Lydia Dedera’s Horse Training

Lydia Dedera’s Horse Training Watch the transformation of wild mustangs, rescue horses, and donkeys as they learn how to trust.
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Today was a bittersweet day! Goodbye to one, hello to… two!Peanut’s training with me has been completed, so she got to g...
02/24/2024

Today was a bittersweet day! Goodbye to one, hello to… two!

Peanut’s training with me has been completed, so she got to go home! (She is still for sale through me, just in Washington now!)

I won’t have too much time to miss her, because her owners came with two more!

One is Peanut’s relative—Farlan—a gorgeous Thoroughbred off the track and ready to be tuned up and sold in a different career!

The other, Nim, is a beautiful Warmblood mare here to be started under saddle.

Stay tuned for updates on these two!

I tried to take a candid shot… this is the best I could do 🤷🏻‍♀️These two make me laugh. Best caption wins!
02/23/2024

I tried to take a candid shot… this is the best I could do 🤷🏻‍♀️

These two make me laugh. Best caption wins!

Two great rides today on two great horses ❤️
02/22/2024

Two great rides today on two great horses ❤️

02/21/2024

Peppa ❤️ she’s stating to have some personality shine through. Her little lips think they need a treat when I approach 😂. She’s doing well with her R+ training!

There was sunshine today 😍 Newman has been doing so well with overcoming his mounting anxiety. So proud of this boy ❤️
02/20/2024

There was sunshine today 😍
Newman has been doing so well with overcoming his mounting anxiety. So proud of this boy ❤️

This guy really likes to hang out in the back right of pictures 😂 can you see him? 👀Photo by Beverly Schaffer!
02/19/2024

This guy really likes to hang out in the back right of pictures 😂 can you see him? 👀

Photo by Beverly Schaffer!

02/18/2024

An exercise that helps both the kicker and the pawer. Guess which is which?

Gotta love a double lick and chew!

Peppa & Indie

(Don’t try this at home—I know these horses very well and would not suggest turning your back to a horse’s hind end).

Take a look at that little guy on the right…. we believe this is my challenge horse, and his family!Photo by Beverly Sha...
02/17/2024

Take a look at that little guy on the right…. we believe this is my challenge horse, and his family!

Photo by Beverly Shaffer in the Palomino Buttes HMA Horses page!

Some pictures that Maddie Siler got of my boy in the corrals! He’s a TANK!
02/16/2024

Some pictures that Maddie Siler got of my boy in the corrals! He’s a TANK!

Here is my pick for the challenge! Another buckskin? Yes 😂 Drop your name ideas below!
02/16/2024

Here is my pick for the challenge!

Another buckskin? Yes 😂

Drop your name ideas below!

Horse selection for the mustang challenge starts TODAY!!! Get stoked!
02/15/2024

Horse selection for the mustang challenge starts TODAY!!! Get stoked!

Emails will start going out in order of application receipt tomorrow afternoon. Depending on how far down the list you are you may not see anything until Saturday or Sunday maybe even into next week. Please do not panic, we will not forget you!

02/15/2024

Sliding over to say…

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I think I might need to get him some sliding boots soon 😅

Who knows who this horse is? 😉
02/11/2024

Who knows who this horse is? 😉

Black filly HalfMoon in the fresh snow
The day before, much of it was good weather, but the afternoon blowing dust indicated the storm coming in and sure enough, by 2pm the snowstorm arrived- heavy sleet blowing in sideways into a near white-out, which eventually turned to snowfall, leaving a white blanket on the range.

HalfMoon in Snow is now on my website MustangWild:
https://goo.gl/Qn1JJc

Four Socks/Benson Band
October 2017/SE Oregon SS HMA
*Please note that my images are shared here at a low resolution. To inquire about one of these photos at full resolution, please contact me here or [email protected] . You can also visit my MustangWild photography website www.mustangwild.com .

Thank you for helping me roam wild on the ranges, and helping me to work on keeping the "wild" in our west... and our west WILD! ~ Mustang Meg

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02/10/2024

Gotta love a horse that will just stand 😍

Happy Firefly Friday!!I get to pick out my next challenge horse on February 15th! Yay!! Counting down the days… If anyon...
02/09/2024

Happy Firefly Friday!!

I get to pick out my next challenge horse on February 15th! Yay!! Counting down the days…

If anyone would like to donate towards feed costs, click the link below! Every bit helps. Last year, I was so amazed that you all donated enough to get all of Firefly’s feed and board covered during the challenge 😱. The highest donor gets to help me name the new horse!

VENMO: https://venmo.com/u/LydiaDedera

“I smile when I catch God watching me through the eyes of a horse”- Kevin Weatherby
02/08/2024

“I smile when I catch God watching me through the eyes of a horse”

- Kevin Weatherby

Bridal work day for these two tonight! Peanut has never worn one, and having been extremely sensitive to touch on her po...
02/02/2024

Bridal work day for these two tonight!

Peanut has never worn one, and having been extremely sensitive to touch on her poll and face in the past, I wondered how this new experience would go for her. She ROCKED it! Bridled three times with increasing ease and rode around the arena working on figure 8s.

Now that Newman is getting over his fear of mounting, I’m having a blast finding all of his buttons and watching him relax as he gets into work mode. Indie, Firefly, and Peppa each worked on different things as well.

Fun in the Sun ☀️
02/02/2024

Fun in the Sun ☀️

01/31/2024

Peanut learned about jumping today! I could totally see her having a jumping career. She seemed to really enjoy it 🥰

Everyone, meet…💖🤎💙 “Indie Rasta” 💙🤎💖 Good job guessing all of the questions! I’ve taken sweet Indie on as a project hors...
01/31/2024

Everyone, meet…

💖🤎💙 “Indie Rasta” 💙🤎💖

Good job guessing all of the questions!
I’ve taken sweet Indie on as a project horse. While I don’t normally do project horses outside of mustang competitions, something tugged at my heart with this one… and you all know that I’m a sucker for roans.

About Indie:

Indie was rounded up EXACTLY two years prior to arriving at my barn, on February 29th. Her identification is very interesting. She is from what some call a “JMA” (joint management area), making her (from my understanding) under both Forest Service and BLM, processed by the Double Devil Corrals (Devil’s Garden). On paper, she’s from “Pancake HMA” in Nevada.

She is allegedly three, but this I’ll have checked by the vet.

I’d guess she’s about 14.1 hands high.

Now — color.

Feel free to challenge this—to me she appears to be a seal bay roan. Anyone have insight?

Indie’s journey so far:

Indie was picked up in July and had a fair amount of gentling done - her previous owner had to find a new situation for her due to some life shifts. At this point she ADORES humans and can lead, lunge, trailer, and can have her front hooves picked up.

Stay tuned for updates on Indie! She will most likely be available after she is broke to ride!

Peek a boo! Last guess!! ANSWERS:Saturday - MareSunday - Pancake HMAYesterday - 3 years oldToday: ???Hint: This one’s a ...
01/30/2024

Peek a boo! Last guess!!

ANSWERS:
Saturday - Mare
Sunday - Pancake HMA
Yesterday - 3 years old
Today: ???

Hint: This one’s a little tricky, so I gave you a sneak peek… think outside the box… what color is she?

EDIT: Man, so many close guesses! And the answer is debatable… so, thanks to a follower suggestion, I added a color guide to help narrow it down. Get to guessing!

It’s guessing time again! ANSWERS: Saturday: MareYesterday: Pancake HMA Today: ???HINT:What is the age of the horse? It’...
01/30/2024

It’s guessing time again!

ANSWERS:
Saturday: Mare
Yesterday: Pancake HMA
Today: ???

HINT:
What is the age of the horse? It’s under 10…

Time for today’s guess! Who loves mustang trivia? ANSWERS:Day one: MareDay two: ???Hint: This mare is from one of few HM...
01/29/2024

Time for today’s guess! Who loves mustang trivia?

ANSWERS:

Day one: Mare
Day two: ???

Hint: This mare is from one of few HMAs that is jointly managed by the BLM and Forest Service… the name of this HMA is seven letters long and ends with the letter E. Which one is it?

Once all the questions are answered correctly, her picture and introduction will be revealed!

Happy Firefly Saturday! (I forgot yesterday. Whoops!)Let’s play a game!Firefly Friday used to be a way to get everyone e...
01/28/2024

Happy Firefly Saturday! (I forgot yesterday. Whoops!)

Let’s play a game!

Firefly Friday used to be a way to get everyone excited for Firefly’s arrival…this week, we’ll use it to kick off a new announcement! It’s time to get excited about a different new arrival scheduled for Monday!!

Each day this week I’ll give a little hint about the horse, and we will see if someone can guess what it means. Once everything is guessed, I will share a photo of the horse!

Today’s hint: A word that rhymes with bear…

Photo by Barb Hallowell Cady

Man, Peanut is awesome. She is non fidgety and patient. She will stand still until told otherwise—she ground ties amazin...
01/23/2024

Man, Peanut is awesome. She is non fidgety and patient. She will stand still until told otherwise—she ground ties amazingly and stands statue still, relaxed, after hearing “woah.” I always imagined that thoroughbreds would struggle standing still, being a “hotter” breed, but now I see the appeal 😍

It is my pleasure to announce that Peanut is officially AVAILABLE!!Peanut is a 2019 WA bred unraced Jockey Club register...
01/21/2024

It is my pleasure to announce that Peanut is officially AVAILABLE!!

Peanut is a 2019 WA bred unraced Jockey Club registered thoroughbred filly, papered name “Farchun” (translates to “FarMoon”) by a son of renowned racing sire “Gone West” and out of a mare sired by local legend “Devil on Ice” and grand sired by Canadian Triple Crown winner “With Approval.”

Bred for speed, she is a leggy and bendy chestnut with flaxen mane and big ground covering movement. Should mature well over 16 hands and fill-in body wise like both of her parents. Grew up surefooted in a herd environment and large pastures.

She would love a career in eventing or to just look stunning in dressage. Has a few typical thoroughbred quirks but is healthy and has an outstanding work ethic. Greenbroke and has just completed her 5th month of professional training. Located in Washington.

Has a great foundation and is ready to go in any direction. No buck, no bolt, stands nicely for farrier and loads well. Good for a confident rider.
Asking 6,🥕🥕🥕 or as negotiated for the right home. Videos upon request.

01/21/2024

I bet my horse has more imagination than yours 😂.

Firefly likes to play with invisible opponents. Only after rolling, though… 😂

Enjoy this video of mr baby brain feeling good.

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