Foundation Horsemanship

02/14/2025

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01/07/2025

https://fb.watch/wZtsZmaJfn/

This is something I think every person who has ever interacted with a horse should hear. I have joked with many of our students for a long time that whatever was happening with their horses was their fault, good or bad. Hint, hint, I wasn't joking. I, too, am tired of hearing horses get blamed for "bad behavior." And now, I would like to present Carson James, a horse trainer, saying the same thing. Thank you, Carson.

10/25/2024

07/22/2024

The No Drama Llama Clinic had zero drama, which was just what we wanted! We're hoping to do it again next year! Thank you to everyone who attended and to Pam, llama wrangler extraordinaire!

07/19/2024

Guess what shenanigans are happening tomorrow?

07/02/2024

Foundation Horsemanship Camp 2024 is a wrap! Thank you to everyone who attended. Looking forward to next year already

06/03/2024

https://nbcmontana.com/news/montana-moment/best-of-montana-moment-angels-eyes-sanctuary-provides-home-for-special-needs-dogs

Join us for this fundraiser, this Saturday, June 8, beginning at 11am.

Next Saturday, Foundation Horsemanship, a horse training facility in Victor, will hold a fundraiser to help dogs.The obstacle course fundraiser will benefit Ang

05/23/2024

It is possible to create horses who are willing to load themselves into a trailer, no matter the size. We can help you with your trailering problems.

03/23/2024

Happy National Puppy Day to Andi. You're only a puppy once.

01/29/2024

Foundation Horsemanship / Bitterroot Drone Service

01/29/2024

This will be our 15th year teaching! Come and join us at our facility and learn how to create a confident horse!

Foundation Horsemanship / Bitterroot Drone Service

01/13/2024

MAKE yourself learn to ride one handed...

You'll be surprised in 2 ways;
Firstly, how much your horse DOESN'T know how to do themselves that they SHOULD know how to do.
And secondly, how much your horse ENJOYS the freedom of responsibility

The important pitfall of riding one-handed is rein management. The rider must, and I cannot over emphasize *MUST* learn how to steer the horse and simultaneously manage rein length, so as not to pull the poor horse's head in the wrong direction!🤯

Beyond the ability to "slip and climb" your reins, meaning slip a little on the outside and climb a little on the inside to make sure the horse's nose is in the direction of travel, there are 2 moves made by the Wrist to "give a little on the outside, and take a little on the inside. "

Move 1, when you are riding Flat-Handed, as in using rope reins, you need to be able to c**k your wrist left and right to be able to lengthen the outside and shorten the inside appropriately.

Move 2, when you are riding Vertical-Handed, or Semi Vehicle-Handed, as in Polo reins, split reins or romel reins, you need to be able to "tilt and twist" your wrist forward and backwards, left and right, appropriately, so to always tip the nose in the direction of travel.

Quality one-handed riding allows you to open a gate, swing a rope, swing a Polo mallet or shake someone's hand 🤝

Riding one-handed requires you to be able to "push" your horse the direction you'd like to go, instead of direct reining them like they are forever in colt-starting kindergarten. It's the intelligence level of being able to "send" (a push technique) your horse into the trailer vs "lead" (or worse draaaag the horse into the trailer😱).

Take the challenge, you won't be disappointed!

Happy Saturday,
Kalley

11/02/2023

It's okay to say no to your horse, but it's how you say it and what you hold in your heart when you do that matters.

07/11/2023

https://www.equinetrailsports.com/event_group/12375/view

We hope you will join us for this fantastically fun event!