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“Self Carriage Saturday”
A good reminder that at a point in our horses learnings, you shouldn’t feel like you’re having to work hard to hold your horse together.
Give them the skills and muscles they need to properly hold and carry themselves to engage their core, back, and hind end.
The goal: to ride the horse as a “full package” and add support when needed…. Not feel like you’re constantly scooping up the pieces and hoping the tape holds!
Happy Saturday, friends! 🤠
Rett’s guide to facing your fears:
Just dive in!!
Rett was a little weary of orange cones off property the other week so we decided to figure them out together!
“Aero” out working on this beautiful Monday!
Santa gave me the best 6th ride on Amaretto for Christmas! First time out of the round pen.
New Blue Cat is 2 months off the track and working on a loose rein beautifully. This is one smart girl!
New Blue Cat - “Windsor” is an 8yo TB mare off the track from Ohio. She’s finished her down time and is working towards being a solid and competitive mount.
Windsor will be available for purchase in the near future. Don’t miss out on this one!
She’s just as beautiful as she is talented.
Next up….
The gentlest giant on the farm: 🍀Chance🍀
This sweet boy is a finished horse that just needs a few rides during the week to help his owner keep him fit and working.
Betcha can’t guess his age! His forward thinking brain and major good looks might throw you for a loop!
📣Next up! 📣
Meet “Atlas”- 4yo. Friesian gelding
This tank is learning how to be a quiet, soft, and relaxed riding horse for his new mom!
This boy is BRAVE and such a fun ride. We are grateful his owner is trusting us to help them reach their goals. 🥰
We’ve got a handful of new faces in the program and I can’t wait to introduce them all!
📣First up📣
Meet “Fuse”- a 4yo. QH gelding who is just as smart as he is cute!
Fuse and I are working together to help him be more consistent and solid under saddle, as well as learning how to use his body and muscles properly to help him develop into the fancy boy he’s bound to be!
He’s wrapping up his first week here, and we are loving how quickly he’s catching on. 🦄
This sweet boy loves his job! Go Preacher!!!
4 yo. Smooch is really starting to put it all together!
Featuring our personal kids some this week!
Our finished horse (and resident golden boy), Wren working happily and easily in a halter.
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Rett, our 3yo., at the end of her first ride! Who acted like she’s been doing this her whole life.
We are so thankful for the special horses God has put in our lives 💜
The glow up is strong for this sweet girl!
“Mae” has been at OA for a few years now and we love helping her owner keep her in good condition.
3yo. Bronze Medal aka “Koe” is 6 months off the track and the MOST fun!
Working towards big things with this one!
We are loving this smart 3yo. “Miles”- a mustang that came in for breaking.
He’s wrapping up his time here at OA and we can’t wait to see him continue on!
Some favorite moments from a few of today’s rides!
Are these quick snaps how our whole ride looked?
For some of theses horses- yes.
For some- no... and that’s okay!
These small moments will continue to build and grow as all the puzzle pieces come together. Be present and proud of the journey- it’ll all be worth it in the end!
Boss babes 🦄
Huge day here at OA!!
You may remember hearing about Lily this past October- when she survived a serious colic that required surgery and a long recovery.
Lily’s owner Dailey has been so dedicated to Lily’s return to riding and we are over the moon excited to share this picture from their first ride back!!
Dailey’s smile says it all... congrats you two!!💜
A lowered head, relaxed hoof, sleepy eyes, and calm breaths... Miles giving us the perfect Monday vibe to kick off a new week! May your week be filled with growth, smiles, and maybe even a relaxed hoof and a calm breath or two. 😉💜
Bet you’ve never seen a mustang so cute! Miles has been working hard and is logging his first rides! We are so proud of his willingness. Go miles!! 🎉
Life is flooded with dead lines, due dates, and schedules. These are expected for work, paying bills, maintenance spots, etc. These cannot be expected when working with horses. I see a lot of people rushing their horses then being frustrated when holes appear in their foundation. Timelines mean nothing to a horse. Turn your back to the clocks and calendars. Set attainable goals, work towards them, celebrate successes and always work within your horses mental and physical means as well as your own. The growth will come and I can almost guarantee you will benefit from it just as much as your horse will. 💜
In case anyone was wondering how big Eli is... 😂
Patience always pays off!
There’s somethin special about a red horse... or two! ❤️❤️
Eli’s our resident gentle giant who loves all his buddies at OA.
Food covered faces are in the top ten on the cuteness list 😋
Meet “Miles”- a sweet 3 yo. Mustang gelding in! I love his kind eye and willingness to start showing confidence around me.
We would be lost without our **tmanCorey
He’s quite the hand!
We love Positive Pulse Therapy PEMF and the special lady behind all the magic! Pulse does wonders for all our horses at OA and boy are we thankful. The old, the young, those in training, those retired, colics, abscesses, swelling, recovery, you name it... pulse has huge benefits!
Often times my personal youngsters get put on the back burner because training horses come first... but I’ve been blessed with my two 3 year olds, and 2 year old. Even with inconsistency from me, they still walk into the arena ready to work like ole pro’s. Here’s to the good ones like you, Koe! 💜
Who doesn’t love a good face rub post workout? ☺️
A big welcome to JTE Six Coronas Biya “Sissy”- a coming 3 year old in to be started. We are already loving this willing girl and look forward to seeing all she will accomplish in her time here! 💜
Stay tuned this week to meet the newest kid on the block! Here she is, cool as a cucumber, during her second ride under saddle.
Stretchy figure 8’s for this lovely 3 yo. “Smooch” 💋
5 champs- Brian Davenport and Sydney Martin (many thanks to Southern Equine Services for sponsoring this class!)
What a difference! Eli came to OA as a very tense and reactive horse- his confidence in himself and trust in me grows each day and boy, do we love seeing him blossom! 🌻
We’ve been busy busy busy around the farm this month, but had a few seconds to unwind today. Corey spent some time putting some miles on our newest c**t- “Bronze Medal” aka Koe- a 3 yo. ottb from Ohio. We are looking forward to his future and can’t wait to find the perfect job for him! Welcome to OA, Koe! 🦄
Just like each of you - there is so much going on behind the scenes for me right now. I have a dear friend dealing with an absolutely critical next 5 months, a dear friend who’s horse is fighting for her life at UGA, I have received some devastating news about my personal heart horse and have been dealing with a colicky horse all week. Put that in perspective, along with personal health obstacles, and it means the past month, my two riding horses have really taken a back burner.
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They have gone from being ridden 5+ days a week to maybe 1-2 depending on the week. This was absolutely stressing me out. And it really hit me today. Why is there so much pressure in the equine world to always be riding, always be working towards the next best thing?
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I am all for goals and squashing those goals. But I have found recently I am all for falling in love with my horses again the way I did 20+ years ago. I’ve had to force myself to slow down and remember how much I enjoy spending time grooming my broodmares, trail riding my race horses, just being with my horses and remembering why I even fell in love with horses in the first place.
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I believe, and I agree your top horses should be in competition shape, but I also believe it’s okay for yours and their heart and mind to take a break and take a back road. Forget the pressures of the competitive world, forget all the bad and all the scaries that are happening outside the saddle and remember to just love your horse. Just be thankful for that time with you and your horse. You truly never know when it will be the last ride.
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☀️ Eli ☀️
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3yo. Bronze Medal aka “Koe” is 6 months off the track and the MOST fun!
We would be lost without our #coltmanCorey He’s quite the hand!
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