Matt Sheridan Performance Horsemanship

01/18/2026

I had a nice day riding with Tony, Tina and Rene. Got to ride Smoker and Kharma for the first time in 2 months. They haven't missed a beat.

Kharma in the photos.

01/07/2026

01/07/2026

Too good not to share.

11/27/2025

Grid patterns. With many unable to travel or take lessons for a little while (EHV concerns) here is an exercise you can work with your horse and yourself. Riding grids, especially in a freshly drug arena can help you check straightness in your horse and your riding. I walk, trot and loped these this morning along with practicing perfect circles and lead changes.

For the horse, this is about going straight on a line for a defined length. It helps with tracking and anticipation. The horse has to.listen.to your feet and reins through subtle cues. This is really good for horses that anticipate changes when any leg or rein pressure is applied.

For the rider, this is about about sitting down, eyes up, hands down (as much as possible for the hands). Look where you are going and get there with as little interference with the horse as possible. Lines won't be perfect at first. Look at mine. This was the first time doing this exercise with the horse I used today. I took multiple passes in different gaits down each grid line correcting wherever lines were imperfect.

For horse and rider, have fun and practice something new. Mix it up and make sure you practice all 3 gaits. To add a little bit of difficulty, place poles (singular or no less than 6' apart since you are traveling at different speeds) at various locations in your arena.

11/14/2025

Rehomed: Christmas is coming! New and unused leather romal reins from Jose Ortiz. Shorter length @ 46". Heavier with a good signal weight. If interested I can include a set of 8" button rein chains instead of the extended connectors. Total length with extenders is 54".
$350.

11/12/2025

Great afternoon lesson. Thank you Laura Rene' Johnson for the photos and Kristin Felix for bringing your mare over. I'm still excited to see what this mare will accomplish in ranch horse classes.

11/10/2025

Updated b***o advert:
Flashy reined cow-donkey prospect. Great movement & conformation. Could make a great cutting (cow). Use her now or finish her your way.

11/08/2025

Need a b***o? 46" standard jenette. Clear title, 5 years old. Message me.

11/07/2025

I have some limited run SPH hats available. 112s are standard trucker. 115s are lower crown trucker.