Kaylie Eaves Horsemanship LLC

09/12/2025

✨It is clear to us that Chippy has baggage. But I'm so thankful he is here with a team of people rooting for him. We are in your corner, buddy! He is so sweet and has so much try! I’m excited to continue to watch him blossom into a more relaxed and confident boy. Thank you, AMW Equine Services, LLC, for your patience and understanding!✨

09/12/2025

✨Less is More✨

"Less is more" is a powerful principle in horsemanship. Instead of using more pressure, aids, or repetition, focus on lightness and precision. Horses are sensitive, quiet, and subtle signals build a stronger partnership based on trust, not resistance. The next time you work with your horse, ask yourself, "Can I do this with less?" You'll be amazed at how much more you achieve.

(📸: Chippy practicing being ground tied while I teach a lesson.)

09/12/2025

THIS!❤️
Be thoughtful and purposeful in everything you do with your horse!

“Smoother is better!” - Brent Graef 😉

You can’t move quickly and erratically while tacking up, and get on and have a soft, smooth ride

Often folks move as if overly caffeinated around their horses. Their lead ropes are tangled up, they pet (or slap or scruffle) meaninglessly and erratically. They brush roughly, cinch up quickly, bang eyes and teeth and rumple ears in bridling. Their thoughts are racing, they aren’t organized in their approach and they are rushed.

This isn’t to say you should sneak around your horse, but moving thoughtfully and purposefully around them goes a long way. A horse has to deal with all this frantic and meaningless energy- some become nervous and antsy, some tune out. People go to describing their behavior as rude, nervous, evasive, whatever- when this same horse might be completely different with a calmer and more organized person.

Challenge yourself to have your thoughts and equipment organized before you step into the pasture or stall. Have your lead rope prepared and ready, take a few minutes to tune into your breath. Know what you’d like to accomplish, and then approach the horse. You’ll be amazed at the difference in them.

09/12/2025

✨Feature Friday!✨

This feature goes to students Alex and Bee! These two have been working hard on relaxation, loose rein, and more intricate details in helping a horse carry themselves without bracing. They've also been working on ground manners when leading around new places. In just a couple of months, they've come so far! Super excited to continue to watch these two grow and reach their goals!👏🥰

09/11/2025

We can disagree with someone and still value and respect them.

Right now, more than ever, I think we need to remember this. 🙏

When we reduce someone to ‘the other side’ of an argument, we open the door to dehumanization, and close doors through which we could have moved forward, together.

Developing a mindset of respect was paramount to me being able to survive and ultimately thrive as a professional, especially when I started challenging ‘the way things have always been done’ as a naive young barefoot trimmer back in the early 2000’s.

I learned to cultivate a mutual respect with the traditional farriers around me, and ultimately, I learned that we can learn from someone we don’t always agree with.

Even more importantly, we can learn from and respect someone and their work even if they don’t respect us or ours, and we realize that professional integrity means extending that respect even when they’re not in the room.

As I mature, I’m learning how to navigate conversations about when and why I don’t recommend certain approaches, without having to name individuals.

Naming individuals we disagree with serves the self, and ultimately divides us.

Naming universal problems in the industry serves us all, and can bring us together.

From brushing shoulders with local cowboys, to interacting with world-class horsemen here on social media, I’ve seen time and again that respect is key.

This doesn’t always mean it goes both ways. For instance, I regularly recommend the work of horsemen who may not like me or my work, or who may even have me blocked.

That’s ok. At some point, we have to stop demanding others stand with us on what we believe to be the solid ground of our convictions.

Better to find the common ground, as tenuous as it feels underfoot, and move forward together.

And if we can’t do that, can we at least Live and Let Live?

Recent family tragedies and the even more recent tragedies in the mainstream remind me how I do and don’t want to live my life…

Enough with the divisivenesses and division.

I’m starting my day with some coffee in the peace and presence of these horses.

I hope everyone can find some peace in their day, today.

09/11/2025

09/10/2025

✨Come meet and try out this sweet and handsome fella! I have time this weekend!✨

09/09/2025

In love with Circle M Horse Boarding And Training new filly! 😍

09/09/2025

✨“The horse does one of two things.
He does what he thinks he's supposed to do, or
he does what he thinks he needs to do to survive.” - Ray Hunt✨