Cactus Belle Horsemanship

Trot in like you own the place 💪 happy Friday

Since everyone was super fascinated by my little trick to stop pacing, here it is in action. And Toby performing safety inspections

Clover was my first horse. She is my heart horse. She turns 18 this year on St. Patrick’s Day, in just a few short weeks. She came back from a severe suspensory tear that I was told she probably wouldn’t even be pasture sound after. She was a state champion barrel horse in my 4H days, setting arena records. She was my liberty/trick horse that took me through my Parelli levels back in the day. She is my SAR/mounted unit horse for the sheriffs department. She has spent the last few months babysitting a youth kid, in which I have not been riding her. I threw a bosal on today and hopped on, and she rode around like this. I truly have no idea how any other horse is ever supposed to fill her hooves, but I’m hoping to have many more years to add new things to our resume. I’ve tried to retire her, and clearly she is just not ready. Tell me about your heart horse

Thanks to the women like Erin Taormino who keep paving the way and shattering glass ceilings 💫

Did you know that horses don’t naturally want to separate their feet? They like to keep their front feet together in a pair, and their back together in a pair. Lady was a good example of that, she constantly wanted to JUMP onto things like loading in the trailer, rather than stepping up. I had to teach her that she could separate her feet individually. She wanted to show you guys her newfound knowledge 😁 doesn’t she look proud of herself? A super fun Clinic is in the works at the place where I learned this concept. Stay tuned to learn where!

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Everyone’s favorite topic will be available for the start to finish process of how I teach Romeo over several sessions to come up to and STAY at the mounting block for me to get on, on the top two tiers of my Patreon next week!

There’s gym strong then there’s 5’1” horse trainer strong 😂

Baby Vali’s (Chacolatte Valentina by Oldenburg stallion Chacco Rico) first day of kindergarten! Her entire first training session will be available on my Patreon for all tiers

TT to riding a rope horse in an English saddle and thinking I was stopping big. And also using the term, “transformation Tuesday” 🥲 Apollo was a good boy tho 😆 but thank goodness for growth and core strength 💪🏼Drop your transformations and achieved goals in the comments!

Really liking the new girl a lot! Now that she has settled in, she is very sensible. She ties, loads, leads softly and does not push or drag, is learning to be more attentive to me and is overall seeking a connection with someone. This girl is going to make a really fun partner and is going to thrive with a job. Her vet appointment is Tuesday to recheck her old racing injury to make sure she has no limitations, but she is looking for her fresh start in life if anyone wants more information on her. Price will increase the longer She’s in training with me, so don’t miss out!

A lot of horse training is actually pretty boring to the untrained eye. It’s not very flashy or eventful. Chance is a rambunctious and confident youngster. He’s not bothered by a whole lot, but when he is, it’s not just a, “no thank you” but a “HELL no.” This has been his biggest challenge to overcome. He needs a strong and confident leader to guide him safely on the ground or under saddle. He needs to know that it is OK to have an opinion and to be scared, but it’s not OK to blow up and have an extreme reaction, which was his go to move when he first came to me. He’s a pretty dramatic guy, as that’s what has gotten him out of situations he was unsure about previously. Chance now knows he can take his time, investigate, and check in with me to make sure things are good. He can follow a soft feel on a lead rope, and knows he’s not going to be pushed off the cliff with a flag or whip. Big improvements for him.