Braydon Evans

15/07/2023

15/12/2022

DRINKING STORM (IRE) has a face you can't resist and is going to be an exceptional mount and buddy in his second career! He is full of potential with a goofy personality.

🎁 SAVE 50% with our Home for the Holidays Adoption Special when you bring him home by Dec. 31st!

🍃 2018 Thoroughbred Gelding
🍃 16.2h
🍃 Adoption fee, Video and More: horseadoption.com/horse_detail/681

➡️ Leading and Ground Manners - Level 2 - Drinking Storm is generally a solid citizen when coming and going to his field and can even be led with another horse. He does best with a confident handler who can remind him about his manners.
➡️ Grooming and Tacking - Level 2 - He is very willing to be doted upon in the crossties but will wiggle around a bit to show his excitement to get to work under saddle.
➡️ Horse Care - Level 2 - 3 - He wears four shoes and doesn’t require any other “special” care.
➡️ Riding - Level 2 - 3 - Drinking Storm has been described by one of our riders as a very “smart and willing” mount. He is still young and green, so he will require a confident rider to push him to carry himself in a proper manner. Our focus with him right now is on developing his hind end and topline muscles, so he will do best with a rider who is ready to be his fitness trainer and strong leader in his new career!
➡️ General Demeanor - Level 2 - He has a very goofy personality and will constantly remind you that he requires attention by pulling out the pin that keeps his stall door closed. He currently goes out at night with two other geldings and leads the pack. He is not aggressive by any means but holds the most confidence of the trio.
➡️ Physical Capability - Level 3+ - Drinking Storm is an exceptionally athletic horse with some normal wear-and-tear. He will be a great low to mid-level mount!

** Horse Level Information: newvocations.org/horse_levels **

13/12/2022

👀 SNEAK PEEK 👀

ZUZUDINI is a handsome, 2017 16.1h Thoroughbred gelding by Bernardini who will soon be available for adoption from our Ganesvoort, NY facility! Video: youtu.be/OLuEXAITP44

👉 Become an approved adopter first here: newvocations.org/adopt

✨ Interested? Already approved adopters may contact his trainer at [email protected] for early information.

Kate Stephenson Photography

26/11/2022

: When you’re emotional, you’re ineffective. If you’re getting frustrated, take a walk break. If you’re still frustrated, go for a hack and try again tomorrow. While of course training is timely, there’s nothing that has to be resolved TODAY, particularly if you’re not in the right headspace for it. And if you’re really going through something - whether it’s frustration about the training, or frustration about something else in your life that you can’t seem to stop bringing to the barn - get riding help. There’s no shame in being human! 🤷🏼‍♀️

02/06/2022

Ready to take on season

21/11/2021

Let’s talk about Positive reinforcement (+R)
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Definition : Positive reinforcement involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior that makes it more likely that the behavior will occur again in the future.
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What do this mean?
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To reinforce something is to strengthen and or to support. Positive means, well to add.
So in simple terms +R (as it pertains to horses) is to add something that the horse likes when a behavior is performed and you reinforce that behavior of desired.
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Most horses like treats and or scratches(this is the reinforcer) the behavior is what ever your horse does that you desire. When your horse performs a desired behavior use the reinforcer.
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I will be posting an in depth video on this subject and subjects that closely branch from this soon, as well as a few little training videos here and there and how to train using +R.
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To understand a little better take a look at this informative “diagram” below.

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I’ve been enjoying working with these few lately.

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Princesa sará over the years.
My best horse

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