Promise Equine

01/17/2024

Let’s start LETTING them grow up instead of MAKING them grow up.

This can relate to lots of things including people but for this I am going to talk about horses.

We need to start letting them grow up before we are expecting them to do grown up things that neither their bodies nor minds are ready for.

I don’t mind starting a 3 yr old at all as long as they are physically and mentally ready.
I will turn down any horse for saddle or ridden training that is under age 3. It is not ethical for me to start them in ridden work. It will save that horse’s longevity if you wait a little longer to start them. The time you have to wait is beyond worth it to have them comfortable for much longer.

There are a lot of people still starting horses young even with all of the information on how bad it is for the horse and all of the health issues we are seeing. If you have to inject a young horse’s joints something is wrong. Sometimes it is something like starving at a young age before you got them. That’s understandable as you had no control over that but it is best if you are listening to the facts being shown and starting them in true work as a more mature horse. Don’t be afraid to inject or treat when your horse needs it! Just look at the reasons and carefully consider if something needs to change.

Cue my 5 yr old Arabian mare(pictured)that has never had anyone on her. She just recently got girthed up in a surcingle for the first time and has had a saddle on her back only a few times without a girth. We are focusing on correct movement and helping her body mature in a way that will allow her to be comfortable long term.

She is my own horse so I have plenty of time to slowly work with her and let her grow. She was starved at a young age(I got her just under a year ago) and is still VERY small for her age. She is growing with proper feed so we are just slowly letting her grow and mature as a horse before getting on her at all.

Usually I would start horses at 3 or 4 but Jasmine(Arab mare) is a very good example of how the age does not determine how mature their body is. I still fully believe that they can not be truly physically ready under age 3 but some do need more time and that is ok.

Trust you instincts! If you or one of your horses professionals thinks that your horse needs more time then take it. There is no shame in waiting until your horse is ready❤️

01/15/2024

01/14/2024

Not as much going on this week.
I finished up some paperwork and turned in a few things. I’m super excited about that!!

Didn’t really work with anyone other than River this week. We just did a few minutes of target training for a little fun.

Everyone here is just trying to survive the weather! Tonight is going to be even colder!
Calling for -40 wind chill🥶
Everyone stay warm!!

Also everyone keep an eye out for next weeks update. I am hoping to have some very exciting news!!🤗

01/09/2024

Thank you everyone for supporting me on this page!

My name is Chloe Hooper. I have been raised on horses and have been riding my own horse since age 4.

I am located near Robinson KS and currently offer equine training, lessons, kinesiology taping, hoof trimming, and boarding.
Soon to be adding to this list…..Keep an eye out for some announcements later this month!

I started my first horse in 2016 and started professionally training in 2019. Over the last 2ish years, I have transferred my training methods to a more positive approach instead of the standard natural horsemanship approach. I mostly use consent and treat training (positive reinforcement) although I will use negative reinforcement (most common form of training I see) IF it is required to make a situation safe until the problem can be fixed.

My favorite training cases to take on are the “problem horses” because they often just need someone to show them that humans can be trusted and watching them go from “crazy” or “dangerous” or something similar to these amazing, calm, trusting animals just makes all the hard work and time worth it 3X over. Although I love working with all of them!

Over the past few years, I have found myself fascinated with correct movement and functions of the horse. I have a few courses that I will be diving into in the near future, and I am so excited to gain that knowledge and more ability to help horses.

I gave my first riding lesson in late 2019 on a horse I started myself. I usually focus on horsemanship and trail riding although I like being able to change my lessons to what each person needs.

My favorite thing with lessons is watching the rider or handler learning and enjoying working with the horses and finding the true connection with each horse. It is so special, and I love being able to share that with others.

I got into kinesiology taping about 2yrs ago now and I will never look back. I love using it on horses and I practically live with tape somewhere. It has a lot of amazing uses but the most commonly known ones are to provide support and/or pain relief to areas in need. Circulation, swelling reduction, increased proprioception, along with other things are also wonderful uses for tape.

I love watching a horse get instant relief when I apply tape. Just watching how they are reacting and how much they love tape makes me love it even more. Truthfully even as I’m typing this I have a spot in mind to tape on myself and I am excited for the tape to help relieve the pain in that area.

I have been trimming my family’s horses hooves for quite a while now but started trimming for others in 2021. I’ve found myself taking a lot of interest in the rehab cases that owners or professionals are struggling with. My main interests are foundered hooves, thin soles/walls, long toe/low heels, and contracted feet(also contracted in ways that are not widely known). Although I currently don’t offer trimming to very many people for my own physical wellbeing and longevity- If you have a case that you would like me to look into just let me know.

My favorite thing about trimming (especially the complicated cases) is watching both the horse and owner get relief from all of the issues that they have been fighting. I understand to my core how exhausting it can be to be constantly fighting to fix something and the relief when you finally find the answers.

My biggest long term goal is to build a facility where each horse can be under the care of a bunch of different professionals at the same time. I believe if we get more professionals to work together then it will help the horses immensely. These professionals would include but not be limited to, trainers, vets, bodyworkers, farriers/trimmers, and teeth floaters.
Although that is going to take a while to complete, I am still hoping to make that possible for both horses and their owner later down the road.

I have added photos of each of my current horses to show the Promise Equine crew❤️

01/08/2024

We love it either way😊

01/07/2024

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01/07/2024

I hope everyone had a very happy new year!

This week I got a little bit of rest in after working quite a bit in December.

Mostly playing with my horses and doing paperwork to finish up last months work.

I got my cupping and fascia blade certificate in which I am super excited about!

Fun tapings on Razz. The first 3 photos are for back pain and the two with orange tape are for either leg support or circulation.

And of course we can’t leave out the cats!

01/02/2024

Just showing how much of a difference proper feed and care can make.❤️

River went from scrawny and dull to thick and bright.
It takes time but it is worth it!

12/31/2023

Week recap!

6 horses massaged this week. 1 more to go! I’m looking forward to finishing up my practice hours tomorrow.

I’ve gotten to work with a lot of different horses throughout the time working on my massage practice hours. It is fascinating how they all have different reactions and I’ve loved having the opportunity to learn from all of them.

Horses are amazing creatures!😊

12/31/2023

Lots of good stuff! 20% discount is extended through tomorrow to enquire about Hidalgo tack/saddles and if you enquire within that time frame the discount works for another 60 days on new items.

This discount includes all new Hidalgo brand tack and custom orders.

Contact Tiffani with Hug Your Horse : Hidalgo Leather Tree Consultant for inquiries and information. Let her know you saw this post!

Happy new year everyone!

UPDATE!!

I have many things to touch on & will leave a fun announcement at the bottom of this post!

1.) St. Louis 2 cavessons/multibridles ARRIVED TO AUSTRIA SHOWROOM! What does this mean? If you have one on order, it will be shipping sometime during the first or second week of January. I appreciate all the patience from everyone who has been anxiously waiting for these! I am on that list too ;) Production had a hiccup with leather supply and then the holiday shipping season hit. So, if you have one ordered, we will be talking soon!!------LITERAL HAPPY DANCE RIGHT NOW!

2.) I hope everyone had a VERY amazing Christmas holiday with their family. I have absolutely enjoyed myself so much!

3.) I will be making some policy and payment option changes for 2024. I think PayPal sucks for small business owners, so it will not be an option any longer. Bookkeeping has been very hard with all the many payment options I offer. I am going to trim some fat so my job can be easier and my focus can be more on the horse/rider vs the books. ;)

4.) The 20% discount will be extended to anyone that inquires before the end of the year (very soon) and the offer will be good for 60 days on any new Hidalgo articles.

5.) I will be doing a raffle soon! So keep an eye out!

12/29/2023

Are you using your off season to prehab your horse?

You could come back from the winter more conditioned and prepared.

“Prehab” is any program of training designed to *prevent* sports injury.

👏🏻 Preparing your horse for the season will set them up for injury prevention and improved performance.

Research in athletes in the past 10 years have shown kinesiology taping can effectively reduce muscle spasms, rebuild muscle strength of the injured extremity, improve static and dynamic balance and ease pain, due to its ability to improve proprioception of joints and regulate muscle tone.

These effects reduce muscle imbalance and joint instability, thus increasing treatment efficacy and shortening the physical load limitation.

Kinesiology taping significantly reduces the risk of overuse syndromes and injuries.

Kinesiology tape is a non invasive, highly effective addition to any prehab program.

🔍 The tape magnifies the benefits of other modalities, increases the effectiveness of manual therapies, and maximizes exercise programs.

🕰 Use your holiday time off to start learning now.

Use code “hello2024” to save 23% through the end of the year

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12/24/2023

Week recap!

11 horses massaged this week!(I say horses but we might have included a cute donkey in there too😊)

Can’t believe it but I am 8 massages from my goal of 50 hours! Thank you to everyone who has helped me in this amazing process.

Karin TarQwyn
Michaela Gruber
Peggy Huelsman
April Schaeffer Bodyworks

12/20/2023

12/17/2023

Week recap!

7 equine massages done this week. All amazing horses!! So many amazing differences between them. It is fascinating to work with all of them.

Daisy had multiple 1st s this week. She did her first trail riding lesson AND her first bridleless ride. I love how much we have been able to do in the last year.

12/17/2023

Who here has one or more hard to fit or picky horses? Looking for a possible solution?
I am definitely one of those people!!

This particular horse was known for hating all English saddles(to the point of you will either get a crazy ride or eat dirt depending on the day).

The first time I put a Hidalgo saddle on her, I was hopeful but still a little nervous. Let’s just say she hasn’t had a single problem with this saddle since I got her just over a year ago.

I love how comfortable it is for both of us. These saddles are very adjustable to your horse due to their rawhide tree that can flex and change shape in order to fit your horse correctly even as your horse changes. They also have Velcro panels in order to fit and balance the saddle correctly.

Most of these photos are of my first fully bridleless ride on Daisy. Just seeing her go from being considered dangerous in a lot of situations to being ridden bridleless shows how much a few “simple things” can make a huge impact. Getting her in a comfortable saddle for her was one big step.

Do you want to try a Hidalgo saddle or have questions? Hug Your Horse : Hidalgo Leather Tree Consultant is amazing to talk to and has so much amazing information.

If you are looking to buy from her let her know you saw this post and you can use my discount code: Promise2024

If you have questions about my personal experiences with the saddle also feel free to contact me.

12/10/2023

Week recap!! This was definitely a good and busy week.

10 horses massaged this week!!

All practice massage spots are filled thanks to some very amazing people!!

Those that have told me you would like your horses done but aren’t scheduled yet; I will contact you soon to get a day and time scheduled. Don’t worry, you are included in the free massage list.

Training season officially closed for the winter. It will open back up sometime in April 2024

One more certification turned in! Hoping to get information back sometime this next week.

Definitely a busy week but I am so thankful for it.
Ready to start this next busy week tomorrow!

Betty Martin Spiker
Peggy Huelsman
Brooke Haling
Thank you to all three of you for letting me work on your amazing horses!(and donkey!!)

11/29/2023

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11/05/2023

This weeks photo dump. Such a privilege to be around and working with such amazing creatures❤️

A little information under most of the photos. Definitely a busy week but lots of fun!

11/03/2023

Taping idea credit to Ciara Crawford.
I hadn’t tried this taping before but yesterday I tried it and I have to say it’s probably one of my top favorites now. Easier than expected to apply an great responses from the horse.

11/01/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 31 of 31!!
I have definitely enjoyed doing this challenge again this year. I enjoy the effort and discipline it takes in order to complete it.

I’ve ended this challenge with a circulation taping on all four of Razz’s legs. These will help keep her legs nice and warm while it is cold tonight and keep her legs feeling good even once it warms up a bit.

10/31/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 30 of 31.
One more day!!

So let’s say your knees hurt. The first thing you are going to want to tape is your knees. Whether you are supporting them or bringing circulation to them that is the place you are going to want to work on first.

Now what if I said that might not fix it? I do this particular taping on myself when my knees hurt. The muscles in my thighs get tight and end up putting a decent amount of torque on my knees. When I tape my thighs it relaxes those muscles and relieves the knee pain. I also will add a support taping sometimes but relaxing the muscles responsible for the pain is definitely helpful.

Kinda cool to think that the origin of the pain might be different from where the pain is showing up.

This taping is on Jasmine. Although she didn’t have a particular reason for this taping I thought it was a good topic and never hurts. It looks pretty simple but makes so much of a difference.

10/30/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 29 of 31.

Today I taped River with both alternating waves and regular waves along the left side of her body.

She seems to lock up more on this side and doesn’t really seem to have a particular place that is consistently the problem so I just taped that entire side.
I usually do tapings on both sides to keep things equal but in this case I wanted to target the left side specifically.

10/27/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 26 of 31.

Today I taped Gypsy with a lumbar support and an SI support application. Gypsy has some long term back pain that is helped immensely by taping.
She was a little wiggly so placement isn’t perfect but still will be very effective.

10/26/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 25 of 31.

Today I taped Razz again. We are still trying to figure out her back pain and she always loves her tape. This is a pretty big taping compared to what I usually do but she seemed to like it.

The blue tape is directly over her spine to target the vertebrae underneath it. This has very mild stretch applied.
The red tap has a medium amount of stretch directly over the vertebrae to support her spine and then zero stretch on the sides in order to relax the muscles around the spine.
The purple tape is to anchor the red tape and has zero stretch.

10/25/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 24 of 31.

Today I taped Jasmine with a bicep taping. It’s not perfect as she was a little wiggly but she didn’t seem to mind it. The goal for this taping is to have her engage her hind end a little more instead of taking super long strides and extending her legs backwards(a little too far for comfort😅). I usually use 3” tape for this application but she is very little so I decided to go with 2” tape this time.

10/24/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 23 of 31.

I taped River this evening. This is one of my favorite shoulder tapings when targeting the entire shoulder. It’s simple yet very effective. River didn’t have any specific reasons for this taping but sometimes you don’t notice it until you start working on it.

10/23/2023

Sozo Equine, LLC taping challenge day 22 of 31.

I taped Sawyer this evening. Sawyer is build a little more downhill and as a result has a pretty tight hind end overall. Michaela Gruber let me tape his hamstrings to see if that would help him. Hopefully will be able to do a few more tapings to end up helping his whole hind end but we are starting at the hamstrings.
I did an Alternating wave on the outside of the hamstrings and a fascial braid directly over the hamstrings. He seems to like it!!

10/22/2023

This weeks horse adventures. Tapings, massage practice hour, and trail rides.