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Day two of halter work and it’s on!!! I cannot believe this guy right now. Not only this but we were bumping heads and I was rubbing his face away from the grain. Did some pressure feels with the halter. But just WOW! He is going to make one amazing horse when this is all said and done!
Words cannot express how I feel with Zeus. This 13 year old gentle soul came into my life a few months back. Unfortunately he injured his eye and it caused me to have to move slower, patiently wait and listen to him. We thought for sure the eye was permanently damaged with how it looked. Well I am happy to say he healed completely! And we are finally making big moves in training! The halter went half on yesterday! I thought to myself, you know, he is so great with me and his face, will he let me?! And he proved that not only could I touch the halter to his face but he would place his head into it too!
We have a long way to go as he is still only interested in contact if there is feed around. (I took my wins where I could with his eye situation) but this is the next biggest step to getting into handling away from feed or hay!
So over the moon!
We still have openings! We offer numerous opportunities. Message us today for details!
🐴 Lessons - All ages are welcome! $50/hour
🐴 Training - Saddle breaking, problem corrections, refresher training- On and Off Site Options
🐴 Family bonding or coworker team building events
🐴 Escape from the World Sessions
We still have a few openings for camp next week!! 🐎🐴 Daily rates available if you want to just do a day or two!
🌺 June registration link for June 24 - June 28
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Reminder camp is 9am- 2:30pm each day!
“What do you do if you fall?”
This is a question all of my students learn the answer to. Horses and falling go hand in hand. While we don’t want to admit it, it’s true. So I made it part of my program to teach the mind and body what to do in an emergency situation.
Schedule a lesson with us to learn more!
Located in Salem NJ
Thank you to everyone who supported me on my two week leave!! You have all been so supportive!
I am back in Jersey and have many openings for lessons! Kids, adults, morning or nights. Message me for details and to get signed up!
$50 per hour
$30 per half hour
Summer Camp Registrations! 🐎🐴
We have June, July and August available!
Register now as we have limited availability! 🐴
🌺 June registration link for June 24 - June 28
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🌾 July registration link for July 15 - July 19
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☀️ August registration link for August 12 - August 16
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Reminder camp is 9am- 2:30pm each day!
We are looking at doing a couple week long horse camps! Trying to see if I have enough interest before setting them up. June, July and August time frames!
They would be
Monday - Friday 9am-2:30pm
Ages 5+ (exceptions may be made for younger kids)
Lunch included if needed
A few hours of ride time each day
Activities to learn about horses
Painting and crafts
Tack cleaning lessons
And more!
Price per person would be $375 per week.
Tentative Weeks:
June 24-June 28
July 15-July 19
August 12- August 16
Pre registration form to follow if enough interest!
Pregnancy check and S*x check on the mares today!!! We have two pregnant mares!!! I am so excited for this journey!!!
Hey world!
After a recent change of events, I will now be offering day time lessons as well for a limited time. I will be starting this mid June. I would like to fill my lesson schedule, or training schedule if you have a horse that needs training! Reach out for details!
I will also look at doing a summer camp if there is interest! Let me know if you are interested in a week camp!
Thank you all for your support!
Life can be hard. Following your dreams can be even harder. There is always something or someone who will try to dissuade you from where you want to go. That’s life. The key is knowing how to push through and never give up no matter how hard it gets. I show my students the hardest parts of riding. I show them when things don’t go their way. I show them how to overcome all obstacles to create safer riders. More educated riders for those bad situations that we know will happen. Once they push past that, it’s amazing the success they can have because that fear of “what if I fall” or “what if they run” doesn’t hold as much weight anymore because they know how to handle the situation. Now they can push themselves farther. Chase their dreams and better their riding techniques and skills. Or in the case of this girl- stand and direct your horse because why not!?
I may not be the streamlined trainer, but I am a trainer who cares about your safety and also cares about pushing you to be the best you can be. My students like to joke - “Ms Jess will put you through the fire” and yes, I will be tough, I will get loud, but it’s all a technique I have spent years working on that I have learned many kids need. Some kids need a different approach and well of course I do that too. Everything I do is to help every student be the best and safest rider they can be and when I see my students having a blast doing what they love and knowing I will always have their back, it warms my heart in so many ways on so many levels.
Zeus updates!
All I can say is WOW. I never thought I would say this, but my lesson program is now maxed out. Thank you to everyone who supports my group. I have so many amazing students. Being able to offer them the opportunities I can with such an amazing herd of horses is truly something amazing. If you don’t know us, my mission has always been to offer opportunities to anyone who may not be able to access them otherwise. That means students get to work for free lessons, they get opportunities to join 4-h and participate in shows and events with the horses. That means random ride times just because.
I offer a safe place for anyone to ride and bond with the horses. A place where we all work together. A place where anything and everything is possible. Where dreams become reality. And no dream is too big.
I am truly blessed.
With that said…
I am thinking of opening up an opportunity for an apprenticeship if there is someone out there who is looking to start a program of their own. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please reach out. I would love to share how I do what I do.
Had the best helpers today! Cleaning paddocks and spreading manure to help the fields before tomorrow’s rain!
Royal Moon Ranch
Time and patience is so important to so many things in life. Even more so with the horses. With Zeus in particular, he is teaching me a new meaning behind patience. With his one eye not doing great and causing him to have sight issues we are learning a whole new process to our training. And I value every minute of it and would not trade it for anything!
Morning feed and some time with Zeus. Trinity being silly peeking around at us.
We may be down an eye at the moment but he is very calm and willing to let me sit with him for dinner ❤️ I am loving his personality more and more each day.
Spent a lot of time with Zeus today. Got some better photos of his eye to get checked out, hung out with him in the pen. We snorted at each other but overall he calmed down nicely. He may not be able to see fully with the one eye but that didn't stop his curiosity ❤️
Tag 8887 - our Zeus is already so loved on his first evening home. We noticed an eye injury that we will be watching closely, but he unloaded and settled in perfectly.
Zeus will be available after the challenge unless something changes over the next 7 months. 🥰
Happy Halloween costume party! To say I am blessed, well I say it a lot, but I truly mean it. These students of mine have been so amazing. This herd of horses I have are just phenomenal. This party was the idea of my students and all I did was help them bring it to life and they did such an amazing job! The costumes were amazing and unique all around! Check out their amazing work!
These boys have been here just 4 days and they are showing they trust us! My mom was so close to Zeppelin while he rolled!
Such a beautiful day for so much fun!
Another amazing camp day! So proud of these kids!
Here at Camp we do more than just ride. We feed, we groom, we do chores, we do crafts, we have FUN. Such a great day today. It was a little hot but we still got a few hours of riding in. I couldn't be more proud of this crew today doing things they have never done before today!
Check us out next week with photos from our next camp!
Having fun with camp today!
Welcome Lakota! Excited to have this beautiful boy for the next 30 days!
Here only a couple hours and he already started learning and teaching himself!
Beautiful evening with a beautiful mare. Only bunny hops today! No true rears or bucks. She is coming along sooooooo well! Even did well with neck reining technique for most of the lesson!
Such a beautiful morning to just sit and relax while everyone eats breakfast. So much nicer than the 100 degree weather last week! Even have a nice breeze!!
Join us in a couple weeks for our day camps or evening clinics! Still have some spots left!
Check out our Events page for all the details!
I love when things come together! Finally got her trot rhythm!!! End on a good note!
For years, so many doubted I could do this. So many told me to just sell my horses. I went from one horse, to three, to four, now seven. If I had listened to any of them, I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't be a trainer to so many talented people. I wouldn't have this amazing herd that I have today. I wouldn't be making a difference with everything I do with my horses. They are my life. They are my herd. They are my everything.
Never give up on your dreams!
Salem, NJ
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Life can be hard. Following your dreams can be even harder. There is always something or someone who will try to dissuade you from where you want to go. That’s life. The key is knowing how to push through and never give up no matter how hard it gets. I show my students the hardest parts of riding. I show them when things don’t go their way. I show them how to overcome all obstacles to create safer riders. More educated riders for those bad situations that we know will happen. Once they push past that, it’s amazing the success they can have because that fear of “what if I fall” or “what if they run” doesn’t hold as much weight anymore because they know how to handle the situation. Now they can push themselves farther. Chase their dreams and better their riding techniques and skills. Or in the case of this girl- stand and direct your horse because why not!? I may not be the streamlined trainer, but I am a trainer who cares about your safety and also cares about pushing you to be the best you can be. My students like to joke - “Ms Jess will put you through the fire” and yes, I will be tough, I will get loud, but it’s all a technique I have spent years working on that I have learned many kids need. Some kids need a different approach and well of course I do that too. Everything I do is to help every student be the best and safest rider they can be and when I see my students having a blast doing what they love and knowing I will always have their back, it warms my heart in so many ways on so many levels.
Time and patience is so important to so many things in life. Even more so with the horses. With Zeus in particular, he is teaching me a new meaning behind patience. With his one eye not doing great and causing him to have sight issues we are learning a whole new process to our training. And I value every minute of it and would not trade it for anything!
These boys have been here just 4 days and they are showing they trust us! My mom was so close to Zeppelin while he rolled!
I love when things come together! Finally got her trot rhythm!!! End on a good note!
The horses love when we change their fields up ... "Musical horses" as we call it! I love watching them have fun running around. My happy herd! 💙
There is nothing wrong with working slow and steady. Improve your balance and control. Build up your bond with your horse. Work your core muscles. Never forget to slow things down sometimes. Beautiful evening for lessons ❤️
This beautiful girl is in training to be a western and ranch horse. First time with a lasso while on her back! She did exceptionally well! Mario Fuscia
Training is communication. As trainers we must listen to who we teach, whether the horse or the student, asking with our instruction. Dahlia and I have been working together for a year. Today, i asked for a trot under saddle, which has not been successful to date without attitude, bucking or rearing. Today, instead of a fight, she taught me what she needs for the cue to go. So I listened. We landed into a beautiful trot today!!! And what i thought would be a quick teen minute ride, turned into a beautiful 30 minute session!!
My lessons are the one's who decide when they take things to the next level. I can push but it's them who take the opportunity. Tonight someone decided it was time to trot almost the entire lesson! Complete with stopping from the trot and no holding the horn! So proud of this little man tonight.
