KJ Equines

17/08/2024

The one and only Ladybug the baby bug❤️✨

16/08/2024

Guilty as charged……😂😂😂

12/08/2024

This is WHY your horse is “lazy” with their liberty work…😕

So you’ve got some of the basics down🙌

Your horse is doing good with
-body control
-walking with you
-and well.. anything that doesn’t require much energy.

…but when it comes to trotting, loping, or circles it’s just not happening—-or worse when you try, they simply leave.😩

It can be frustrating—- you see the videos of others doing liberty and the beauty of each horse’s strong movement.. but yours just doesn’t want any part of it. 😓

…but what if we took a slightly more intentional approach.

Usually our horses lack of energy can come from one simple error in training.👇

You aren’t rewarding the “right” energy.

Ok, so what IS the “right” kind of energy❓❓

If your horse struggles with “laziness”, the first step is to rule out any physical issues, then we need to take a look at what we are training for—-has it been only behaviors OR have we actually been rewarding energy.

Here’s the difference:

Rewarding the movement👉You ask your horse to back up, they respond slowly, dragging their feet and as soon as you even think about stopping your cue you know they will plant their feet.

However, your goal was for them to back up and they did, so you release pressure and/or click and treat.

Rewarding the energy👉 You ask your horse to back up and they slowly respond so you increase your energy or pressure until you feel them pick up their energy, they:

1️⃣Fully commit to the movement
&
2️⃣You aren’t needing to continue your vocal cue/clicking. When you stop your cue they may even take an extra step or two.

This is the moment you reward💯💯

Make sure to reward EXACTLY this moment of commitment VS waiting for more steps and accidentally rewarding when they slow down/energy declines.

As you train this concept you may lose some precision in your maneuvers, but this is only temporary.

When practicing for liberty, start this process on the lead rope so you can provide clarity if your horse gets confused and avoid creating the habit of them leaving you.

Once they can easily do maneuvers with increased energy on the lead, then give it a try at liberty!

Leave a ⚡️if you are going to try this!

10/08/2024

For your Consideration:

❤️🐞 Ladybug 🐞❤️

AKA Baby Bug, AKA Love Bug🤣

It’s hard to find the words adequate to describe a horse so special. Ladybug is truly the sweetest, most personable, babydoll. She is such a gift! She’s by far one of the most talented and willing horses I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. She is the kindest horse you’ll ever meet, and has so much try and amazing work ethic!

She has had extensive groundwork training, has great ground manners. She leads, loads, ties, bathes, stands for the farrier, etc. She rides English, western, and ba****ck and has lovely smooth gaits. She’s had extensive hauling, exposure, and desensitization. She’s been ridden down highways, streets, at shows, and trails, done obstacle work and knows tricks! Ladybug has a nice handle started on her and is responsive to rein, voice, and leg cues and has been started in neck reining and bridless riding. She is a versatility queen👑 but I could especially see her being a super cute hunter pony, or even laying down some pretty impressive moves in the ranch and reining pen! She has some cowy sense and beautiful maneuvers so the options are endless for her!

•14.0 hands
•3 years old
•BLM Mustang
•Mare
•UTD on all regular maintenance
•Sound and healthy

Ladybug has spent the last few months in professional training in preparation for the Fort Worth Mustang Show. She will be available through the BLM in auction September 7 at the Fort Worth Mustang Show! Reach out to me for more details on the event and auction information.

If you’re interested in Ladybug 🐞 please reach out for more info, pics and videos! I’d love for y’all to come meet her and for her to go to the most special and deserving home❤️

📞: (210)-363-5224

📍: Floresville, TX

08/08/2024

When you and your horse have the same expression🤪

31/07/2024

Growing up, I hated that we could never afford winning horses. I’m competitive, and I wanted to win, even the local playday. It felt unobtainable.

However, it taught me how to pick good horses. How to make good horses. It taught me what problems I could fix, and which ones I couldn’t. It taught me how to make horses from nothing, and to appreciate the time it takes to have a winning horse. It made me not afraid to sell one, because I could always make another.

As an adult, I had to learn to have soft hands. I had to learn to say things I could feel. I had to learn finesse.

When all that finally came together… viola! 🍻🥂 and the rest is history.…

24/07/2024

❗️Looking for a stud to breed to for 2025? MR JESSE TEX breeding available for the 2025 breeding season❗️

I have two breedings to him for next year and only one mare to breed, so I’m offering a breeding to the public! I’ll be raffling off the breeding for $30 a spot. There are 50 spots. Or, you can purchase it outright for the discount price of $1500!

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16/07/2024

Trail class from Friday!

Trail Class 7/12/2024 5:21:30 PM The Mustang Challenge 2024

16/07/2024

Reining class from Thursday!

Reining 7/12/2024 12:17:37 AM The Mustang Challenge 2024

12/07/2024

Thank you to my wonderful clients!

To the trainers who are trying their best—remember:

Not every horse will leave your facility in a place where you feel 100% confident in where they are at with their training.

Not every horse will “make it” at the level your customer expects.

Not every customer will be able to continue a horse’s training the way that you would have.

Not every customer will take the time to learn how to use their horse to its full potential.

Not every customer will give you the opportunity to spend the time you need to make a horse truly great.

Not everyone will appreciate your approach, or understand your training philosophy.

But, also remember that…

There will be plenty of great customers who appreciate your perspective and program.

There will be many wonderful people with talented horses that will cross your path.

There will someday be an opportunity to ride that once-in-a-lifetime horse that you will get to put your mark on.

There will be ample opportunities to educate and empower your customers to reach their full potential with their horses.

There will be plenty of happy people who give you a call to tell you about all the success they are having with their horses.

There will be endless opportunities to feel grateful and blessed about the people and horses you get to work with everyday.

The strongest asset you can have as a horse trainer is perspective. Focus on the good, and the good gets better.

10/07/2024

We arrived in Las Vegas and are settling in at South Point Arena & Equestrian Center! Excited for day 1 of showing tomorrow! I appreciate all of the prayers, they are definitely being heard.

Here’s the link to the livestream for all of you who have been asking how you can watch! I’m also hoping to post the videos from our performances.

Livestream: https://www.tenntexas.com/2024/07/mustang-challenge-livestream-event-hosted-by-the-cowboy-entrepreneur-scott-knudsen/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1b1cP6OHxbpZCoa0g8VKnj4WckkqKYbItNsWmanSQIkvA15O3gRUonleM_aem_fPFRyho7KE-HxI-vwZuWag

06/07/2024

📍Broken Bow, OK

Excited to leave for Las Vegas Monday morning, but soaking up our special time in Broken Bow before then. I can’t wait to have this mare back in the show atmosphere. She’s a beast🔥❤️

03/07/2024

Selling one of my 2024/2025 breedings to MR JESS TEX!
I wasn’t able to use either of them this year as I had originally planned, and will only have one mare to breed next year, so offering one of my breedings for sale. This guy is NICE! I’ve met him in person and he is absolutely magnificent. I can’t wait to see what I get from him in 2026👀‼️ Also, his owner is the absolute bomb and I adore working with her❤️.

***offered at a discount. $1500.

30/06/2024

A solid foundational c**t start is fundamental for the entirety of our horses careers! Choose your c**t starters well!

>>>SPEND GOOD MONEY ON YOUR C**T STARTER.

>>>PICK SOMEONE YOU CAN TRUST AND LET THEM DO THEIR JOB.

>>>DONT RUSH THEM.

>>>THIS IS SETTING YOUR HORSE UP FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE.

>>>THIS IS ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP.

I see so many horses that COULD HAVE been outstanding and instead I’m putting back together mistakes from the laying of a bad foundation.

🗣 Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

And THANK YOU to my great c**t starters! With you guys on my team; I can accomplish anything!!!

16/06/2024

Pack pony Ladybug, and her sidekick Nostalgia😆💕