Louann's Equine

23/12/2024

Guess who's back?? Yup JD is back, she's had a year off gaining weight and getting to just be a horse. She's back and ready to start learning how to be a civilized citizen. She will be looking for her forever home soon. Follow along to watch her progress.

10/12/2024

➡️TRAINERS… if you don’t like a horse… SEND IT HOME.

It doesn’t matter why. Whatever the reason…. You’re likely not going to overcome it. It could be a personality clash, not talented enough, not sound enough, or… you just don’t like it. Do everyone a favor. Send it home!!

I have been on the other end of this and gotten horses that stayed too long that have long term issues from someone trying to MAKE IT work. In term… everyone hated their job, and if it could even be fixed… costed thousands.

➡️OWNERS: If your trainer makes this call… LISTEN!!!
You can try another trainer if you’d like, or if it’s just not what you think it’s going to be, move it along.

➡️Scenario: I call the client and say… “hey, this is not going to make a Futurity horse. (original goal)

Now you have several options, we talk about long term goals and if you want to invest the thousands to have an average horse… some do. That’s no problem, we just need everyone on the same page. We make the call to continue on just to have a solid horse, usually for their kids or something, or cut losses and try to find the next super star.

➡️Scenario: Horse is not accomplishing goals with trainer. First, need to diagnose. Is the horse getting proper vetwork? OWNER THIS FALLS ON YOU. I sometimes find MANY training issues can be headed off with a good performance vet. EPM meds. Lasix. Ulcer meds. Hock injections. Simple things. If you’re not willing to put in the money… don’t expect the finished product to be to your liking.

Also, sometimes the horse just isn’t good enough… and that’s fine because there is a person for EVERY horse out there, at every level. You need to be able to talk realistically about said horse. Don’t just think fluffy is going to be a superstar because he’s sweet and can run fast in a straight line. 🐎

There are a million reasons it can not be a good fit. If EITHER party wants out… get out. At the end of the day, riding horses does not make much money… we do this for the prospect of that we can win or make on commission… it’s too much time invested to not see a return. A trainer is not riding your horse to lose money.

➡️Questions? Drop them. ⬇️

30/11/2024

Offering leather goods for Christmas gifts! Message me to order!

19/08/2024

Looking for your next prospect, or are you looking for a 4h horse, or even a play day horse? Look no further than TM Baby Blue Ruf "Tuf"

Tuf is a 4 yo registered solid paint standing at 14.3 hh. Tuf has a solid foundation. She has all the basics walk, trot, canter, stop, turn, spin, back. She has been started on barrels and poles and has clocked a 20 sec barrel run and a 29 sec pole run at a local saddle club. She has only ran 3 times so there is a lot of room for improvement.

Take her and finish her out and you will have a jam up barrel and pole horse.

Tuf will be at the state saddle club show at the end of August. Feel free to come by and see her.

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26/07/2024

So happy to be a part of this! I had so much fun helping behind the scenes!

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