H&H Horsemanship

06/06/2024

These two had some fun in the rain the other day🌦️

05/31/2024

Don’t be afraid to fail.

Be fearful of never trying.

Strive for progress.

Not perfection.

Stand tall in the face of adversity.

Let resilience be your greatest weapon.

And perseverance your guiding light.

05/12/2024

A picture that’s worth a thousand words 🙌

04/29/2024

Trail riding season!!☀️🤠

04/21/2024

Working on showmanship! This teams first debut is May 10th/11th and Oakland county. Come out and spend the day with us, enjoy some snacks and good company!🥳🤠

04/18/2024

Had a blast hitting the trails the other day!🤩

04/16/2024

Bath day for this goober❤️

04/09/2024

Just some morning lovins❤️

03/26/2024

EASTER LESSON DEALS🐰🥳

These packages are offered to all riders!!

03/24/2024

We had so much fun introducing this little man into the program this past week!!

Everyone meet Outlaw🤠

Outlaw is owned by Heidi Burrill ! Myself and the kids can’t thank you enough for offering up this opportunity to have such a great guy in the program! We can’t wait to give him so much extra love and spoils!!🫶🏻🤠

03/20/2024

Dream big and big things will happen 🤝

03/19/2024

If you’re looking to join an open show team look no further! H&H Horsemanship is happy to welcome in more riders for our team. We currently have a team of 5 riders 6 including myself. We show all over Michigan with the potential of one or two out of state shows. We welcome riders of all ages and disciplines. We have the availability to take on 1-3 more riders.

These riders would be required to have their own personal/lease horse(s). There is the possibility of us being able to help find a lease horse for your rider if necessary. Board and lease costs would need to be covered by leasing family.

This is the perfect opportunity for a young rider looking to get their feet wet in the show ring. This also would be a great opportunity for someone with a large showing background that is looking to step back and enjoy the little things💕

Please reach out with any questions you have and I’ll be happy to answer them with the best of my ability!

Let’s get show season started!!🥳🥳

03/18/2024

This boy is such a dream, making some good progress. Couldn’t be happier with him!💕

03/16/2024

Had some fun making a little clip of the horses!!🤠

03/14/2024

Beth and Buddy, a perfect duo💕

03/14/2024

Playing around on this boy today over some fences💥

Deputy🫶🏻

03/13/2024

Nice cool down after a great lesson yesterday✨

03/12/2024

Full Board Isn't Full Service

A friend asked me to write this a while ago..and I have been thinking on it for several months. So here is a go.

Full board Isn't full board. The average boarding farm with anywhere from 5 to 40 boarders is so much work. Just the daily grind of getting up, feeding, haying, checking water takes up a significant amount of time. Stalls, another massive chunk, then repeat pm feed.

Then you want the boarding farm to do blankets ( something I refuse to do. I worked for a QH trainer in the 90s and spent hrs every morning and night reblanketing all the horses under lights ...cured me ) , meds, you want night check. You want their weight and physical appearance monitored through their blankets.

Now all the extras : tackroom swept, aisle perfect, walls hosed down, no rodents, cobwebs , working washrack with drain that never clogs...

Then perfectly manacured fields , mowed, fertilized, weedwacking. Fences repairs etc....

Board or bored...when your horse is in the stall more for inclement weather , you need to get there to exercise it and prevent colic ( motion is lotion for guts and joints ! ). Full board doesnt cover checking every single inch of the horse ( though most of us do take a quick look, i have trained myself to look at all 4 legs both side every day ) for bumps, bruises, shoes with sprung heels , mysterious fungus that appears on its flank. Owners need to be present, take responsibility for their own horse, make coming out to groom that retired horse on a schedule....and always always be accessible for emergencies.

When you see something needs done, just do it instead of complaining about it. We have all seen the posts about the costs of boarding and basically, if you are paying less than $1000/ month, someone is subsidizing your board. So pick up a rake, a broom, be present. Run a hose, scrub the tub. Triple check your horse. Check on the horse whose owner is ill ( with their permission ) . Leave things better than they were.
Many barns have a person or 2 that randomly helps with some stalls....I guarantee you the barn owner appreciates that person. I used to have a students father who would clean many stalls while his daughter rode. I know I'll never forget him.

Holidays....most barns have 1 of 2 ways of thinking. 1. Don't come out at all. 2. If you do come out, plan to help with feeding, haying, watering turnout and stalls. I can speak from personal experience...I havent had a holiday off since pre 2001 except for 1 Christmas, an exceptional student did all the work as my gift. I'll never forget that act of kindness. Nurses get double time for major holidays ( and still get to take off a day for Christmas , heck even the local convenience store pays double or time and half on major holidays) , barn owners get nothing, most of the time not even a thank you... I recall a colleague who boarded horses ( and of course taught lessons, trained horses, sold horses and ran shows because boarding doesnt pay the bills ) saying one day she realized her life was like the movie Ground Hog Day....and that she has done the same thing every morning every night for decades. Her farm went up for sale and she now boards her own horses.

Education. Do you know what horses diseases are, understand deworming, know what ailments to watch out for. When should the vet be called ? Can you wrap legs properly, handle an abscess, recognize fungus, spot a colic ? If not, pick up a book, watch some videos. Horse ownership means you love horses and you want to know everything about them.

Anyway...full care isn't day care you drop your "kid " off too and never pick them up from again. Be present. Your horse will appreciate the attention and the barn owner will feel relief that you are watching out for your horse.

3/27/23 update. 212,000 views. 1400 shares. And I have gotten a few nasty comments. I cannot understand the nastiness . Bringing awareness is a good thing. If it doesnt apply to you , then move on. Every barn has boundaries. Apparently some people are mad that I wont do blankets...not sure why, as none of them board with me ! Boundaries are made out of clarity and self respect. Every barn , I hope , has rules and boundaries ! Best wishes to all . Horses are my first and longest love.

( This post was made to bring awareness. At least in my area, boarding barns are becoming fewer to non existent. If we want them to stay, we must change . I have seen mostly positivity come from this...i particularly loved the person who shared it and wrote " I go a bit the other way . I try to help in some way every day that I am at the barn "
I , of course, want all the horses in my care to have good, healthy lives too. I would like to think we all do. )

03/12/2024

I am SO happy to announce the purchase of the one and only Buddy!! Buddy has been a huge asset to the H&H lesson program since moving to One Dream. Since entering our program buddys personality has flourished. He enjoys everything that comes with being a lesson horse.

Some of buddy’s favorite things are:
German muffins (horse treat)
Grooming
Scratches behind the ears
Spending as much time as possible with his lesson kids
Grazing and soaking up the sun
Arena work
Trail riding
And His best buddy Armani

Buddy is a Quarter Horse

If you think Buddy is a guy you’d like to meet, shoot me a message! He’s always happy to welcome the new comers❤️

03/10/2024

Absolutely grateful to have such awesome students💕

03/10/2024

💥Lessons are filling up quickly!!💥

I have a few spots left available for lessons, if you’re interested in getting yourself and/or kiddos involved with horses please reach out!!

Openings:
Monday
4pm
5pm
6pm

Tuesday
6pm

Wednesday
3pm

Thursday
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm

Friday
2pm
3pm
4pm

Shoot me a message to come tour our facility and see if it’s the right fit for you!!!💕

When scheduling, please consider what day is most convenient on a weekly basis.

03/08/2024

02/28/2024

Alright friends I have a huge favor to ask! A very close friend of mine went through some issues and has had to restart her entire business/business page. She offers Permanent jewelry for a great price and is so fun to work with if you’re looking to book her for an event!! Please go show her some support by liking/following her new page! Thank you everyone!!❤️

02/25/2024

H&H Horsemanship is in search of a reputable and reliable hauler and/or trailer rental service for the 2024 horse show/rodeo season. If you have someone you highly recommend please leave their information in the comments or pm the page!

Thanks everyone!

02/25/2024