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Chelsea Canedy Horsemanship and Performance at Unexpected Farm

Offering a fresh approach to training the performance horse and rider in Wales, Maine, including in-person training and professional clinics.

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10/13/2025

Who's excited to meet ?!

She'll be with us at Unexpected Farm from Wednesday the 15th to Sunday with 19th... come and play!

10/12/2025

Not sure he could get any cuter...😍

10/10/2025

Progress doesn’t happen overnight — it’s built moment by moment, stride by stride. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠? 💪✨ Share your wins below!

10/09/2025

So, what do you think Fox and I are up to? Hint... there may not be only one right answer. 😉

Details and ticket purchase link for our Liberty Performance Night (November 22, 7pm) coming soon!!!

10/08/2025

✨𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚✨ When we ask them to go forward while pulling back at the same time, we create contradictions. That mixed message not only confuses them, it erodes their willingness to keep searching for the answer.

Instead of relying on our hands to pull, try to observe what’s really happening in the moment and respond with clear intention. If you’re leading a horse and they hesitate, try adding a little energy behind the drive line to encourage their feet forward. If they dive for grass, experiment with redirecting their body with gentle pressure from behind, rather than dragging on their head.

💫 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓.

I like to think of it as the difference between restraining and tethering. To restrain feels harsh and limiting—something a horse naturally wants to resist. To tether is softer: it allows freedom, but with the safety of a known, trusted ground to return to. That’s what I want to be for my horses—𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕. ❤️

When you’re with your horse, pause and notice: are you pushing and pulling at the same time? Or are you sending a clear invitation, through clear intention, that your horse can truly understand?

🐴 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔.

10/07/2025

✨ 𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 2026 𝙖𝙣𝙙 2027 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚’𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙥𝙪𝙩! ✨

Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to host incredible clinicians like 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙎𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙩-𝙆𝙚𝙧𝙮, 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙏𝙞𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙙, 𝙏𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙚 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝, 𝘿𝙖𝙣 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙚 𝙂𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝, 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧, and many more.

Now, we’d love to know:

👉 👉 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩?

𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣! Drop a name in the comments if you have someone in mind! 👇

10/03/2025

𝙰 𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚊𝚜𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎.

𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎’𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚜 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜.

10/03/2025

🌟Our visit with 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙯é𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 is in just two weeks at Unexpected Farm in Wales, Maine! 🌟

Alizée is an internationally renowned horsewoman, trainer, and former French international Grand Prix rider. Known for her artistry and harmony with horses, she is especially admired for her liberty work and dressage presentations, where she demonstrates the deepest connection between rider and horse. Her teaching inspires riders worldwide to seek softness, lightness, and trust.

✨ Due to overwhelming interest, we are excited to share that 𝙬𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩! ✨ All riding spots are filled — auditing only is available for this special event.

This is an incredible opportunity to learn from one of the most innovative and compassionate equestrians of our time—right here in Maine.

As an auditor, you’ll gain valuable insights by watching Alizée work with horses and riders in real time. 🐴

Learn more about auditing here:https://www.chelseacanedy.com/alizee-froment-clinic

10/01/2025

This week's 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙥 is about those rides we've all had that just feel off. It’s tempting to label them “bad,” but often those moments carry the most valuable lessons.

𝙉𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 “𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚"

Instead of stopping at frustration, try looking at these simple steps:

𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 — frustration, disappointment, maybe even fear. Naming the emotion helps create space to process it.
𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 — were they realistic for today, or based on old habits and comparisons?
𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 — maybe a softer step, a steadier transition, or even just showing up and trying again.

Each ride doesn’t have to be perfect to be productive. By finding the tiny wins and shifting perspective, you’ll see how much learning actually happens on the tough days.

Read the full blog here: https://www.chelseacanedy.com/post/let-s-talk-about-bad-rides

10/01/2025

🌴☀️ 𝔽𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕒 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕆𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕪 ☀️🌴

Do you want your horse to keep making steady progress this winter—without the challenges of cold and snow?

𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮–𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖.

This is a great chance to stay consistent, set new goals, and build momentum for the upcoming season.

📩 Message me to reserve your spot and talk about the best plan for you and your horse!

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