Hunter Horsemanship

Emm horse ride 15

Long video cut down to 1 min of what we have been working on, lots of leg control. Trying to keep her super soft and listening to my legs instead of hands. This is horse is incredible! I’ve never even tried using a pole like this before but it sure makes your cues correct! #extremeMustangMakeover #merrythemustang #somethingaboutMerry

We loved this amazing spring weather today! Here’s the training horse updates 🤩 Bonnie, shown here, had her first day wearing a pad and cinch. She was a very good girl! She is listening and thinking so much! When she is started under saddle she will be available for adoption through @mountian meadow horse rescue! She’s so cute and affectionate! She’s going to make a great horse for someone! Spencer, the huge OTTB, has progressed in learning to self soothe a bit. He is so wound up tight he forgets to breathe and follow a leader (his human). He has definitely made progress in thinking and starting to relax. Kynan, the older pinto Mustang has been carrying tack and now is picking up his feet with ease. Time for ground driving this week! Riley, the hunky QH, got his teeth floated and had a few days off from weather, then recovery. He will ne back to work tomorrow and I’ll get updated videos of how he’s working! (Still seeking a new address 🎉) Arrow, the 4 year old mustang, arrived tomorrow to start his training career! Kestrel goes home tomorrow after a few months of training. He is definitely one of those horses that takes time, consistency and constant direction. He came so so far in a short time. I’m so happy he can head home and be safer, have a small start under saddle, and has a foundation to build upon for his next owner! If anyone is interested in a dressage/jumping Mustang project (and has the skills to train or funds to send to a trainer) he has so much potential!!

Clinics! Here is the basic information covered in our winter/Spring clinics! These will be limited entry and extremely personalized! Just let me know how I can best help you! Late start so you have time to drive here without getting up at 4am 😂 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/9aJzEDVczyVwhhRP7 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 Groundwork basics- For anyone who wants to have more control and safety on the ground. Any age/level of experience horse and handler welcome. Moving shoulder, hip, backing, side passing, leading, lunging, sending, moving from pressure, sidepass to you. 4hrs - $100 — 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 Ground work/ saddle prep- For anyone wanting to learn to to prep a horse for a first ride and learn more about bits/bridles, saddle fit and checklist of safety before you get on. Introducing cinch/surcingle, pad and saddle, desensitizing stirrups flaps, moving horse with saddle. Using stirrups to cue, stepping up into saddle. Introducing bridle and bending. Different Bit/bridle functions and education. Saddle fitting on each horse. 4 hrs $150 — 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 First ride clinic- For horses that have been prepped for the saddle. Have been tacked up, sat on, seem ready to really ride and the owner just isn’t confident to ask them to move out yet. Groundwork and going over safety steps, group prep, stepping up and bending in the saddle. Checking for relaxation and readiness. Dead man hangs and Superman. If appropriate: first rides with dally or Roundpen person. If not appropriate, next steps to take at home 3 hrs group. 30 min individual $150 —- 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪 Greener than green clinic- For young/green horses or very novice riders with solid horses. Also great for riders who have lost confidence and want a confidence building day with their trained horse. Groundwork warm up, bending, walking, backing and turning in saddle. One rein stops and walking and trotting in arena. Introducing extension and c

What should I name him? New cutie pie in for TIP and will be looking for a home as soon as he’s trained up. He’s a “2” year old (meaning 2 sometime this spring probably). He will be gentled and then be available for adoption!

Check out our Clinic Calendar! Click “Events” for clinic descriptions and sign ups. We may have a virtual clinic option in the future but not as of now. The First Ride Prep and First Ride Clinics will repeat in the summer. If you do multiple we will have a discount! Want me to come to you!!?? I can! PM me for more information how where and how many people you want.

Training horse #4 is SALLY! She’s here for a tune up in arena and trail. She arrived yesterday and has been sitting for a bit. Her latest ride she spooked badly at an ATV on trail and her momma got hurt. She’s going to spend about a week in the arena getting some manners back, and then we are hitting the trails and exposing her to every sort of scary moving off road thing out here.

Adopter fell through! Bring them home! I have three available! 💲1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣▪️

Two year old cutie burro available through TIP for $125. Will be ready around October 1st so start working on your application now! He will lead, load in a trailer and pick up his feet. UTD on vaccines and shots. Can deliver to San Diego Oct 1.

Big, beautiful, black, safe mustang coming for sale this week! In your pocket and so sweet! 6 years old, tons of miles under his feet Mid 4 figures. Trail, endurance, arena Pm me for details and sale video

Today was day 9 for the little feral yearling... wow, what a difference! She got ponied off the back of an ATV and stayed right with me and never pulled, and then she got her feet trimmed by the farrier! We was joking before that no way would she get done today since she was so wild previously... then he said he’d only take a bit off, and he ended up being able to trim and file her 100%

The little (huge) feral filly I’ve been working with. Today was day 4, desensitized to bags and scary things and started picking up front feet.

Baby Masi is now 6 weeks old and getting quite good at body control and small cues. I works her for about 15 min every few days.