Raleigh Equine Services

03/14/2025

Freebie Friday:

Horses are herd animals. They thrive off confident leaders and a horse can tell what kind of leader you are before you ever step on them.

"HORSES ARE VERY KEEN ON BODY LANGUAGE, AND WHAT I REFER TO AS
"PRESENCE", AND EXPRESSION. THEY KNOW QUITE A BIT ABOUT YOU BEFORE YOU EVER GET TO 'EM.
THEY CAN READ THINGS ABOUT YOU
CLEAR ACROSS AN ARENA."

When you have a bad day, still show up and let your horse graze while out with you. They will want that kind of attention regardless your own feelings.

03/13/2025

Often with horse training we like to say that less is more, slower is better-and I believe it to be true.

As horseman, we have the great responsibility to really think, not just about what we are doing, but also about why we are doing it. The wrong course of action on our part will have serious consequences for the horse.

Understanding the intentions behind the horse's action is essential in determining whether to support an action or correct it. It also determines to what degree you should support or correct. This will affect the confidence of the horse either positively or negatively.

One of the biggest misconceptions in the equestrian world is the idea that we train horses.
The reality?

We don't-we prove to them that they can trust us more than their own instincts.

03/12/2025

Trail rides and pony naps 😍

03/12/2025

Another sunshine day not wasted 🙌

Baby horse went out and some first time out of the barn riders .. we’re obsessed

03/11/2025

Sometimes, we forget the incredible privilege it is to spend our lives with horses. Reminding everyone on this gorgeous day/week we’re going to have. Some first time trail riding and forever friends ❤️

03/07/2025

❤️ no caption needed, look at those smiles

03/05/2025

No horse is wasted just being a horse.

They bring happiness and peace, ridden or not.
Sometimes, I think we forget to see the forest through the trees and remember how lucky we are just to be in their presence. ❤️

03/05/2025

Just a rainy Tuesday lovin on ponies ❤️

03/04/2025

03/04/2025

Energy matters with horses.

High energy, low energy, nervous energy, good energy, bad energy; the horse recognizes and feeds off it.

Learn to control your energy if you want to help your horse be successful and confident. Learn to control your emotions if you want to learn to control your energy.

Controlling your energy will help make you a better horseman... it will likely help you with many things outside of the arena too.

02/28/2025

It was a great fri-yay !!!!!
Hope yall got some riding in on this beautiful day ❤️

02/28/2025

There are two places you need to go often:

1. The place that heals you.
2. The place that inspires you ❤️

02/26/2025

There are only two emotions that belong in the saddle; one is a sense of humor and the other is patience 😝

02/26/2025

Sometimes what looks like an obstacle in your path, is actually a gift meant to move you in a different direction.

Anyone else have a wild weird sass hole day with the ponies? It was hit and miss with the herd today . 😜

02/25/2025

WHERE YOU START HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHERE YOU FINISH

Read it again…

Now follow those dreams ❤️

02/23/2025

You'll always have that one horse in your barn that keeps you humble.
And that's the horse that makes you a better horseman. ❤️

Happy Sunday.

02/22/2025

There is a past version of you that is so proud of how far you’ve come 💕

Happy Friday!

02/21/2025

🥶 BRRR what a cold week we’ve had! That didn’t stop us, it gave us time to clean and oil up our tack before riding season starts 💕