Emily Faith Horsemanship

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12/02/2025

Reli is back to work after having a 2 week break. Long story short, I ended up getting bucked off another horse 2 weeks ago and got my ankle stepped on hard. It was more of a freak accident and not the smartest decision on my part so she’s not all to blame😅 There was, and still is, a whole bunch of soft tissue damage, some swelling, and the not so good things that come with injuries so I was unable to ride, but I’m back at it now!

Reli came right back into work very easy and picked up right where we left off on ride 4. We did a lot of body control work tonight that consisted of a lot of lifting of the ribcage in direction changes and shoulder movements since he likes to move into pressure instead of away. We also worked on a lot of stopping and backing since he likes to try and plow through my cues (verbal, seat, reins). We had some good conversations with one another and he learned pretty quick that I’m not one he can just push around and ignore. We ended on a great note and had soft stops, backs, and shoulder yields. You don’t see green horses like him do well with a long break, so I’m just thrilled he can handle having a break! I don’t like doing it at all, but I’m thankful he’s one who can handle it.

What might Mushu be doing today? Hint, he’s going to be a rocket donkey😆 Videos to come this evening!
11/16/2025

What might Mushu be doing today? Hint, he’s going to be a rocket donkey😆 Videos to come this evening!

11/16/2025

Reli week 2, rides 1-4

Reli had about 12 rides under saddle prior to competition a couple months back so this is a restart on the bare basics for him. Ride 1 I was asking the bare minimum of walk, trot, and hip disengagement. Ride 2 I asked for the three things listed above in addition to direction changes and loping. Ride 3 I built on what we worked on and added in some backing and started asking him to get soft and collect. Ride 4 we worked a lot on collection and introduced picking up the shoulder instead of dropping into the circle.

Overall, Reli has been doing great but he does like to throw some attitude and say “what if I don’t want to.” I’m actually really glad that he does do it though because it gives me the opportunity to tell him that that’s not ok and he really does need to listen and not be a stinker. He’s also very smart and picks up on things quick as well as retains information wonderfully. I think he’s going to be a fun one to ride the more broke he gets.

11/14/2025

Reli update from a couple days ago. We’ve been hard at work over the last week setting all the stones in place to ride. He’s actually come back into work really well and has progressed quicker than I anticipated! All the clips you see in this video are just some of my pre ride checks that are in place to help set both myself and the horse up for success.

11/06/2025

Reli days 2 and 3.
We start each session by doing some recap work then we’ve been working on following his nose, free lunging, picking up his hind feet/hind end shyness, and join up. He’s picking up on everything pretty quick and seems to retain it all. From what I’ve seen, he’s been given a solid foundation so I’m sure most, if not all of this is a recap for him.

Meet Reli! He’s here for 60 days to help further his saddle work education along with some more groundwork. If some of y...
11/01/2025

Meet Reli! He’s here for 60 days to help further his saddle work education along with some more groundwork. If some of you recognize him, that’s because he was trained in the 2025 T&OM challenge!

Indy’s turn for a dental! While she didn’t want to load into the trailer, she was fantastic for everything else and earn...
10/23/2025

Indy’s turn for a dental! While she didn’t want to load into the trailer, she was fantastic for everything else and earned a few gold stars! Some horses have a harder time standing still for dentistry’s, but Indy stood just about as still as possible and made my job a lot easier😆 this was also her first time hauling off property and she did great, especially taking in the fact that we are on a very busy highway. The vet aged her at about 2 years 7 months, making her a March baby! She did have 2 wolf teeth that were removed and a loose baby incisor that didn’t come out when it should have. Overall, I’m very proud of this filly and the bright future ahead of her!

What are the perks of working at an equine vet clinic? Your horses/burros get to go to work with you! Nala was in need o...
10/21/2025

What are the perks of working at an equine vet clinic? Your horses/burros get to go to work with you!

Nala was in need of another dental to get her wolf teeth removed along with bit seats put in and transverse ridges and ramps evened out and Opal needed a health certificate to go back home at the end of the month.

Nala did great this time around for her dentistry and only needed one round of sedation compared to the 4 she needed last time🙃 she now has 2 less teeth in her mouth to cause her problems too and make riding more comfortable!

I’m going to brag a bit about how absolutely perfect Opal was today! She loaded up, hauled, and unloaded perfect, she stood tied perfect while Nala was getting her teeth done, was perfect for the Dr while he did his exam and took her temp, and she loaded perfect to go back home with my grandpa! When they got home, she was handled by two complete strangers (grandma and grandpa) and was a total angel for them! She unloaded and led into her stall perfect and to add to that, when my grandma unclipped her lead rope, she followed grandma into her stall!

Check out this beautiful custom cinch that Hotwire Mohair made for Nala! She has soooo many colors, twists, and color co...
10/20/2025

Check out this beautiful custom cinch that Hotwire Mohair made for Nala! She has soooo many colors, twists, and color combos to choose from that made it so hard to pick, but I’m just absolutely thrilled and in love with the final product!

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