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www.VersatileHorses.com Versatile Horsemanship, LLC is owned and operated by Elliot and Caitie Holtzman.

We are a low-key horse training operation with the goal of teaching and training through furthering our educations and bettering our own handiness about horses. We work one-on-one with our clients and their horses to help them achieve their goals and to help enable them to successfully and safely handle, work at Liberty, and/or ride their own horses.

08/30/2024

Hey Ladies & Horses WEEKEND OUT - Clinic in Texas participants!

The glitter caps are done! 🤩

Thank you, Lazy Heifer Designs for all your work on our gear! We appreciate you! 🙏🏻

08/29/2024

📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫!

💫 𝖤𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝖭𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖾𝗑𝖺𝗌 𝖧𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗒.

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
⭐️ 4-6 lessons/ day
🔹 Equitation
🔹 Liberty
🔹 Ground Control
🔹 Basic Body Control Under Saddle
🔹 Advanced Maneuvers
🔹 Timing and Feel
🔹 Communication and Connection
🔹 Riding in and out of the Arena
⭐️ 1-2 week options
⭐️ Housing provided
⭐️ Basic Professionalism
⭐️ Facility Management and Maintenance
⭐️ Experience the care and keeping of each horse on a group and individual level
⭐️ Gain experience with green horses, highly educated horses, and those in between
⭐️ Immerse yourself into our team
⭐️ Join in on events that occur during your stay
⭐️ Find camaraderie and new skills
⭐️ Network

📍 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗿𝗼.
📍 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿?
📍 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲?
📍 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻?
📍 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻?
👌🏻𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘆. 𝖶𝗁𝗈𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗂𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗌, 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖿 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗇'𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝖺𝗍-𝗌𝗅𝖾𝖾𝗉-𝖻𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗍 𝖤𝖵𝖤𝖱𝖸 𝖣𝖠𝖸, 24 𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌/𝖽𝖺𝗒, 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝖾𝖿 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗅𝗒 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

ℹ️ Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/232037232952148

Openings:
📅 December 8-16, 2024 (1 week): $1,200.00
📅 December 27, 2024- January 3, 2025 (1 week): $1,200.00
(The lessons alone are a $2,800.00/week value.)

Other Information:
- No horse necessary, you’ll use ours
- You are responsible for your own food and transportation 🛻
- No pets. Fluffy must stay home.
- If you think you want to bring a horse, let’s talk.

Contact:
Caitie and Elliot Holtzman
📱 972-571-6104 | 940-465-3777
📧 [email protected]
🌎 www.versatilehorses.com
🗺️ Nocona, Texas

"𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦."

🐴 About the Horsemen:
Elliot and Caitie are both first generation horse trainers but each comes from a long line of horsemen and equine enthusiasts. The pair recently returned home from Canada where they competed in Heart of the Horse, a c**t starting competition.

Elliot was 2024 Gaucho Derby finisher and a 2014 Legacy of Legends scholarship recipient. He has a strong foundation focused on starting horses under saddle, handling/training “tough or difficult” horses, and is an experienced showman in Ranch Horse Events, Mustang Makeovers, Thoroughbred Makeovers, C**t Starting Competitions, Liberty—and recently in Freestyle Reining, Jumping, Dressage, and Reined Cow Horse. Elliot has an extensive background in survival skills and construction— from welding to wood work, he knows facility care and construction.

Caitie’s entire life’s work is horses and horsemanship. She has been “eat-up” with horses since she was a child. From cleaning stalls, to general care, health and nutrition, basic wound management and disease control, to behavior and training of horses—she can’t get enough. Caitie takes great pride in the care and education of the horses in their program- as well as getting to know each horse on a personal level. Caitie has an Associate, Bachelor, and Masters Degree in Agriculture each with a focus in Equine and Education. She competes in Freestyle Reining and Liberty, and is becoming an experienced performer and entertainer with her horses.

08/28/2024

👑 Crown 3 Equine Veterinary Services 𝐕𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐚, 𝐓𝐗 🩺

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁?
A morning every 6 weeks where Dr. Bridget Heilsberg comes to Versatile Horsemanship, LLC here in Nocona, Texas for routine Equine veterinary care.

This is an opportunity for you to haul-in to OUR facility for Dr. B to work on your horse.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?
Versatile Horsemanship
15750 FM 1816
Nocona, Texas 76255

𝗛𝗼𝘄?
Schedule your horse’s appointment with Dr. B in advance by reaching out to the 👑 Crown 3 office line directly at ☎️ 903-574-1175.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻?
September 6, 2024
Morning

08/27/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲.

She is 50% Quarter Horse, 50% Friesian. ✨

“WvV A Good Day for Dior” (Dior)
2023 Friesian Sport Horse filly
Friesian sire: “WvV Waldini von Valour”
Quarter Horse dam: “Shez Blazin Good” (Blazin Hot × Good Assets)

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐫
Dior has all the basics of handling down. She also has basic Liberty training. She is a class act when it comes to her movement and sure ticks all the boxes! She’s 14.2 and growing.

Dior was bred and raised by Crown 3 Ranch and has been with Elliot and I since she was weaned. She’s like one of our own and seeing her go to a new home will be bittersweet. If we were in a position to purchase prospects at this time, she would be one we wouldn’t let slip away.

Dior is in Nocona, Texas at the moment.

If you make her yours, I will be heading to Kentucky in early September and am happy to bring her to you there.

Text us at 972-571-6104 or 940-465-3777.

🎥: https://youtu.be/41rEFqcdhO0?si=u0HmQ9p3VFw80wm2

08/26/2024

This little yellow horse made great strides this weekend at Heart of the Horse. 💛

He is a good reminder that diamonds 💎 don’t start out looking like what ends up in the jewelry store💍

Thank you to Bar MM Ranch, Niki Cammaert Fl***ra and the HotH crew, and to our fellow competitors and clinicians for a great weekend. 🙏🏻

08/26/2024

Heart of the Horse is completed!

I plan on sharing the weekend with you all, I just need a bit of time to decompress and gather my thoughts.

Just prior to us heading up to Canada 🇨🇦 for the event, we actually sold 2 of our personal horses in the couple of days leading up to us leaving town.
🥹Was it bittersweet? Absolutely. But BOTH horses have hit the jackpot of homes, are already loved, and will do great things with their new owners.

The greatest gift you can give a horse is an education so that beyond you so that value will be placed on the horse, and that horse will be loved, appreciated, and cared for until the end of his days.
Whether its c**t starting or sale horses, the goal is the same.

Now, I’ll get to the point. That was a lot of fluff and I don’t love fluff. 😂🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

I still have a couple more horses that are ready for their next partners.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗲𝘆.💛

Huey is one of our 3yo’s.
He was originally started as a Reiner, Elliot took him on and has done an incredible job with him.
Huey now has an exceptional and solid Liberty foundation.
He’s been on cows—is still green about them, but wants to work.
He will drag his tail to the ground like a wormy dog when you say whoa.
He is incredibly light to cues and off the leg without being overly reactive—it’s refreshing.
I think he’s a super cool mover and can see him being successful in Western Dressage or even Working Equitation.
He’s quick on his feet and is as kind and curious as they come.
Huey has already been in evening shows in front of a sold out crowd and under lights and he handled it all like a boss.

Like Flint and the other horse we sold, Elliot and I had every intention of keeping him and adding him to the team and showing him in cow horse.
We intend to continue working towards that goal as long as he’s with us. 💛

𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘉𝘪𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳 (𝘏𝘶𝘦𝘺)
𝖻𝗒 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝗆 𝖵𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝖦𝗎𝗇𝗇𝖺𝖻𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗀 𝖢𝗁𝗂𝖼 (𝖻𝗒 𝖠𝗋𝖼 𝖦𝗎𝗇𝗇𝖺𝖻𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗀𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋, 𝗈/𝗈 𝖺 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗑 𝖱𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝖽𝖺𝗎𝗀𝗁𝗍𝖾𝗋)

2021 𝖠𝖰𝖧𝖠/𝖠𝖯𝖧𝖠 𝖯𝖺𝗅𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗈 𝗀𝖾𝗅𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀
𝖭𝖱𝖧𝖠, 𝖭𝖱𝖡𝖢
𝖢𝖺𝗇 𝖻𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖭𝗈𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖺, 𝖳𝖾𝗑𝖺𝗌

🎥: https://youtu.be/YmXYvkOzQcA?si=c2IeIws6RYEAWWDo

Call or text 972-571-6104 or 940-465-3777

08/24/2024

Sometimes he’s sweet, sometimes he’s sour.
Sometimes you get both Wontons in the same encounter. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

He is THE guardian of the hay cart in the barn. Don’t worry, these bandage scissors are DULL and barely good for cutting hay string. No Wontons were injured in the making of this video.

08/23/2024

Keeping up with our ”who’s behind Versatile Horsemanship, LLC” theme—straight off the website: The Mission & The ”Program”.

🌎 versatilehorses.com
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

Versatile Horsemanship, LLC is a grassroots Equine operation. Owned and operated by first generation professional horsemen, Elliot & Caitie Holtzman.

The pair offers starting under saddle, general training and advancement, halter breaking, Liberty horses, trick training, select sale horses, clinics both at home and afar, lessons on your horse, and entertainment.

You and your horse are more than a number to us, more than a paycheck. We offer a shared love of the horse and an appreciation for multiple disciplines within the industry.

Though each horse may be bred for a specific discipline or sport, it is something special to see them learn, adapt, and excel in a variety of complementary disciplines. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀.

Elliot and Caitie aim to work one-on-one with clients and their horses to help them achieve their goals, and to enable them to successfully and safely handle and ride their own horses, while improving their horsemanship. We try to not sugar coat, but to give an honest and ethical evaluation.

The facility itself is 65 acres with grounds that are safe, simple, and polished offering plenty of room to for ample turn out to help keep horses sound both mentally and physically.

All breeds and disciplines are welcome and appreciated here at Versatile Horsemanship.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦"

I have never really considered our program a step-by-step process. Horses are individuals and even though there are core foundation skills that we aim for each horse to learn- how we go about it with each horse can be different.

I used to believe that Versatile Horsemanship HAD to look like all the rest.
I used to think that we HAD to have ONE specific step-by-step "program".
I used to think that we had to pick ONE discipline. ONE equestrian sport.
I used to think that how we built our program, who we are, and how we got here was not a good thing- because it is a different story than some.
I used to be ashamed of how we built Versatile Horsemanship.

But now, I know otherwise.

Versatile Horsemanship was built by two horse-loving people who 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁.
We haven't worked as long term assistants for another trainer. We've been short-term interns and through that, Elliot and I are grateful to have a handful of incredible long-term mentors within this industry. Mentors who we can reach out to for business, training, and life help and advice.

I now know that this has allowed us to build a unique brand, and to learn and be apart of ALL types of aspects within the industry, and have opportunities that we would have never gotten to be apart of and learn had we done it a different way.

Elliot and I have been the trainers.
We have actually been the owners of horses in training. (I had a horse in training THIS year)
We have been the breeders with mares at the breeding farm.
We have been the staff at the breeding farm.
We have been the clinicians.
We have been the participants in the clinic.
We have been the students.
We have been the teachers.
We have been in the action, in the spotlight.
We have been in the background, behind the scenes.
And we still are each of these things at times, even today.

Our path has offered us the unique experience of being on all sides.

So, how DID we get to this point?

A lot of mistakes. A lot of failure, and a A LOT of dusting ourselves off and trying again.
A LOT of learning to be humble enough to ask for help.
And not being afraid to test the knowledge we thought we knew.
I know how much it hurts to mess up over and over again.
Call it grit. Call it heart. Call it determination. Call it foolish.
Call it whatever you want, it's our story and it is still playing out.

We DO still study under our mentors as MUCH as we possibly can, and these mentors are involved in various disciplines and aspects of the horse industry. From performing horses and entertainment to jumping and Dressage to c**t starting, cow horse, and Reining- God has placed some of the most unique mentors and teachers in our lives- and we are grateful.

All the paths to being in this industry are hard. Whichever hard path you choose in this industry, know that I am rooting for you, and I understand the difficulties- but I also know that all the hard, all the difficulty, IS worth it.

-Caitie Holtzman
Versatile Horsemanship

08/20/2024

Who is Elliot Holtzman?
The man. The myth. The legend 😏

Elliot is THE c**t starter at Versatile Horsemanship. He is your guy for troubleshooting behaviors, starting one’s education, and is pretty savvy at Ranch Horse Versatility.
He does enjoy Liberty, the occasional Freestyle Reining, jumping, xc, and Dressage—but his absolute favorite is the Reined Cow Horse and he’s working towards getting back to going down the fence.
Aside from riding and training horses, Elliot is also a superb teacher—both face-to-face and virtually.

Who is Elliot outside of Versatile Horsemanship?

He is a horseman to his bones and has a heart for adventure.
Literally, if there’s a cliff to jump off of into a lake—he’s the first to jump (after he’s done some mental calculations, that is).
Yup. You read that ⬆️ correctly—Elliot is THE numbers guy, and he likes a good list.

I (Caitie Holtzman) am NOT a numbers person, nor am I a list maker. 🫣
So when someone wants to schedule something and I refer them to Elliot or Melissa (more on Mel in another post). It’s really for the best so that your appointment ACTUALLY gets scheduled.

Right. Back to “who is Elliot Holtzman”.

Remember when I said that Elliot is an adventurer at heart?
In February 2024, Elliot completed the Gaucho Derby, along with two of our friends. Raise your hand 🙋🏻‍♀️ in the comments if you were glued to the screen tracking their dots on the map 🗺️.
The derby is about a 500 mile horse race and survival excursion where you catch ride somewhat broke-ish (emphasis on the “ish”) criollo/Argentinian ranch horses across the insane terrain of Patagonia in about 8-10 days, packing all your gear and supplies with you horseback.

Would Elliot do an event like that one again? Absolutely. But maybe with a sponsor next time.

Elliot was homeschooled.
He was raised not only learning the ABC’s and 123’s, but also primitive survival skills. He knows how to raise and process his own food, garden, carpentry— he’s a master treehouse builder, mechanics, welding, dirt work, and can literally build just about anything.

Water skiing was tough for him, he does not sing. I don’t actually know if he’s bad at it; he just doesn’t do it. And explaining/writing/typing out his thoughts—like a letter, a social media post, a tough conversation, etc.—takes him some time. He’s a man of few words. Otherwise though, the guy has got mad skills.👌🏻😂

He learned how to play piano at a young age and used to teach lessons. 🎹
Elliot once taught primitive survival skills, basic riding and Horsemanship skills, and more at his family’s nature awareness camp.
He’s been a teacher, instructor, and coach for sometime now.

Does he have hobbies outside of horses?
Yes, he actually does.
One of his absolute favorite things to do is snowboard. He loves it and he makes it look easy.
He looks forward to our annual River trip with friends where he’ll either float or kayak.
He enjoys shooting, both fi****ms and archery.
Wherever he goes, he typically has a fishing pole 🎣 and will cast a line if the opportunity presents. Recently, he started reading again, books and his Bible. 📖
Elliot also really enjoys off roading. The trickier the terrain, the better.

Back to some horse stuff now.

In 2010, Elliot entered Project Cowboy on a client-owned horse. It was his first real big competition, he learned a lot competing in it, and met a lot of great folks.

2011, Elliot entered his first Extreme Mustang Makeover. He had two horses.
He entered again in 2012, 2013, and 2015. Again, a huge learning curve for us both. These events were great experiences back in the day and through them we met some of the greatest mentors and friends we’ve ever known.

In 2014 Elliot was a Legacy of Legends scholarship recipient. Financially, this gave him the opportunity to go study c**t starting under a horseman who followed the traditional Horsemanship of Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance. It was during this mentorship program that Elliot’s interest in cow horses was ignited.

Sometime between 2014 and 2015, we met some horsemen and women who started out as mentors but also became fast friends and family who are still in our lives today. What he’s learned from them is everything from c**t starting to reining and cow horse, roping, and Liberty.

Fun facts about Elliot.

He was a child actor in an episode of Rescue 911.

More recently he was a stunt double on the set of a period-specific television show.

He is one of the most experienced and distinguished judges in the International Liberty Horse Association.

Elliot is an Eagle Scout and he was 1 belt away from getting a black belt in karate.

He was once a certified life guard through the Boy Scouts.

He has mad quilting skills.

He is an incredible cook, and was raised as a vegetarian until he got his drivers license at 16.

Elliot’s first belt buckle was from the 4H for raising champion rabbits and chickens. And yes, it had a bunny on it. 🐇

Aside from horses, he’s had many side-gigs that included but were not limited to…

Humanely removing and re-locating wildlife from homes and businesses (( ask him about that one time we babysat a 9ft long rattlesnake, refer to photo below. )). He has crawled into the terminal bridges at the DFW airport to remove birds.

A deck, barn, and fence building business—including both wood working and welding.

A small vehicle repair and re-sale gig. He did convert a beat up, old Chevy Blazer into an off-road machine back in the day. We called it the beast 🛻 (see photo number 3)

He did sell life insurance for a short amount of time—not enough physical “doing” involved in that business venture. Elliot is a mover and a shaker… literally, like he can’t sit still.

He’s had other odd-and-end-type jobs over the years, but he always came back to entrepreneurship and horses.

Elliot’s character is kind and to the point.
He’s more of a thinker and a do-er than a speaker. If he considers you a friend, you have a loyal friend for life.

Elliot does need details, and sometimes he needs to think on those details ( I’m an all-in, let’s do this kinda person, I don’t always put enough thought into things before I’m entered🤷🏻‍♀️ ).

Because he puts so much thought into things, there will be times that you may ask him something, and it takes him time to get back to you.

This is normal.

He is simply putting in ample thought before he gives you an answer.

Honestly.
This is just a scratch on the surface of who Elliot is. Like an onion 🧅, he’s got a lot of layers but each one of them is genuine and he has the best intentions for all of the people and the horses in his life.

Thank you for reading. 🙏🏻

- Caitie Holtzman
Versatile Horsemanship, LLC

📸 Photo cred to: Shaina Zollman, Kathy Gabriel

08/19/2024

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 🚧

Who here has stepped out of their comfort zone recently? Raise your hand.🙋🏻‍♀️

I’m about to do so this coming weekend. 🫣🫠

So, let’s have a conversation about comfort zones.

I’ll let you in on an inside event in my life that brought about a big turning point for me in regards to getting comfortable being uncomfortable and the growth that comes from it.

When the following events happened, I learned lessons that I unknowingly would need in the coming months to get through a storm. I was being prepared for future endeavors.

Grab another cup of coffee because this story is anything but short.

𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 2021 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰...

This image of Punk, Cuban, and I was taken just as we finished our Reining Freestyle at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in 2021.
I think all 3 of us had a look of disbelief that we actually DID IT! I remember stepping off Cuban when I got out of the arena after that run and my knees buckling from all the adrenaline. 😂

Initially, it was never intended to be me (Caitie) who performed this act, at that event, that year.
The plan was for Elliot to be showing my horses.

I was too scared to fail.

My comfort zone had been behind the scenes with the horses.
The stall cleaning, the grooming, the training—all of the things OUTSIDE of the performance or show.
I take great pride in those things. It’s my happy place.

It seems though that God has a sense of humor. 🙏🏻

You see, in 2021 Elliot was not only entered in the QH Congress Freestyle Reining with my horses; he was also entered into the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity with his yellow horse, Wallapeño🌶️
Both events were in early October.
The plan was for me to haul my horses to Congress. Elliot would show Wally in his first class or two in Fort Worth at SBF.
He would then fly ✈️ to Ohio for Congress, show in the Freestyle, then fly home to finish showing Wally down the fence.
I would then drive my horses back to our friends’ farm in Kentucky to layover for a week until the next event we were meant to be at there in Lexington.

HOWEVER.
When the draws came out, Elliot was meant to be doing his Reined Work with Wally at the Snaffle Bit Futurity ON THE SAME AFTERNOON as he was meant to be riding into the coliseum on my horses for the QH Congress Freestyle Reining.

The best laid plans… 🤦🏻‍♀️

Elliot called the Ohio Reining Horse Association.
They were willing to let him scratch, were not willing to refund the entry, BUT they were willing to transfer the entry into another rider’s name free-of-extra-charge as long as the horse that was entered did not change.

In that moment Elliot changed the entry to my name and I was slated to ride into the biggest event I had EVER shown in. My first NRHA - National Reining Horse Association event.
And the biggest crowd that my horses and I had been in front of to that date.

Me in that moment being the girl comfortable behind the scenes:😳🫣😮‍💨🫠

Y’all.
This all went down so close to the events happening that when I was checked in for Congress, my back number had already been labeled with Elliot’s name as the original agent and competitor and had not been changed to me being the agent and competitor.

That October of 2021, Elliot and I rode into the biggest equine events of our lives at that time, about 1,000 miles apart, on the same evening, BOTH stepping well out of our comfort zones.
We showed just a couple of hours apart from one another. He barely made it home from Fort Worth in time to catch the live feed of the Freestyle Reining.

I can’t speak for Elliot’s experience of comfort zones that day, but I can for mine.

I felt incredibly under qualified to be there showing amongst some HUGE maneuvering horses with exceptional riders on their backs; then there’s me with my home-trained Reiner, Cow Horse, Liberty horses.
I remember thinking—who am I to be showing here? Seriously. Who am I?

But God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

Showing in that event did more for me than I realized at the time.
- It reminded me that I am gritty, that I will stand up to a challenge and rise above it.
I am of those people that if you tell me I can’t, I will and I had forgotten that about myself. I had allowed myself to shrink and think small, rather than expanding and thinking big.
- It sparked in me a quiet competitiveness. 😏
It’s like an itch that I can’t quite scratch. IYKYK.
- I found a sense of “trust” in not only what I learn from horses but what they learn from me as well.
- I learned to find JOY in the process.
- I was reminded of my love for creativity.

I was a no-body, seemingly-meek, horse-crazy-girl turned professional, who grew up with a stutter, that was suddenly on a pretty big stage in the horse industry with her home-trained cow ponies.
Me and the boys came out 7th place in the Open and had an absolute BLAST doing so.

I still don’t understand exactly what my “purpose” in this world is, but I believe and hope that God did use me that night at that Freestyle Reining to inspire at least ONE person to GO FOR IT and to find the FUN and peace in the process. I hope he used me to remind people how much joy horses and this industry really can bring about.

I was SURROUNDED by a crew of friends and mentors at Congress that year that lended me strength and empowered me to GO FOR IT.
It would not have been nearly as possible without them. When you find your people, you know. I am grateful that the vast majority of them remain in my life today.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲-𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺!📕🪱🤓

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 2021 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 2024

This coming weekend, I’ll be stepping out of my comfort zone. Again.

Elliot and I were invited to compete at Heart of the Horse, a c**t starting competition and equine event in Canada. 🇨🇦

Once again, who am I to be apart of this?!
Who am I? 🤨

I personally let go of c**t starting years ago. I step up on those c**ts when Elliot tells me that they’re ready for me and my certain set of skills.

I assist Elliot with starting c**ts. I help him in gentling them, and getting the first several rides done.

But I ASSIST. As an ASSISTANT. ⬅️

And I certainly haven’t assisted him in front of a crowd being judged in YEARS, and NEVER at an event as prestigious as Heart of the Horse.

Elliot is a talented c**t starter, this event is huge for him, he is so excited, and he should be!

So my fear of failure in stepping out of my comfort zone by being his teammate in this whole deal is that I will let him down, and the c**t we draw down, with my lack of qualification, lack of comfort, and lack of experience.

God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

So there is a reason that I am meant to be apart of this event this weekend.
I may never know exactly what that reason is, but I’m entered and we’re going to GO FOR IT.

At least this time, Elliot and I are at the same event. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🤣

I might fail big, and on a pretty stinking big stage, but failure is part of it and I’m not one to back down.
Tell me I can’t, and I will.

I hope reading my experiences has inspired YOU to be more courageous in the face of failing.

I hope you GO FOR IT, whatever it is that you’re not going for.

Get uncomfortable.
Fail big, even on a public stage.
Drop the excuses.
Let yourself be challenged.
Find out what you’re made for and made of. 💪🏻
Get some courage and get gritty.

- Caitie Holtzman
Versatile Horsemanship, LLC

📸: Shane Rux Photography

08/18/2024

I’m a little late on this week. 🫣

Or am I just early for next week? 😏😂

Either way, Wonton was happy to be right in the middle (literally) of our group lesson yesterday morning. ☀️🐴 🐈

08/18/2024

It was a great lesson this morning!

Thank you all for joining us! 🙏🏻

08/16/2024

Who will we see tomorrow morning for our Lesson Series - Circles and Straight Lines?!

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Other than Ladies & Horses WEEKEND OUT - Clinic in Texas, this is North Texas’ LAST CHANCE to ride with us until late October.

We’ll be bringing out the garrocha.😏

➡️ Comment below if you’ll be there! ⬇️

📸: Saddle Up Media

08/16/2024

"𝘐'𝘮 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦- 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮."

𝖪𝖾𝖾𝗉 𝗀𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗀. 💪🏻
𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗅𝗅.
𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝗕𝗜𝗚. 🙌🏻

📸: Mountain Ember Photography

08/10/2024

Well hello there Ranch Riding prospect.🤩

𝗛𝘂𝗲𝘆 💛💛
𝖠𝖰𝖧𝖠/𝖠𝖯𝖧𝖠 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘉𝘪𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳
3𝗒𝗈 𝗀𝖾𝗅𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝗒 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝗆 𝖵𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝗈/𝗈 𝖦𝗎𝗇𝗇𝖺𝖻𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗀 𝖢𝗁𝗂𝖼 (𝖻𝗒 𝖠𝖱𝖢 𝖦𝗎𝗇𝗇𝖺𝖻𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗀𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋, 𝗈/𝗈 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋 + 𝖱𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝗆𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐/𝖭𝖱𝖧𝖠 𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌)

Another available from our “keeper” herd.
Text us, 972-571-6104 or 940-465-3777

08/10/2024

𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳...

1. 𝖢𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗒 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽/𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗈 𝖺 𝖩𝗎𝗆𝗉 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖭𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖾𝗑𝖺𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖺 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗁𝖺𝗎𝗅 𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗌𝖾(𝗌) 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖺 𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗅𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆 𝗌𝖾𝖾 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗃𝗎𝗆𝗉𝗌.
𝖶𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽𝗇'𝗍 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝖺𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝖿 𝗂𝗍𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝖺𝗇 𝗈𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝗄𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗈𝗈!

*𝖶𝖾 𝖣𝖮 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖻𝖺𝗌𝗂𝖼 𝗃𝗎𝗆𝗉𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗌𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗅𝗒 𝗎𝗇𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗎𝖻𝗃𝖾𝖼𝗍.

2. 𝖣𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗌𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝖺𝖼𝗁 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖭𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗁 𝖳𝖾𝗑𝖺𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖺 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗆𝖺𝗒 𝖻𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗍𝗈 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖿𝖺𝖼𝗂𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖭𝗈𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖺. 𝖶𝖾 𝗆𝖺𝗒 𝖻𝖾 𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎.
𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝗍 𝖺𝗍 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝗇-𝗌𝗂𝗍𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝗅𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗌𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺 𝗅𝗈𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗎𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝖾 𝖽𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝖿𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝗎𝗍𝗍𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖽.

*𝖨 𝖣𝖮 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝖾𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗇𝖺.

If you have a lead on one of these, or your own curiosity is sparked and you are intrigued, text Elliot Holtzman at 972-571-6104 so he can get the crew on your schedule!

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 🙏🏻

📸 Mountain Ember Photography

08/10/2024

Constant work towards the art of progress. 🚜🙌🏻

In horsemanship, in relationships, in facility improvements, in ourselves. 💪🏻 🙏🏻

08/07/2024

When the jumps have taken over the arena.
It’d make for an interesting cow work. 😂🤣

08/06/2024

When you come home with fleas, you get a bath.🧼

08/04/2024

It’s bath day for some of the horses here at Versatile Horsemanship, LLC.

Getting that EspanaSilk Grooming Products shine from nose to tail. 👌🏻🤩

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Sometimes he’s sweet, sometimes he’s sour. Sometimes you get both Wontons in the same encounter. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 He is THE guardian of the hay cart in the barn. Don’t worry, these bandage scissors are DULL and barely good for cutting hay string. No Wontons were injured in the making of this video. #whereswonton #wontonweekly #barncat #versatilehorsemanship #CatsRuleTheInternet

Well hello there Ranch Riding prospect.🤩 𝗛𝘂𝗲𝘆 💛💛 𝖠𝖰𝖧𝖠/𝖠𝖯𝖧𝖠 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘉𝘪𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳 3𝗒𝗈 𝗀𝖾𝗅𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝗒 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝗆 𝖵𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝗈/𝗈 𝖦𝗎𝗇𝗇𝖺𝖻𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗀 𝖢𝗁𝗂𝖼 (𝖻𝗒 𝖠𝖱𝖢 𝖦𝗎𝗇𝗇𝖺𝖻𝖾𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗀𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋, 𝗈/𝗈 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋 + 𝖱𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝗆𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐/𝖭𝖱𝖧𝖠 𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌) Another available from our “keeper” herd. Text us, 972-571-6104 or 940-465-3777 #dreamhorse #versatilehorsemanship

There’s no place like underneath the bridge jump to take a nap in the sand. Oh Wonton. 🤦🏻‍♀️😴🐈 #wontonweekly #barncats #versatilehorsemanship

Thank you all for joining us for our Bridleless Clinic with Versatile Horsemanship at the Liberty Horse Show & Freestyle; ILHA sanctioned show happening THIS weekend at Young County Arena.. Graham, Tx. I KNOW just how hard it truly is to let go. And I also know that you’re all trying so hard to reach your goals. We see you, each of you. We are proud of you, each of you. Keep trying. When progress feels slow, it is still progress in yourself, your horse, and your horsemanship. Enjoy your own journey. #versatilehorsemanship #keepgoing

Suddenly, Flint seems tall…😳 Wasabi is on Lily’s left, and Flint is on the right. ❤️ Wasabi is a 5yo Quarter Horse. 🖤 Flint is a 2yo Quarter Horse. Last we measured Flint, he was 14.2. Might need to measure again! 😂🤣 #growingup #versatilehorsemanship

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱? 𝖨'𝗅𝗅 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺 𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗍— it’s 𝖭𝖮𝖳 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝗂𝗋𝖽. 🎶🦜🤣 We’re trying something (things, really) NEW to us, old news for others🤷🏻‍♀️, by creating content for a 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲. ℹ️ Subscribers will be able to join right here via our page and will have access to behind-the-scenes content, training tips, discussions, etc. We hope 🤞🏻 that this subscription builds the community via the group that goes with it, and helps our followers STAY CONNECTED to one another while remaining educational and entertaining. 🎥 An online course of our colt starting program broken down into a step-by-step process right from the first handling session. So many of you have asked in the past what life on the road is like when we travel, how do we put together our freestyles and performances, what does our colt starting process entail… So. We’re taking the time to outline it and try something new with all of you! 𝖣𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗅𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗈𝗈𝗇. 𝖥𝗈𝗋 𝗇𝗈𝗐, 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 🤩🙌🏻 #versatilehorsemanship #onlinecourses #horses #community #birdistheword

🔊 #soundon and #volumeup for this special bonus edition of #wontonweekly on this beautiful, mid-week #independenceday holiday afternoon. And now, for your viewing and listening pleasure—the @versatilehorses barn cat, Wonton exhibiting his Liberty recall. 😏🐈 #barncat #liberty #herdingcats #versatilehorses #versatilehorsemanship #catsofinstagram #wonton #recall #rememberthename

𝖩𝗎𝗌𝗍. 𝖲𝖺𝗒. 𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗔. @elliotholtzman aboard “Platinum Bigstar”, aka Huey💛#whoa #slide #cowhorse #reiner #palomino #salehorse #versatilehorses #versatilehorsemanship #aqha #apha

One of the most honest 3yo’s we’ve rode and worked with in a long time. Huey is a favorite around here, he is kind, honest, and athletic. He is as fun to ride as he is to work at Liberty. 𝗛𝘂𝗲𝘆 💛 𝖠𝖰𝖧𝖠/𝖠𝖯𝖧𝖠 "𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘉𝘪𝘨𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳" 2021 palomino gelding 𝖻𝗒 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝗆 𝖵𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗈/𝗈 𝖺 𝖡𝗂𝗀𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋, 𝖱𝗈𝗈𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋/𝖱𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝗆𝖺𝗋𝖾. Like Flint, he’s another one that we would not hesitate to keep in our program to help you find success with him. 📍 Nocona, Texas ☎️ Contact Elliot Holtzman at 972-571-6104

He has the best mind and is willing as can be under saddle, with plenty of feel and honesty at Liberty. 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁 🖤 𝖠𝖰𝖧𝖠 "𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘷𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬" 2022 𝖻𝗅𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝗀𝖾𝗅𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 Ranch riding, versatility, and Liberty prospect. Let us help you find all the success in the world with this special colt. 📍 Nocona, Texas ☎️ 972-571-6104

Flint is a little superstar in the making 🖤🫶🏻🥹 14.2 hand, 2022 AQHA gelding “Chevy Spark” aka Flint Make him yours, and we'll be happy to help you continue with him.

The best minded colt. 🧠😍🥹 Flint 🖤 2022 AQHA gelding “Chevy Spark” He is available to be your next Ranch Riding, VRH, and/or Liberty partner. We would love to keep this colt in our program and help you train and show him. He’s got all the makings of a super amateur/non-pro prospect. 🫶🏻

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦. 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗧. 🥹😮‍💨 He has the best mind. 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁 🖤 #ChevyBaby #aqha #VersatileHorses #blackhorse

This filly’s Liberty work has been on point.👌🏻 She is athletic, kind and curious. She could be your next superstar. Dior ✨ "𝘞𝘷𝘝 𝘈 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘰𝘳" 2023 Friesian Sport Horse filly Friesian sire: “WvV Waldini von Valour” Quarter Horse dam: “Shez Blazin Good” (Blazin Hot × Good Assets) Mid 4️⃣ figures. Located in Nocona, Texas. TEXT 972-571-6104 or 940-465-3777

Here’s your daily dose of Wonton the ranch kitty. #VersatileHorses #ranchkitty #barncats #wonton

Even Wonton the barn cat was FRESH with the chilly air this morning 🥶😂#feelingfresh #catsofinstagram #wonton #barncatlife #versatilehorses

Sneak peek 👀 🎥 of Dior’s NEW sale video… She’s a clown. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂😁 #youmakemesmile #dior #friesiancross #forsale #crown3 #versatilehorses

These two horses are apart of some new and exciting educational opportunities coming your way. 😎🙌🏻 They are also horses that we will be working with as we prepare for @heartofthe.horse ❤️ Comment below what YOUR guess is regarding what these horses are apart of. ⬇️👇🏻💭 #horsetraining #coltstarting #education #equine #versatilehorses #whatsyourguess #heartofthehorse

2023 Friesian Sport Horse filly By a Friesian stallion, out of a fancy Quarter Horse mare. She is halter broke, stands for the farrier and vetting, started on the Liberty basics. Incredible Dressage or working equitation prospect. She is kind, brave, and curious. Dior ✨ would sure look good in your barn. She IS a half-sister to everyone’s favorite bay mare, Prada. Located in Nocona, Texas 4️⃣7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Text 972-571-6104 #makeheryours #dressage #workingequitation #prospect #friesian #friesiancross #forsale #libertyhorse #dior #friesiansporthorse

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Versatile Horsemanship, LLC is owned and operated by Elliot and Caitie Holtzman now located at Cross Creek Ranch in Gainesville, Texas. We are a low-key horse training operation with the goal of teaching and training through furthering our educations and bettering our own handiness about horses. We work one-on-one with our clients and their horses to help them achieve their goals and to help enable them to successfully and safely handle and ride their own horses. We offer c**t starting and training with the versatile performance horse in mind.