Hunter Performance Horses

10/26/2024

Another busy week with even more riders practicing . We should have a team of 8 ready to go !

10/22/2024

I enjoy keeping up on where some of our program horses are. Miss Dyna (at 22) enjoying retirement with her pasture pal. She is mostly blind now, so she stays where she is familiar with objects, smells, sounds, and flanks the other horse to go out to graze and drink.
Dyna won us several titles before retiring, including wins at Warren County Saddle Club, Flying Arrow Saddle Club and Murray Saddle Club, including Grand and Reserve halter Champion!
Special thanks to Carol for allowing her to live comfortably as a pasture mate!
Slider is also close by, so I will post an update on him as well.

10/16/2024

Riding camp last weekend was another unforgettable experience! We packed in a total of 9 riders throughout the weekend covering everything from horsemanship, to ba****ck, jumping, liberty work, pony time, in-hand jumping, double riding, trails, traffic safety, daily maintenance and vet care, ice cream break, Chilli cook-off, playing with dogs, snuggling cats, campout and more.
* Photo credits to super mom, Dianne Griffith

10/16/2024

These young ladies have done so well with fast progress! They set a goal to be ready for the Snowflake jump off series last Saturday and they sure pulled it off with a few great wins !!! Tiffany you have a great group here! So proud of all of you! And the costumes were added fun for sure !
* Hunters Glenn Stables

10/16/2024

Late posting with a full schedule, but I sure had a lot of fun last month with a family riding session with this couple ! Thanks for coming, hope to see you again soon.

09/20/2024

Looking at all the empty seats

09/19/2024

My hundred dollar horse is turning into quite the handy little mount ! :) The kids really enjoy riding her too. I love mares ❤

09/19/2024

Jozey has had a few difficulties with her POA in the past, so she was very timid about getting back in the saddle, but her strong determination didn't let anything hold her back! Look at you now, girl! First time over jumps and you did it safely, keeping him well under control !

09/19/2024

The weather was perfect for a short ride in working on confidence boosting. Horses can be intimidating to some, but with reassurance and company, it works out every time ;)

09/19/2024

Enjoyed the day working with these ladies . The first time over a jump is always the scariest, and these gals really worked hard and accomplished it safely! They know they have work to do, and I am happy they reached their goals ! Thanks in part to horses with great dispositions !

08/31/2024

How will you spend your holiday weekend?
Do something good in the world. Be kind. Be thankful.

08/24/2024

Such a busy summer judging that I haven't had time to share much! Pickles is doing wonderful, and I think he has found his niche as a therapy pony :) I've had some great helpers volunteering for the summer, it's hard to keep these kids out of trouble these days, but they've done a great job working on the farm for me, and we had an awesome weekend at the Grand River rodeo!

08/13/2024

Some can relate lol 😆 🤣

Mike Scott artist.

07/24/2024

How many of you that have taken lessons from me, have I taught to do the emergency dismount ? ?
Answer: ALL of you.

07/04/2024

*Not affiliated with this place, but sharing for educational purposes.
Always a good idea to anchor down the corral panels, and be careful of protective mamas lol

06/29/2024

Welcome back Chenoa Kay ! Love you, girl.
Chenoa has a story with us too ❤️
Chenoa and Ivy today at Prairie Meadows racetrack

06/28/2024

Hi everyone. I am about to share a sensitive case with all of you for a learning purpose. About a month ago I got a call from a friend of a friend about a family that had lost their farm, and were unable to take their animals for whatever reason. Now I have been doing private rescue calls for over 20 years. I don't have go fund me pages, I have never had donation containers at the local businesses, in fact I don't even ask for help other than favors from close friends. For me, it's not about the money like it is for some of those frauds and scammers out there. It's about the animals that rely solely on their humans, and it's about those humans that get into situations that they cannot get out of. The purpose of this post isn't to ask for money, it's about teaching the general population to not pass judgement on these people or tare them down on social media. And here is why: think for a minute about all the billions of animals in this world that never get rescued and are left to a horrible fate of suffering and death, because the owners feared being bashed or imprisoned. (Granted some may deserve it) I want you to think about these animals that were saved and that found homes with safety and love because their owners came forward to ask for help before it was too late. All of the animals, including our sweet little "Pickles" here, are in good hands.
Here is his story:
*Special thanks to our friends, Dianne and Zoe Griffith for all of their efforts in catching and placing the rest of the animals, and for walking bravely into a situation that can sometimes be hostile and heartbreaking*
Pickles suffered from severe overgrowth of his hooves to the point that he was unable to walk for a matter of years. His overall health otherwise was fair and compared to my other cases in the past, I knew I could probably make progress with improving his condition. It is a slow and gradual process getting hooves trimmed back to as normal as possible with this severity. I am now on trim number 4 and I am glad to say that he is able to walk, and his current job as pasture pal to our newly adopted retired race horse, has even perked him up enough that he was able to trot up to the fence to meet his new friend.
Since Facebook keeps changing things, I am unable to post multiple videos and photos with the post, so I will post more photos in the comments*

06/23/2024

Loving Zoe's confidence in asking more of her horse to try new things! Excellent job at your first attempt!

06/23/2024

Good job Jozey!
This kid put on her brave face and got over her nervousness with cantering her horse after he had previously bucked once or twice. A safe and controlled environment, and preparing her for transitions of movement worked great this day!

06/23/2024

I have to give a shout-out to these following young ladies (and their fantastic moms) that have been working very hard on their 4-h project horses lately, and Eva with her younger, more green mare.
Jozey and Jessica have done great work with trailer loading on their palomino gelding, making it a safe and positive experience for him. That makes a world of difference for these animals in the future.
We also worked on confidence with cantering in a safe enclosed environment and learning how to get her horse into a correct lead, as well as how to recognize it. Both Jozey and Zoe have learned first hand how a horse responds to position of the rider's legs and hands. We have also been working on ground manners with their horses. Zoe has her hands full with Dancer being an Ottb, even at 24 he exhibits being anxious and pushy, so we are learning to be more respectful while handling them on the ground.
Eva did a great job on her mare, working on confidence with handling her, both on the ground and under saddle and learning to ask more of a green horse in different maneuvers. She has a ways to go with this young mare, but she did an excellent job putting more time on her and ending the ride on a good note, important for the next time!

06/20/2024

06/15/2024

In LOVE with this fire breathing dragon.
Maybe because this filly reminds me of ol' Sally Jo Reed. Hoping she has the same agility and heart.

06/12/2024

Late posting, and in case you are wondering why I am too busy to answer emails, phone calls and texts, here it is:
I am so honored and so proud to be a part of this winning team with such an incredible season so far, including the winning of the Gray's Lake Stakes Race! I can't even count the total wins so far, but the time, care, and commitment with early mornings before dawn, late into night every day of the week has sure paid off! Here are some of the highlights from our team at Brandi Jo Fett Racing stables.