Noteworthy Equine

07/21/2023

So happy to have Ellis back in the mix & feeling himself again 😍
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Summer up north has been very good to us so far &
were so grateful for the continued support from all of our lovely clients!

06/22/2023

Merlin & Stormy got a very cute new little bro 😍
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Perry is a 6 y/o Hall of Fame purebred Miniature Horse; Super excited to see him show in hand this summer!

06/12/2023

Looking forward to horse showing this weekend with the handsome Sense!
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Sense and Cory have been putting in the work on Saturday mornings to have a great first outing for the summer 🥇💗

06/01/2023

Getting Merlin back in shape to be the best trail pony ever has been lots of fun so far!
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We still have some availability during the week, DM or text for more info 🦄

05/20/2023

The best view, even on rainy days 🌧️❤️

05/09/2023

After almost 2 years of working for private operations, we are accepting new clients!
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Wellington was very good to us this season but we’re excited to be back in Connecticut 🤩
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DM or text for more information on some of the services we provide

01/07/2022

As we look back on 2021 we’re very grateful to all those who have hired us
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It certainly has not been easy starting a business during a pandemic, but we’re so happy that we did
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Here’s to 2022 ✨

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours 🥰
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We are extra grateful this year for all our clients, two and four-legged
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11/11/2021

Currently accepting new clients for the winter 🤩
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With a couple young horses in our program, we’re looking to expand and add a few more to the strong!
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The best thing about Noteworthy Equine is that WE come to YOU
• With nearly 10 years of young horse experience, from ground work to jumping first courses, we create a unique and individual program to work with you and your horse
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DM or text (978)-501-5590 for more information!

10/05/2021

This year we sponsored the Sportsmanship Award at the 2021 MHC Days of Champions!
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Huge congratulations to Nicole Stamm for receiving this year’s award, and for also placing 6th in the Adult 18-30 Medal Finals 🤩

10/02/2021

It’s been a fulfilling week thus far 🥰
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We’ve been bouncing around, helping lots of friends, and most importantly getting to enjoy lots of horses and ponies 🤗

09/29/2021

“You are allowed to be proud of your improvements. In fact, I highly recommend it.”

I notice something interesting when I teach people, especially women. When I pay attention to improvements and make a big deal of them, many people are often immediately suspicious.
The conversation might go something like this:
Me: “you rode that circle very nicely!”
Student: “well I still didn’t get a good rythm, my right leg is still too tight and my horse didn’t bend well.”
Me: “ok but it still is a really nice improvement”
Student : “well it could be better”

It sometimes seems that our brains are committed to focusing on the negative aspects of our work, that we aren’t allowed to be proud of our improvements. When I ask my students to tell me something they did well, they often look visibly uncomfortable, and if they can come up with something, they add conditions to it. “I got better at x, BUT I still didn’t do y and z.” I tell them often that a successful moment doesn’t need to be described with conditions. You can be aware of what needs improvement without needing to beat yourself over the head with it.

I also think people can get accustomed to the authoritarian type teacher who just hollers your every failure at you, until you accept you are never going to be as good as them. So a teacher who compliments their improvement and draws on their strengths draws suspicion - maybe the teacher doesn’t know anything if they think *I’m* good.

The thing is, I would never in a million years teach a horse the way some people have become used to being taught. Hanging your failures over your head puts too much emphasis on your shortcomings. Yes I can see what your leg is doing, but we’ll get to that. One thing at a time. When you ride with a laundry list of your own faults, you don’t reward yourself, or notice your accomplishments - and you don’t notice the horse’s either. You can’t help it. You think you’re being hard on yourself but you’re hard on the horse too.

You are allowed to be proud of your improvements. In fact, I highly recommend it.

09/27/2021

It has been a busy couple of weeks full of teaching, riding, and even some horse showing
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We are very happy that it is Monday, a day of rest and recovery for all the horses, ponies, and people!
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Looking forward to another busy week, but for now we are enjoying today 💚🐴
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09/19/2021

09/16/2021

Ellis did his first canter under saddle yesterday!! So proud of this guys progression and willingness to learn 😍

09/14/2021

Helping the next generation achieve their riding goals ✨
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09/07/2021

Ellis was a ⭐️ today!

09/07/2021

Kate’s first ride on 3 y/o Ellis
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We’re so excited and grateful for the opportunity to help develop this young horse
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Please DM or text (978)-501-5590 for more information on Noteworthy Equine’s young horse development program!

08/25/2021

Successful day trying horses up in New Hampshire!!
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Thanks to Dove Hill, LLC. for finding some great horses for us to try today 🤩

08/24/2021

08/13/2021

Who’s ready to be at the barn all weekend?!

08/12/2021

Noteworthy aka Bob
The horse behind the name; he was one in a million 🌟 and absolutely loved by all! Bob was on the smaller side compared to most horses on the circuit, but boy did he have a big presence!! This guy won many blues and championships along the east coast during his show career, and helped so many different riders achieve their goals from 2’6 up to 3’ 🤩 pictured is a tiny Kate showing at HITS Saugerties in the 2’9 Performance Hunters at about 11 years old ❤️

08/12/2021

08/12/2021

If you are looking for someone young yet extremely knowledgeable, in the equine industry to help you, or your horse flourish, you have come to the right place! Currently offering services out of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida, Kate has been riding for nearly twenty years and has been fortunate enough to compete at AA shows such as HITS Ocala, Fieldstone, MHC Finals, NEEC Finals, Capitol Challenge, and at the interscholastic/ intercollegiate levels.
Since her junior years, she had a great deal of riding time with some of the top professionals in the industry, and was even able to work for many of those same people as a young professional.
Over the last few years, she has honed her skills as an instructor, continued her love of working with young horses, and has even learned to play polo!
From a young age, she learned that never turning down a ride, hard work, and grit, would help her achieve her dream of starting her own business.
Welcome to Noteworthy Equine!