Nicole Shoup Horsemanship

12/02/2025

Love Toby's little Haflinger teddy bear ears ❤️

12/01/2025

Padreno and Reno, the welcoming committee ❤️

Fun fact- Padreno's barn name was Reno. It's very fitting for him! But my bay on the right is my Reno. The OG who I've had for 12 years!

11/21/2025

This gave me a good chuckle haha!

11/20/2025

Slowly... but surely... I am getting more handy with the rasp. I keep all of my horses on a 4 week trim cycle- and sometimes I manage in between.The goal is to keep a balanced foot at all times... free of cracks, flares, and more.

I finally went to the blacksmith shop 2 weeks ago and got me a pink hoof stand 💁‍♀️ I had been kneeling and using my legs as a stand. This makes the work easier.

Super grateful for AMW Equine Services, LLC for allowing me and helping me learn how to do this for my horses care.

11/19/2025

Love these eyes of my Reno ❤️

11/19/2025

Lovely horse that I have used in lessons. He's got a great head on his shoulders and will do well for someone!

Our Gus Gus is for sale!

Please check out his his ad here https://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-1600584

Gus is a 3-year-old gypsy cross gelding that was born and raised in the Ohio State ATI Equine Program and has been a part of classes since day one. He’s had two rounds of professional training, each lasting 60 days, and has also been a trusted member of our lesson program, carrying beginner riders with confidence.

Gus is well-started, versatile, and ready to go in any direction you choose. With a solid foundation and a willing attitude, he’s looking for his forever home as our program moves in a new direction.

Gus has suffered from a locking stifle, but the issue has become less frequent especially when he is in regular work. A veterinarian statement will be included.

If you’re searching for a young horse with experience, great temperament, and plenty of potential, Gus could be the perfect fit.

If you have any questions please reach out to Aspen at [email protected]

11/17/2025

Presented on Equine Careers for the 4th time at West Holmes High School All-In Week! They fill the fairgrounds and bring in professionals from all industries!

I usually do a ppt presentation but now that the event is at the fairgrounds, we brought horses! The students loved the opportunity to see, pet, and learn about horses. We had one tacked up english and one tacked western. We also talked potential pathways to certain equine jobs.

As always, huge thanks to Melinda for her assistance getting ready and as the students checked out the horses!

Great day! ❤️

11/13/2025

It brings me a lot of fulfillment to teach young people practical, useful, and enjoyable things.

I've been teaching the Basic Horsemanship class at Ohio State ATI this fall. We have 9 total students in the class. The goal of the class is to offer a solid foundation in all things fundamental in horsemanship. Catching, haltering, saddling, bits, bitting, round penning, longeing, and more.

All of these students either have horses of their own, came from technical schools, or something else that gave them experience. That isn't always the case, but this is what we have this semester.

But what's cool about this class is offering them additional detail to what they already know. Most of them haven't tied the strings on a headstall, none of them have ever round penned a horse, some of them have never lifted a heavy saddle.

The list goes on and on... and that's why it is so important to me to teach. I've been very lucky to have professors, teachers, and mentors that have instilled a proper etiquette, understanding, and a knowledge base oriented towards the details. If I can share this info, more students can have a deeper perspective and be better able to help more horses.

We want these students to enter the industry with useful knowledge and skills. But more than anything, we want them to learn how to try. We want them to be curious, respectful, and always lending a hand. The horses teach much much more than we might think as the days go on. It can be frustrating to learn new things, but very rewarding in the other side.

The semester is winding down and it always makes me sad. Especially because we are doing things that I love so deeply... but it's ok because what we have all learned will carry on in each of us through the future.

11/12/2025

The Basic Horsemanship students Ohio State ATI Equine Center are doing fab and the horses are amazing!

11/11/2025

Turning all of the little no's into yes's and saying yes calmly! This horse is recovering from a tendon injury and still has an open wound hence the bandage.