Team Yriarte Horsemanship-Reno, NV horse trainers

15/06/2024

Katrina Sanders Classical Equitation is coming back on OCTOBER 12th-14th!
This clinic is filling up fast so get your spot reserved soon.
***new update to the website allows you to pay via check, cash, Venmo, or Zelle with ZERO fees!***

This unique, small group format 2-day clinic will focus on rider biomechanics and functional movement patterns of the horse. You will learn the importance of functional posture as applied to riding and how to achieve it. Each session is tailored to the group of participants in the arena and ensures focused, individualized attention for all riders. No more than 3 participants will be working with Katrina at a time.

Gone are the days of paying a lot of money for a full-day clinic with 12 riders or more and ending up spending most of it sitting on your horse in the arena watching while another person gets specific help or monopolizes the clinician's time. This format will allow you to get the most out of your clinic experience by knowing EXACTLY when you will be riding! Instead of baking in the sun standing in the arena, you and your horse get to rest comfortably while you sit in the shade and take notes or ask questions without distraction. Or, for our friends traveling further or even working, you can schedule your clinic time to ensure you don't have to spend the entire weekend and can get home each day. There is so much more flexibility for participants to tailor their experience, allowing us to keep the cost more affordable using this progressive clinic style.
Click the link below to sign up today!
https://www.teamyhorsemanship.com/event-details/katrina-sanders-fall-clinic

14/06/2024

Morning update on the
The last official update shows that the fire has held at 21.9 acres and is still on the west side of highway 395.
We are grateful for the diligence and hard work of the firefighters and CHP for keeping everyone safe! We are the blue dot 🔵 on the map below.

14/06/2024

***EDIT
We drove out to check it and weren't able to get close, 395 is stopped in both directions, but crews are on scene along with air support. It is on the west side of 395 which is a good thing for us 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Prayers that the crews can keep it contained and the winds die down 🙏🏻🙏🏻

We are watching this one closely as the winds are really picking up and smoke is rolling in 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Praying crews will have it out quickly!

US-395 south of Red Rock Rd, north of Hallelujah Junction

13/06/2024

Tahoe Equine Rehabilitation and Conditioning

Tahoe Equine Rehabilitation and Conditioning

SHE'S FINALLY HOME!!!! Thank you Maguire and your awesome staff at TERC for working on Rio and getting her healed from her torn check ligiment to the atacment to the DDFT. I appreciate y'all!!! Thank you for taking amazing care of Rio!

13/06/2024

This is Storm. He and his buddy Hershey are joining us for a little refresher to help them be better partners for their owners. Storm is 6 years old quarter horse and a graduate of the Feather River College horse sale.
He's not the most confident guy but he sure is gentle and wanting to please!

**tstarting

07/06/2024

Getting to know the new kid, Tigger! This handsome gelding is 5 1/2 years old and super fun! He is joining us for a riding refresher and some trail miles. Here, we are introducing the flag and assessing how he handles new experiences and things that might be scary for him.

**tstarting

05/06/2024

We went and visited Rio and Macie down in Gardnerville and Dan gave Macie a much needed pedicure. The girls are living like queens with Maguire Price and her team! Rio is of course the barn favorite and we are excited to be bringing her home next week! The ranch hasn't been the same without Dan's best girl around!

27/05/2024

All gave some. Some gave all.

Today we pause to remember, honor, and thank those that made the ultimate sacrifice.
To those brave men and women, thank you. May you rest in glory.
🇺🇸❤️🤍 💙 🇺🇸

22/05/2024

We had a chance to visit Rio and Macie down at Tahoe Equine Rehabilitation and Conditioning today and watch one of Rio's laser treatments! It was great to see out girls and the measurable progress they are both making in their recoveries! Katrina Sanders Classical Equitation was able to join us and generously provided some bodywork to our sweet girls ❤️

20/05/2024

Katrina Sanders Classical Equitation is ready with Dan and Kathy Yriarte and Dr. Betsy Lau to teach you all about equine dentistry, and bit and bridle fit and function!

20/05/2024

More clinic photos! 😍😍

What an amazing weekend we have had! It has been such a joy to watch all the growth and progress every team of horse and human. Katrina is such a fantastic teacher and so great and supporting positive progression for everyone at their own pace and level. This small group format allows for so much customization to tailor each session to the riders and horses and maximize learning!
We are thrilled to be hosting Katrina Sanders Classical Equitation again in October! Be on the look out for the dates to be announced 😊

17/05/2024

So far so AWESOME! Lots of great information just in the first half day!!

17/05/2024

Today we begin! There is still time to audit and a last minute opening for a private lesson on Sunday! Come join us for an amazing weekend of learning!!

14/05/2024

We are super proud of the progress this sweet mare has made! Hope was rescued with a questionable past and unknown riding history by her loving current family. It has taken some time to build her confidence but she is proving to be a smart, gentle, willing partner.

11/05/2024

RARE OPENING FOR FULL CARE TRAINING!

We typically have a waitlist for at least a few months but due to a cancellation for a sick horse and a couple meeting their goals sooner than anticipated we have 3 stalls available! We haven't had an opening without a wait in over a year!
We can take 2 immediately and a third June 1st. PM the page or check out our website to get on the schedule! We would love to help you reach your goals so you can get out and enjoy your horse this summer!

10/05/2024

We noticed last week that Rio seemed off, so we made an appointment with Dr. Shane Miller DVM, the best lameness vet and surgeon in our region. Today we took our super horse in and Dr. Miller located a tear in her right Check ligament near the attachment to the deep digital flexor tendon via ultrasound. With his recommendation for the best possible return to full work, we checked Rio in at Tahoe Equine Rehabilitation and Conditioning for daily laser treatment for the next month. She will be in good company since Macie is finishing up her stay as well and looking AMAZING 🤩
We are so grateful to have such an incredible resource in our area.
We cannot stress enough the importance of having a solid working relationship with your veterinarian to ensure the best care possible for your equine partner!

08/05/2024

So excited to start working on refinement in our ground work with this soft, lightweight, handmade cavesson from !! The construction is magnificent and the fit is perfect on our model Kate 😃

07/05/2024

Something to consider as horse owners when looking at behavioral changes in our equine partners.

Is it actually their personality, or is it adaptation or stress behavior?

I watch the behavior of horses in boarding barns and yards and wherever horses are kept with interest. What fascinates me is how behavior changes radically with the manner in which they’re kept.

Large fields of turned out horses often have a peaceful feel to them, with horses grazing or browsing, dozing or grooming.

Horses kept in smaller pens often have more aggressive, competitive behaviors, especially if hay is fed at “meals,” instead of being available all day. These environments often carry the feel of a prison yard- lots of aggressive gesturing, fights breaking out, some horses bully others needlessly and without cause.

Once we get into single kept horses or stalled horses, horses kept alone or spending a lot of time in small spaces confined, we can often see more neurosis develop- horses that bite or make aggressive gestures at anyone walking by, stall walking, cribbing, kicking, etc.

I often get a run down on a horse’s behavior, placement in the herd hierarchy, eating habits, vices etc, when getting a new horse into my training program. I get information about their personality, what they like and don’t like, and while I take note of it, I take it with a large grain of salt.

Quite often, the horse behaves entirely different in a different environment- grumpy or pushy horses become calm and peaceful, horses that are stressed and don’t eat well graze all day, groom friends, and doze.

It isn’t magic - it’s simply setting up the environment for the mental and physical needs of the horse first, human convenience second. Horses need space to move, functional herds (this is not the same as just number of horses- they need horses who know how to read and respond appropriately to other horses expression), forage available steadily, and an environment where being a horse is the top priority. The training helps; but environment plays 50% of it.

05/05/2024

Thank you for the birthday love, y'all made my day! Thank you thank you

04/05/2024

Happy birthday to heart and soul of Team Yriarte Horsemanship, Dan!

03/05/2024

It was dental day here at the ranch! Thank you to Dr. Betsy Lau at Comstock Equine Hospital for always taking such great care of our horses!

Want to learn more about equine dental care and best practices when it comes to bridle fit and function?
Join us and Dr. Lau along with Katrina Sanders Classical Equitation on Monday May 20th at 3pm for a hands on, informative demonstration at Team Yriarte Horsemanship-Reno, NV horse trainers !

PM or visit our website for more information!

30/04/2024

You don't want to miss this one! PM for more information or check out our website:
https://www.teamyhorsemanship.com/event-details/equine-dental-and-bit-fitting-educational-demonstration

29/04/2024

Humans are linear thinkers. They are always looking to quantify, categorize, label and make black and white conclusions.

Horses live in a sensory world, outside of the world of words. To be good with horses, we can’t box up, categorize and label their thinking- we have to enter their experience. This is the only way to truly connect- everything else is making a human experience for a horse. Some get by, but many can’t be reached without the language being congruent.

Don’t make a human out of a horse - they can’t think, see or act like us. They are their own, beautiful, unique being- and we owe them the respect to understand as best we can how they perceive things.

28/04/2024

WASHOE COUNTY EQUESTRIANS. Update to previously shared info. There's now several opportunities to provide feedback on the possible Washoe County Equestrian facility ordinances including an online survey! The County needs to hear from all of us. They don't understand equine activities and horse related business. And they treat a home based equine business like every other commercial establishment (like retail big box stores and restaurants).
If you own or enjoy horses in Washoe County PLEASE take a moment to make your voice heard! Equine businesses and horse owners need your support now more than ever to preserve the equestrian character of Northern Nevada!

You are invited to provide input on standards for horse-related businesses in unincorporated Washoe County. The County has launched an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 and is holding a series of workshops to better understand public perspectives about equine uses, their potential impacts, and standards for development. Input will be considered for possible future updates to Washoe County standards for commercial equine uses.

There will be two in-person drop-in workshops and one virtual. You may also offer your feedback via the online survey.

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱, 𝟯:𝟬𝟬–𝟱:𝟬𝟬𝗽.𝗺. – Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center at the Livestock Pavilion,
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟲, 𝟱:𝟯𝟬– 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – Galena Creek Park at the Fish Hatchery
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟵, 𝟱:𝟯𝟬-𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. – via Zoom. Click here to register: http://bit.ly/3y4bTyv

Or, take the survey here: https://ayr.app/l/UFrx

25/04/2024

CONSILIENT HORSEMANSHIP

Over the past few years, I’ve wondered where exactly my horsemanship journey is taking me.

I’ve practiced traditional horsemanship, natural horsemanship, positive reinforcement, and the horses have pointed out the truths and myths of each.

I’ve studied classical dressage, vaquero horsemanship, biomechanics, and the horses have pointed out the truths and myths of each.

Some truths align.

There’s a term for this, when universal truths align from seemingly unrelated methods…

Consilience.

There’s a lot of ‘Us versus them,’ ‘This is better than that,’ ‘This replaces that,’ but I think the truth is, that’s never what we needed to do, was reject tradition, or reject what’s gone before, or ignore that we’re standing on the shoulders of giants.

Tradition and science, and not just one science, but all the sciences, have always been meant to come together in consilience.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…

The future of horsemanship is the consilience of tradition and science.

I feel so strongly about this, that I may consider re-branding my page at some point to accurately represent my perspective.

“In science and history, consilience (also convergence of evidence or concordance of evidence) is the principle that evidence from independent, unrelated sources can ‘converge’ on strong conclusions. That is, when multiple sources of evidence are in agreement, the conclusion can be very strong even when none of the individual sources of evidence is significantly so on its own. Most established scientific knowledge is supported by a convergence of evidence: if not, the evidence is comparatively weak, and there will not likely be a strong scientific consensus.

The principle is based on the unity of knowledge; measuring the same result by several different methods should lead to the same answer.

The word consilience was originally coined as the phrase ‘consilience of inductions’ by William Whewell (consilience refers to a ‘jumping together’ of knowledge).[1][2] The word comes from Latin com- ‘together’ and -siliens ‘jumping’ (as in resilience).”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consilience

25/04/2024

WASHOE COUNTY NEVADA EQUINE COMMUNITY!This is your opportunity to address the ridiculous regulations affecting the horse community and make our voices heard!

Washoe County has scheduled the following drop-in workshops to solicit feedback from the community about the provisions governing equine property owners. Two of the workshops are in-person and one is virtual. The dates, times, and locations are listed below.

There will also be an online survey link coming soon. The Washoe County Communications team will be sharing this information throughout the entire county via social media, email communication, and the HUB.

If you have additional ideas about helping to spread the word please email Kelly Mullin at [email protected].

Once the survey link is available I will update my post. Thank you in advance for helping to provide valuable information.

Your voice matters!!
• Sunday, May 5, 3-5 p.m. – Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center (at the Livestock Pavilion)
• Monday, May 6, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Galena Creek Park (at the Fish Hatchery)
• Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. – via Zoom, and recorded for posting online

22/04/2024

Dan and Kathy will be there to discuss their services and network! Come by and say Hi!

https://web.thechambernv.org/events/2024Business%20Expo%20-6190/register

21/04/2024

We will be closed Wednesday the 24th to celebrate the life of Kathy's step dad, Tom, and grieve the loss with family. Thank you for your prayers and understanding at this difficult time 🙏🏻❤️

Thomas Michael McBride Born – Nov 22, 1964Life Eternal – April 8, 2024Its with great sadness to announce the passing of my loving husband Tom McBride. At ju...