Berg's Performance Horses

02/22/2024

I was watching video on between the reigns a few weeks ago and it was on taking your horses energy up and bringing them back down and trying to maintain a calm cool transition. I’ve started incorporating this in my training and here’s why. You have a horse who can control their physical energy with mentally these are the horses that walk in the box turn their bits into the corner and stand. Or the barrel horse that walks in calm collected lopes a circle and takes off. These are the horses through training have been fought to manage their energy mentally. No on the other hand there’s the horses that are tearing hot chomping at the bit these are the horses that the only thing maintaining their energy is a bit. It’s all training but that transition from fast to slow and slow to fast should be smooth.

02/13/2024

I was listening to the Phill Haugen podcast and He had something good. “Comparison is the thief of your joy”. Am I the best? Nope, will I be the best nope, do I know it all nope. Do I try, learn and be better every day yep. So what does it matter what everyone else is doing?

01/05/2024

Are you interested in fulfilling your purpose or are you committed? If your interested you’ll do what ever is easy, if your committed you will do what ever is necessary so get it done!!!

12/12/2023

While I was working a horse today I was asking him to side pass which he was but into my leg not away from it so I switched legs which resulted in him moving off pressure which got him the release. This reminded me of a horse that when he felt like he was gonna get in trouble he would start running in a small circle. I’ll admit I used to try and correct the action I wasn’t looking for with repetitive exercise however I’ve found it is far more effective to take what they are wanting to do and ask that of them.

11/30/2023

I was listening to a Phil Haugen pod cast and He was talking about result vs progress mindset. We have gotten so used to getting results in every other part of our life that we tend to take that mind set to the horse and both get frustrated. If I go and start building a house with someone who doesn’t speak English and has never built a house before the end result is going to take way longer. Instead of a wall being built in a day we may communicate how to drive a nail. On real green horses if they think about doing the move I try and be ready with the release. Premature release is 10 times beneficial as no release at all

11/24/2023

Happy thanksgiving to all our first responders especially our nurses and our military. I figured the only way I’d get to see my wife would be to ride the rankest horse and get up on the roof well neither one sent me to the er lol. Happy thanksgiving 🦃🍁🍽 we have so much to be thankful for.

08/15/2023

This is one of my favorite ground work exercises it teaches them to give to pressure, flex and be comfortable with ropes around their legs. You can do this at what ever stage you are in your program. This is this 2yo second day saddled.

07/26/2022

06/29/2022

I have a couple spots for horse training

06/21/2022

“Success is where preparation and opportunity come together” Phill Haugen
Opportunity could be staring you in the face but it wouldn’t matter because if there’s no preparation

06/08/2022

Making a habit of using his thinking part of his brain instead flight part when nothing is expected of him sets him up for when there is expectations

06/08/2022

06/07/2022

Hey everybody Im super new to this Face book page but I just wanted to get what I’m working out there. I’m taking horses in and have a few for sale if you have any questions or interests give me a call.