Broken Outlaw Horse Training

10/05/2021

SOLD
Mr. Chico is looking for a wonderful home!
This handsome guy is a 4.5 year old Warmsprings Reservation gelding. Unfortunately due to a change in my schedule, I have not been able to work with him as much as I’ve been wanting to and he deserves someone who can be consistent. He is very smart and super sweet but still decently wild. Chico stands tied, I can brush his entire body and we’re working on having his legs handled (he’s picking this up very quickly). He needs an experienced home and will have a small rehoming fee. Happy to give interested people more details on this boy. 😊

25/03/2021

Broken Outlaw has a rare boarding opportunity available.
What we offer:
12x12 stalls with attached run, daily turnout, use of arena and roundpen. Opportunity to tag along when I haul out.
We are seeking someone with 1-2 horses looking for a laid back board situation. Partial care/self care preferred but may consider full care for the right situation. Must have availability to take care of the place on occasion (would mainly be for a day or weekend).
PM us for more info!

21/03/2021

Chico’s first session in the roundpen was a major success! In about five minutes he picked up “whoa” and turning into me when swtiching directions, instead of away from me. He even is starting to understand the basics of join up. It’s very clear this boy is super smart and very soft/sensitive to body language. After our session, I left him in the roundpen to hangout while I was finishing up with chores. When I try to catch him his first instinct is usually still to try to run away but tonight he actually walked up to me, almost to say “yeah yeah lady, I know it’s time to eat, bring me in!” Video in the comments of some great baby steps in working towards join up.

16/03/2021

About two weeks ago I stumbled upon an ad on Craigslist titled “free 3 year old mustang”. I always get nervous when finding horses advertised for free considering how convincing kill buyers can be. It made me even more nervous to read his ad and find out he was barely handled and still very much wild. I won’t go into detail but this guy has not had a great introduction to humans. This 3 year old Warm Springs Reservation horse stole my heart the moment I saw his pictures. He has extremely kind eyes and now that I’ve gotten to know him better, I’ve come to find he is so willing and sweet, which is amazing considering his past with humans. I will be helping this boy learn to trust and eventually starting him under saddle, he will be up for adoption once he’s ready. Also any name suggestions are appreciated, I’ll post some pictures of him in the comments! 💛

17/02/2021

Hard to believe it’s nearly been a week since we saw the worst of the ice storm. We luckily only had a few trees fall here and some very minor fence damage. We are still without power so waters are being filled by hand. Horses were only getting turned out in the arena to stay clear of ice and falling limbs but are happy to be back outside as of yesterday.

09/02/2021

our arena has sure come a long ways! 💪🏻

05/02/2021

Hmm.. you think they know what the cookie bag sounds like? 🧐🍪

05/02/2021

As someone who grew up riding ba****ck more than in a saddle, I get super excited when clients request some ba****ck work on their ponies! This is cash’s first time being hopped on ba****ck without a mounting block so I’m just testing the waters to make sure he’s comfortable with it. He’s a sensitive guy in general and a little spooky of the extra leg pressure so we’re just walking and trotting ba****ck for now. This boy has been SO much fun! 💛

28/01/2021

So in love with our new logo! I’ve had this vision in my head for months and finally got around to creating it. 💛

28/01/2021

Always important to stop and enjoy the little moments of sunshine and blue sky this time of year. 🌞

25/01/2021

With around 60 days under saddle here, Sulphur Springs mustang Cash was ready for his first outing. Although the teeter totter was scary, he handled himself like a champ with passing horses, joggers and folks walking dogs. Proud of this boy!
P.S we’ve got two stalls open next month, nows the perfect time to get your horse tuned up and ready to hit the trails when the nice weather rolls around! 🌞🐴

22/01/2021

Pony mare Maizy is starting to be so much fun under saddle! She’s going to make someone a lovely little mount. PM us to come meet this sweet girl. ❣️

20/01/2021

A cold but beautiful morning 🌞

09/01/2021

09/01/2021

Edit to add: this post is not about guilt tripping anyone for not having 24/7 group turnout. You don’t need to justify your horses’ living situations. The perfect ideal for a grazing herd animal is turnout on large plots of land with friends but we don’t live in a perfect world. This is about being aware of, and making adjustments as needed, to better the lives of horses living in modern barns and boarding establishments by not continue to build said places with the intent of limiting all contact between horses, well intentioned or not. Open air stalls that allow for horse-horse contact are very much possible even in an unideal 24/7 stall situation and have been shown in studies to improve welfare and lower occurrence of stereotypic behaviours. There are ways to enrich and improve living even in circumstances that are abnormal for herd animals to live in. I think it is silly for horse people to be so afraid of being wrong that they won’t acknowledge some of the shortcomings of modern horse care or feel attacked by posts that simply outline some of the well documented issues in said care. This is not an attack, but we cannot grow and learn if we don’t discuss the realities of the horse world.

We need to start to completely revolutionize the manner in which we view the construction of horse farms. We need to start questioning the whys behind a lot of the traditional layouts frequently depicted in our day to day adventures at riding farms or within movies and TV shows.

When you start to look a little closer, you’ll realize how often the intent behind the structures of stalls or paddocks is to increase the isolation of the horse. We board up stall walls to the ceiling, no windows and no ability for the horse to see or touch their stall neighbour, unless, perhaps, they can just look out a front window at the horse across a wide aisle way from them.

We build paddocks with gaps between them thwt do not allow for horses to touch each other over the fence. The closest the horses can get to each other is merely interacting via sight or sound. They can vocalize and they can stare, but they can’t engage in some of their most prevalent calming and bonding herd behaviours like mutual grooming or playing with each other.

More often that not, we also encourage the concept of isolated turnout on top of this, viewing group turnout as too dangerous or risky for potential of injuries and when this is done, it is often done without comment about the negative implications associated with complete isolation of a herd animal.

These are all things that are so normalized and ingrained in us that not many question it. Even the entire concept of stalls is a funny one, something many horse people view as for the horse but in reality, the horses don’t need stalls, the humans do. Horses merely need shelter and if we were following species specific protocol, such shelter would be provided with available space extending past a 12x12 average.

I understand the world is modernizing and that space in many cities is limited but the problem with how widespread the lack of realization of how far off equestrian center architecture is from promoting the needs of the horse is that if people aren’t even aware of the shortcomings of said farms, they can’t think to enrich the lives of their horses. You’re not going to think about improving on something you can’t see an issue with in the first place.

While, in a perfect world, horses would be in group turnout in herds 24/7 in large fields with access to shelter, thereby giving them full autonomy to seek said shelter, there are things we can do to make traditional living healthier for the horse. For example, building more open air stalls with bars between stalls that allow horses to see and interact with each other. Shared fence lines on paddocks whenever possible so that even in individual turnout, it isn’t completely isolated. Less structured feed times, more free choice hay. There are options out there but we need to actually look critically at why the change is necessary.

People also justify this isolation and cooping up of horses to prevent socialization on the basis of horse to horse aggression. “My horse doesn’t like other horses” or “if they can see the horse beside them, they’ll attack them” and once again, this is yet another example of WHY we need to learn and start to incite change. This aggression and these stress behaviours that are often present and driving the aggression exist for a reason. Stereotypic behaviours are more rampant in facilities that isolate horses and prevent adequate movement for a REASON. We can’t keep viewing the symptoms of the problem as separate from a problem.

05/01/2021

I often see/hear people saying once a horse reaches a certain age, they become “untrainable” or set in their ways. Most the time people think a horse that’s over 10 will never have a successful life under saddle. Maizy is proof that is just nonsense! This 12-15 year old pony mare is going great undersaddle, all of our hard work on the ground is paying off! 💪🏻

02/01/2021

Couldn’t think of a more perfect way to spend the first day of a new year! 🐮

01/01/2021

Super proud of how both these girls are coming along! 🤩

29/12/2020

Sure has been nice to see the sun the last two days! A huge thank you to Stacey for helping Ash get over her “stranger danger” fear. Ash, the dapple gray and Maizy, the pinto pony are still looking for homes. PM us with any questions 😊

27/12/2020

Hope you all had a great Christmas!🎄 We’re all back to work here after a nice little holiday break. The new year is sure coming up fast, what are your resolutions? 🍾🎉

18/12/2020

Some great progress made for everyone today. Cash had his first ride in the arena. We practiced going straight, lots of walk/trot transitions, stopping and suppling around. Maizy is really starting to open up and let her walls down which is a huge step in the right direction. Isabella was only saddled for the first time two days ago, she’s already letting me step up on her without an issue. She’s retaining information well and progressing quickly.

17/12/2020

As we continue to expand our facility, we have new stalls ready for horses. A few more spots open for January, PM us today to reserve yours! 😊
Located in Canby, Oregon

16/12/2020

What a successful rainy day! 5 year old TWH Isabella arrived yesterday to be started undersaddle. Shes learning how to respond to my body language while free lunging, turning into me instead of away when switching directions and even let me saddle her for the first time. Maizy, the 12-15 year old pony mare is starting to make some really great progress. This little lady was rescued from slaughter awhile back. She’s pretty reactive but learning to trust. She will be available for adoption once she completes her training, PM us for details. Cash, the 6 year old Sulphur Springs gelding is making awesome progress. He had about 20 rides prior to arriving but was pretty fearful undersaddle. We’ve been taking things slow and building his confidence. His owner did a wonderful job with his training which has helped him adapt here rapidly.

08/12/2020

“Ash”
Warmsprings Reservation mustang is looking for a wonderful forever home. Ash stands at 14.2hh and is 5 years old. She bonds hard with her people and needs an experienced home. Ash would do best with someone who spends lots of time with her on the ground before getting on. She is not a horse that anyone can just hop on without an issue.
Pros:
She’s w/t/c under-saddle and is an awesome, confident little trail horse. Very sweet on the ground. Super comfy gates and very soft in the face. Stands tied for hours, easy to load/unload and picks up all 4 feet.
Cons:
After about 60 days undersaddle, she had a new rider try to hop on her and unfortunately bolted from fear. She sat for a few months after this and is just getting back into training. She has lots of fear and anxiety from the ordeal she’s currently overcoming. More than happy to go into detail for interested adopters.
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02/12/2020

A beautiful day to work some ponies!

01/12/2020

Nothing better than working ponies while watching a pretty sunset 🤩

30/11/2020

Check out Adopt Oregon Mustangs for the latest updates on the new mustangs. It will most likely be shortly after the new year until they are ready. Well be picking up 3 TIP horses as soon as we can, message us for more information! 😊

28/11/2020

We got a few cows to play with last night. Safe to say Doc is excited to help! 😁

28/11/2020

They may be hidden due to winter woolies but we officially have two branded boys in the barn 😍 Sulfur Springs HMA gelding “Cash” arrived today for training. Can’t wait to see what we accomplish in the next 90 days!

26/11/2020

Ash is starting to get over her fear of switching eyes and is progressing greatly. 💛

24/11/2020

Some good lookin wild ponies are gonna be ready soon! 🤩

23/11/2020

We only have 1 more stall open for the month of December. Message us today! 🎄🐎

20/11/2020

Hatchett Jack learning more about what it means to carry a bit and figuring out how to carry himself a little nicer. 💛

20/11/2020

Ash has been here for 3 weeks on the 23rd, already making great progress in body condition 🤩

20/11/2020

Before, during, and after of Ash’s session today. Today was the first day we did w/t/c under saddle. She is getting over her fear of being mounted and although she had some nervous steps with cantering, she looked to me for support through it. Couldn’t be more proud of this girl. She is looking for an awesome home after the new year. PM me for any questions! 💛

18/11/2020

Woohoo, Ash is back at it! 🎉 No better time to put the first ride back on this girl than the middle of a rainstorm 😅

15/11/2020

The Mascot for our page is officially back in training. After some time off, Hatchett Jack picked up right where we left off over 6 months ago. For those of you that are new here, Hatchetts a previously wild mustang from the BLM that I briefly started under saddle at the beginning of last year. At the time, I was apprenticing for a trainer and couldn’t spend as much time training my own horses as I’d like. Even with the MAJOR inconsistency, Hatchett made great progress. With over 6 months of time off, I anticipated working out some quirks when I went to hop on him the other night. Safe to say this boy was a total angel. Amazing what a solid foundation can do! 💛

15/11/2020

We’re already half way through the month of November which means it’s time to start thinking about reserving a stall for December.
◾️ C**t Starting
◾️ Problem Horses
◾️ Tune ups
◾️ Wild Mustangs
◾️ Greenies
Message us today to reserve a spot! 🐎

11/11/2020

The many faces of an unimpressed Ash and some demanded post workout cuddles. ❤️🥰