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Prairie Diamond Horsemanship, Meeker, CO (2025)

04/08/2025

My youngsters on top of the world yesterday 🫶

I decided to go on a hike with my 4 year olds because we all had the zoomies. We ended up hiking all the way up the hill and then circling around through a different pasture to get back to the barn due to mud, our total distance being 1.93 miles. We also gained 400ft of elevation at the top of the hill, so while it was only a couple miles, it was a bit of a feat, especially for out of shape and not athletic me.

Yesterday on our hike they both went through a wire gate for the first time (for sure for Hickory, and as far as I know for Patriot) Patriot was like “whatever, there’s grass. I like grass.” Hickory was a little skeptical of the funny noises the wires make, but he went through without an issue.

As we got to the barn, the pasture herd came over, and then took off. I totally thought Hickory would take off with them, but I was wrong. Patriot decided that he should take off with them, hit the end of the lead rope, and then was mad that I would hold on to the lead rope and not let him bolt with the loose herd. Hickory stood in place and was like “what’s your problem man?” Young horses are honestly just so funny to work with.

While Patriot has been up the hill before and knew what he was doing, this was Hickory’s first major outing and he was phenomenal. Hickory continues to build his confidence and I am so proud of him. Before our hike, not only did he nap while I was in the pen with him, but when he started waking up, he let me slowly go over to him and eventually pet all over him while he was laying down, which is not only a lot of trust on a horse’s part, but I also honestly never expected to have that from him. He’s been so nervous for so long, but yesterday it was like he never had been the level of fearful he started out with. I’m pretty proud of him and this thing he’s doing called growing up.

And yes, they both are icky muddy tangled messes, but mud season has no mercy so getting them remotely clean and presentable for more than an hour is nearly impossible.

04/02/2025

Patriot said it’s no fair that his adoptive brother Curly Mustang Chester had his own page and he didn’t, so here’s his very own page for all of his adventures and shenanigans. The aliens heard that he might become Facebook famous, so they tried to abduct him… They returned him soon after he ate all of their top secret files. 🛸

03/25/2025

A mare, a mule, a moo, a lot of mud and a beautiful Colorado sunset >>

03/13/2025

This is a little bit of a parody video to mustang taming. We were just goofing around and decided why not. I actually was not expecting him to be so perfect ...

03/01/2025

I’m out here in Arizona at at and so far it’s been a blast! This is my first time attending AOTC and let’s just say it’s pretty neat.

I didn’t catch all of World’s Greatest Cowgirl, but the bit of the fence work I did catch was plain cool. I’ve never been to a reined cowhorse type event but love the discipline so it was exciting. I caught a few pics, which for an iPhone I’m pretty stoked with them. Of course in typical Abbie fashion I did not catch names, so if you or your horse are in any of these pics, feel free to message me if you want tagged or the unmarked photos (for free). I just have them marked to keep randos from snagging them.

There’s also been several booths giving stuff out for free, so thank you to and anyone else who filled my adult trick or treating bucket.

Also got an awesome Mustang shirt with Lady Lightning’s brand from Did I have to go to the bathroom to collect my composure? Yes, yes I did. AOTC has been making me miss my sweet girl a lot more and it hit me a bit after seeing her brand on a really cool Mustang & American Flag shirt.

I also got a new saddle blanket (not shown) from and I’m super excited to make Chester not look so unhinged at some point and put it on him.

Outside of AOTC I’ve been getting some horse time in with and .warner719 and even got to ride Colorado the Flying Horse at . He has a book about his awesomeness and how he became an actual flying horse on Amazon!

Thank you and for keeping us caffeinated!

More photos and stuff to come!

02/18/2025

Mustang adoption for horses from Piceance-East Douglas (PED) Colorado Herd Management Area (HMA) coming up in April in Castle Rock, Colorado.

PED HMA horses have been proven in western horse shows, hunter jumpers, and as reliable ranch horses. I have not confirmed a PED HMA horse in endurance, however because of their common strong and athletic builds I believe they’d do well in the discipline. Another plus to the PED HMA horses is that there seems to be a lot of desirable color amongst the herd. Not that there is a bad color of horse, (I personally have 2 bay mustangs) but colors such as dapple grey, roan, and buckskin, like many of the PED HMA horses have, definitely are fun colors to look at.

Take a walk on the wild side and consider attending this event or even adopting one!

The legal requirements for adopting a Mustang are:
1️⃣ You must be 18 or older. If you are a minor wanting to adopt, you’ll need an adult, such as a parent, to be the legal adopter.
2️⃣ You’ll need a corral that is atleast 400 sqft and made of strong 6ft tall fence. Yearlings only require 5ft tall fence. Good fences can be made of materials such as pipe panels, welded pipe fence, wood planks (min of 1.5” thick), or horse mesh (V mesh or 2x4” mesh).
3️⃣ Each state differs on shelter requirements, but most states require a 3 sided shelter with a roof. Colorado shelter minimum requirements are at the discretion of your local BLM agent, however 3 sides and a roof is a good rule of thumb.
4️⃣ A stock or horse trailer with a rear swing gate and a covered top to transport your mustang home. Any dividers must be removed or folded back securely. Drop ramps are only acceptable if there is an additional back gate. 2 horse trailers are approved on a case by case basis, however 1 horse trailers are not allowed. The general premise is that the horse needs to be able to be safely loaded in trailer, the horse needs to be able to safely turn itself around, and the trailer needs to prevent the horse from jumping out or otherwise escaping/injuring itself in the trailer.

There are additional stipulations such as untitled horses cannot leave the United States (horses are eligible for title 1 year after they are adopted), untitled horses can only transfer ownership through BLM reassignment (call your BLM office to learn more about the reassignment process) and the normal no convictions of inhumane treatment or violation of the Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Burros act.

It is highly recommended amongst the mustang community that you gentle your new mustang enough that it can be haltered, led, load in a trailer, and have its hooves trimmed. At the end of the day, mustangs in domestic settings need all the same care domestic horses need, including hoof trims, vet care, and a chance to be evacuated in the event of an emergency. If you need help with training or trouble shooting, feel free to reach out to me (Abbie Davison, Prairie Diamond Horsemanship, Meeker/Rifle CO area) or reach out to another trainer in your area.

Happy Trails!

12/03/2024

An awesome second ride on the books with Baby Blue! Baby Blue is a 3, coming 4 year old pinto pony. He stands about 13.2-13.3 hands tall and has two beautiful “glass” blue eyes. Over the past several months I have been doing tons of groundwork with him to prepare him for starting. Last week he had his first ride, and today his second. He was truly awesome for both. Today we were able to work on walk-on, stop, back, and began turning off of leg pressure. This may have been one of my best second rides ever, he’s definitely tied with Chester (my now 5 year old mustang) for best starting so far. Baby Blue is incredibly smart and adventurous, as well as wants to please, which these traits have helped him be the awesome little guy he is.

If you are new here since my last c**t start, I do my first few rides ba****ck as I can feel the horse better, and there’s less for me to get hung up in if things go wrong. I can’t ride a buck to save my life, so instead of risking getting hung up in a saddle, I ride them ba****ck and just do what I can to prevent the horse from feeling like they have to buck. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I feel safer ba****ck on the very green horses. Baby Blue didn’t pull any funny business so I was fine, but it’s a just in case thing I do. I also didn’t have a lot of time, so going ba****ck allowed me to get this ride in.

I also wear a brain bucket during these starts because I have had my fair share of dirt eating, and it’s not fun. A helmet makes it safer and can prevent a lot of pain, so I choose to wear it.

Before the keyboard trainers come at me, yes I am small enough for this pony. I am less than 20% of his weight. The jacket can make me look bigger, and the camera is at 0.5 zoom which does distort our actual sizes, so some of the screenshots may make the human to horse ratio appear different than reality.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask down in the comments!

**tstarting **ts ****ck

11/21/2024

Sometimes you just need to be present together and allow for a heart to heart conversation to be held.

Horses will talk to you, but they need you to allow a space for that conversation. The loud ones usually will squeeze their opinions into any tiny crevice you give them, but the quiet ones, they need to know they’ll be heard. Partnership requires communication from both sides, but partnership needs listening, understanding, trust, faithfulness, and forgiveness much more.

This isn’t just about horses, but horses do tend to call you out about it a bit better. I find them to be more intuitive than most humans. The beauty of horses isn’t just their outside, but much more from their gentle spirits and their thoughtfulness.

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The horse here is Mercy, a very large ex-bronc mare with minimal handling after her rodeo career. She is accustomed to humans, and has some handling but not a ton. Ideally, I would love to give her a new career as a saddle or harness horse out here. Today was the first time I’ve put her in the round pen and was dedicated to her. I had thought about her all morning, and I finally made it a priority to get the round pen set up, and as soon as I put in that last panel, she trotted over and walked right in. I think she and God were definitely telling me something, and our session together was so good for my soul.

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served. Thank you for protecting the freedoms we all have today.

📸: Trainer riding her Mustang horse atop a pedestal carrying the American Flag in Fort Worth Tx during the 2022 Mustang Magic in her freestyle paying tribute to those who have served this country. I do not remember who the rider is for sure.

11/10/2024

“It’s easy to talk to a horse if you understand his language. Horses stay the same from the day they are born until the day they die. They are only changed by the way people treat them.” - Laura Hillenbrand

11/09/2024

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

10/30/2024

I’m dreaming of a white Hall-o-ween 🎶…

But really the Colorado mountains are fun and pretty and aesthetic until the wind is pelting your face with snow while you are trying to do chores, and then you almost get your truck stuck in the mud and barely avoid sliding into the fence.

#2024

10/24/2024

Mustang education event in Meeker, Colorado, discussing the Piceance-East Douglas HMA and their management. Big thanks to the local volunteer working group Piceance Mustangs for putting this together for the public, as well as all the amazing work they have done and are still currently doing to help both the rangeland and the horses here in North Western Colorado.

Fun Fact: Piceance is said “Pee-ahnce.” It’s a Ute or possibly Shoshone word meaning ‘Land of the Tall Grass’.

You can find out more about the Piceance Mustangs group, which strives for "the long-term maintenance of a viable, healthy, free-roaming horse herd on healthy rangelands,” at piceancemustangs.org or find them on Facebook and Instagram!

You can learn more about the HMA at https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/herd-management-areas/colorado/piceance-east

10/22/2024

At the end of a rainbow there is indeed not a pot of gold, but a mustang named Zeus.

10/16/2024

Just got a real nice set of cowhorse prospects! Peppy San Badger is the sorrel gelding’s daddy-grandsire-great grampy-uncle-cousin-brother and also his mom and sister. That’s where he gets his purdy sorrel color. So excited to have a direct PSB great grandson-grandson-son and PSB full brother! We like our cowhorses long necked, short backed, and low to the ground. I was told to get a PPE which I caved and did, but the vet kept lying, saying that they were alpacas. I know what I got. I think he just wanted to turn around and buy them for himself because who could pass up such great c**ts with such rare and amazing papers!

10/13/2024

Always great to have happy horses and happy horse owners!

These 4 big mares (two of them pictured) are preparing for a move where it will be critical that all 4 can be loaded easily and quickly by a single person. Each horse presented a different challenge between their personalities, training levels, and sizes, but ultimately, each of these kind mares overcame and met the goals they needed to. Each horse also improved in other areas such as groundwork, self confidence, and being less herd bound besides just learning to load. I am very pleased with what they accomplished! Also, kudos to their owner who had laid a good foundation for each, giving me a base to build the task of loading on.

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