The best and handsomest little studmuffin 😍❤️
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Don't mind us just skipping our way through the week 🤪
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The best, most handsome, perfect man... We're talking about Drogon of course! Who doesn't love a good bay gelding?
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Oh what fun it is to school your lesson horse over fences in the sudden pouring rain 🤣
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We do more than just basic training, teaching and sales here at Desert Rose!
RJ, our 2yo stud colt, bowing and laying down his first time with a rider! He was taught with gentle pressure and release and positive reinforcement, never any ropes and never forced! We want our horses to choose to engage with us as a willing and trusting partner.
A wise man once said, a horse educated by fear will always find something it fears more than you. A horse educated by trust will look to you when he is afraid.
Our best boy Kodi putting up with more shenanigans! The weather might be cooling down, but our horses are as quiet as ever! A true testament of what good training can produce 👻🦖🦕
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Some practice for Sunday! It gets better and better every day. I cant wait to see these two in the showring together. Dona Ivana you're doing an amazing job!
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Mariposa is so happy to have her favorite barn kid back! I can't wait to see this little mare in the showring 😍
“Butterfly Effect” is amazing hunter/jumper mare, with the scope for jumpers and the looks for equitation or hunters. She is still looking for her next rider!
When Valencia Sport Saddlery says “Horseplay Encouraged” we take it seriously!
A huge thank you to Route 101/ETI Corral 101 for hosting this amazing show!
Couldn't be happier with how well Drogon has been doing! He's very quickly become a barn favorite and the 'golden child' out of all the youngsters.
Drogon is one of my personal horses who was started by us at Desert Rose. He is a phenomenal example of what a good foundation can produce!
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I love this shot of RJ! 😃
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Drogon's first trail ride was a success! Huge thank you to Jessica Page Morelli @hairhunter for coming with me and taking miss Mari out with us.
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Seriously can't get over how cool some of the videos are that @hoofoverheart Cat Ziman took!
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I seriously can't get over how fancy this little mare is! 😍 She's still looking for a rider!
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To aid or not to aid? Using training aids- such as side reins, draw reins, martingales, etc- has been such a hot topic for many riders and trainers. These items have been a staple piece of equipment in almost every trainer's tack room and have been used since the dawn of horse-riding time.
I personally eveluate each horse, and rarely find a need for such tools. However, each horse is different and should be trained to their own needs!
Drogon, our 5yo Friesian Sporthorse, has a lovely soft mouth and gives very lightly to pressure. He does 'good' with sidereins- he does not lean on them, gape his mouth in avoidance or toss his head. However, he tends to lose his impulsion and therefore loses that big, naturally floaty trot he has. He's a great example of a horse that will tolerate- but not benefit- from those training aids.
Sometimes, less is more.
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Had the best time at the Gymkhana at Gibson over the weekend! Good times, good friends, and good horses 😁😍
Clarissa Christman
Dona Ivana
Jessica Page Morelli
@hairhunter
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I'm so pleased with how well behaved RJ is for a 2yo stud colt. It's amazing what hard work, consistency, and good training can do when paired with such a lovely temperament. I always take time to practice clipping from as young as possible, so that by the time they're ready to be clipped for a show they stand like pros! 😁😍
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It's not about how much time we get on this earth, it's about what we do with the time we have.
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