Bella Luna Blu LLC.

28/10/2023

We have a couple openings for stall boarding.

Stall board includes:

💥Oversized 14x14 stalls

💥Twice daily stall cleaning (flax bedding)

💥Arena turn out or pasture turn out based on weather

💥Full hay nets twice a day (unless on a special diet)

💥Automatic waters

💥Himalayan salt blocks

💥Purina grains (once or twice a day)

💥Full use of the HEATED indoor 200x70 with obstacles, barrels, poles, and jumps

💥Wash stall (hot and cold water)

💥Indoor climate controlled tack storage

💥Climate controlled viewing room with full bathroom and client washer and dryer

Very quiet and friendly barn community, no drama allowed.

$550/ month

Text 5072265119, email [email protected] or message the page for more information.

09/10/2023

S***k your baby horse.

I don’t mean beat them. I don’t mean give them a little tug on the lead rope. I mean a rude horse deserves and understands some rudeness right back at them far better than a sweet whisper in their ear.

I mean, when your c**t or filly is running you over or throwing their ass at you or throwing their feet at you or snatching at you with their teeth, S***K THEM. Their mama would never tolerate that behavior from them. The old babysitter gelding in their pasture would not tolerate that behavior. YOU SHOULDNT TOLERATE IT.

They don’t like you because you’re sweet to them. They “like” food, water and safety.
You want your horse to be fed so you bring them food.
You want your horse to have water so you keep water in front of them.

What do you do when you want them to be safe? You discipline them when they are unsafe. You teach them to RESPECT humans and make good choices. When they don’t respect humans and humans get hurt what happens? THEY ARENT SAFE. They can’t be treated when they are sick. They can’t have their feet cared for. If they are hurt you can’t fix them. If something happens to you? What happens to your sweet dream horse? They aren’t going to be safe. No one wants a disrespectful dangerous horse. I don’t care how pretty they are. I don’t care how much money you paid for it. I don’t care what names are on its papers. If it’s a complete s**t, it’s a complete s**t and the good horse owners? They don’t want it! I don’t want it! You know who does want it? The meat man.

If you love that horse, don’t be afraid to give it a s***k when it’s rude.
Credit to the OG author Melissa McPherson White

In my line of work, the most dangerous thing is a horse that doesn't respect people. Letting them get away with bad behaviors will only escalate and get worse each time. Allowing them to make all these decisions will take away your credibility as a leader to them. Once your horse doesn't see you as capable of making decisions they can confidently follow, you have lost their trust and respect.

I personally like my horse to have a voice, an opinion, a say in what we're doing. I want them to question me in questionable situations, that means I taught them to think for themselves. But if I insist, I expect them to follow my lead and not talk back. Horses don't understand a 50/50 relationship, there's no such thing in a herd dynamic. They need a leader or they feel obligated to fill that role themselves.

04/10/2023

The new normal.

What is a normal horse? Think about what that means to you. What do you want a normal horse to be capable of?

Trauma. Someone using excessive force, some type of accident, neglect, ill fitting tack, timid leaders,, rescues, abuse, a bad start, too much time off, inconsistencies, you name it.

Can a horse that has had trauma ever be a normal horse again? What kinds of trauma should a horse be able to handle? Can all horses handle the same amount of trauma and come back from it? Can all people handle the same trauma and come back from it the same? No...

The ideal is to have young, untroubled horses in a typical scenario. You can get a good balance of connection and workability. You can still set things up for a horse to understand without forcing them, and they will be safer in a work horse setting because of it. Starting a clean slate takes less time with connection than when the process is rushed and you have to go back and fix "holes".

Now a horse that has seen trouble... That takes a lot of time. The long processes of rebuilding a horses confidence after trauma. This process goes at the horse's pace because the horse decides how bad the trauma was for them to deal with, not us.

Not the horses I would choose for a working ranch as a standard. Not the horses I would choose to put kiddos on. Not the horses to go on the challenging trails with 10 of your buddies while you've all got drinks in your hands. For these things, we typically want a steady horse that we can trust. One that has maybe shown us they can handle some trauma vs becoming traumatized.

Nothing wrong with a trauma horse that you are willing to put the time and money into. Getting the horse healthy and in a more stable state of mind is an incredible feeling! What needs to be realized with some of these animals is that they have baggage. Some have very little and are willing to let it go with a little help and move on to better things. Some have ALOT of baggage and need consistency, a strong comforting leader, and will eventually settle on a "new normal". That is something that needs to be accepted with any horse that's been through anything that the horse would consider trauma.

Don't forget, we don't get to decide what they consider traumatic or not.

25/09/2023

03/09/2023

Absolutely loved having these yearlings for our kindergarten/baby bootcamp program!!! They had lessons in leading, bathing, standing tied, getting used to being in a box stall, cross ties, going over and through obstacles, socializing, standing for farrier, puddles, ground manners, etc.
Two of them are looking to go to a new 🏡! Contact Rachel K**k if interested

02/09/2023

“How do I stop biting!?”🐴🦷🦷⁣
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Is a natural question to ask when your horse is chompin’ at ya… but not the most *helpful* question to start with.
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A more useful question is: WHY is my horse biting?⁣
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You absolutely must know why before you can prevent it from happening.⁣
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A one size fits all approach—like punishing biting with a smack—is often not super effective. And even if it “works,” the underlying problem remains, and you’ll likely get a different unwanted behavior as your horse tries to communicate his needs to you.⁣
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So… why would a horse bite? There are two common causes:⁣
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1. Appetitive aggression⁣
2. Aversive aggression⁣
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When something is appetitive, it means the horse desires it.⁣
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Appetitive aggression may pop up when food rewards are being used, but he either:⁣
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👉🏼 Doesn’t know how to earn the food⁣
👉🏼 Is afraid of the behavior that would earn the food⁣
👉🏼 The behavior is painful⁣
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Of course, we want to avoid all of these issues with best-practice training. When we avoid causes for appetitive aggression, biting disappears!⁣
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The solution is to use fantastic shaping for clear communication + fear reduction, offering the horse choice, using a high rate of reinforcement (rewarding frequently) and getting regular evaluations done by a vet 👏🏼⁣
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Now, aversive based aggression is when a horse reacts to something he wants to avoid, that he feels he has no control over.⁣
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When we use pressure and release in training, and the horse doesn’t understand *exactly* how to avoid pressure, he may get frustrated or afraid, and go into fight mode.⁣
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We want to use pressure as ethically as possible so our horses feel safe & relaxed.⁣
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That’s why it’s vital to use:⁣
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✅ a sequence of cues, so he knows when pressure is coming, and can actually avoid pressure altogether by responding to a gentle cue⁣
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✅ excellent shaping, to boost understanding of any request⁣
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✅ frequent, substantial, and well-timed releases of pressure so he always finds relief throughout the session⁣
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When you train in an informed way, you can totally prevent biting from happening. Biting is just a clue to dig into a little more learning! 📖⁣
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Ask Q’s in the comments 🩵⁣
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— MM team 💫

01/09/2023

I guess Nora was feeling like she needed a little more daily hands on attention and wanted to join our rehab program *again* 🥴 Nearly the same injury she got 2 years ago! (Old scar about 12" above) Gotta make the most of it with the help from the neighbor kids. She sure is enjoying her extra attention though