I have to give a HUGE Round of applause to my student Bill! He has been putting in all the work, and it paid off this week when he won 2D derby (first round) of the Today's Horse Magazine East fest, with his horse Bettin on Roo!
Congrats Bill!
Hold NO preconceived notions! Go to the horse as pure as you can! They live in the moment. So should we! @remilynn7
All the good things the students are learning here @thedxranch this year! Knowing where your horse’s feet are matters for a multitude of reasons!
Do you know where your horse’s feet are? #horsetraining #horsemanshipschool #horses #thedxranch
Grateful for all the colts we get to learn from! 🤩🤩🤩#coltstarting #horsemanship #horses #horsetraining
Horses will humble us quite quickly if we allow it. They’ll teach us life lessons we might not learn elsewhere. They won’t tolerate assholes, drama, and impatience. Nor should they.
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They’ll show us our weaknesses, highlight our strengths and allow us to learn to be better, if we let them. Sometimes they’ll take our angst and make it better, sometimes they’ll turn the other way and we will be forced to face it on our own because they can’t take our bad attitude.
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What lessons have you learned from the horse? #lessonsfrommyhorse #lessonsfromlife #outsidetheturn
Unpopular Opinion: If you’re looking to a bit to fix your training holes, you’re looking in the wrong place.
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A bit is a tool, yes. But it’s not a substitute for solid training and riding and teaching the horse how we want their feet to move, body to shape up.
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Bottom line: if your horse isn’t 100% proficient in a snaffle bit, you shouldn’t be looking to an external source to get them to stop better or pay attention or shape up. You should be considering what you as the rider/trainer can do better or differently to more accurately convey your message. #horsetraining #barrelhorsetrainer #horsemanship #horsetrainer #bobhesquick #redroan #fyp
Unpopular opinion: it’s not the horse. It’s your ability to time up, be particular, to ride with quality, intent, and accuracy.
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Skip the barrel race - Take the lesson.
Skip the barrel race - spend the money on the clinic.
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Do the work ON YOURSELF and you’ll get farther faster. #outsidetheturn #barrelhorsetrainer #barrelhorsetraining #barrelhorses #riding #beabetterriderforyourhorse #dobetter
Do you know the signs of an unsound /sore horse? 1. They don’t hit heel first.2. At the trot, their hind feet should reach to their midline or better.3. This is the one everyone knows, if they had bobbing, they are lame..A horse that is truly sound, and feeling good will have their hind feet reach midline or better at the trot, and their feet will hit heel first and roll down to the toe. ..It’s not uncommon for many 1D barrel, horses and high-performing horses to struggle with this soreness and to struggle with reaching midline or better, however, that is what your vet, your chiropractor, your tape and your other therapy modalities are for..Also, if your horse feels like you’re riding a jackhammer or their hind feet or front feet are not extending, those are also symptoms of a horse that is body sore or needs to see your performance Vet. There are some more subtle signs but these are the most common ones I see in my training practice. Please. If your horse is traveling off, or sore, don’t go to that next competition. Go see your vet or your farrier. Post haste. Your horse will tank you for it. .Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk. #horsemanship #knowthesigns #outsidetheturn #horsetraining Is your horse sound?
Don’t miss out on your chance to learn with us! The summer Horsemanship School is now accepting applications!
Comment below to get your application, and make sure we can reach you via this platform! #horsemanship #ranchlife #thedxranch #horsetrainingschool
Pretty spring day before the spring snow storm hits!
Just a little tidbit about positioning in the pattern to help you make the most efficient use of your horse and shave tenths off your time! #barrelhorses #barrelracing #barrelracingclinic #horsetrainer
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Little dude, learning big horse things, and nailing them!! #horsetrainer #horsetraining #horsemanship #yearlingcolt
Gotta love a one month progress report! When all of this starts to come together, it’s pretty dang awesome! And the progress continuing forward is typically faster! Who all is exited to see how far we’ve come, besides her owner, @lizzy.muus? #barrelhorsetrainer #barrelhorsetraining #barrelhorses #barrelracing #horsetrainer #horsetraining #horsetrainingprogram #horsetrainingprogress #outsidetheturn #horsemanship #barrelhorse
Training Tip Tuesday!!!!!
Short reins, long arms. The best way to help your horse is to keep your hands in position to do so. Keep them forward of the horn and see how much better you can help your horse! #trainingtiptuesday #horsetraining #barrelhorsetrainer #horsetraining #horsemanship #horsetrainingtips
Today we get our Nikes for the 2024 season! #cosmogirl #dxandthecity #barrelhorse #shebad #barrelracing #synnutraequine #teamsynnutra #vitalize
Scenes from the barn this week… #horsetraining #horsetrainer #horsemanship #barrelhorsesofinstagram #barrelhorsetrainer
Quiet colt starting
Zoe put yet another successful first ride on a colt yesterday.
First rides should be boring! I’d certainly rather have that than trouble!
This is a cool little colt that is available! Pretty much all the colts we’ve started (or ridden) from this breeding program are kind and thoughtful. We never say no when she calls us to see if we will take one! #coltstarting #firstride #horsetrainer