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Fun weekend at Corley Ranch! All of the lesson girls did awesome and had great improvements from day 1 to 2. Lena did great improving 6 tenths on day 2 making her personal best run at this arena! We still have to fix our third ,now that we’ve mastered the first🤦🏻♀️🥴😅 never a dull moment!
This is why your turn does not come from pulling on the rein. Note the riders hand and leg position and hip angle in each sketch. Note the development of the horses muscles in each sketch. Note the shape of the horse in each sketch. A truly supple, truly bent horse is working through their entire body. It is OUR job as the rider to guide the horse to become soft, supple, and through in all movements.
Rider one is pulling the nose around, and trying to push the haunches in, with a following outside rein offering the horse no balance, and a hardly supportive inside leg to wrap around. This has created a rigid, stiff horse that will surely be back sore, weak in the hind end, with front end bulk in all the wrong places. This horse has every opportunity, and will likely be so uncomfortable that it will try every time, to run out of his right shoulder.
Rider two is pushing the horse from his inside leg to his outside rein. The outside rein is providing a balance point for the horse, allowing him to be both comfortable and willing to carry himself. Because the riders rein is supportive and blocking the shoulder, the horse can not blow out the shoulder, and can only become truly bent along the entire length of the spine.
In order to build the athlete you want, and to allow your horse the opportunity to have a long, successful, and most importantly SOUND career, it is important to understand how we ride, even in seemingly simple tasks such as the walk or trotting circles, is effecting each muscle in your horses body. Not all muscle is good muscle!
Things beginners SHOULD and SHOULDN’T look for when purchasing a horse.
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What to look for:
• SAFE
• Solid at whatever event you’re wanting to participate in.
• Horses with good reputations. Do your research first. Don’t just believe anything that comes out of an owner’s mouth. People in the horse community usually know if a horse is safe and solid or if they have a reputation of bad habits.
• Maintenance that you feel comfortable maintaining or willing to maintain...(meaning if you don’t feel comfortable giving lasix or other meds a horse may need to perform, don’t buy a horse that requires it and think you’re just not going to give it.)
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What NOT to look for:
• Certain colors (let me know how pretty that horse is if you can’t ride it or you’re in the hospital.)
• Young horses. Yes…I know there’s always an exception and there are some young horses that are unicorns..but how many unicorns are actually out there? And this part applies to children..The whole “I want the horse and my child to grow up together” statement makes experienced horse owners cringe.
• Horses that are way too advanced for you. Learn how to ride on something that you can handle and work your way up. You don’t have to go buy the most winningest horse out there to start with because guess what..it’s most likely not going to win with you if you’re not to that level yet. So you might as well save your money and buy something that you can learn on first.
Enjoying their summer shades 😎
The last couple days have been a tiring whirwind 🌪️to say the least. This is my first experience tracking for deep horn insemination. It was very satisfying when she ovulated right about 40 hrs, post OV drug, and we inseminated right on time 💪🏼
I’m so appreciative for my very good friend for being there with me every step of the way! I really couldn’t have done it without her!
🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 & 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’ll have a baby update in 14 days!
Finding babies 😆😆
I get asked fairly often “When is my horse going to go faster?”
When you send me your horse to train, my goal is making a solid, safe, confident horse for you to eventually run and enjoy. This is not a quick and rushed process. Creating a solid horse takes a good amount of time. How long? That I can’t tell you, it varies on each particular horse. Were they actually broke enough to immediately start on the pattern when they come to me? Were they confident? Horses don’t work on a time line, they don’t understand what your budget may be, or when a futurity is. So my answer to your question is “When THE HORSE is ready.”.
They may look “ready” to you in the videos I send where they are slow loping the pattern so pretty. But that doesn’t mean they are ready. Usually in a video you can’t tell how much I am helping them stay correct! When they can stay correct with little help from me, and feel confident going through the pattern, then they are ready for more. That is something that is felt, not always necessarily seen, especially to the untrained eye.
I don’t rush the training process. If you want it done quick, I’m probably not the right trainer for you. I prefer to make a horse that will last you, not fall apart after 6 months. Be patient, trust the process, and it will all come together in time.
-Aimee Williams
‼️‼️In case you missed it! Exciting News from Carson Valley Roping Days!‼️‼️
$500 ADDED!
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping weekend as Carson Valley Roping Days proudly hosts a thrilling barrel race! 🏇💨
Barrel racers, bring your A-game because all average winners will be awarded a stunning Skyline buckle! 🌟🏆
Don’t miss out on the action! Pre-entry cut off Wednesday June 5th to be in the pre-draw. Can enter on site until the 3rd drag, no late fee!
🚩Tag your friends, spread the word, and let’s make this the best Carson Valley Roping Days yet!
See you at the barrel race! 🐴✨
Great weekend of barrel racing with SSBPA! Thank you everyone who made this race happen ❤️❤️❤️
Be humble enough to continue to seek knowledge.
Be humble enough to listen to good advice.
Be humble enough to help teach the next generation.
Be humble enough to have the respect of your peers.
Be humble enough to be a good sport when it doesn’t go your way.
Be a winner.
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1 month 3 days till due date!
After all these years, they still amaze me everyday...Their raw beauty still stops me in my tracks.... Their individual personalities still make me giggle.... And their try and grit still brings tears to my eyes ❤️
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WARM UP PEN ETIQUETTE
If everyone just uses the Golden Rule—treat others as you would like to be treated—there is no need for further discussion or hard and fast rules.
Keep your eyes open, move over to avoid someone, communicate, and have some grace and humility.
Expect amateur or fearful riders who may not have complete control of their horses at open or youth races—Either stay out of their way, or offer to help!
Expect different warm up routines and the occasional c**t melting down at a futurity—Same solution, stay out of the way or offer to help!
Apologize if a near miss was your fault… and if it wasn’t—Check your ego at the door and move on.
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I just adore the Nevada sky
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Burke Drive
Smith, NV
89444
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#gopowerlena went to workin’ on Saturday. She’s had very limited hauling and this was her first time this far from home. The Jack Deniz Legacy race in Corning,Ca was top notch! Great ground, amazing people, and FUN! Thank you to everyone for all of their hard work and all of the amazing sponsors that made this race $16k added with awards and prizes! Absolutely amazing 🤩
First time to town for Lena ❤️
PT for this beautiful young beast. Hoping to get her feeling comfortable sooner than later
Buddie has been getting quick on his voice commands 👏🏻
This big beautiful golden “Buddie” is learning how to use his body correctly at the age of 15! For the last 10 years this guys has been a pasture pal. We are unsure of his past and how much original time under saddle he has had in his lifetime. We have a long way to go to get him properly legged up and ready for his family but he shows so much try and willingness to learn!
#frostedluna’s second time loping thru the pattern. #infiniteperformancehorses #fururefotunes
