Cassel’s Savvy Equine

29/06/2024

Such a fun morning ride on my grandson Dexter. I’ve met so many thoroughbreds but not a 4 year old that will let an old gal get on him after sitting for a few weeks, and ride off like this no ground work. Also trail riding like a saint. Alexis Cassel truly does wonders with any horse she swings a leg over. I’ve never not seen one she rides and within minutes they are searching for contact and riding around on the buckle like this. Your future is bright buddy, thanks for letting Mimi on you for a good ride🥰❤️

10/04/2024

Pretty girl got all ready for Fair Hill with a fresh clip! Thank you Zara Pyzowski for making both ponies look show ready ☺️for trail riding of course!

12/03/2024

**Sold**

Broodmare Prospect

Tonight Maybe “Mae” is an 8 year old thoroughbred mare. Her sire is Afleet Alex and her dam is How Bout Tonight. Mae retired from the track and was used on over night trail rides as well as ridden both English and western. She is thick as can be and fat on air with a nice correct build. Mae has her T number so can be bred and registered with the American Quarter horse association as well. She underwent a month of professional training after sitting for a the summer, although sound to the naked eye, you can feel a hitch in her gait which vet believes is from her last injury causing her to not feel 100%. I sadly don’t have the time for her and she is not happiest when riding so I’d love to see her happy as can be. She is easy to handle, a complete love bug, and played the mom roll to my filly like she was doing it forever. She is utd on shots, coggins, teeth and farrier work.
Located in Auburn Pa
Asking low fours starting with a 1️⃣

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Cassel Savvy Equine!🎄🎁

02/12/2023

Is perfect always the best in the horse industry? Perfect confirmation, perfect temperament, perfect breeding, perfect up brining. But we all have our flaws, so do our horses. I see so many people’s horses judge on the internet, but to every critique, there is always a superior attribute.
The horse with the perfect breeding can be the complete opposite of what is seen as “typical”.
“Storm Cat is crazy, don’t purchase a horse with that in their blood!” Did you know that storm cat horses can be typically more of an athletic line, so if you can’t deal with intensity of athleticism they produce, they may come off as a little looney. Although my storm cat baby is the laziest boy I’ve met. He raced hard and long, paid his dues, and never wanted to put effort into something again. Extremely athletic on the track, but was burnt out. So he’s not your stereotypical storm cat baby.
Confirmation is another big flaw people look at. They want perfect in their buys. It would make life, riding, horse ownership so much easier, but we wouldn’t learn perseverance and new things without a struggle. Well what if I told you the perfect confirmation could be the craziest rocket donkey you rode, or underneath that confirmation is arthritis. Remember my gelding who raced hard and long, he has the ugliest confirmation. But under X-rays, has no arthritis at all. Ready for this curve ball, I purchased a “clean legged” gelding. He was your perfect sport horse built. Guess what!? He had arthritis throughout his body at 6 he was on so many medications to keep him pasture sound. I see confirmation as what we see as double jointed in people. But funny thing is, it gives us an advantage in many cases. We can bend our body’s in ways many can’t. We can move ways people can’t. It’s similar in horses, I had a surgeon who works on horses and specializes in the legs tell me back with my quarter horse who was cow hocked. That if you can keep them sound, and healthy, that it can be used as an advantage as they can move and twist differently.
Now all of this, we can agree on one thing, it all depends on the heart of the animal. If an animal wants to do something and enjoys it, they will. I’ve seen sport horse builds of horses with no injuries, hate to jump. I’ve also seen the ugliest confirmation love it. You just have to understand, if you do have a horse with undesirable qualities, you may need to help your horse out more.

It all comes back to people stereotyping horses. “A stereotype is a mistaken idea or belief many people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the outside, which may be untrue or only partly true.” Storm cat babies are out there teaching kids to ride, cow hocked horses are out there showing in the hunters, quarter horses are out there bucking people off, thoroughbreds are out there trail riding laps around the gaited horse. Thoroughbreds are out there barefoot and fat, Arabians are out there doing endurance rides and winning. Fancy warm bloods are out there working on ranches, and the 27 year old quarter horse is showing at dressage at Devon. You can make a stereotype about everyone of those animals, but I bet it wouldn’t be what you thought they would be doing. It all comes down to the heart, your horses and yours. Are you willing to help the horse when they need it, so they can preform for you? I bet you that dressage aged show horse has some help. If you can, then don’t worry about it. It’s frowned upon stereotyping people based on color, s*x, age. Why do we do it to our horses?
Stop bullying people and their horses. Horses are therapy for most, let’s not ruin it just for ego.

04/06/2023

SOLD
Looking for a new 🏠 or lease for perfect situation.
Savi is a registered 15 year old paint that stands at 14.3 hands and is built thick. Savi has extensive trail experience and shines best on the trails. She’s also done overnight camping trips, paper chases, barrels, shows, jumping, taught lessons, ponied horses and has some cow sense. She is safe and has no buck, rear, or bolt. She will go through the deepest of mud, water, bridges, climb the side of a mountain with ease and no second thoughts. Walk trot canter or gallop on the trail you name it, she will do it. She has been out of work in the ring, mainly just used for trails the last year. I’d recommend a confident intermediate rider as even though she does no dirty tricks, she can be forward and sensitive. She would be a great addition to someone wanting a safe step up in horses, or just a horse to have fun on. She has also had a foal and was a terrific mother. She is barefoot, fat on air, utd on shots, teeth, and coggins. She will be sold with a no auction/ buy back contract.

Video and pictures below.
Sale video: https://youtu.be/LiBiKZWkX4Q
Video of Savi as a baby: https://youtu.be/FqCv2TIp2yM
Asking mid four figures starting with a 4️⃣ but negotiable to perfect situation. Yearly lease also available.
Savi is located in McVeytown Pa
Shipping available at buyers expense
PPE welcome at buyers expense

Pm for any more information.

20/05/2023

Let’s talk legs and the importance of leg and hoof care with massage!

As an equine body worker, and a thoroughbred lover, I see a majority of horses retire from the track with leg injuries. Old, new, healed, what ever they may be they are still considered injuries. A lot of times, even if a horse has no injuries to the legs, in any high level sport, some wear and tear on the joints, tendons, and ligaments are possible, and frequently they are there, without us realizing. The stress of an upper level activity, past or present, can cause arthritic changes and even sometimes some little conformation flaws. The issues that start down in the hoof and leg can will work it’s way up causing issues with soreness, muscle weakness and pain, irregular gait, and make the body more prone to injury.

For horses that wear shoes we find this more with. Massage in the legs is super helpful as the horses foot is not able to function as optimally as it would barefoot. Typically, when a horse is wearing a shoe, it’s frog can’t touch the ground. This is extremely important as when the frog hits the ground, it’s job is to plump blood back into the leg and throughout the body. Like a cycle that never ends. But it’s important to know that the legs don’t get as much blood to them as the rest of the body. (I know it’s confusing because blood typically travels down). But due to the legs not being made of muscles, blood flow doesn’t come through the lower half of the body as much as it should. This is why leg injuries can be so severe and a pain to heal. We all know that blood flow is important for healing as well as circulation, the removing of toxins, and so on and so forth. Massage can support the healing by applying these things, as well as prevention and health to the tendons, ligaments, cartilage, skin, and fascia to keep the legs tight and strong.

During massages I really want to encourage owners, especially with layups or past injuries, how important a simple leg massage or grooming can be for the legs. Without a properly working leg, the whole system (body of the horse) can weaken. So to keep our equine athletes happy and healthy, even if they are retired, on stall rest, or not in full work, it’s important to take a great look at the legs!

If interested in an appointment, our rates, or just to chat about an issue you may be finding with your equine partner, feel free to send me a pm or give a phone call at 484-818-1712. If we miss your call, feel free to leave a voicemail or a text and we will get back to you. Till then, happy riding!😁

*As always, ask your vet if a massage would benefit your equine partner😊

09/05/2023

Mae enjoyed her tropical PA vacation the past month of alfalfa and grass with a side of no work. But, she is officially back in work and ready to preform⭐️

27/04/2023

This one goes out to all horse people, “making” their own horses, and not getting trained ones.

I’m so thankful for the friends made do to horses. But, the horse community today is getting pretty sour in my opinion. The fact people are scared to even show their identity over the fact of the judgment people give from simple questions. But one thing that sits heavy on me is I’ve heard the word “lucky” used way too much in the wrong way with horses, and I believe we should replace it with hard work. “Your horse is only calm because you got lucky!” - No, I worked hard, exposed him to things, took my time, and created a WILLING partner. “You got lucky he didn’t go lame within the first year of riding him due to him having that past injury.” No- I took the time to correctly rehab him, gave him the time he needed to better use himself, and gave him any medical needs he may have needed. “She got lucky my horse was having an off day causing her to win.” No- she worked harder this past month preparing herself and her horse for the task at hand while you did the same drills you always did. In horses, their is no such thing as luck in my opinion. Yeah, some people get further in this sport then others due to certain situations. Some horses come to you so great, we may just feel lucky! Yet, a lot of hard work went into that horse before it could get like that we need to remember. In this sport you truly, even after you spend top dollar to have the best horse, best saddle, best of anything. Won’t make it as far as the person going to clinics, learning all they can, knowing some things need changed, taking the time to truly care about their animal, and training for a dream or goal. It might take longer then someone who seems to have it all built out for them, but the experience will forever change your mindset and make you a better horseman. Before you think or speak of someone’s luck, or badly on something. Take a moment to think about how proud you would be of your horse after he accomplishes all you trained him for. All the difficulties, the injuries, the bad days, and then have someone tell you after you won, ”You are only here because of luck”. That would hurt right? Let’s make the equestrian community a family again. We all do this because we love the horse, stop being the negative Nancy and stop putting others down. In the end of things, If you only care about winning, being the best, and having the animal everyone is jealous of, your in it for the wrong reason. The horse itself should matter the most to you, without it, you wouldn’t even have a sport called horseback riding.

Sincerely -
Your tired and drained horse friends.

25/04/2023

20/04/2023

One question I always get asked is if they stand/ tie for certain events, like the farrier or a bath. And for Mr. Oakley this is all true. He ties phenomenally, but will also ground tie no matter if your tacking him up, bathing him, or he’s getting shod. Great news as well for all asking, he will be available next week! So keep an eye out for his ad!

13/04/2023

We currently have a few spots open for training. We have one spot for May, and two for June. Training rides or board available. Training board: 24/7 access to quality hay, and grazing. 24/7 turn out with access to stall and a promised 5-6 works a week. We specialize in thoroughbreds but other breeds as well highlighting foundation work on the ground and in saddle, desensitization, trail work, and problem horses. I am a certified equine massage therapist and also give a massage to your equines if wanted during training to help their body feel good at the same time. Feel free to message with questions we’d be happy to chat!

12/04/2023

SOLD

PLEASE NOTE: This horse is on consignment and not owned by CSE. Please read ENTIRE Ad before messaging. Thank you!

Easy project for an intermediate rider or professional who wants to have some fun!

I know we all love a good brownie! For your consideration is Brownie, she is a 14.1 hand quarter horse mare. She is 5 years old and will be sold as grade. Don’t let that full you! This little mare has an impressive mind and was quick with her turns and rollbacks. She was used in lessons while in 30 days of training with me last year. She’s been ridden by kids and has done great. Super easy keeper, and well minded. That being said she has sat for a year. I had her listed for her owner but he decided to keep her for his granddaughter and himself. She then sat not being used and he’d rather have a good home for her. Her price reflects the fact that she will NEED a refresher. That being said, if you want a lesson horse but will give her time with a knowledgeable person picking up where she was a year ago, she’s your gal. If you want to bring her home and put her in lessons the next day, then please keep scrolling. She will be easy enough for an intermediate rider to bring along. All videos I have are from last year. I will not be getting on her again unless I get no interest in a easy project, so no new undersaddle videos as of now. She is being sold as a project. I can get an updated jog video for anyone who would like though. Asking low four figures starting with a ✌️.
Located in McVeytown Pa
PPE welcome and encouraged
Shipping available at buyer’s expense.

04/04/2023

Hi everyone! Do you know I am a certified equine body worker? A second page has been created just for my body work business. If you’d like to stay updated or would like to have your horse seen by me I’d love to come out! Feel free to give our new page a like and message. I can’t wait to help your horses feel their best in their mind and body!

Equine Massage Therapy uses a variety of massage techniques and strokes to stimulate blood flow to different areas of the body. This encourages blood flow and brings in oxygen and other nutrients, at the same time removing lactic acid build up and eliminating other metabolic waste from the body.

Massage therapy can be useful to help with arthritis, injuries/rehabs, muscle tension, relaxation, improve circulation, range of motion, stimulate the lymphatic system, and assist injury prevention.

Some signs your horse may benefit from a massage are:
👉 Limitation of range of motion
👉 Head-tossing
👉 Muscle/ body soreness
👉 Picking up incorrect leads
👉 Trouble bending
👉 Pinning ears/ tail swishing
👉 Uneven stride lengths
👉 Hypersensitivity to grooming
👉 Head carriage issues
👉 Starting bucking or rearing
👉 Head shaking
👉 Tripping

Let’s work on getting your equine feeling their best! CSE is ESMT certified through world renowned Equissage program and am ready to chat with you today! Discounted group rates offered. Servicing most areas in PA! Message us today or give 6107638447 a call/ text to set up an appointment! We’d be happy to help!

04/04/2023

We have recieved several messages about if we have any horses available, Mr. Oakley will be available at the beginning of May - June. We want to take him on some field trips and get him as experienced in new situations as possible before listing him. He would be a suitable Mount for an ammy, child, hunter/ jumper rider, trails, professional wanting an all around horse and he’s already been a star student in lessons!

Keep an eye out for him in the coming months!

31/03/2023

We as humans live on a time schedule. The drive to work, work, drive home, cooking, cleaning, getting ready for bed, then you look at the clock and see it’s 9pm and tomorrow you have to do it all over again. But I want to let you in on a little secret, your horse may know when your 15 minutes late to feed as they stand at the gate feeling betrayed because god for bid you had to stop and get groceries before feeding them so you could survive. But, he has no idea what time it actually is, what day it is, and he doesn’t really care. He cares about 5 things, food, water, hay, comfort, and his herd. That being said he has no idea that this weekend is the biggest show of the year, or that you are racing against Linda, your enemy who you want to beat. He has no idea about these things. This is because he doesn’t have a time frame, a limit, a schedule, like we humans, are trained to have without knowing. This being said, what’s the big rush then in horse training? Why do so many people work the snot out of a horse for an end result that won’t last ideally because of the fact they were ran into the ground until they got the answer right. We are all different, everyone of us learn at different paces, grow differently and have different strengths. It’s the exact same for horses. So what’s the big rush in horse training? Because the horse should know it by now? Or because you have “things” to do? And I assure you, it’s not the first one. Let’s do better for our horses, and not even that but for your own sake. Something done half ass mine as well not be done at all. Put the horse first, give them the time they need. That way, you set them up for success in their future. Not failure. We ALL (yes myself included because we all can get stuck in the same situation) need to put our egos aside. It’s okay if it takes more time then you planned. Life’s short, but why not make it the best ride it can be! Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was a horse’s foundation.

-Cassel’s Savvy Equine

22/03/2023

Nothing like a freshly drug arena, and a fresh bale of alfalfa put in to make the midweek blues go away☀️

17/03/2023

Just your daily reminder to find time to go blank from time to time with your horses, and enjoy the little things, in the moment. They don’t care how much you know, they want to know how much you care♥️

15/03/2023

Casey is coming along great in her training. Super proud of this mare and all she has accomplished so far!

08/03/2023

Some pictures of the last few days! See pictures for descriptions☀️💚🐴

04/03/2023

The go-to guide in the horse industry:

1. People will assume before they ask.
2. People will judge before they know.
3. People that judge you, and I mean the ones that do it for no reason, typically are jealous.
4. There are many good people out there, if you find the ones who will support you even while they are loosing, hold onto them extra tight.
5. You can’t change peoples minds on something, it’s probably already made up.
6. Know what you stand for and are worth. Hold your ground.
7. People will do/say crazy things to come out on top. Stay humble.
8. Focus on you and only your goals. Your horse comes first no matter what your goal is.
9. Horses are nicer then some people. Edit* MOST PEOPLE….
10. Number 9 again.

A little mix of funny friday and true Tuesday in this one!

04/03/2023

Photo dump of our last year Riding and enjoying our horses!

04/03/2023

Hello all! This post goes out to everyone interested in Bluegrass posse. He was pending but I keep receiving messages asking if he’s available. He needed some corrective shoeing work and for his best interest we are letting his hooves settle and giving him some turn out time to get used to his new kicks! So right now we are taking him off the market. He’s enjoying his 24/7 alfalfa and massages everyday though! Thank you all for the interest in him, he is such a wonderful fella, and he deserves the best we can give!

26/02/2023

Bluegrass Posse is even a kid favorite! If I needed a lesson horse, he’d be the one I’d keep. Today he helped a kiddo learn to post for her first time in an English saddle but on top of that, without reins. I love this boy endlessly!

26/02/2023

Hello everyone! We now have a YouTube! We will be using this for our sale horse videos for easy viewing for clients. But we may add something called “additional tips”. This will be videos of some problem subjects people message me about, trailer loading, feeding, what to expect when you first get a thoroughbred off the track, and some fundamentals we work on.

We are also working on a website for you to view sale horses and more information about us!

With that being said, I have one opening for spring training for a horse. If you’d be interested in getting more information on our training program, please feel free to message the page. We also have some lesson spots available.

I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you guys for sticking with us as changes are happening.
-Alexis Cassel & Tracy Boone
Cassel’s Savvy Equine

23/02/2023

I ran into a ISO a few months back, the lady was looking for a lesson horse. No requirements other then a safe horse. I proceeded to message her about a thoroughbred mare I had. I explained this mare has been used in lessons, ridden by beginners, trail rode with my non equestrian boyfriend on her back, a kick ride, and spook proof (to what I’ve shown her too). I got a nasty response right back saying : “a thoroughbred is not a lesson horse and for you to even suggest one could be means you know little to nothing about horses.”

I threw it off my shoulder and just had to laugh a little, because the guy pictured below was used for lessons, he took his little girls to their first shows, won them champion and reserve every time, took them over their first jumps. With me he rode bridless, did both western and English. Trail rode everywhere and anywhere, could be next to a gun going off and wouldn’t flinch. He was safer then most the quarter horses I ever used for lessons.

I soon realized that thoroughbreds get a horrible reputation for being these insane, spicy, go.go.go horses, typically by people who have never even rode one. Now I’m not saying thoroughbreds don’t have their flaws, trust me I’ve sat on the forward ones, the ones with the bucking issues, the ones who are heavy in the hand, and just want to go. But I’ve sat on quarter horses with the same issues.

The breed is stereotyped more then others in my opinion, which is why I started selling mainly thoroughbreds. I wanted to show people these horses can trail ride just as good as your walker, they can plot around with a child on their back like your quarter horse, jump a 1.20 meter jump like your warmblood, go around a hack class like your appendix, go around a barrel like your quarter horse, but most of all win your heart like any horse would.

Now I know some horses just arnt peoples cup of tea, like personally I am not huge on paso’s. I’ll ride one, I’ll laugh and have fun on one, but I wouldn’t buy one. So I get that. But it’s the people going around saying these horses are crazy, not safe, and just throwing ridiculous stuff out like they seen the animal themselves. And most saying this stuff, have never sat on a few well trained ones to know what they are like. My moms a dog trainer and I always remember her telling me “Alexis, it’s not the breed, it’s the person that owns that breed.” And I honestly think it’s the same physiological thing with horses.

If you are buying a thoroughbred as your first horse, and don’t have any knowledge of horses, personally I would say no. A thoroughbred is not for you. But if you’ve been around the breed long enough you know they are an amazing bred, yes their are a few ones that are bad s**t crazy, but most are misunderstood, mishandled, or confused.

I have 4 thoroughbreds sitting in my barn right now, which I’ll say I normally have more, and one quarter horse. I understand some are hard keepers, I’ve owned my fair share. I get some have horrible feet, trust me I’ve owned many, I get some are spooky, yup I’ve almost came off a few with a spook, I get some are pushy, yup we fix that as time goes on. I get some need maintenance with the long careers they have had. My gelding costed close to 5k after he was bought to fix him medically. I get that. I get that some horses people would rather save the headache over and I completely get that. But my 6 year old mare gets half a scoop of grain in the summer when pasture is lush and holds weight amazingly, the other has solid feet, the one trots like he’s some imported warmblood (I let him believe he is, helps his ego). The other let’s kids tote around on her. And so much more I can say.

I personally believe a horse should be looked at as a horse themselves and the breed, as their are plenty of ottbs that define the odds out there.

A thoroughbred will travel all over the country at times racing, the big crowds, trailers, noises ,people, grooming, high energy, they are used to it. They have seen it since a very young age. Most are handled from the time they hit the ground. Most come off the track with some fire in their eyes, but they settle within a week to the new environment just like any horse would.

My point of this is, if you don’t get along with the breed, don’t mesh with them, or just don’t care for the way they move and look. Just say that. The crazy assumption about most of them come from the people who have never fell in love with one. If you want to win, if you want something that trys hard if you do, If you want a horse that is versatile, that gives as much as they can. Get a thoroughbred. They try just as hard as any other breed And I’ve ridden/ owned anything gaited, to mustangs, to all different style quarter horses, and a lot in between. They are great, all have great characteristics, and I understand why people love them so much! But, nothing compares to a thoroughbred in my eyes.

-Cassel’s Savvy Equine

Pictured is Thunder Alex, by Afleet Alex out of Crouching Thunder. He was 7 in this picture. He passed at 8 during a horrible trailering accident. He will forever be missed♥️

21/02/2023