Providing beginning lessons with the focus on horsemanship from the ground up for the beginner rider.
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Back to work!
After the move back to the Coast, Finding out we are expecting our first Baby in September, coming down with COVID, and then a sinus infection. Finally back to work outside ❤️
To say Paisley is wicked smart is an understatement. This was a total of 5 minutes of sending and working on her voice commands. Ended with scratches and carrots ❤️
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Going over proper foot positioning during a lesson with Mr. Jameson on Shadow.
Proper foot placement is so vital when learning to ride, too far forward and your foot can get stuck, to far back and your foot does no good.
When I say I go over everything during my lessons, I mean it.
Sometimes the long hours, the pain, feeding in the wind, rain and freezing temperatures all come out to be worth it in the end ❤️.
Lux who now has a new name, gave me so many vital skills to help me work with Paisley, but at the same time...I'm pretty sure I still picked up 2 defective Mustangs in March. Either way I'm not complaining, Lux was leading, loading, yielding, and picking up feet in a month.
Now that we have settled back in NW Washington, Paisley is coming along at the same rate of speed Lux did.
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I have been asked a couple of times now if I will be offering my Tiny Tot Horsemanship Lessons Since moving back........
The answer is YES!
I cover everything from the ground up that you will need to know prior to jumping into the world of horses from the ground up. My lessons run an hour to hour and a half with ride time, and Cost $45.00 per lesson.
Being the middle of November in NW Washington I am weather dependent, as I do not have a covered arena to work out of. I ask if you are bringing your little up to please have them dressed accordingly. I do have adjustable helmets, as well as disinfectant and Lice spray for the helmets as well. Everything is cleaned and disinfected between each lesson and client.
I look forward to meeting you!
Jessica ❤️
Everyone has their own milestones.....
This was ours....
Yes the halter is tied backwards... I went against my better judgement and listened to someone else...go figure 😆
First Solo walk in the books ❤️❤️❤️
More brain and foot work.....
Ground poles....
Ground poles serve so many purposes.....
I intentionally put these sets at the entrances to each field, so the horses have to step over them in order to get to the appropriate field. Paisley has never seen this before so it's new to her. But it's also vital for picking up your feet, as a trail rider this is something that is super important to me. We are continually riding over logs, through boulders, having to pick a path through a clear cut ect. Having a horse that knows where to place there feet is a very important thing. Exposure to new things without pressure per say and letting, and letting a horse figure it out on their own, is a win win as well. They are more willing, and less battles.
Random things bumping into legs are an amazing thing, especially in your day to day life, similar to hobbling. It teaches your horse not to lose their ever loving mind when the boogie man touches their legs. With Farm, Ranch and Trail Riding there are a lot of boogie men, if you can do anything on the ground to help your prepare for life, and life with you, it's leg and foot work. Hence the scary blue barrel I was rolling.......
It's time to start shaking things up again around here 😁
Remember Paisley? My 3y/o Diamond HMA Mare I adopted in March of this year? Well ALOT has happened in the last week, and I Mean A LOT!!
She has left her little stall and 10*30 run, joined my 2 Domestics in the 50x50 Corral for a couple of days to get aquatinted, then loaded all 3 up back to the NW Corner of Washington.
Since being here we are leading, coming up for scratches, going over "obstacles" AKA: ground poles, and not spooking when the leadrope is clipped back on. In less than a week this mare has made leaps and bounds from where she was at in Idaho.
Paisley had fallen to the back burner due to some of my medical issues, and I'm finally back into the swing of things, just as winter hits go figure ha! But that's what cold weather gear is for right?
"Spooking At Nothing"
Due to the placement of the eyes on the horse's head, it commands a view of about 320 degrees in front of it and on both sides.
Unlike humans and dogs, the horse does not achieve visual focus by moving or flexing the inner lens of the eye.
This lens is unadjustable.
Because of this, horses can see remarkably far away, in front and behind of them, but not very clearly.
However, they include sound and smell (and possibly vibrations from their hooves) to paint an overall picture of the threat.
Horses can hear sounds up to 2.5 miles away, and in auditory ranges much higher AND lower than a human can.
They can also smell up to half a mile away. To horses, the smell of death or predatory animals are sure signs of danger.
Their increased range of vision, lack of clarity of what they're looking at, better sense of hearing and smell than humans, accounts for what we call "spooking at nothing".
Biggie Riding partner search ❤️❤️
Biggie is still looking for a rider who wants to lay down some miles! His new human needs to know that even though he is about 18 years old, he still loves to GO! His ideal human will like to play with fancy buttons, like side passing at the trot, haunch turns, and all sorts of neat things! His new human should know how to climb up and down off of a 16.2 hand guy without wrenching his back to much because he is a older guy and he does need to be treated as such. Biggies new person also needs to be calm, quiet, but confident rider to help him with the only thing he needs right now. A tune up. Biggie loves to go, he is a big mover, and I do believe he is gated with his movements. I was told he is registered, but the probate lawyers kept the papers. So he is selling grade. This also leads me to believe he is gated. He rides amazing barefoot!
He came from the neighbors right before they both passed from covid last October. Their property was in probate, and I recently got the okay from the sheriff to find the two horses new homes. After almost a year of proper feeding, hoof care, and everything else, Biggie is the last one who is waiting for his forever Riding buddy. He is NOT for a beginner! He is far to advanced for a newbie, he is alot of horse, I'm size, a s has buttons that will confuse a new rider and Biggie. He needs to go to someone who truly knows how to ride.
Selling sound
PPE Welcome at Buyers Expense
Barefoot Trim done 6/23
$1200
After thinking, talking, chewing it over, thinking some more. I am putting Biggie up for sale. I have 4 other projects of my own, and biggie needs a rider who wants to go!
This big guy requires an advanced rider. Because of how well he is trained. He will be an absolute blast for someone who knows how to use all of his buttons!
He was previously for sale, but found out the property he came from was in probate and could not sell him or Beth. Recently got the okay from the Sheriff to sell. So I am doing just that.
Biggie tapes in at 16.2
Previously I had him at mid teens, and his teeth actually compare to my mare at 18-19.
1100lbs
He is registered Selling as grade due to probate lawyers hanging onto the papers. I do not know what his breeding is.
I do believe he is gated, as this boy can seriously move out on the trail without breaking into a lope. Watching him in the field his movements make more sense. This boy moves BIG. Again HE IS NOT FOR A BEGINNER or TIMID RIDER.
Biggie is Rusty under saddle, but shapes up very fast, and has alll the fancy buttons and then some. I do believe he was classically trained.
He side passes, at a walk and trot both directions
Haunch turns
Neck reins
Moves off of your leg
Whoa and back
Stands for the farrier
Fancy under Saddle
Loves to go!
Do not let his age fool you. I rode him for 2 days in a row and put some pretty serious miles down looking for our Bull the same day as a fresh trim. He wasn't sore, still the first to meet me at the gate, and shove his head in the halter, and was ready to see the world. Biggie would be great for someone who wants to trail ride and see the world rather quickly! He needs a calm, quite but very confident advanced rider. I rode him in a little S hack and he did just fine.
$1200
PPE Welcome at Buyers Expense
Current on ivermectin
Barefoot Trim 6/23
Harvard, Idaho
Miss Beth traveled extremely well, and settled right in!
These two will have many adventures together 😍
Beth will be going to her new home in Orofino, Idaho!
This pair will be going to a Trainer and taking lessons together, to form a partnership, then hitting the trails! This could not be a better fit for this mare! 🥰
Quick little brain refresher before a client shows up for a test ride 🥰.
Progress doesn't happen overnight ❤️
Where does the trust start?
Here.
Grooming. Spending time with your horse sure, but definitely grooming. It's one of the most over looked areas sometimes, but the rest of my herd will literally line up when they see my brush bag out. Now Paisley knows as well. Horses scratch and groom's themselves and each other daily, when they are taken out of a herd setting, no one is there to do it for them anymore.
You are now there. Spend the time and groom your horse.
This was the very first "halter" Paisley had on. I turned her drag line into a halter made from a Hondo wrapped back around. Horse folks know what I'm talking about. This was also our first steps with a halter on. It's also why I verbally train all of my horses gait ques on the ground and at liberty. When they know these cues inside and out on the ground, with and without a saddle...then I will climb up.
Sedro-Woolley, WA
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Everyone has their own milestones..... This was ours.... Yes the halter is tied backwards... I went against my better judgement and listened to someone else...go figure 😆
First Solo walk in the books ❤️❤️❤️
More brain and foot work..... Ground poles.... Ground poles serve so many purposes..... I intentionally put these sets at the entrances to each field, so the horses have to step over them in order to get to the appropriate field. Paisley has never seen this before so it's new to her. But it's also vital for picking up your feet, as a trail rider this is something that is super important to me. We are continually riding over logs, through boulders, having to pick a path through a clear cut ect. Having a horse that knows where to place there feet is a very important thing. Exposure to new things without pressure per say and letting, and letting a horse figure it out on their own, is a win win as well. They are more willing, and less battles.
Random things bumping into legs are an amazing thing, especially in your day to day life, similar to hobbling. It teaches your horse not to lose their ever loving mind when the boogie man touches their legs. With Farm, Ranch and Trail Riding there are a lot of boogie men, if you can do anything on the ground to help your prepare for life, and life with you, it's leg and foot work. Hence the scary blue barrel I was rolling.......
After thinking, talking, chewing it over, thinking some more. I am putting Biggie up for sale. I have 4 other projects of my own, and biggie needs a rider who wants to go! This big guy requires an advanced rider. Because of how well he is trained. He will be an absolute blast for someone who knows how to use all of his buttons! He was previously for sale, but found out the property he came from was in probate and could not sell him or Beth. Recently got the okay from the Sheriff to sell. So I am doing just that. Biggie tapes in at 16.2 Previously I had him at mid teens, and his teeth actually compare to my mare at 18-19. 1100lbs He is registered Selling as grade due to probate lawyers hanging onto the papers. I do not know what his breeding is. I do believe he is gated, as this boy can seriously move out on the trail without breaking into a lope. Watching him in the field his movements make more sense. This boy moves BIG. Again HE IS NOT FOR A BEGINNER or TIMID RIDER. Biggie is Rusty under saddle, but shapes up very fast, and has alll the fancy buttons and then some. I do believe he was classically trained. He side passes, at a walk and trot both directions Haunch turns Neck reins Moves off of your leg Whoa and back Stands for the farrier Fancy under Saddle Loves to go! Do not let his age fool you. I rode him for 2 days in a row and put some pretty serious miles down looking for our Bull the same day as a fresh trim. He wasn't sore, still the first to meet me at the gate, and shove his head in the halter, and was ready to see the world. Biggie would be great for someone who wants to trail ride and see the world rather quickly! He needs a calm, quite but very confident advanced rider. I rode him in a little S hack and he did just fine. $1200 PPE Welcome at Buyers Expense Current on ivermectin Barefoot Trim 6/23 Harvard, Idaho
Where does the trust start? Here. Grooming. Spending time with your horse sure, but definitely grooming. It's one of the most over looked areas sometimes, but the rest of my herd will literally line up when they see my brush bag out. Now Paisley knows as well. Horses scratch and groom's themselves and each other daily, when they are taken out of a herd setting, no one is there to do it for them anymore. You are now there. Spend the time and groom your horse.
This was the very first "halter" Paisley had on. I turned her drag line into a halter made from a Hondo wrapped back around. Horse folks know what I'm talking about. This was also our first steps with a halter on. It's also why I verbally train all of my horses gait ques on the ground and at liberty. When they know these cues inside and out on the ground, with and without a saddle...then I will climb up.
This was her first day of Halter Work. It is so important to end on a good note now matter what! It doesn't matter if you want to keep pushing because your having a good ride on a fresh colt, you end on a good note. It doesn't matter if you are just starting out halter Training on a mustang. End on a good note. Round pen work? End on a good note. Why? You all saw my previous video right? That was a product of this video. She blew up during this session because she has never once not had control of her face until this day. Once she settled down, we ended with scratches and two steps forward. I unclipped the lead rope and walked away. I ended on a good note. She remembered that. The next session was so much easier for that. If you are a Grad Prix or just that weekend trail rider always end on a good note. Your horse will remember ❤️
Our drag line is now the halter. We will work on leading with the shirt line and switching out to her rope halter as soon as possible. But for right now she is caught. I used the Hondo, and looped back the tail over her nose as a cowboy halter it works! This is also a good tool to use if your ever out and about and find your self needing a halter in a bind. You can double a lead rope, bailing twine, or any old rope you have.
Everyone has their own style, I learn by observing. You see me moving the end of my lunge whip back and forth then make contact and keep going back and forth in the same motion. Then if you notice I switch it out for my hand. If you really pay attention, my arm when I'm petting and scratching make the same motion as the end of my lunge whip did. So really all I was doing was getting her ready for the transfer of touch. It was a smooth transition, and not the first one, but still the same motions. It's the basics. ❤️
