Triple J Horsemanship

16/08/2023

West Virginia here we come!! Appalachian Trainer Face Off bound with 🩵🐴

12/08/2023

🌟 "3rd required post"🌟🌟

🩵Breed: BLM Mustang

🩵Age: 7

🩵Sex: Gelding

🩵Height: 14.1

🌟As our journey together comes to an end this little mustang will be looking for a home at this years Appalachian Trainer Face Off

🌟Bayou is one of the sweetest and most curious horses I've met. He's super goofy and never fails to make me smile. he's a kind sensitive guy and is super aware. Always willing to learn and quick to do so. The only thing that's ever held him back was fear. Once you gain his trust, the sky is the limit. A lot of his work has been desensitizing and teaching him to use his thinking side of his brain and not reacting if/when he gets frightened.

🌟His hobbies include bossing other horses around in the field, rolling in the mud(especially after a bath), standing in the rain, playing in water, whether it be from a bucket, hose, or puddle. He absolutely loves getting tons of attention in the form of grooming and neck scratches.

🌟Bayou's ideal home is one with lots of turnout and a comfy stall along with other horsey friends. His perfect adopter is someone who is willing to continue training(as he is still green) while also being a strong, consistent, and confident leader. He's great in the arena and on the trail. He has speed but is also perfectly content just walking on a loose rein. This guy has a good head on his shoulders and could excel in many different directions!

🩵Make sure to stay tuned, as we leave Wednesday for West Virginia!!!🩵

🌟🌟🌟Special thanks to our sponsors for your support!!! 🌟🌟🌟

💫Wash and Renew Equine Laundry✨

💫Lake City Forge Farrier Group✨

💫Purina Horse Feed✨

💫Ag Plus✨

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08/08/2023

If you’re in the market for a new horse, look no further than this years Appalachian Trainer Face Off

wants to remind everyone that there are only 2 days left to apply! If you’re interested in bringing Bayou or any of the other available horses home make sure to get your application sent in by the 10th. Remember you have to be approved in order to adopt at this event.

Most of these horses receive 100+ days of knowledgeable and thorough training by one of the approved trainers leading up to a three day 2023 event from August 17-19th in Winfield, WV.

There are a huge selection of breeds to consider, and there are horses suited for most disciplines.

To see all horses and apply today!

Visit https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2021-appalachian-trainer-face-off-horses/

Please share far and wide to help a horse find a home. ❤️🐴

15/07/2023

🌟2nd required post for the Appalachian Trainer Face Off

🌟Bayou is a 14.1 hh BLM mustang gelding from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC

🌟This lil mustang just continues to impress me more and more as the days go by! These past couple weeks I have noticed a major change in Bayou for the better, he is now walking up to me when I go to get him from the pasture, whereas before he would walk away with his friends. He also has way more confidence then he did when we first started this journey together! I’ve recently been spending a lot more time riding him and bettering his skill set under saddle, we are currently working on getting control of all the major body parts and working on his backups. Can’t wait to see what more we can accomplish together with a little over a months time left till the competition!

🌟If you’re interested in adopting and think Bayou may be a good fit for you please feel free to message me with any questions.

🌟Special thanks to our sponsors🌟

💫Lake City Forge Farrier Group

💫Purina Horse Feed

💫Ag Plus

💫Wash and Renew Equine laundry

07/07/2023

If you're looking for a horse this year, look no further than the Appalachian Trainer Face Off.

Over 40+ horses of many breeds, ages, levels and abilities will be adoptable on or before August 19th in Winfield, WV.

Apply now to have a the ability to meet and bid on one of these amazing animals.

The most unique part of the ATFO and the ability to adopt one of these horses is the remarkable level of training that has gone into them over the last 100 days.

You are able to look over the whole journey through each horse and trainer's social media presence in a unique way.

Look over all of the minis, ponies and horses here:

https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2021-appalachian-trainer-face-off-horses/

Approval allows you to bid on any suitable horses for which you are approved.

Approval doesn’t require you bid or adopt.
It just gives you the option to do so.

Apply today (before Aug 10th) and plan to attend this amazing event to adopt:

https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/adoption/

And spectate!

https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/attend/

Find your August 19th



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05/07/2023

Happy Independence Day from Triple J Horsemanship and ❤️🤍💙

Today Bayou got to play dress up and did a wonderful job wearing his costume!

🇺🇸Hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th!

24/06/2023

Take the time it takes.

20/06/2023

🌟1st required post for the Appalachian Trainer Face Off

🌟This lil fella is coming along very nicely! 
Bayou is a 7 year old 14.1 HH BLM mustang gelding from the Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC

🌟When I first brought Bayou home he was very timid and unsure, therefore we’ve been taking things slow at a pace he is comfortable with. As I help this boy build his confidence he is finally coming out of his shell and letting more and more of his personality shine through!! Bayou is such a sweet soul and is very willing to please, whatever I ask of him he always gives it his all!

 🌟We’ve been working on a lot of desensitizing exercises along with exposing to all sorts of stimuli, I want to ensure Bayou is not only comfortable and confident around me, but also with whatever may be going on in the environment around him. By teaching him that it’s ok to get scared but if he does, to look to me for the answers instead of overreacting

✨What he knows so far✨
-leading
-standing tied & ground tying
-picking up all 4 feet (standing for farrier)
-standing for grooming, bathing, & fly spray
-yielding hindquarters & forequarters
-backing
-inhand obstacles
-loading onto trailer
-lunging w/t/c (both directions)
-flexing on ground and under saddle
-standing to be tacked & mounted
-one rein stops at the walk & trot

🌟As we continue our time together I will be working on bettering his current skills and getting him soft, supple, and more confident under saddle.

🌟I can’t wait to see what the next 2 months have in store for !! Make sure to follow so you can stay updated on all his progress along the way!!✨

🌟Special thanks to our sponsors for your support on this 100 day journey!🌟

💫Lake City Forge Farrier Group

💫Wash and Renew Equine Laundry

💫Purina Horse Feed

💫Ag Plus

✨We are still looking for more sponsors, please message me if you’re interested.✨



01/06/2023

Help cheer us on while supporting this great event!!
🤠🐴

https://heart-of-phoenix-horses.creator-spring.com/listing/support-hopteambayou

There is something affordable for everyone who wants to support a team!

The purchase of Appalachian Trainer Face Off team shirts helps greatly support the competition that saves the lives of massive numbers of horses otherwise without a chance. This event costs Heart of Phoenix around $50,000. Your purchase matters, and supporting your favorite team impacts their social media score!

You can choose Sweatshirts, tanks, totes, stickers, Tees and Kids shirts!

16/05/2023

Bayou’s photos from the Appalachian Trainer Face Off pickup. Can’t wait to see this sweet boys transformation at the end of our journey together!!🐴❤️

09/05/2023

Tomorrow will mark 1 week since I picked this cute lil fella up from West Virginia for the 2023 Appalachian Trainer Face Off. Bayou is making a tremendous amount progress! This guy was very guarded and timid at first but he’s coming out of his shell more and more everyday as he becomes more confident. Even though he may be unsure about certain situations he doesn’t overreact. Ive been taking things slow and working on gaining his trust. So far we’ve worked on round penning and establishing a consistent change of direction to the inside, yielding his hind and front end, tying, backing up, picking up all 4 feet and being touched all over his body, along with lots of desensitizing and exposure to new objects. 

We are still looking for more sponsors, please pm me if you’re interested in supporting



04/05/2023

Great 1st day of the Appalachian Trainer Face Off for

This little fella got his first trim for the competition and did a phenomenal job standing for the Farrier. I wanted to give an extra special thank you to Lake City Forge Farrier Group for sponsoring us! They are so patient when it comes to working with these animals and do outstanding work!

I spent the day really getting to know Bayou, he is such a kind and smart horse with some of the sweetest brown eyes! He’s going to make someone a great partner at the end of our journey together.

 

04/05/2023

So honored to be part of this amazing event! 🙌

The Appalachian Trainer Face Off pick up requires so much of our team.

It requires so much from trainers across the country, too.

The application, both applying and processing goes on for months.

Horses have to be picked up and moved for weeks across half of this coast.

The vetting costs, paired with the labor and skill needed for a large number of ferals is massive.

The manpower for 3 days to set up panels that all weigh about 130lbs each is exhausting.

We have volunteers that drive half a day each way just to be there to help.

Trainers come to give 100+ days of their lives to train their selected horse.

It's really almost miraculous.

Thank you to our volunteers, fosters and staff if you helped do absolutely anything leading up to or / and during this event.

I know we will all need a week to recover 🤣

It's nothing less than candid for me to say, "We can't do it without You."

Equine Medical Center blocked off a full day with their whole large animal practice for us on Monday, and they even popped in for a last minute float on Tuesday.

Thank you, Trainers for going through the process to make it to pick up!

We collectively are saving the horses of Appalachia.

Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC

Meet your 2023 Trainers

02/05/2023

Loaded and headed back to Indiana. Everyone meet my pick for this years Appalachian Trainer Face Off he’s a 7 year old BLM mustang and is the sweetest lil fella, can’t wait to see what the next 100 days have in store!!

30/04/2023

Who’s excited for this years Appalachian Trainer Face Off?… I know I am!!

I’m so happy to be doing this competition put on by Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue, INC once again! This will be the 2nd time for me, I competed once before with back in 2021 and can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store! This competition challenges and inspires me to build on and better my skills as a horsewoman.

On Monday morning I’ll be heading to West Virginia to pick out my next horse.

Helping these horses go form unwanted, to finding there forever home in 100 days time is something I’m very passionate about and is very near and dear to my heart, however providing for these animals can get expensive especially with everything rising in cost, therefore once again I’m asking for sponsors and/or donations

There are a few ways you can help support us along 100 day journey

Once I have picked out a horse I will be creating an Amazon wishlist for people who would like to donate items off of there, you can also donate straight to Heart of Phoenix and get a tax write off (make sure to include Jordyn Dominguez so they know who to send the money to) or you can donate via PayPal at [email protected] please know that every little bit helps.

Stay tuned to see who I’ll be bringing back with me!!🐴🤩

14/11/2022

20/08/2021

Had a great first day yesterday at the 2021 Appalachian Trainer Face Off Paprika totally rocked the technical portion! I’m so proud of this girl!! Stay tuned to watch our trail course today at 11:36

If you’re interested in this girl and an approved adopter feel free to message me to set up a meet and greet.

special thanks to our sponsors
New Beginnings Stables
Ag Plus
Purina Horse Feed
Photography by Meg Miller
Drivers Choice Transport
Rockin D Equine Therapies
Alcatraz Equine Bodyworks
OneTouch Flyspray

18/08/2021

ATFO bound with !!!

16/08/2021

*90 day update*

My oh my where has the time gone? It seems like it was only yesterday that I brought this sweet little filly home. I have had the best time training this girl and while I’m sad to see our time together come to an end, I’m just as excited to see her find her 4 ever home and bring someone as much joy as she bought to me over the past 100 days!

Paprika 14.2hh 3yr old Dun Quarter horse X

This girl would do great with an intermediate rider or an advanced beginner that has access to a trainer to help them along the way. She enjoys any discipline as long as you keep her mind engaged, I’ve ridden her english and western, she is very athletic and likes to go fast, she would definitely excel at speed events.

This girl is smart! She try’s her hardest to accomplish any task you throw her way.
She has a natural curiosity, is very levelheaded and never overreacts when she gets scared. I’ve tried to expose her to everything under the sun, tarps, umbrellas, cattle, gunfire, dogs, balls, bridges, children, pool noodles, water obstacles, trains, and much more she takes it all in stride! I’ve taken her on trail rides, a cattle drive, and a train robbery.

She leads, loads, ties, picks up all 4 feet (stands for farrier), takes fly spray, stands to be tacked up and mounted, lunges, w/t/c
both directions, backs up on ground and under saddle, flexes, one rein stop (emergency stop), yields hindquarters on ground and under saddle, yields forequarters on ground, and has a two rein stop.

Special thanks to our sponsors for making this all possible!!!

New Beginnings Stables
Ag Plus
Purina Horse Feed
Photography by Meg Miller
Drivers Choice Transport
Alcatraz Equine Bodyworks
Rockin D Equine Therapies
OneTouch Flyspray

12/08/2021

Great info to keep in mind when looking for a horse, remember horses only know what they are taught or allowed to get away with.

"Because you can’t, it doesn’t mean the horse can’t: a talk about accepting responsibility for what You do not know"

We run into this often. I know most quality training barns out there do, as well.

A horse in a program knows how to load, pick up all 4 feet, accepts fly spray, neck reins, respects personal space, canters safely, stands to be mounted. . . You name it, the horse does it, or maybe he does most of it, and then he goes into a NEW home, and the truth is, the adopter or buyer typically will be less skilled than the professionals selling or placing the horse from an adoption program (though they will often not adopt it),and things unravel.

You get a call or email in 3 weeks or 3 months, and it goes like this:

“Nelly won’t load. No one can load her. I doubt she ever loaded.”

You suggest they remember the day Nelly loaded from the facility like a gem, but they do not see how that matters. They insist the horse cannot be loaded now, and therefore, no one can load her, and the horse is the problem.

Let us try another scenario:

“Nelly runs me over every single time I open the stall, she won’t stand to be mounted, and she bucks the minute I try to get on.”

You suggest they remember the day they came to meet Nelly, and you remind them how you went to the stall, took her out, how she stayed out of their space, how you put the fitted tack on her, how she stood like a gem, how they then mounted and rode her off nicely. They insist it was a fluke. It isn’t the horse they have now. They end up never asking for lessons to fill the deficit in knowledge they, not the horse, have in their skillset.

This is how good trainers get a bad reputation, this is how good horses end up neglected and discarded, and this is how a novice (even if long time) horse owner never really takes responsibility for what they do not know and need to learn.

If someone else accomplished something with a horse, the HORSE KNOWS. If you cannot recreate the same things with your horse, then you do not know, and as a result, you can undo a good horse quickly with ignorance and with mistakes, both large and small.

I’ve seen so many horses come into the rescue as surrenders because the owners DID not know enough to keep the horses in order. I’ve seen it hundreds of times.

For instance, one year a horse was turned over for bucking. He bucked like a bronc, and a trainer took months to undo this bad habit. It is hard to say what caused it: Poor saddle fit, rough handling, mixed signals or maybe all of that, but a good trainer fixed his issue. Undoubtedly, it would happen again, with an unskilled person. It is unlikely the unskilled person will realize or admit the problem is Not the horse.

Horses get labels that are unfair because of this.

We receive horses called dangerous all of the time that never show us a dangerous side, and it is important to understand a HORSE KNOWS what you know and what you do not. So sometimes, months of training isn’t even needed to fix behaviors; sometimes, the horse simply realizes he is being handled fairly and correctly, and he responds in the way he learned to respond years ago – as a partner. And the truth is, forcing a horse to endure ignorant treatment without responding isn’t realistic or kind, either.

Please never make the mistake of limiting the horse to WHAT YOU know. He usually knows more than you.

So if you saw a trainer ride the horse W/T/C without an issue, load the horse, back the horse, pick up all 4 feet, receive respect on the ground or whatever else you’re not seeing now, then be fair to the horse, and spend your time assuming the shortcomings belong to you, not him.

12/08/2021

Hey Y’all don’t forget there are only 3 days left to get your application in to have the opportunity to Adopt or any of the other 70 horses in the Appalachian Trainer Face Off.

From Ponies, to minis, to drafts, to mules, the ATFO has an Equine for you, no matter what you're looking to bring to your farm!

100 or more days of training comes with each horse, as well as team of people to help you succeed in your adoption!

See all adoptable horses here: https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2021-appalachian-trainer-face-off-horses/

Learn more and apply at: https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/adoption/

Keep in mind, if you attend and see a horse you cannot live without, UNLESS you're already approved, you cannot bid for any reason at the event, so please apply now.

Application approvals are good for a whole year, too!

10/08/2021

The best horse you can find this year is in the Appalachian Trainer Face Off: Apply to Adopt one of over 70+ Horses!

Many can be adopted now that are Showcase horses.

You can see updated listings at:
https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2021-appalachian-trainer-face-off-horses/

You can apply at that link, see mares, geldings, ponies, minis, drafts and more.

Showcases horses have set fees, and competition horses will be adoptable August 21st.

Learn about the event and plan to attend:

THE 2021 Event will be August 19-21st in Winfield, WV
https://www.facebook.com/events/373522243208563/

Tag, share and spread the word!

Blue flyers are professional trainer horses,
Red Flyers are Amateur trainer horses,
Purple are Youth Trainer Horses, Green are Showcases horses (most of these can be adopted before Aug 21st)

04/08/2021

As the Appalachian Trainer Face Off is fast approaching with a little over 2 weeks left till competition time, I wanted to remind everyone that if you are in the market for a new horse and have not yet sent in an application, make sure to do so today! Remember you must be approved to bid on or any of the other 50+ horses up for adoption. Applications will only be accepted till August 15th so don’t wait!

Look over all of the minis, ponies and horses here:
https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2021-appalachian-trainer-face-off-horses/

Approval allows you to bid on any suitable horses for which you are approved.
Approval doesn’t require you bid or adopt.
It just gives you the option to do so.

Apply today (before Aug 15th) and plan to attend this amazing event to adopt:
https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/adoption/

And spectate!

https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/attend/

Find your August 21st!

23/07/2021

We had a special guest rider today to test Paprika and she did phenomenal!! She has been confirmed to ride good in an english discipline as well. This is a pretty big deal to me because up until today I have been the only one on her back. Special thanks to Lindsey Borne!

22/07/2021

💕Let’s find this girl a great home!! 💕
Please share away!!!

Feel free to message me about any questions you may have regarding her or setting up a time to come meet her

Paprika
14.2hh 3 yr old Dun Quarter horse cross.

This little filly is going to make a great mount for an intermediate rider, or confident beginner that has access to a trainer, as she is still green. She is very willing and try’s her hardest to understand any task given to her. She’s very kind and loves people especially kids. I have yet to find something that really scares this horse. She is very levelheaded and doesn’t overreact. As she is still young She could be shaped into a show horse, she is very athletic and likes to go fast, she would excel at speed events, but is also versatile enough to ride the trails all day long.






Photo credit to the amazing Photography by Meg Miller

The best horse you can find this year is in the Appalachian Trainer Face Off: Apply to Adopt one of over 70+ Horses!

Many can be adopted now that are Showcase horses.

You can see updated listings at:
https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2021-appalachian-trainer-face-off-horses/

You can apply at that link, see mares, geldings, ponies, minis, drafts and more.

Showcases horses have set fees, and competition horses will be adoptable August 21st.

Learn about the event and plan to attend:

THE 2021 Event will be August 19-21st in Winfield, WV
https://www.facebook.com/events/373522243208563/

Tag, share and spread the word!

21/07/2021

I wanted to give a huge thank you to Tara Doehrman owner of Rockin D Equine Therapies for giving an awesome bodywork session yesterday. I can tell she really enjoyed it!!

20/07/2021

💕Let’s find this girl a great home!! 💕
Please share away!!!

Feel free to message me about any questions you may have regarding her.

Paprika
14.2hh 3 yr old Dun Quarter horse cross.

This little filly is going to make a great mount for an intermediate rider, or confident beginner that has access to a trainer, as she is still green. She is very willing and try’s her hardest to understand any task given to her. She’s very kind and loves people especially kids. I have yet to find something that really scares this horse. She is very levelheaded and doesn’t overreact. As she is still young She could be shaped into a show horse, she is very athletic and likes to go fast, she would excel at speed events, but is also versatile enough to ride the trails all day long.