and training prior the show and they never "practice" how they show. In the show pen you can't fix and redo. Create a "pretrip" check list to make sure all systems are functioning. Your practice rides should be the time you test out your horse to make sure they are listening and tuned in to you. It's hard to assess what your truly have prior to your competition if your schooling always consists of draped reins, unorganized chaos with 2 handing and face bumping. For instance, if you always ride with loose reins at home but show with contact your are going to create a lack of confidence in your horse. Always riding with 2 hands for a lope departure and never testing that position 1 handed means you most likely will not have your horse in the correct position when you need it most.

Create a "pretrip" plan that warms you and your horse up not only physically but mentally. Then put your plan to the test. Did you find a glitch in your show ride? Make adjustments then try again.

The big day is not the place to try out this new theory. Practice your "pretrip" at home then pretend you are at the horse show. Take notes! Actually write down how your pretrip went and what the results were. If you find a pattern with specific issues to your horses performance you know to adjust your pretrip, find a pattern of success then you have found what works for your and your horse to be physically and MENTALLY prepared.

The warmup pen can be the place that makes or breaks a ride for a lot of riders. Not because of their physical ride but because of their mental ride. Have a plan and ride your plan. It is the best way to not only prevent mistakes but to also overcome them when they happen.

Have a purpose in every ride even if its just to enjoy time with your horse.

Task relevant routine = successfully managing performance anxiety