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3 Irons Horse & Cattle Co.

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3 Irons Horse & Cattle Co.

The 3 Irons offers training, lessons, and clinics geared towards the ranch/stock horse.
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Our program emphasizes good horsemanship, implementing techniques that develop a soft, responsive, and willing equine partner. Our main focus is developing a versatile ranch horse; however, we aid individuals from a variety of disciplines. No matter what tack you use, or what event you compete in, good horsemanship is still good horsemanship. "We partner with clients to accomplish whatever equine

endeavor they are after, whether that involves purchasing a horse, taking a few lessons, or trusting us with a c**t, we strive to offer trustworthy, honest service that speaks to the western way of life. Good horsemanship, with emphasis on learning and understanding, as opposed to force, is the basis of our training philosophy."
--Dylan & Clarice

10/01/2023

Good gelding here. Don’t pass him up.

09/21/2023

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐟! 𝐍𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬...𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫!!

Our books are 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 for August/September 2024 beef! Limited supply available, so reserve your steer now!

Save money buying bulk beef & get steak for half the cost than you do in store! All our beef is grass fed grain finished, and live life the way they’re supposed to on large improved pasture. All steers will be finished on grain for at least 120 days before processing.

We are offering quarters, halves, and whole steers for 2024.

𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮!

More information & reservations can be made on our website. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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08/21/2023

Really nice gelding available that I know very well.
Message his owner Hilliary Tyner for info and videos.

08/11/2022

Flatbed trailer, 20ft long deck that’s 8ft wide. New wheel bearings and hubs within last two years only pulled once since then. Creosote lumber deck in good shape tires in good shape. Lights all work ready to go. NO TITLE, will sign bill of sale, we have farm plates on it. Located in Winnie Tx. Call/text 9402306896
3000 OBO.

08/03/2022

3 Irons Horse & Cattle Co. currently has spots open for training. Located in Winnie Texas. Call or text (940)230-6896 or message here for more information.
www.3ironshorseandcattleco.com

07/31/2022

*Finalized*
*Pending*
2 year old AQHA blue roan stallion. He’s a big boy, over 15h, excellent roping or ranch horse prospect. Halter broke, saddle broke, stands for farrier, basic handling, easy to catch in pasture, turned out with a herd of geldings. UTD on shots and coggins. Ready to start. Located in Winnie, Texas. For more information message here or call/text 9402306896.

07/24/2022

2 year old AQHA blue roan stallion. He’s a big boy, over 15h, excellent roping or ranch horse prospect. Halter broke, saddle broke, stands for farrier, basics handling, easy to catch in pasture, turned out with a herd of geldings. UTD on shots and coggins. Ready to start. More pictures coming soon. Located in Winnie, Texas. For more information message here or call 9402306896.

07/17/2022

3 Irons Horse & Cattle Co. has a select number of spots open for training. Located in Winnie Texas. Call or text 9402306896 or message here for more information. www.3ironshorseandcattleco.com

03/15/2022

Spring/Summer lessons will begin soon. Most barn lesson horse spots are full. But haul-in lesson spots are available. Message or text/call (409) 782-5476 for more information.

09/12/2021

One of the pastures on the “moooooove” to some higher ground before TS Nicholas comes to call. Better safe than sorry I suppose. Y’all stay dry out there!

09/12/2021

Well folks it’s that time of year. Here’s your annual hurricane/flood prep advice from the 3 Irons.
SETX may potentially be facing a flood situation, let’s be prepared so our equine friends don’t suffer. If you live in a flood prone area either move your horses to higher ground now or be ready to move them as needed.

👉Wind usually isn’t much of an issue to a horse outside, horses will put their head down and butt to the wind and ride it out. But flying debris needs to be avoided! If you choose to stall your horses be sure that barn isn’t going anywhere. And strap down anything that might get picked up and thrown around.

👉Personally, I think it’s safer for horses to be turned out in a large open area with no loose debris rather than stalled. Unless those stalls are in a large secure structure like an event center that isn’t likely to shake loose if things get hairy.

👉If the hurricane is forecast to bring storm surge and flooding, just leave with those ponies and seek higher ground. If you can’t haul them away, turn the horses loose so they can seek higher ground themselves. Do not allow them to stand in water for any lengthy amount of time. Disinfect their legs and get them dry as soon as possible. Have you seen cellulitis/river rot? I have, it’s not pretty.

👉Be prepared with basic first aid meds, feed and hay, and put ID tags on your horses if you ride out a storm. Do NOT leave halters on. In the event of heavy flooding, rain, and winds the following conditions are common: injuries from flying debris, cellulitis from standing in flood water, rain rot/fungal infections like scratches, ear and eye infections/irritations.

👉It’s always great to be in contact with a boarding facility farther inland in case you do need to evacuate. Have shots and coggins records updated and on hand.

👉Don’t Panic 😬

08/22/2021

Yup.

08/20/2021

Handle 👏 your 👏 gotdang👏 young 👏 horses!

You never know what might happen. This c**t had to have his eye removed recently, but he was handled and had a little basic education before that happened. Despite that unfortunate event, because he had good experiences early on, he is still on track to be started.

Just think of the flip side. How behind, and maybe unpredictable, he would be if someone hadn’t taken the time to teach him some basic things.

08/14/2021

Little bit of self control lol.

08/11/2021

Body language is SO important folks. We may be able to get something done with a horse, that a client can’t, just because our body language is more inclined to get a response out of the horse.

"Horses are very keen on body language, and what I refer to as “presence”, and expression. They know quite a bit about you before you ever get to ‘em. They can read things about you clear across an arena." ~ Buck⁠

07/17/2021

We are currently dry and scheduling lessons, but who knows how long that will last! 🙃 **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/12/2021

Every day’s a good day, there’s just some that are better than others! **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/10/2021

Happy Saturday folks, appreciate all the little critters! We have all kinds of dragonflies out here in the summer. **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/09/2021

— And Tom said, “Ray, it ought to be like, when you get that horse right, you can ride him right down a badger hole or right up a telephone pole.” Tom Dorrance to Ray Hunt. **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/08/2021

It’s been raining down here in SETX for a good two weeks now. Wishing we could send some moisture to our friends out west! We have been taking advantage of all this rain to work on some videos for our YouTube channel. If you haven’t subscribed, check it out: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClMvtE1GlqhTgEduGn-rP8g New videos coming this week.

07/07/2021

Working with horses really just comes down to directing energy. How well a horse maneuvers depends on how responsive they are to your direction of their energy. A canter departure is, in its base form, just a controlled direction of forward movement, and a spin is a nuanced direction of forward energy as well. If you really think about it a spin to the left and a wallowing heavy footed turn to the left basically achieve the same thing - the horse turned to the left - the difference between a spin to the left and a wallowing turn to the left lies in how well you were able to direct the horses forward energy. I’m probably oversimplifying a bit, there’s more to it, but these simple ideas are the basis of so many things. **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/06/2021

“Keep smiling, keep dreaming, keep on believing.” **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/05/2021

The ask • The reach • The response.
How well does your horse respond to your ask or cue? Think about their response, dwell on it. Is it flighty, stiff, dull, lazy, quick, angry, ideal? Observe HOW your horse responds, not just IF they respond. It’s not about if they make it around a barrel, or stop hard, or roll back, it’s HOW they perform that maneuver. When you start observing the HOW, then you start asking WHY, and that’s when you might learn a thing or two. **tstarting **tstartingmagic

07/04/2021

Training openings currently available, message us today about your c**t starting, tuneup, clinic, or lesson needs. Located in Winnie Texas. Multiple references available, 30 acres of well groomed, crossed fenced turnout, exposure to cattle, and excellent feed program. Kind training philosophy based on good horsemanship and a solid foundation. Message here, email [email protected], or call (940)230-6896.

06/30/2021

If you don’t yell “walk that horse out” “keep him moving” or “you need a working walk” about 10,000 times a lesson then are you really a horse trainer? 😅

“Bring me the slowest horse in the troop.”

The story goes like this---

There’s a cavalry troop on the march, captain in front, troopers following in pairs.

The sergeant comes up to the captain---“Captain Jones---That horse you got there walks so fast all the other men have to jog their horses just to keep up with you.”

The captain replies, “Sergeant Smith---Bring me the slowest, dullest horse in the troop.”

Ten days later---“Captain Jones---That horse you got there walks so fast all the other men have to jog their horses just to keep up with you.”

Sure, some horses have bigger gaits than others, and certainly, some horses are more eagerly forward than others.

But there are riders who can create that get home for supper walk, and those who sit like lumps on a toadstool, content with an inert shuffle interspersed with bursts of lethargy.

Be the captain if the goal is an active walk---

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Hwy 73
Winnie, TX
77665

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Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 7pm
Saturday	7am - 7pm

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+19402306896

Website

http://www.3ironshorseandcattleco.com/

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One of the pastures on the “moooooove” to some higher ground before TS Nicholas comes to call. Better safe than sorry I suppose. Y’all stay dry out there!

Little bit of self control lol.

Here is a before and after video on a colt that’s a bit touchy about his feet. Horses are so much bigger and stronger than us, the easiest way to teach them good manners for your farrier is to start when they are young, weanlings or yearlings. At that age you have a bit more leverage. When they get older the job becomes quite a bit more difficult, and a lot more dangerous. Stay safe, use a flag first, then a rope or lead rope, and eventually graduate to picking them up by hand. Once they learn they can yank and get away, it’s not always an easy fix. I also have to mention how important it is to find a good farrier, that’s patient, and can get in and get done with these young horses quickly the first few times. I don’t mean a rushed or sloppy job, but I don’t expect a colt that’s already pretty troubled about his feet to stand an extended amount of time like a more experienced horse. Build up some good experiences and eventually expect them to stand politely longer and longer.

I snuck up on the colts while they were all dozing and squatted down, most of them didn’t notice me walk out there. You can see the moment when they notice me, all get up and get curious and come over, then they realize what I am. What’s important here is that all these guys had a moment of curiosity, did some thinking, and didn’t just check out and leave when something unexpected popped up. If I had been standing they probably wouldn’t have reacted this way. However, I was wearing a bright white shirt, and was kneeling, so I became something out of the norm that they didn’t recognize.

It’s a hard life out here being a ranch pony🤣

Balance is so important with these young colts. The ability to pick up their leads, lope a nice circle, smooth out transitions and so many other things comes down to how balanced you can get these horses. -Balanced mentally responding to your cues and energy. -Balanced physically between, and responsive to, your leg and rein aids.

Let’s talk about body language in the round pen, I think it’s something that is sometimes glossed over and it’s kinda important.... The whole concept of the round pen is to establish respect and draw with the horse using driving as a foundation. Once this is established we use the round pen to teach the horse different things that make starting them under saddle more effective. The horse understands driving and draw because those are concepts that horses use to communicate with each other. I say all that to say you can’t drive the horse away from you into the fence too much at first, before establishing the draw, otherwise this is the result. They will begin to expect every interaction with you in the round pen to be a driving signal. And the horse will start to escape and evade, instead of understand and learn. This horse has already been started under saddle, he’s polite to saddle with no buck. But his round pen skills need some help, it took quite a bit of time for him to begin to draw in and hook on, instead of hanging his head out of the pen and completely ignoring and evading Dylan. Symptoms include: -Head hanging outside of the round pen. -Checking out mentally without much regard for your signals. -Horse may begin to be difficult to catch in a large space. Body language tells you a lot about a horses mental state. Pay attention. It’s important. A horse’s mental state will effect almost every aspect of your interactions with it.

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Folks it’s here. The South East Texas Summer... A few things to remember regarding horses in high temps and high humidity. 1. Water those ponies! Provide free access water at all times. Preferably as clean as possible. 2. Be sure your horses are sweating appropriately. If it’s 98 outside on top of 80% humidity those ponies need sweat to cool themselves. Anhidrosis (the inability to sweat normally) can lead to overheating very easily in our climate. Consult your vet if you notice your horse is not sweating in high temps, is panting, and heat stressed. 3. Salt/electrolytes. All that sweating means horses are losing salt, they need to replace it to avoid fatigue, metabolic issues, and electrolyte imbalances. Plus, that salt encourages more drinking. Consult your vet about the appropriate salt block or mineral/electrolyte supplement to keep things in balance. 4. Shade. A cover, some trees, a tarp, somewhere to get out of the direct sun in the hottest part of the day can help a horse cool down. 6. Wind. If your horse is stalled, move that air around! Install a fan to help keep the horse cool. Stagnant air is hot! 7. Do heavy work in the early morning or late evening when temps are lower. Be sure to cool your horse down appropriately so it’s breathing returns to normal and consider hosing it down after a ride.