KS Horsemanship

12/05/2023

We are now restocked with our Heritage Pine Shavings! Order yours today! 🤠🌲

Compared to competing brands, these shavings weigh more per bag, cost less, and are much more efficient. 50 pounds of shavings in every bag guaranteed!
You can use them for all kinds of critters. 🐴🐮🐷🐔🦃🐰🐐

Here’s some pros to these shavings-
- Easy clean
- Maximum absorbency
- Low dust
- Less waste
- By the bag
- 20 bags per pallet
- Great for horses, livestock and pets
- chemical free

• Per bag ~ $7.25

• Pallet deal (20 or more bags) ~ $7.00 per bag/$140 per pallet.

• Delivery fees ~ $20 within 10 miles. $30 within 20 miles. $2 per mile past 20 miles.

Located in Nottawa, Michigan. Call or text 269-689-0581 to order!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🐴🍂

11/05/2023

Congrats to Tereasa Hufstedler on winning the pallet of pine shavings! 🥳 Thank you so much to everyone who bought spots! This was a fun raffle to do. I’m sure we’ll have another one in the future, so keep an eye out! 😉

10/31/2023

🐴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 🐴

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹- full
𝗠𝗮𝘆- full
𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲-
𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆-
𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁-
𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿-
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿-

30, 60, or 90 days include:
- Training sessions Mon through Fri, and some Saturdays
- Free choice, high quality, grass hay
- Mucked daily
- Grain & supplements fed, provided by owner

I’m knowledgeable in various Western (pleasure & speed) and English disciplines, as well as pony/mini driving, in hand jumping, and showmanship.

I can do:
- Fine tuning
- Groundwork
- Desensitizing
- Putting on more miles
- Refreshers/tune ups
- Etc.

Message me if interested!
Located in Nottawa, MI.

10/31/2023

This! 👇🏼

Why is trauma normalized?

Why do videos of horses bucking with their first saddling get the most views?

Why not celebrate videos where the first ride consists of the horse quietly walking with a rider for a few minutes without any incidents?

A colleague of mine said a few weeks back. We need to celebrate the small things!!

Why don’t we? Cuz it’s not exciting enough? Too slow? Worried about self image?

We need to notice and applaud those 5 minute quiet first rides because in reality, no one wants a bucking horse later on. They want a quiet one.

So then why are we normalizing that traumatic experience for the horse?

Let us begin to enjoy the process. Notice the little try’s. Notice when your horse suddenly doesn’t mind you walking behind them. Notice that one day your horse walks up to you when he didn’t before.

Noticing the little things helps you also see the beginning signs of when things are starting to go wrong. This can prevent many future problems.

Trauma can be avoided by taking smaller, slower steps. It can set the first haltering, first saddling, first ride, up for success with no traumatic experiences.

The average horse owner does not have the ability nor the desire to work their horse with big traumatic steps. They want to instead connect with their horse and have a safe and fun relationship. Why not train for this end goal? Why don’t train horses with a “everyone can do it” method?

Train for peace, not war!

PC: Brenda Martin

10/17/2023

SOLD

𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲

- 10 years old
- Gelding
- 15hh
- Grade draft cross
- Red dun tabiano
- 1,200 lbs
- UTD on vaccines, coggins, teeth, chiropractic, sheath cleaning, and hooves. Clean f***l test. All vet work done this fall.
- Loads in trailer
- Crosses water and over obstacles
- Comfortable around ATVs & small machinery
- Comfortable around poultry & cattle
- Stands tied, to be groomed, fly sprayed, bathed, and for the farrier
- No known health issues
- Sound
- Very easy keeper
- Good feet
- Sure footed
- Good ground manners
- Sweet personality
- Quick learner & willing
- Very smooth walk, jog, lope
- Neck reins
- Knows leg cues
- Side passes
- Nice stop

If you’re someone looking for a great trail horse, Murphy is your guy! He is confident out on the trails, a steady point & go type horse. Good by himself or with other horses. He would do best with a confident rider as he can be anxious, but he’s willing to do what you ask. He’s soft & responsive, so he needs a gentle hand. Not for a beginner. He has had 60 days of tune-up training after sitting for a year or so. Gave me no issues getting back into riding.
Located in Sturgis, MI.
Asking mid 4 figures. Price reflects time, bodywork, and money put into him. He’s all set n ready to go to his next home!

10/14/2023

Adding these videos into Murphy’s album. 🤠

08/29/2023

Today Murphy got reintroduced to a saddle pad & saddle. He was such a champ about it. I can’t wait to swing my leg over this boy, I’m really excited to see what kind of riding horse he is.
Murphy will be available to rehome at the end of October!

08/29/2023

Still some spots left!

08/19/2023

⭐️𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞⭐️

⚠️picked a winner Nov. 5th⚠️

Want a chance to win a pallet of pine shavings for only $10?? That’s 20 bags, at 50 lbs each! When all spots are filled, I’ll make a drawing video of the winner!

🌲 Heritage Pine Shavings🌲
* Easy clean
* Maximum absorbency
* Low dust
* Less waste
* By the bag
* 20 bags per pallet
* Chemical free
* Yellow pine
* Fine shavings
* Great for horses, livestock, and pets

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
- Spots are $10 each.
- Comment on this post which number(s) you want.
- Payment options are Cash App, Venmo, or PayPal!

💲Cash App- Kendrad04
💲Venmo- Kendra04
💲PayPal- NormaSchwartz7

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, 𝗠𝗜, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

1. Zak Yoder
2.
3.
4. Madison Yoder
5. Kim Slager
6. Hannah Flickinger
7. Deb Barrett
8. Wendy Felder
9. Lori Bowdish
10. Zak Yoder
11.
12. Deb Barrett
13. Tereasa Hufstedler
14. Mallorie Wells
15.
16. Madison Yoder
17. Kim Slager
18.
19. Clara Graber
20.

08/14/2023

Everyone meet Murphy! 🐴 Keep an eye out on this boy, he will be available in a few months! 👀 Very excited to work with him, he’s a sweet boy. 💙

08/06/2023

My 3 year old QH filly had her first pleasure show this weekend. She placed in 3 of her 4 classes with some tough competition. She handled all the commotion of the show world so well, and focused on the task at hand. I love the mind this girl has, she’s such an incredible horse. 🤎

08/04/2023

Shakira went home this week after spending a month with me for consistent groundwork, along with training to show in hand classes, and start ground driving.
She had some ‘firsts’ while being with me. She got her teeth & hooves done for the first time after many battles with her owner fighting to get them done. I was so glad I was able to help her overcome her fears! She was such a fun, firecracker mare, I really enjoyed working with her.
I have some videos I’ll be sharing of her time with me!

07/26/2023

Yesterday was full of driving, both on the ground and in the cart. So much fun! Teaching to drive is one of my favorite things to do.

07/22/2023

I have training spots available for the months of August, September, & October!
I’m knowledgeable in various Western & English disciplines, as well as pony/mini driving, in hand jumping, and showmanship. I can do fine tuning, groundwork, putting more miles on, refreshers, etc. Message me if interested!Located in Nottawa, MI.

07/04/2023

Happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙

06/30/2023

So happy to see that Stella’s owner is happy about her progress. Happy clients and happy horses is what it’s all about. So glad she decided to send her mare to me, it was so great working with her!

06/25/2023

Happy Sunday! I just wanted to let everyone know that I have training openings for the months of August, September, and October! Spots fill up fast so message me if you’re interested!
I specialize in tune ups, groundwork, fine tuning, pony/mini driving, and more. I’m knowledgeable in Western & English riding, showing in multiple disciplines in each. Located in Nottawa, MI. If you have any questions, feel free to message me!

06/22/2023

Today we went to Kal-Val Saddle Club’s Mountain Trail Open Course. It was so great to get Luna out on the obstacles just to slow things down and think. Her favorite part was definitely going in the pond! Since she loves going in the water, it helped the other horses to realize that maybe it’s not so scary. We all had such a great time!

06/17/2023

Today the lights came on for Stella. 🧠💡
Clara Graber Horsemanship offered to come over and help me with saddling Stella, and we had a great session! It was so nice to have 2 horse people work with a horse, makes things so much easier.
Things are really starting to come together for this mare, I’m very happy with how she’s progressing! We did a few different groundwork exercises, and she passed each one nicely. She’s a challenging girl, but that’s what makes it interesting!

05/12/2023

Thank you Krista Fletcher for making this advertisement!

05/03/2023

I’m very excited to announce that I am now a distributor for Heritage Pine Shavings! 🥳 I absolutely love these shavings and can’t wait to share them with y’all. Call or text 269-689-0581 to order! We’re all stocked and ready for orders. 🤠
Compared to other brands, these shavings weigh more per bag, cost less, and are much more efficient. 50 pounds of shavings in every bag guaranteed! 
Here’s some pros to these shavings-
* Easy clean
* Maximum absorbency
* Low dust
* Less waste
* By the bale
* 20 bales per pallet
* Great for horses, livestock and pets
*chemical free

• Per bag ~ $7.25
• Pallet deal (20 or more bags) ~ $7.00 per bag/$140 per pallet.
• Delivery fees ~ $20 within 10 miles. $30 within 20 miles. Location: Nottawa, Michigan.

04/24/2023

Seek discipline, NOT motivation.

Motivation is the result of consistent disciplined actions. Actions that give positive reward create motivation.

Take consistent action. Become disciplined.

Motivation will be the result.

- Between The Reins

03/03/2023

Great news! I’m in the final stages of finishing some things up before I’m open for business in April! 😄
I can start filling spots for training now. My fee is $600 for 30 days, which includes hay and board. Payment can be done through Venmo, Cash App, check, or cash. Farrier and bodywork that needs to be done while in training will be at the cost of the client. Any questions, feel free to message me!
I specialize in tune ups, groundwork, fine tuning, pony/mini driving, and more. I’m knowledgeable in Western and English riding, showing in multiple disciplines in each.
Here’s the months I have available!

* April
* May (filled)
* June (filled)
* July (pending)
* August
* September
* October

Updated 5/20

02/02/2023

Desensitization is a very important thing to teach your horse, it builds your horse’s confidence in itself, and builds their confidence in the relationship that you have together.
Plastic bags seem to be the most common and sometimes scariest thing a horse is afraid of and as you can see, Java, my upcoming 3 yr old, is not very scared of plastic bags. 😅 I think she’d rather try to eat one than spook at it. 🤣
I thought I’d share this clip because I find it pretty funny. Every horse reacts differently to the same thing shown in front of them, and to Java- she couldn’t care less about this bag!

12/09/2022

After show season ends, I like to do lots of driving to keep my performance horse, Luna, in shape throughout the winter. It’s not only a good workout but a great way for Luna to check out all the different sights and still do what she loves- running!
Last fall I trained her to drive and we’ve both loved going for drives ever since.

11/20/2022

Welcome to my page! Here’s a little bit about myself.
My name is Kendra Schwartz. I’ve been learning under Clara Graber Horsemanship (Ken McNabb certified) since 2019 and have worked with different horses with all training levels under Clara. I’m planning on getting my horse trainer certification in fall of 2023. I ride and compete in multiple different disciplines of English and Western as well as driving for fun.
I have 3 personal horses- 2 Quarter horses and 1 Gypsy x Paint cross. I’ll make separate posts telling more about them in the future.
(Pictured horse is my Gypsy x Paint named Luna)