NoBoo Horse, LLC

08/10/2024

Looking to the future, leaving the past behind. Lessons learned to make us stronger, not dwelled upon to tear ourselves down. I am the person I am, not despite those mistakes, but because of them. They are only failures if I do not learn and grow from them.
NoBoo Horse is starting to train again. I am not sure if it is irony, or Fate trying to teach me a lesson that I have fervently been trying to avoid, but either way, my 3 horses in training are all dealing with FEARS. (I capitalize this because it is huge to them). So I will need to deal with my fears. Fear of failing NoBoo again. Fear of another horse wreck like the one that almost killed me. And Fear of Imposter Syndrome. So I can help these 3 with their FEARS. It will be an interesting journey.

04/28/2024

Though it makes my heart ache that it has been a year since Chula passed, I'll share this again to hopefully save other horses the same fate.

03/16/2024

Every day in Spring...

01/31/2024

01/31/2024

I lost my first love yesterday. My Quarter Horse gelding, Ario Bill, better known as Joker.
He was the first horse I ever bought, with money my Grandmother left me. I bought him in college.
I called him my first husband. We traveled and did so many things together. He was my rock. Even in old age he was a babysitter to young people and our colts.
I got there in time to tell him goodbye. It felt like he was waiting for me. Hopefully I'll see him again in the Summerland.
I love you Joker Poker. Always

05/05/2023

Painful to watch, and I cried alot. But hoping this message will save horses everywhere, especially as more of suburbia moves into the country.

For the 10 years they had her, Chula, a Spanish Mustange, was a lesson horse, a family 4H horse, and trained in scent detection for search and rescue—a field in which the Larsons specialize.

05/03/2023

Forget the groundhog...this is how horse people know it's Spring.

04/28/2023

Please. Please. Please.
Do NOT feed horses bags of lawn clippings. Chula, my hubby's heart horse, is fighting for her life at MT Equine Vet. from someone trying to "treat" our horses without asking us.

Update: she is spending 24 hours at MT Equine. It doesn't look good but we are still hoping for the best. Her lactate is over 7, normal is 2. They flushed 33 liters out nasally of broken up grass clippings.

Final Update: The Vet called this morning at 5 am. Chula's lactate was 14, she had not had any urine or f***s out despite 12 hours of fluids and meds. She felt it was time to put her down. We are devastated. She was the first present I bought my hubby. She was a hubby horse, a lesson horse, an amazing SAR horse, and part of the family.
I'm attaching a few pictures of her this fall with my hubby, her true love, doing their favorite thing, Equine Scent Detection, so everyone can see her when she shined.
I'll try to answer a few questions on here so they go to everyone.
We didn't choose surgery option because the only surgery center with an opening was too far away and she would probably have gone down in the trailer.
The vets and their staff worked on her the entire night.
There are multiple reasons grass clippings are dangerous, if the immediate killers (choke, impaction and colic) don't take out your horse, you are still battling the possibility of founder, laminitis, any chemicals the grass is treated with, etc. Here is a good article that reviews it better then I can right now.
https://ker.com/equinews/lawn-clippings-horses/ #:~:text=Feeding%20lawn%20clippings%20will%20dramatically,of%20fermentation%20in%20the%20hindgut.

04/17/2023

Several times in my life I've been blessed with what I refer to as my pack of "semi-feral horse girls". These young ladies and 1 young man in past, help me with horse chores and training in exchange for riding and lessons. I'm looking to form another pack. I have a hard time asking for help, but with Seth gone most of the summer I will need it. And my herd is now up to 11+ horses that need weekly or more riding to be in shape for future Search and Rescue and trail riding. If you know any interested girls that live near or can drive to Roberts, Montana send them my way. :)

01/31/2023

Big Changes for NoBoo Horse....

The amazing and wonderful Miss Codie Hauff is moving on. I will miss her as part of NoBoo but wish her the best in the next exciting chapter of her life. She is a talented horsewoman and exceptional instructor.

As for myself, Jen, I am teaching high school in Roberts for this year and next year. As such, I am limiting my lessons and training this year. I am finally learning that when I take on too much, it all falls apart.

I want to thank everyone who supported us over the past few years. I am still here if anyone needs me. Much love to the wonderful horse family we have made.

12/21/2022

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12/18/2022

Couldn’t resist posting this 😂

12/15/2022

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09/28/2022

Boogie
Location: Billings, MT
Asking mid $x,###
2014 model bay gelding. Around 14hh possibly a little more. Has been rode lightly for the last year and just had 30 days of training this summer in the backcountry of WY at cow-camp. Was started in a side pull/hackamore and does ride in a snaffle bit as well. Boogie does not have a bottom and will happily lope everywhere. Needs an experienced/ more confident rider (maybe a confident teen). If he gets scared he has bolted and bucked. He is not aggressive just needs someone that will help him gain confidence.
Boogie loads and trailers well. Will stand for a calm and patient farrier. Has had hot and cold shoes. Does best with front shoes when riding, but only on tough terrain. Round pens and lunges, stands tied, good to groom and picks up all four feet. Can be a pill to catch if not worked with or sits too long.
He does well with other horses and mixed herds and is more of a low man on the pecking order in the herd.
Does well for vaccinations, and is getting better with wormer. Will have fresh shoes on the 24th of September if sold before then, or not I’ll have his shoes pulled off for the winter months. Teeth were floated last year and had no issues. UTD on vaccinations and current coggins. Does have a current health cert to go over state lines until December.

07/19/2022

One of the biggest themes from camp this year was "advocating for your horse". To advocate means to work in support of another's cause. I use this term to describe the dependency our horses have on us and our responsibility to make sure they are sound both physically and mentally. Sometimes the decisions we make are for the sole benifit of our horses; not our competition, not a ribbon, not a longer ride, and not for our own ego.

07/17/2022

Thank-you for everyone who helped make our third annual Horse Camp a success!! Huge shout out to Cottonwood Equine Center for allowing us to use their beautiful facility. We absolutely love hosting our events here! Thank you Bailey Naasz for assisting at camp. Thank you to Bryanna Blank, Brittany Miller, Abby Moreland and Erin Jacobsmeyer for lending us their horses. Thank you to the parents for helping out and carpooling everyone to camp everyday. We could not make this camp run as smoothly as it does without all of you!!
And a huge thank you to our campers whose enthusiasm for horses and learning does not go unnoticed!! 💙

07/16/2022

Horse Camp candids!

07/16/2022

Wednesday's horse camp lecture was all about First Aide, human and equine. Campers learned how to check for a concussion, learned what makes up first-aide kits and got to practice their wrapping skills on Radish. We cram alot in to our hour lecture and these kids are soaking it up!!

07/16/2022

A few Horse Camp candids 🐴

07/08/2022

Attention Campers!! Please make sure you have signed a waiver for Cottonwood Equine Center. If you go to their website and click on the "Attend Event" tab and scroll to the bottom there will be a button that says "Sign the Waiver". Please make sure you do this before Monday! See you all soon!

07/05/2022

Camp is less than a week away!! Just a reminder, we will NOT have an orientation on Sunday. You can bring horses in Sunday afternoon to get settled in the barn. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. We are very excited to see you all!!

06/28/2022

Camp is less than 2 weeks away!! 😄😄 Please make sure you are paid in full by Friday, July 1st. We can't wait to see you all at Cottonwood Equine Center on the 11th!!

06/23/2022

Camp deposits are due NOW!! If you haven't sent in your deposit please do so. We are about 2 and a half weeks away from the start of camp. Your deposits pay for horse supplies, lunch, t-shirts, etc. Please make sure you have camp paid in full no later than July 1. Thank-you!! We are so excited to see everyone at Cottonwood!

06/20/2022

Camp is less than a month away!! Please make sure you get your deposits in asap if you plan on attending. We need to know asap so we can get our t-shirt order in, and make sure we have enough horses for the week! If you have any questions now is the time!
EDIT!! : after talking to our shirt supplier I need to get sizes by the end of THIS week (June 24)!!

06/08/2022

Horse Camp is just about a month away. We do still have spots available as well as experienced lesson horses to lease the week of Camp. This camp is designed for beginner-intermediate riders. We have a strong emphasis on SAFE riding and horsemanship as well as informative and hands on classroom lessons with Equine topics daily. This is a DAY camp, lunch and a snack are provided. Please reach out to NoBoo Horse, LLC for more information.

04/20/2022

Announcement!

I, Codie, will not be offering lessons this summer. After scheduling conflicts with my work and family I realize I do not have the time to dedicate myself to the quality lessons that clients deserve. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

This will not affect NoBoo Horse Camp. Camp will still go on as planned July 11-15 at Cottonwood Equine Center.

We appreciate your continued support through this new transition with NoBoo Horse, LLC.