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Northern Lights Equestrian, Inc.

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Northern Lights Equestrian, Inc.

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*dressage and western dressage
*riding lessons
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10/29/2024

When you’re cooking dinner and you get the feeling you’re being watched…😳😂

10/18/2024

MYTH: Coastal Bermuda Hay Causes Colic.

FACT: Bermudagrass hay that has been harvested correctly is a perfectly safe forage for horses. Bermuda hay should be harvested every 21 days during peak growing season to ensure the grass has not become too mature. The more mature the grass is, the higher the NDF content will be in the hay. NDF (neutral detergent fiber) is a measure of indigestible fiber. Correlations have been made between high NDF content in hay and increased chance of impaction colic due to the hay being less digestible. Bottom line, it is not the type of hay, but rather the time of harvest that should be used to evaluate the quality and safety of feeding bermuda hay.

Especially during cold water, the risk of impaction colic due to reduced water consumption/dehydration and indigestible forage increases greatly. You can test your forage for digestibility at Equi-analytical.com and add an additional 1-2tbs of table salt or electrolytes daily to help encourage water consumption.

09/13/2024

HORSEMAN
There are horse trainers, horse traders and horse whisperers. There are show men, show boaters and show offs. There are fast talkers and would be magicians.

But then there are true Horsemen and Horsewomen, and these are harder to find and sometimes even harder to recognize because they are often tucked away in quiet hidden places, working slowly and silently without national recognition or appreciation.

Often times, the true horseman or woman does not have the most horses in training or those horses that are exceptionally bred or high priced. Often times, the true Horsemen and Women do not have access to big money owners or run through dozens and dozens of prospects in order to find the few that can take the pressure of aged event prize money or high profile exhibition. Many times, the true horsemen and women are slow and steady, methodical and patient, training on an individual horse's timeline and not to a rigid show schedule set by the seasons or show management.

These people recognize a horse's physical and mental capabilities and showcase their assets without sacrificing their bodies or minds. Horsemen and women take their time developing their horses' skills and confidence through a traditional steps, one before the next, placing just as much credence in their teaching relationship and equine partnership as they do in show pen results. Horsemen and women are humble because their reward comes from within; from knowing that they have taught through kindness, patience, fortitude, and logic. Their rewards coming from creating a confident horse that works with them and not for them, horses that are not scared or intimidated, horses with solid foundations that last season after season and that carry a gamut of riders from the experienced non pro to the Amateur to the Green Reiner. Always Dedicated. Always Patient. Always Consistent. Whether it be riding young horses, resurrecting older horses, or maintaining the Steady Eddy, a True Horseman is one of the first ones to throw a leg over in the morning and one of the last ones to pull their boots off in the evening.
Horsemen and women are a pleasure to watch in the arena or on the ranch as they diligently and patiently impart their knowledge and logic to both horses and students.

In an era where the horse industry is so economically driven and success is measured primarily in prize money and accolades, the tradition of the true horseman and the process of training horses seems to be changing; giving way to an assembly line mentality where immediate success and financial compensation take precedence over handcrafted quality and longevity. Dedicated to their craft, loyal to their students, ambitious, hardworking and a role model for anyone interested in making their way in an industry dominated by pressure to build great animals in less and less time, old fashioned horsemen are women are now Artisans, assets to our heritage and traditions and harder and harder to find.

A thoughtful teacher, a thorough instructor, a gentle hand, a firm guide, a rational yet fearless showman, the greatest compliment that I think could ever be given to someone who works with horses, is to be thought of as a Horseman.

📝Becky Hanson

BoRussia at sunset
📸Dana White

09/11/2024

"This pup's got the right idea: just chilling while others are studying. Maybe we should take a cue from them!" Visit www.petschool.info or call 801-835-5810 for more information about upcoming classes!!

08/24/2024

~c**t~

07/04/2024

I will be doing this myself

SITTING TROT (Quick tip)
To practice your sitting trot: STAND UP!

Yes, that’s right!

Standing up in the stirrups while trotting is one of the first steps to real balance.

Not jumping position leaning over, but STRAIGHT UP.

Are you wobbling around up there?
When you learn to absorb through your joints - hip, knee and ankle joints, up there standing in trot, then your sitting trot stands a chance of being good too.

If you can’t stand with a tiny gap between your p***c bone and the saddle standing fully, your stirrups are too long to help your balance and your heels will be up.
If the gap is Huge when you stand, your stirrups are too short.

Good luck with this exercise!

06/30/2024

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06/27/2024

All ready for Milbrook Summer Dressage Festival!

05/28/2024

We need help picking a name for this fancy girl!
Continuing with our constellation/star theme we have going on here at Northern Lights, here is our list of our favorites.

Astra
Seraphina
Carina
Andromeda
Aurelia
Nova

04/29/2024

Happy fourth birthday Orion!

04/03/2024

Do your fur babies need a spa day?

03/31/2024

Ultimate Checklist: Why Every Jumping Rider Absolutely Needs Draw Reins

1. **To Be One of the Cool Kids:** First and foremost, nothing says "I'm a pro" like a pair of shiny draw reins. It's like high school all over again, but with horses. Fit in or miss out!

2. **Because Head Position Is Everything:** If your horse's head isn't touching its knees, are you even riding? Remember, aesthetics over athletics!

3. **To Make the Hind Legs Decorative:** Who needs all that power from behind when you can have a beautifully useless trot that's all show, no go? Plus, those hind legs make great accessories.

4. **To Give Your Horse a Reason to See the Physio:** Let's face it, we all know physiotherapists need love (and business) too. What better way to support your local equine physio than by creating some totally avoidable back and neck issues?

5. **To Complicate Simple Tasks:** Anyone can ride a horse using balance and mutual respect, but it takes a real genius to make it complicated and gadget-dependent. Why keep it simple when you can keep it interesting?

6. **For That 'Instant Dressage' Look:** Instantly transform your jumper into a dressage diva with just the tug of a rein. Who cares about years of training and communication? Instant results are where it’s at!

7. **Because Who Needs Trust Anyway?:** Building a relationship based on trust and understanding is so last century. Let's fast-track to obedience with the magic of draw reins. Instant respect, right?

8. **To Never Actually Improve:** Because true improvement requires change, and who has time for that? Keep doing things your own old way (whether it works or not), and you're guaranteed to stay exactly where you are.

😆 Remember, this is satire. For real horse pros, the real shortcuts are the long, hard hours of dedication, understanding, and respect between horse and rider. 😘

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1932 West Big Sky Drive
Stockton, UT
84071

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Videos

Teaching Zelda to stand while hitched. Can you hear the meadow larks in the background? #drivingpony

Annalise loves helping me with halter training! #ZebuCalf

Got to spend some time halter training this sweet girl for the Utah School of Pet Grooming today! What a sweetie! #ZebuCalf #cowtraining

Syd’s first filly sold just after Christmas. Vega has lots of new friends and acres to roam in Koosharem, Utah. We’re excited to see her on her adventures with her new bestie pony! Thank you Troy and Annette Allan of Wild Red Clover!

More from Zelda’s first drive! What a good girl she was!

Gabe and Brody lead out on our trail ride today. We’ve put a lot of trail miles on these two boys this year! Orion starts his dressage career in the spring. #trailriding #friesiancross

Zelda pulled a tire for the first time today! Getting closer to wheels!

Halter training the babies is some of my favorite work!

More travois training for Zelda today!

I had a great time coaching this cute pair yesterday! Elsa likes to get heavy on the front end so we taught her a half hault to rebalance the weight onto her hind end. No more fast feet! I also worked with Autumn more on indirect reining thru her corners as the mare likes to drop a shoulder thru the turns. Great job Autymn Weaver!