First trailer loading session with Tucker since I brought him in for training. He was very anxious and was kicking and rearing the whole ride to the barn. I ended up having to leave him on the trailer until he calmed down long enough to unload him because he was kicking so bad. His trailer loading issue along with his bad attitude was just a symptom of a much bigger issue… lack of respect. Once he had consistency and learned he could no longer act that way on the ground and under saddle, the trailer loading was pretty easy. #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #naturalhorsetraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Today was Pepper’s third ride since she’s been with me. She is a more sensitive horse, so I’ve been working on yielding her hindquarters under saddle, cruising at all three gaits while getting her to relax, and one rein stops. She was started under saddle as a two year old, but sat for a few years, so all this is still pretty new to her. #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #foundationtraining #horsetraining #horsetrainer #foryou #fyp
Struggling with patience, but kids zip lining in the background isn’t an issue. 😆 Kelsey Grace
Caught this sweet moment of Roman’s owners coming out to visit with him last night. ☺️ #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #naturalhorsetraining #foundationtraining #groundwork
Sweet Roman did amazing for his first trim! I had only worked with his feet one time before my farrier came out. He’s such a good boy! #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #foundationtraining #groundwork #foryou #fyp
Session 4 with Canyon, The 3.5 year old gelding. Today we worked on the sending exercise and circle driving. Kelsey Grace #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Yesterday was session 2 with Canyon, the 3.5 yr old gelding. I introduced backing to steady pressure and yielding the forequarters. As I’m still reviewing the previous session’s exercises until the horse becomes proficient, I try not to introduce more than two new exercises a day, otherwise it can be overwhelming for them. Kelsey Grace #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Session 3 with Roman today and I was able to change out the halter with one that fits him. I’m sure he feels so much better! This little guy just wants to be loved! Thank you, Laura Lynn for letting me borrow Jolee’s baby halter. ☺️ #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Session 1 with Canyon, a 3.5 year old gelding, in for finishing and refinement. I introduced roundpenning, desensitization to my tools, yielding the hindquarters, and a couple of backing exercises to him today. Kelsey Grace #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Session 4 with Pepper, the 6 year old mare, that is in for a tuneup after sitting for several years. I introduced yielding the forequarters, lunging stage 1, and flexing today. She is a sweet girl that wants to please. Sabrina Lee-Fuller Brown #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Worked with little Roman today. I think it took around 20 minutes before he’d let me touch him. I had shown him the concept of leading with pressure and release yesterday while working on the trailer loading, so he was pretty willing to lead today. The owners had told me he has shown no interest in grain since they’ve owned him. I’m not sure he ever learned how to eat it, so I’m trying to get him interested. He was starting to nibble at it a little bit and he is slowly becoming more used to me touching him. #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #foryou #fyp
Fourth session with Tucker, the 9 year old gelding. We’ve made some good progress! His attitude has improved so much already. He’s moving out better on a loose rein at all three gaits and figuring out how to follow his nose. He had developed a bad habit of rearing whenever he didn’t want to do something, so it was almost impossible for his owner to trail ride him. The last two days of me walking him down the pathway, he would try to rear, but I redirected him and hustled his feet and today he gave me no issues whatsoever! Judy Sidorick #foundationrefinedhorsemanship #horsetrainer #horsetraining #naturalhorsemanship #naturalhorsemanshiptraining #groundwork #foundationtraining #problemsolving #foryou #fyp
