Northern Palms LLC

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from us to you!
Meatball and I are ready to head south 💙

PC to the wonderful Gwénaëlle Clément.

12/07/2025

It's all about the basics 🥳

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween, hang on!

10/30/2025

2025 is coming to a close. We sure did accomplish a lot this year. Everyone made progress, did new things, conquered some fears and had fun making memories. I'm so blessed to have 16 wonderful horses to work with.

We have a few clinics left of the year before I head south for a few months. I can't wait to see everyone next year during the 2026 season.

A collage of photos through the summer to keep us warm through the winter.
Cheers!!

10/09/2025

I'd be happy to teach anyone to do this as well. It's a super important skill to have. Don't wait until it's too late.

🧷 Compression Bandages: Protecting Your Horse’s Legs the Right Way
Compression bandages aren’t just about wrapping a leg—they’re about protecting healing tissue, reducing swelling, and preventing new injuries.

When used correctly, they can:
✅ Control edema and “stocking up” during stall rest or long hauls
✅ Keep wound dressings secure and protect from contamination

When to Use
After surgery or injury, to control swelling and aid healing
During stall rest or limited turnout to prevent stocking up
For shipping, to support and protect the lower limbs

How to Apply
1️⃣ Start clean: The Leg must be clean and dry; apply wound dressing if needed.

2️⃣ Padding is key: Always use even, protective padding before compression.

3️⃣ Wrap correctly: Wrap upward, overlapping each layer by ~50%. Maintain even tension, firm, not tight.

4️⃣ Check your edges: Avoid wrinkles or pressure points; secure top and bottom without making a tourniquet.

5️⃣ Monitor daily: Look for swelling above/below the wrap, heat, or slipping. Replace if damp, dirty, or loose.

Common Mistakes to Avoid
⚠️ Uneven tension → causes pressure sores
⚠️ Too tight → restricts circulation, risks tendon injury
⚠️ Too loose → slips and rubs
⚠️ Insufficient padding → skin irritation and sores

Quick Rule of Thumb: You should be able to slip one finger under the wrap at most points. If in doubt, ask your veterinarian for a demo—poor bandaging can do more harm than good.

🩺 A well-applied compression bandage is one of the most important tools in equine first aid.

09/24/2025

Just a few photos from the successful show weekend at the IEC with Tamarack Stables iowa.

Derrick made his first horse show debut! We've only been working together for a short 6 months. He worked so hard to be brave. Jerri laid down a solid 1st, 1 test with just a few bobbles. Bo and I recieved open high point. Carolyn played with adding more power to the third level test and even did an equitation class for fun. Shannon came to hang out and help since her horse decided he needed some extra time off at home.

I think we had the tallest and shortest horses in the show! Kaili joined us with her pony Scout for in hand. They we're so adorable.

Now to take some r&r before we buckle down and work on homework for next year and sending some horses south for the winter.

PC: Derith Vogt

09/16/2025

Time, patience and consistency 👏

Dressage isn’t a race up the levels. It’s about showing up every day with a quiet commitment to the process, patience, and the willingness to learn alongside your horse.

The beauty lies in the striving: The tiny breakthroughs, the moments of new understanding, and the incredible generosity and partnership of our horses.

And that process doesn’t just shape us as riders, it shapes who we are. The patience, humility, and empathy we cultivate in the saddle make us better humans out of the arena.

We celebrate this lifelong pursuit, because the best riders aren’t the ones who “arrive”… they’re the ones who keep showing up and striving.

08/27/2025

🥳🎊Half way there🎊🥳

The last two months have been so packed full of horse shows and clinics that I almost forgot to share the first part of my bit and bridle certification is complete!

I'm currently working on the rest of my schooling to be a fully certified Bit and Bridle Fitter.

I am learning so much and I can't wait to be able to help so many horses and their riders. Get ready!

08/21/2025

Carolyn captures Bronze with Pool Boy, by The Framed Equestrian.

08/19/2025

Another round of photos from the wonderful The Framed Equestrian from Maffitt in July. This time aboard NarNar 🥰 He had a rough spring and is now making a strong comeback.

Denarii
Owner: Kimberly McIntosh
PC: The Framed Equestrian

08/09/2025

Bohemio CDF at Maffitt Lake in June. So happy with how this horse is coming along. We've spent a long time perfecting the basics and cleaning things up. Thankful to have the ride on this big unicorn.

Owner: Jerri Allen
PC: The Framed Equestrian

07/28/2025

3 bay geldings walk into a trailer...

I couldn't be happier with how this weekend went. Super scores, great friends and happy horses. These girls blew me away and I got to take a ride on Kim McIntosh wonderful gelding Denarii.

Carolyn and Pool Boy got their final scores for their bronze medal. Both Wybie and Carolyn's first time showing 3rd level at a recognized show and they absolutely crushed it. Congratulations and welcome to team Bronze!!

Shannon's second ever recognized show and she moved up a level and made it look easy. Every ride they get better and better.

Denarii was the chill and wonderful to ride. We took it a little too easy at first level. He rather do tempi changes to spice things up. Next time buddy, next time. Thankful his mom Kimberly let me take this big guy down centerline a few times.

I'm just so thrilled, I really have the best job.

As always, Northern Lights Stable works super hard to support this whole process. Big thanks to everyone who is a part of making this work. Staff, clients, parents, family, friends, photographer, show organizers, volunteers, you name it, I'm thankful for you all.