Avery Proffitt Horsemanship

11/03/2024

I selected my horse today for The Mane Attraction 2025! Meet NR Dusts Last, AKA “Dusty”, a 5 year old gray Quarter Horse mare. I can’t wait to pick her up and get to work! We will have the next 5 months to work together and prepare for the trainer’s challenge in April.

HUGE thank you to Holly Huffaker for working to put on this event. And thank you to Cook Feed & Outdoor for being such an amazing event sponsor.

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11/02/2024

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10/23/2024

“What if you fly?” 🪽

Kaz showing off his wings this morning🖤🖤

10/17/2024

HAY DAY! HAY DAY! HAY DAY!
Here I go again! My next adventure with an untrained horse starts soon. I’ll be competing in the Mane Attraction 2025, Trainer Challenge and I pick this horse up on November 2, 2024! I thought it would be fun to try this idea.
If you would like to help sponsor a day (or more) on my calendar fundraiser, I would greatly appreciate all the support. All donations go towards feed and care of my competition horse. I’m so blessed to have amazing & supportive friends and family. I couldn’t keep training these competition horses without sponsors.
I’m equally blessed with those supporters who encourage & pray for me, I truly appreciate it. 🩵

How it works:
1. Pick a calendar day that you would like to sponsor.
Ex: November 24 = $24
2. Pay that amount to claim it.
You can choose more than one day. Ex: Nov. 1st & 24th =$25

PayPal: [email protected]

Venmo:

Love, Avery 🩵

10/17/2024

Aim at heaven 🙌🙏🙏

10/10/2024

Well now that I’m not busy preparing for competitions (for now😉), I’ve finally had some time to focus on my own horses🐴

Today I put the first ride on my 4 year old Diamond, NV mare, Indigo Moon, AKA “Indie”! This special girl was my partner for the 2021 OKC Extreme Mustang Makeover, where we placed third🥉 overall in the youth division. Since then, she has been living her best life with the herd, and building on her groundwork. The groundwork foundation on Indie is SOLID, which set us up for an outstanding first ride. So proud of my girl💜

Keep an eye👀 out for this one! She’s already amazing and is only going to get better🤩

10/07/2024

Check out this awesome group of trainers🙌

On November 2, I’ll be picking up my equine partner for the 2025 Mane Attraction. We’ll have about 5 months to train before we compete in OKC. I’m super excited to for this new adventure!!

I’ve included pictures of all my past competition horses! This will be my 9th training competition in only 5 years!

10/07/2024

I’m so excited for this new adventure! Be sure to follow The Mane Attraction 2025 for updates on the event! You won’t want to miss out on this!

I pick up my horse on November 2! Stay tuned to find out who I get, and to follow along our training journey⭐️🐴

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09/23/2024

One of the hardest parts of my work with horses is letting the good ones go🥲

Whimsy left for her new home yesterday. Although I never had plans to keep her, it was still bittersweet to see her go. I’m so beyond grateful that she found her forever home though! She is going to be spoiled rotten in her new home. Her groundwork training will continue until she is old enough to be ridden, then she will become a trusty trail horse! I’m so excited to watch as Whimsy and her new owner grow together! She isn’t too far from me, so I will still be able to see her sometimes.

This filly has been such a blessing to train and compete with. She was exactly the horse I needed for the time I had her, and I thank God for allowing our paths to cross. She’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made “On A Whim”❤️

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09/15/2024

Kaz’s last class of the America’s Next Top Youth Trainer Challenge was our riding class! This a pattern class with a 90 second freestyle at the end. Kaz was great! There were definitely a few things that could have been better, but Kaz did everything exactly as I asked him to! I let my nerves get to me a bit and didn’t ride him through the first lope departure and lead change as I should have, but Kaz figured out my sloppy cues and rolled with it.

Our 90 second freestyle was super fun! I enjoyed riding Kaz around bridleless and showing off how responsive he is even without a bridle on! So proud of this sweet boy! He really gave it his all!

09/15/2024

Dazzle Me Kaz, AKA “Kaz” and I are excited to announce that we are the 2024 America’s Next Top Youth Trainer Challenge GRAND CHAMPIONS!

To say I’m proud of Kaz would be an understatement. This sweet boy stayed focused and put in the work this week. I couldn’t have asked for better! Our journey together may have started out a little rough, but all the hard work was worth it to gain such a special horse.

I thank God for placing Kaz in my life, and for all the prayers He has answered! All the glory belongs to Him!

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

09/15/2024

My favorite dance partner 🖤🤍

Here’s Kaz’s first place🥇 freestyle performance from yesterday! This was our third class of the America’s Next Top Youth Trainer Challenge!

09/13/2024

Second class of the America's Next Top Youth Trainer 2024 is complete! My favorite class, trail!

Kaz and I placed 2nd in trail🥈

09/13/2024

Our first class of the America’s Next Top Youth Trainer Challenge went great! This was our Handling and Conditioning class. Kaz was a perfect gentleman and I couldn’t be happier with how he did!

Kaz and I got first place in this class🥇

09/11/2024

Kentucky bound with Kaz! We’re excited for a fun weekend showing at the America’s Next Top Youth Trainer Challenge.

The fact that I even get to make this post has me all emotional. To be honest, I never thought I’d make it to this show, at least not with this horse. Kaz has been a TOUGH horse. I was ready to throw in the towel with Kaz just a few months ago. In fact, I had a day scheduled to get rid of him and pick up a new wild mustang to start over with. There was a very long period of time that Kaz wanted absolutely nothing to do with me, and the feeling was mutual. I honestly thought he just had a screw loose and that he’d never make it. I was just ready for him to be gone.

Just a few days before I was supposed to get rid of Kaz, I randomly decided to give him another try. After barely touching him for almost two weeks, I went out and did a small amount of groundwork with him. That went on for a while. I would just do enough to say I had worked him for the day. Sometimes (more often than not) it was just 5 minutes of basic groundwork that he had already known for several months. We completely restarted from the very beginning. Then, slowly, we built up his training from there.

I could sit here and say that it was all my hard work that made this possible. I could say that I found the magic fix to all of mine and Kaz’s issues. But I truly believe that God’s hand was over us the whole time. In the midst of pure defeat, He redirected my thoughts and changed my mindset toward Kaz. Through the power of PRAYER, Kaz became all I wanted and more. I believe Kaz had a greater purpose than just taking me to the competition this weekend. Yes, he helped me grow in my horsemanship. But more than that, he has been a vessel to help me grow in my faith.

No matter what happens this weekend at the competition, Kaz has already done more for me than I could ever ask for. I’ve been so blessed to have him and can’t wait see what our future holds (yes, I’m keeping him).

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”‬ ‭

09/08/2024

On A Whim, AKA “Whimsy” and I are excited to announce that we are the 2024 Fort Worth Mustang Show youth RESERVE CHAMPIONS!!

I couldn’t have asked for more from Whimsy this week. There was some tough competition, but Whimsy tried her heart out for me. I’m so blessed to have had her as my partner for this competition.

Our third and final class of the show was freestyle. Whimsy was so relaxed and focused. We had a wonderful time competing to one of my favorite songs “Three Little Birds”. This song and theme was a perfect fit for Whimsy’s personality! She nailed her freestyle and we placed 3rd in the class.

Congratulations to all the other youth competitors! Everybody did great with their mustangs!

09/08/2024

Whimsy and I competed in showmanship this morning! This was our second class of the The Fort Worth Mustang Show. Whimsy nailed it! I couldn’t have asked for any better from her. We tied for first in this class too.

09/06/2024

First class of the Fort Worth Mustang Show went great! Whimsy and I competed in the trail class this morning. Even with a few bobbles (and an itch that absolutely HAD to be scratched during her pivot🤣), we are tied for first right now! We will be competing in showmanship early tomorrow morning, then freestyle.

Congratulations to all the other competitors! It’s been great seeing old friends and meeting new ones!

Video of our pattern is in the comments!

09/05/2024

Headed to Fort Worth! Whimsy and I are excited for a fun weekend of showing at The Fort Worth Mustang Show. We can’t wait to see everybody there!

08/23/2024

‼️Available Mustang‼️

💫On A Whim💫 AKA “Whimsy”

Whimsy is a two year old untitled bay mustang filly from Triple B, NV. She stands at 14 hh and still has lots of growing to do. Whimsy is my partner for the 2024 Fort Worth Mustang Show youth division in September. We will compete in all in-hand classes, then she will be available for reaassignment directly after the competition.

Whimsy has been a super fun filly to work with. She has a solid groundwork foundation and is also started at liberty. She is not started under saddle, but has lots of groundwork and in-hand showing experience. Whimsy has been shown in in-hand trail, showmanship, halter, and liberty classes. She stands tied, stands for the farrier, loads in the trailer, picks up her feet, and has all the basic groundwork and liberty foundation on her. She is a very smart, willing horse, and is ready to go in any direction you want to take her!

Whimsy gets along well with other horses and animals and has a goofy and loving personality. She’s easy to catch wherever you put her. She’s usually the first to leave her hay and come trotting up when she sees a person. She’s more on the lazy side and would prefer to take it easy all the time, but she puts in the effort when you ask for it. She would excel with a handler with some experience in training horses, as she is still young and occasionally tests her boundaries. But she is an outstanding horse who will go very far with the right handler. She has done so much for a two year old that is only a little over 4 months out of holding (I got her on April 9, 2024).

Whimsy will be available after the competition in September. Located in Newalla, OK, but she will also be in Fort Worth September 5-8, so feel free to come check her out while we’re there and ask any questions (you might want to bring your trailer😉).

She is UTD on farrier, dental, chiropractic, deworming, shots, and coggins.

PM me if you have any questions about Whimsy or her training fee!

08/17/2024