Herd of Two

Herd of Two www.herdoftwo.com Herd of Two is a natural horsemanship boarding and training facility in Parker, Colorado, owned and managed by Tia Jones.

Tia is a barefoot trimmer and horse trainer. Tia can help you with your horse/human relationship, she can help build your skills or your horse's, and she can help your horse become sound and barefoot. Check out Herd of Two at www.herdoftwo.com.

One I've been working on for a while - proudly presenting Oskar! Oskar is a 2017 registered Friesian Sport Horse standin...
01/06/2025

One I've been working on for a while - proudly presenting Oskar!

Oskar is a 2017 registered Friesian Sport Horse standing 15.3hh. Complete gentleman on the ground, quiet and obedient. Has done extensive groundwork and knows all the yields!

Trail rides with lots of miles under his belt, hauls beautifully, great for the farrier, bathes, crosses water, mud, terrain, obstacles, drags tarps, helps me start the youngsters on their first rides.

Beautiful black gelding with a perfect Appaloosa blanket. He goes western, English, and has begun low level dressage. He'll attract attention wherever you go and you can develop him in most any direction.

**VIDEO AVAILABLE** PM for more info!

Wishing you a fantastic holiday filled with love, light, and rest! I've been working hard to get as much done as possib...
12/25/2024

Wishing you a fantastic holiday filled with love, light, and rest!

I've been working hard to get as much done as possible before some down time with a knee repair. I'm enjoying the sweet moments with family even more than I usually do because of this crunch time.

This holiday is extra special. I hope yours is, too. ♥️🎅🌲⛄

A very overdue sign update at Herd of Two! Yay! 😎
12/11/2024

A very overdue sign update at Herd of Two! Yay! 😎

We've been here since 2006 and this past week we got the most snow we've ever gotten! Officially, we got 40.5" at Herd ...
11/10/2024

We've been here since 2006 and this past week we got the most snow we've ever gotten! Officially, we got 40.5" at Herd of Two.

We love snow but we are exhausted!! We care for 21 horses and the herd took it all in stride, except for once horse. My Chance is lame behind and we don't know why. Vet tomorrow.

Otherwise, we are 2 days into moving snow and working to get things functional. It's beautiful, heavy, dense snow. Underneath it all, the mud is waiting for it's time to appear.

Lessons will get back on schedule asap. Horses in training will be catching up sessions this week. Hooves are wet and trimming is extra productive.

The trees still have some leaves. What an epic storm it was. ❄️😎

I'm at a place in my horsemanship where I really care about 2 things: - my clear intention being understood by the horse...
10/30/2024

I'm at a place in my horsemanship where I really care about 2 things:

- my clear intention being understood by the horse

and

- a quality conversation between the horse and me

I have spent many years now trying to understand how to cause my idea to become the horse's idea. I've had success and failure. The more freedom I give to the horse, the more I can ask them to engage with me while also giving them a choice.

When the horse can choose to enter a dialog with me, I seem to get the best results.

I spend more and more time doing my groundwork at liberty. I don't feel badly if the horse chooses to leave me. Instead, I think about what question I could ask at liberty that would intrigue them enough to engage with me.

I'm not afraid to use pressure because pressure is informational. However, if pressure causes my horse to be emotional, then the dialogue must start there. I must start by clearly explaining that they can trust my pressure to be informative, but also safe.

Thanks to the 100's of horses I've gotten to have discussions with, I'm getting so sure of the most important part:

the conversation.

They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

One of my group sessions this week focused on some formation riding. This is so much harder than it looks! Well done!
10/20/2024

One of my group sessions this week focused on some formation riding. This is so much harder than it looks! Well done!

Today the wind howled. I have to admit how much I struggle when the wind is blowing that hard. It can be overstimulating...
10/17/2024

Today the wind howled. I have to admit how much I struggle when the wind is blowing that hard. It can be overstimulating for me and for the horses. Most days, I carry on and things go just fine. Today, it felt like a great day to simply develop from the ground and prepare for the next session to be a great ride.

Great things developed. ❤️

Oskar rolled the ball to me. Like, directly to me. I was looking at my phone and giving him time to go roll if he wanted, after our session. He then rolled the ball and it bounced off my knee. He stared at me and waited for me to make a move. It was amazing.

Henry tried his best to get in Kendall's lap.

Willow and Jeff shared a chair.

The kittens let the dogs come near and touch noses.

Meili gave me the roundest, most beautiful trot on a circle.

Lucky did, too.

Wisdom experienced a bit for the first time and held a canter for multiple several laps.

I'm taking a moment to thank the wind. I might not have slowed down enough to let all these things occur.

Grateful for the animals and my life. ❤️

10/06/2024

I'm so lucky that i get to ride with my daughter, Kendall, pretty much every day!

09/13/2024

Well friends, Chance made it! We got his foot in good enough working order that he was finally able to leave the barn yesterday. He sighed the biggest sigh of relief. He was in the barn for about 7 weeks. Congratulations, Chance! Go finish healing with your herd. ❤️🎉

09/11/2024

Feeling stressed? Had a hard day? Here ya go.

I found this so fascinating. Thought I'd share. Here are pics of the progress as Chance heals from the sequestrum remova...
09/01/2024

I found this so fascinating. Thought I'd share. Here are pics of the progress as Chance heals from the sequestrum removal on August 9th.

I have a pretty good phone camera and you can see the granulation tissue forming over the last few weeks.

Chance is almost sound! He's come so far and he's going to be fine. I'm so grateful!

Chance had so much yawning and releasing to do as he came out of sedation. Oh, and I get to keep the piece of bone that ...
08/09/2024

Chance had so much yawning and releasing to do as he came out of sedation. Oh, and I get to keep the piece of bone that nearly cost him his life. ♥️

08/09/2024

I love this horse so much. He's carried me through so many amazing adventures. He's helped me improve my understanding and horsemanship skills more than any other horse. He's made me.

He came up dead lame on the front right about 2 weeks ago. Everything pointed to an abscess, which was weird because I don't really have abscesses in my barefoot, tracked herd world. I've had the vet out several times but decided I needed to get him to a hospital as the abscess was taking so long to rupture.

CSU diagnosed him quickly with a broken coffin bone! Scary diagnosis but thankfully they can fix him! He's in surgery now and I should have my horse back home tomorrow to begin healing and recovering.

This video shows Chance walking fairly sound after they blocked the hoof. I nearly cried when i saw it. He's been so lame.

I'm so grateful!! Hug your horses, friends. ♥️

I really don't teach children. I find I'm a little too serious and I struggle a little with staying light enough for kid...
07/19/2024

I really don't teach children. I find I'm a little too serious and I struggle a little with staying light enough for kids. But once in a while, a special opportunity shows up and I take it!

Beautiful Saturn proved her worth once again and helped me teach this darling young lady how to ride "figger 8's", how to keep her pockets attached to the saddle, and how to back up.

I need this in my life to help me stay light! What an enjoyable session ❤️ Kids have much to teach.

Doing the most fun thing a lot this summer. Plus got to say hi to a bear on the trail
07/03/2024

Doing the most fun thing a lot this summer. Plus got to say hi to a bear on the trail

I haven't posted much lately because I've been in a growth mindset and exploring new avenues of horse development. Specf...
06/27/2024

I haven't posted much lately because I've been in a growth mindset and exploring new avenues of horse development. Specficially, I've been moving forward with deeper dressage concepts. I'm trying to figure out how to utilize everything I know about horses and horse psychology while shifting my focus to their physical well-being.

I care so much about understanding their mental state and ensuring that I don't create emotional stress or conflict that the horse can't overcome. I want them to have challenges with me that empower their confidence and emotional growth, not break it down or leave them struggling.

I'm learning just how valuable the movement can be to their mental and emotional comfort. How straightness, forward, engagement, suppleness, can change the way their brains are perceiving the world around them. It's been fascinating!

For a moment, I didn't use the methods I know to help horses get comfortable. So far, what I see is they can be so troubled but when i ask for movement, their troubles begin to melt away.

Here's the kicker! When I use MY methods, they stay with me even when they aren't moving. When I use movement for emotional/mental well-being, it may not last and it is not as effective at having them feel connected to me later.

More to come as I explore this new avenue in isolation from what I've come to know through the decades. The journey to fully understanding the horse continues.

Day off doggo fun 🐕♥️
04/16/2024

Day off doggo fun 🐕♥️

03/27/2024

What's new with Meili?

Address

43369 Meadow Brook Circle
Parker, CO
80138

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17202810154

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Herd of Two posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Herd of Two:

Videos

I'm so lucky that i get to ride with my daughter, Kendall, pretty much every day!

Well friends, Chance made it! We got his foot in good enough working order that he was finally able to leave the barn yesterday. He sighed the biggest sigh of relief. He was in the barn for about 7 weeks. Congratulations, Chance! Go finish healing with your herd. ❤️🎉

Feeling stressed? Had a hard day? Here ya go.

I love this horse so much. He's carried me through so many amazing adventures. He's helped me improve my understanding and horsemanship skills more than any other horse. He's made me. He came up dead lame on the front right about 2 weeks ago. Everything pointed to an abscess, which was weird because I don't really have abscesses in my barefoot, tracked herd world. I've had the vet out several times but decided I needed to get him to a hospital as the abscess was taking so long to rupture. CSU diagnosed him quickly with a broken coffin bone! Scary diagnosis but thankfully they can fix him! He's in surgery now and I should have my horse back home tomorrow to begin healing and recovering. This video shows Chance walking fairly sound after they blocked the hoof. I nearly cried when i saw it. He's been so lame. I'm so grateful!! Hug your horses, friends. ♥️

What's new with Meili?

#RRP The beginning of the Thoroughbred journey to Kentucky ♥️

Shortcuts

Share

Category