Heart of Gold Training

09/16/2025

⭐️🎉 Danielle turned 17⭐️🎉

So this year we were unable to have a birthday party for Danielle due to moving and all of the other chaos in our world. With people asking what she would have wanted for her birthday I only have one answer.

She would love to get help with her upcoming show fees this weekend. It is really tight here and she is no longer working where she was (long story).

So if you would like to sponsor her by helping cover some cost that would be amazing! Classes are $18 each and as a whole the show cost around $200. She works her butt off and we want to make sure she can do this :)

We have all of the payment apps if that is easier for anyone too. She would be forever grateful!

Our girls are beyond excited to go to the show and if you want to come by please do! It is at Clarcona Horsemans Park

09/10/2025

Regardless what side you are on.. no one deserves this. Charlie Kirk has died. Please pray for his family and children. Our hearts are broken for them 🙏🏼
Charlie Kirk has passed away at age 31, due to a fatal gunshot at Utah University.

09/10/2025

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09/10/2025

💔 Important Announcement 💔

We are truly heartbroken to share that we must cancel the Clarcona show this weekend due to the ongoing rain and the condition of the footing. The safety of our riders and horses will always come first, and the arenas are simply unrideable.

We are so sorry for the change in plans, but we want to send a huge thank you to every single person who entered and supported our first Florida show. Your support means the world to us. ❤️

We hope to see you all in November.

Stay safe & stay dry, Florida members! 🌧️

09/08/2025

Willow looking so grown up❤️🌻

09/05/2025

We have been lucky to have some amazing teens in our program ❤️

Teenage Barn Drama: Zero Tolerance Policy in Effect 🚫

Let me be crystal clear about something: My barn is not a social experiment.

The drama I've witnessed:
- "She got to ride MY horse!" (it was a lesson horse!!)
- Cliques excluding other riders
- Gossip sessions in the tack room
- Mean girl behavior toward newer students
- Social media drama spilling into the barn

Here's my policy: One warning. Then you're out.

Why zero tolerance?
🐴 Horses feel tension - your drama stresses them out
🔒 Other students suffer - quiet kids quit because of your behavior
⏰ My time is valuable - I'm not a middle school counselor

After kicking a problem student out of my program, the mother said to me "But they're just teenagers!" Exactly. Which means this is the PERFECT time to learn that actions have consequences.

What I tell the teens: "You can have drama OR you can have horses. Pick one."
The result? My barn stays focused on horses and riding. Students actually learn. The good kids thrive without toxic energy around them.

Life's too short to manage teenage attitudes when there are horses to ride and skills to build.

Fellow instructors: Am I too harsh? How do you handle barn drama?

Horses deserve better than our human drama. So do the students who actually want to learn.

08/29/2025

We will have one open stall starting mid September for boarding. It can be for partial ($300), full ($850) or training board (starts at $1200). A consignment situation could also be an option.

For information please contact the page🐎❤️

08/26/2025

08/26/2025

So some not so great news about JD. He has contracted a new disease or we are pretty certain he has. The vet all but confirmed my fears that he may have pythiosis. We are looking to get the actual diagnosis but it is the fear. This disease also called swamp cancer is no fun! Any little knick or scratch that he gets turns into a larger wound almost overnight. It is no way for a horse to live. These test will be a cost that I wasnt expecting right now.

He isnt a candidate for the treatment that isnt guaranteed to work for any horse. He has navicular symptoms, pssm issues and allergies already. This disease is an immunity issue.

Unfortunately he did state that a horse with his issues and his age wouldn't get a good diagnosis :( His advice isnt what i wanted to hear but I feared. I dont even want to think about it🥺

08/22/2025

The girls did great over fences yesterday! Bailey was having a good time after 3 weeks off. We also put the Tribute Equine Nutrition banner on a jump to add some spice to it and show our support for them!

08/21/2025

Rare opening. We have a stall opening up in September. Short term, partial, full or training board is available 🐎 Pm for details