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How do you think about steering and guidance? Does it involve the mind or just the body? How do you tell?
Questions we are playing with lately… and what it’s looking like here.
Wyoming and Jaime continue to work together with mental softness and less anxiety. Today the session moves on to rein guidance and following some feel.
The transformation continues…
Things are more right in the world again… K was on a vacation spendong a few weeks on the farm she was born while Wyoming and I did some work and travel and such.
Boy I realize how much I’ve missed my ‘good’ mare 💙
Love that this is available for horses!!
Some choice moments from yesterday’s work… she certainly wears her heart on her sleeve…. I’m never left guessing how she feels!
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How are we going after a week in school together (5 days with Harry Whitney and the Floyd Clinic Family!)
See for yourself….
We return for 5 days with Harry Whitney to begin anew with some good changes… see where we are starting and follow the journey…
Looking forward to playing!!
A phenominal week ended today. Horses, friendships, laughter, joy, learning, and real change that comes from digging in together - encouraging each other and practicing new ways of thinking.
I am so inspired by how things are turning for the dynamic between Wyoming and myself. This family is particularly special to me and I can’t wait already for next year!
Big thanks to Tom Moates for helping us along the road and for hosting this amazing experience for us all to enjoy! Of course we have many people to thank… Becky!! Ronnie … Harry… Derek & Tanya… and all those who engage together to make the week so special!
The foreign trailer we played with today was a narrow door, darker inside, and a step up where I have a ramp. Lots of challenge but she did fantastic and was so willing to try and relax through the work!
For the first time- things are making a bigger fundamental shift. I’m so pleased!
Playing with some trailer loading today with Harry Whitney. He checked out a few things and I worked her in a new trailer…
My personal photographer left today- so I had to do Wyoming’s day 3 photo shoot. She was amazing and we had a really good ride together. Love her more each day!
Me and my girl watching down at the goings on at the round pen this morning after a really great session!
Some riding work today! The wild one is doing great!!
Day 2… from the field to the saddle!
Afternoon check in with the wild mare. She is doing great here at camp… making new friends and doesn’t seem worried at all about being alone in a new place… so pleased!
Wyoming’s second clinic this year! We’re making up for lost time ☺️
This was the first time I loaded and transported her all by myself and it went great! Ok… all by myself WITH Matt, who in truth is the one who loaded her while I shut the bar!
Morning of day one! Harry Whitney… Ronnie Moyers… Tom Moates.. Bible horsemanship camp!!
This wild mare has been fearful and anxious of the trailer for all her captured life. I was trained to use natural horsemanship style pressure and driving to make the wrong thing (outside the trailer) hard and the ‘right thing’ (inside the trailer) easy. But she then got on and shut down from the fear and would eventually explode hurting herself, sometimes me, and also the trailer over the years! (Yes that’s a piece of trim that’s hanging i need to fix!)
Since learning from Harry Whitney, Tom Moates and Ronnie Moyers we have new ways of working from the mind first and with time, things are finally really changing for her.
She has been worth the ride. And she has changed me along the journey.
Anyone in the area! Go check out Tom’s clinic!
Tickets are booked and I am heading to northern Utah to teach a horsemanship clinic September 13-15, 2024! Woohoo! Sounds like there is a rider spot open and plenty of room for auditors--if you're interested in joining the fun give my host my host Laurie Sullivan-Sakaeda a holler at [email protected]. I hope to see you there!
This will be great!!
It’s amazing what she can do even from a distance. Highly recommend a nutrition consult!!
Looking for more information on scheduling a consultation for your horse?
My consultations are done over the phone or via video call for clients all over the globe. During the 45-60 minute session, we'll review your horse's history, your current concerns and long term goals, and will spend the majority of our time going over what I refer to as the "educational component". I believe it is important for owners to understand the why behind the recommendations I am making versus me dictating changes. This allows clients to make better educated decisions for their horse moving forward. After the initial consultation, I will take all the information from our conversation and use it to calculate a bio-individualized diet. This will be given to you in the form of an easy to implement feed chart and I will also include a written summary of the consultation.
If you'd like to book a consultation, you can do so via this link: https://indigoancestralhealth.practicebetter.io/ #/6233d209b61a67d0c0dd942e/bookings?step=services
Once you have access to the client portal, you will be able to fill out pre-visit forms, upload veterinary history, including diagnostics, imaging, and clinical notes, as well as a few recent photos to help me gauge present body condition.
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Thank you for sharing the journey with me!
What grieved me as I watched Wyoming flailing on that lead rope like a fish on a line was a snapshot I had somewhere in my heart of how many of us go through life or seasons of life like this. We a…
Sweet Hope. You weren’t given a very good deal by the humans that used you early on. We tried to give you all we could but it seems your story was already penned.
Thank you for teaching me the value and cost of loving a creature with nothing left to give. Your presence is already missed - but we send you with God speed to a place you will finally move with grace and ease and no more pain.
In the end, you were loved.
❤️🩹❤️🔥
Nice to see Mark enjoyed being a part of the first Powerful Horse Expo event to close out his USA tour! Safe travels Mark- Hope to see you again!
Still in recovery from the clinic & expo! I have so many people to be thankful for, and so many who came to support this fledgling little event!
Matt Blees!! Who even one legged ran things on Saturday so I could focus more on the clinic than the expo set up. I am constantly amazed by him!
Madge & Paul Vosteen were invaluable! Madge has skilz in everything from horses to event planning and organization like a boss! Paul took great pictures and did everything that got between a crack especially the online end!
Adeline and her brother were willing to do anything!
And the sponsors and vendors and exhibitors who had top notch information, demos, and fabulous quality products! I was overwhelmed by the positivity of everyone involved!
And deeply grateful to Mike scales who kept the monster pups while
I embarked on this venture he helped give me the courage to try for starting two years ago! He’s always been a big supporter of all my crazy endeavors!
I’m still digging out and in recovery but I want to share my deep gratitude to everyone who supported this event. I have lots of ideas and vision but nothing can be accomplished without the whole!
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This wild mare has been fearful and anxious of the trailer for all her captured life. I was trained to use natural horsemanship style pressure and driving to make the wrong thing (outside the trailer) hard and the ‘right thing’ (inside the trailer) easy. But she then got on and shut down from the fear and would eventually explode hurting herself, sometimes me, and also the trailer over the years! (Yes that’s a piece of trim that’s hanging i need to fix!) Since learning from Harry Whitney, Tom Moates and Ronnie Moyers we have new ways of working from the mind first and with time, things are finally really changing for her. She has been worth the ride. And she has changed me along the journey.
Wyoming coming off the trailer after the clinic. She is still frozen when she rides but I did a few things before unloading her to get some mobility - picking up each of her feet, and rocking her back and forth a bit. In the end she came of cautiously to start (caution is GOOD) and then a little fast, but not out of control and I’m very pleased. I took the lead rope completely off because I didn’t want to chance it getting even slightly hung up and pressure causing her to go up. She is highly over reactive to any halter pressure and has been for a long time- so this was a good step while we work on that! It’s always good to be home!
Starting day 2 of Mark Langley’s 4-day clinic… tonight is his demo at 6:30 - come see what it’s all about here!
Happy Independence Day! Freedom weekend begins with Mark Langley’s 4-day clinic and I’m still pinching myself that Wyoming is here with us for the week!
Short video on the Powerful Horse Expo and Mark Langley clinic. July 4-7, 2024 in Greenville VA Please share!
Hybrid outing where we hand walk the ‘road’ and then ride and run free when we hit the woods… a good day! Loving getting back on the trails right outside my backyard!
We’re back at the hiking! Grateful for a great trail access through a neighbors driveway and logging road!
And…. We’re back…
It must be going cold tonight for the wild one to agree to a blanket!
Phase 2 begins!
First snow this season! ❄️
We’ve had to maneuver between barn and remote fields lately… this just seemed the most efficient way today in a limited time window!
Wrapping up on our mountain ride today!
Look at her come! I had to drop my bucket and get my phone out which took too long and I missed the cantering that was just before I got to video and hit record. 🤩 she has quite a ways to go toward whole health but wow! She was moving today!! 🥳
Good morning from Hope! It’s good to see a little spring in her step!
Still gradual progress - Hope keeps improving her balance as the days go on. Patience…. 💝
The short version of the Hard Thoughts video!
So excited about my new hoof stand! Best Christmas present!! 🥰
Short clip on the halter as a pathway…
Release the mares… temps are back into positive and the winds have died down a little. This is more yucky normal winter for them… yes Hope has a newer blanket but this old one is really thick for today. The newer one isn’t quite as heavy and the shell I ordered for it underneath to bulk it up hasn’t arrived yet.
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