MoonRise Equestrian

11/01/2024

Dirty Reiki hands are happy hands! I don’t have to physically touch to do reiki but it’s hard to keep my hands to myself with the ponies 🥰💖

10/24/2024

People have been asking me what I’m up to these days and one of my hats I’ve been wearing is working with to get these monster boys trained for their Veteran’s program! Meet Dusty and Zorro! Both are 18+hand Percherons all the way from Baltimore. Dusty is 11 and was a cart horse for most of his life. He was body sore and lame when I met him. When they got him to Arkansas, he was muscle bound in his shoulders from pulling carts, under weight and severely under muscled. This dude has been getting intentional groundwork to build his b***y and lots of body work and reiki to build him back up!! It’s been fun to watch his personality bloom as he heals ❤️‍🩹 Zorro, on the other hand, was purchased as a 2 year old and had never pulled a cart. He is coming 5 and is athletic and has the biggest toddler personality I’ve ever seen. He keeps my head shaking, my giggles going and my eyes rolling consistently but he has come so far in a short amount of time!! End goal is to be able to shoot a bow and arrow off these big guys for the mounted archery course that is going to be established in the years to come! PS. LOOK at these views. I can’t believe I get to play here!!!

08/13/2024

Baby Fizzy Pop had her first mounted ride with little confusion and no drama today!! She is going to be such a cool mare!! Look out for this one, she’s going to be a superstar! 🌟

08/08/2024

07/11/2024

Bonnie really wanted to share her Reiki with Willow. 🥰😂 I groom Bonnie. Bonnie grooms Willow. Everybody’s happy! I am reopening books for Reiki clients, training horses and lessons! Reiki is a wonderful healing modality for animals and/or their humans and I’ve been getting some seriously amazing results from my personal horses and now clients!

06/11/2024

We are so happy to be Pony Campin’! 💜✨ Pony Days of Summer is a go and we are gigglin’ out in the foothills of the beautiful Boston mountains!! 🥰🫶🏼

03/09/2024

The girls asked to cool out ba****ck today and I caught them all exchanging compliments whilst meandering around in the sunshine 🥹 talking about how much they’ve grown and how excited they are for the year without me being part of it. This is what I’m here for. Fostering kindness and love for ponies and each other . 🥰

02/19/2024

Liberty play with Naomi ✨💗 I like to just take everything off of her and play with our rapport and connection every now and then and this has just naturally evolved over the years. She collects when I tip toe, extends when I run and canters when I act like an idiot and canter with her 🤣😭 she HATED groundwork when I first met her- didn’t really have the time for it and I was still learning. It’s our play time now 💗

02/15/2024

Zuko has landed in the most patient hands of . We’ve discovered a bit of scar tissue along his spine along with some stress induced (we think) head shaking so we are holding off on riding until we see that start to dissipate. He’s getting body work, reiki, ground work and a whole lot of love from his new girl! He’s already improving by leaps and bounds and I’m so excited to watch this pair blossom!

02/11/2024

Ginger showing Asher the ropes on gridwork and lead changes! They’re getting the hang of things as they prepare for their Short Stirrup Debut this year!

01/21/2024

So proud of these girls and our ponies!!! Our Wild Snapdragon got The Serendipity Trophy (Best schooling pony of the year) and everyone ended up with some beautiful awards and ribbons… but we really came for the dance floor. 😋 every banquet makes me so emotional. I love seeing these girls grow and thrive. Thank you for always celebrating these kids in the best way!

12/04/2023

These MoonRise girls kicked some serious tails this weekend! Everyone showed huge improvements over this show season and everyone has expressed they’re ready to move up for next year! 🤩 I am so proud of these ladies and their hard work! Thank you for our support team for being the loudest and proudest of them all. I love looking up to the stands and seeing our sea of purple 🥹🥰

11/11/2023

Our November Saddle Club meet up was all about slowing down and practicing being intentionally mindful. Our ponies enjoyed a spoiling spa day and a hand walk on the trails to graze the green, serenity that is . I have an opportunity here to teach young women their self worth, value and strength. I also have the opportunity to teach them about their daily intention, their gratitude, their breathe, their emotions. This is why I do what I do. 🥰🙏🏼 Today was gooood.

11/09/2023

🐴✨ Ever wondered how your horse sees the world compared to you?

Humans experience the world through trichromatic vision, allowing us to distinguish a wide array of colors. Horses, on the other hand, have dichromatic vision.

This means they see the world primarily in two wavelengths of light, which correspond to blue and yellow shades. The vibrant reds and greens that humans can easily differentiate are likely perceived as more muted or similar tones by horses. 🎨🐎

This dichromatic vision is a result of evolutionary adaptation. It serves horses well in their natural environments, aiding in the detection of predators and forage, even in the low light of dawn
or dusk. 🌅🌾

Horses also have a broader field of vision, nearly 350 degrees, which allows them to be acutely aware of their surroundings with little need to move their heads. This panoramic view is essential
for prey animals like horses, though it does come with a reduced depth perception when using one eye. 🔄

The horse's eye is proportionally larger than that of many other mammals, and their pupils are elongated horizontally, optimizing the amount of light they can gather, which is particularly beneficial in dim conditions. 🌙✨

If you want to learn more, listen to latest episode of the "Mad About Horses" podcast itled "How Do Horses See the World?" It delves into the science of horse’s sensory perception, exploring how these animals experience their world compared to humans. 🎧

👉 Listen now by searing for “Mad About Horses” with Dr. Chris Mortensen, PhD on your favorite podcasting app. 🐴📘

10/30/2023

Great visual!

10/25/2023

I am g r a t e f u l for a kind, uplifting community to teach these kids and love these ponies in. I had a really hard time being at the October Harvest Run after putting my best bud down on Thursday prior… this team had my back ten fold. All I had to do was coach. I was fed. The horses were watered and monitored. The kids were giggling and helping each other. And there were even really nice placings to boot! Best team. Best barn. I am partial but man, I am grateful.

09/18/2023

There are only two shows left this season… and it will be Banquet time before you know it! 🏆🎈🐴

09/18/2023

When the team feels like family >> We only had 4 of our girls compete at the September Showdown this weekend but we still had the biggest support group there. 🥹 Reagan and Rizzo made their debut and absolutely killed it. We have work to do but Rizzo is proving to be quite the solid citizen! Sawyer and Olive Champion’d in the intro and they are becoming quite the team! Asher and Ginger got reserve in the cross rail division! We’ve been working so hard on remember courses and we went off course for one class but she truly looked so strong and put together out there! Sammie and Ginger also rocked it and took home a reserve in the Short Stirrup division. These girls fill my cup and I am so grateful for this team!