Rusty is such a saint. ❤️
Had a horse show over the weekend, it was probably the coldest thing I’ve ever done to myself. I thought it was inside so I did not dress appropriately 😂🥴
Rusty got me two 1sts, a 3rd, and a 4th 🙌🏻❤️
Our last class— I TOTALLY goofed up on. I swear I thought they called our class but I misheard them. I was seriously shivering so hard I couldn’t keep my jaw closed. They were asking for volunteers, no one stepped up so I jumped in the arena. In the 12-17 yr old division!! 🫣 so embarrassed.
Rusty worked great for me though and it was totally rider error on some things. Anyways- we placed first lol.
I went up to the announcer office and told them I was in the wrong class. They gave me the option to re ride the pattern with my correct class or just move my score into the open (adult) bracket. I chose to move it because a re ride wouldn’t be fair for the others only getting to do it once.
Welp…. We still placed 1st 😂😂😂
I’m now calling this my dumbass ribbon, but it brought light to a very very veryyyyy cold night and ended in laughter. Happy to be of service everyone. 🫡
This was Rusty’s 3rd time in this bit and watching the video back, I’ve realized where I can do better for next time and love how much grace he gives me when I make errors.
He gets nervous over bleachers so having to do a lead change toward them, well you can clearly see he was hesitant and he didn’t change as snappily as I’d like but he didn’t blow through my hands and waited for me and got the correct lead and didn’t cross fire. I’ll take it!!
I also knew he wasn’t going to be a fan of the poles, I knew it could risk a lower score by reassuring him, but after the first refusal I rubbed his neck with my finger tips and said we got this buddy and he went through them beautifully. That was the highlight for my pattern.
It was a great day and exactly what we needed to keep working as a team.
I’m still in shock back in March I was going
First ride in outdoor!
Ohhhhh Ace 🥴🥴
No music because the commentary from the guy recording for me makes me giggle. He’s watched his nonsense from him not standing tied quietly to his spooky moments under saddle so we were all laughing at his asshole antics. 😂
This was his first time in the outdoor and he clearly didn’t know what to do with all the space! I’ll obviously be working on his dick moments where he runs his shoulder to the outside instead of following my guidance to go straight.
It’s a work in progress! But for only being here 30 days—not that upset about it! 🤷♀️
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He gives me ulcers….
Yesterday morning was quite the ordeal.
I got to the barn about 5 45am to feed breakfast. I was running late so I did not properly dress for the occasion (my first mistake) I realized Legacy was not in his normal spot and I found him inside his shelter VERY bloated and VERY lethargic. He was breathing very heavily and had a rapid heart rate.
I immediately got him out and started walking him. After 2 hours, I got 2 poops and lots of farts and he seemed to perk up. I’m now 2 hours late for work so I decided to put him back in his stall to quietly rest. He went straight into his shelter which isn’t normal for him at all. I followed him in to find the crime he committed……
I swear to god this horse…. 🤬🤦♀️
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Controversial topic and I’m sure the internet trainers are going to come after me for this one. But this concept is so important and is necessary for a horse that’s going to be part of a humans life.
Teach your horses to stop when their feet are tangled up and it’ll save their life.
⚠️ I did not wind him up in the rope but I allowed him to figure out the release by himself. I was working on leading by back feet and desensitizing to the rope around his back legs. He has a tendency to panic when he feels ropes around his back legs and it’s my job to teach him how to work through this now. Not later when he’s tangled in something that can risk his safety. 💯
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Go ride your colts!
Even if you don’t want to, are tired, it’s too cold out, you’re scared, etc— do it anyway
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Legacy doing typical legacy things.
I swear this horse loves to see me panic. Can’t go a week without some stupid shenanigan of his. PSA— I tried getting him out before taking pictures. I couldn’t get him rolled over even with ropes by myself so I had to wait for help and keep him calm. I don’t know how long he was stuck but my guess is a while. Time to get a camera system set up. I will be calling his chiropractor. 🤦♀️
Poor Leggy butt. 😭😭 I feel so bad 💔
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Ace is now loping in the indoor 🙌🏻🙌🏻
No video of it because I was riding alone last night but he did so good. Just gradually increased the distance and speed and it turned into full lengths of the arena!
My biggest thing with him is building confidence. He’s an unsure kiddo and I want him to feel good in making these decisions. At first I didn’t think I was gonna even trot him last night because he was anxious and locked up in his mind- but all I did was keep him walking and doing tons of direction changes and once his head came down and I could feel his body changing to be more relaxed, I asked for speed at that point.
It’s imperative to tailor your training sessions to their mindset-not what you have in mind. It’s a lot more successful that way. 🤭❤️ #ace #appaloosa #appaloosahorse #buildingconfidence #coltstarting #horsetraining #equestrianlife #horsesofinstagram #equestrian #ACE #keepmoving #goalgetter #keepworkinghard #happyhorses
Truly don’t know why they tolerate me but I love them to pieces. 😂 #horsetraining #horsesofinstagram #buildingconfidence #devilsgardenmustang #hearthorse #goodhorses #equestrianlife #equestrian #outlawwomen
Acer man!
Working on building confidence with more things going on around us. There were a few other horses in the arena and I focused on him keeping his attention on me. He’s getting more comfortable following direction and trotting all over. Working toward a lope soon 🙏
Overall I’m really happy with this 3rd ride.
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It all made sense this morning 🙃
I’m not one to excuse naughty behavior for suspected weather change—but I do believe it affects them. 😜
#ACE #appaloosahorse #appaloosa #horsetraining #learningpatience #coldweather #winterstorm #horsesofinstagram #naughtyhorse
Edited to add: Yall are so dense. This horse was NOT tied up for a week straight. Teaching a horse to stand tied patiently takes weeks of several sessions broken up. The video was tailored to him being good and having one bad day then a storm coming in the next day which explained his more apprehensive behavior that night. He was NOT left all night. He was NOT tied for a week straight. He was NOT left unsupervised.
Learning to stand tied patiently and quietly will save a horses life one day. Him learning this skill only guarantees a better future. Educate yourself. 🙏
So basically I’ll love them forever
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All jokes aside, he figured it out a couple hours later and was waiting patiently for me. 👏
Legacy decided to have his Thanksgiving early yesterday morning 😑😑
I can't even be mad at him because in order to reach the bale, it would have required some special skill. He somehow got it to slide over enough he could pull it down and graciously helped himself. 🫠
He farted the whole time I rode him yesterday 😂😂
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