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PRISTINE EQUESTRIAN GEM WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! BOARDING, BREEDING, TEACHING, TRAINING, CLINICS. ZONED FOR 38 HORSES. JUST UNDER 10-ACRES.

TURN-KEY OPERATION WITH BASE OF LOYAL, LONG-TIME BOARDERS. SEE THE EXTENSIVE LIST OF INCLUSIONS; ALL IMPLEMENTS, VEHICLES, TOOLS NEEDED TO RUN THE BUSINESS, PLUS 1,800 BALES 1ST CUTTING BROME AND LOTS MORE. METICULOUS DETAIL & CARE! FEATURES A NEW LIGHTED 160X80 INDOOR ARENA WITH 2 STALLS, WASH RACK, BLEACHERS, VIEWING DECK, HEATED MGR'S OFFICE/LOUNGE-KITCHEN/BATHROOM.

27 PRIVATE STALL RUNS, 4 S

HARED PADDOCKS, OUTDOOR ARENA, WELL-LIGHTED GROUNDS, 2 TACK ROOMS, LOCKERS, WASH RACK, 2 ROUND PENS, 2 HAY BARNS, FENCED PASTURE FOR RIDING/TURNOUT, NELSON AUTOMATIC WATERERS, PIPE FENCING THROUGHOUT (NO BARBED WIRE). THE RESIDENCE, A 2,912 S.F. BARNDOMINIUM, FEATURES A HUGE UPSTAIRS MASTER SUITE W/FIREPLACE, READING NOOK & WALK-IN CLOSET; FAMILY ROOM W/FIREPLACE & NEW DECK; 2 OUTDOOR COVERED PATIOS FOR RELAXING, MUD ROOM/LAUNDRY, ANOTHER FAMILY/REC ROOM, AND UPGRADED KITCHEN WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO THE MAIN BARN AND HORSES JUST OUTSIDE YOUR KITCHEN DOOR!

25/11/2019

Ready as we're gonna be for the 3p showing of "Snowmageddon." 8-13 inches...ugh!

-PJs on the ponies
-propane for the furnace
-"Fred" the Ford gassed up, plugged in, blade attached, ready to move snow
-groceries in the barn and tarped just in time

29/10/2018

This stunningly gorgeous girl is Serenity! She's a 5 year old Polish Arabian mare in for some desensitizing and under saddle work. She's an absolute sweetheart as you can see, but definitely needed some confidence as well as to build up some groundwork skills. The first day I brought her out to explore her new surroundings was more like flying a very pretty kite. Today she was calm and connected and brave! We worked on going through barrels to work on her claustrophobic tendencies, and introduced her to the plastic bag. I think she must have been shown in halter, as the first time I waved it above her head, she stood up and stretched out like a show horse! Nice, but not quite what we were going for. 🤣 In the end she stood ground tied while I moved it around and walked up to her. Excited to see how she comes along!

11/08/2018

Brooklyn has made leaps and bounds in her progress here. Often in horse training, what looks like the problem isn't the problem. Separation anxiety is typically a side effect of a horse's lack of confidence in themselves. This mare lived with her mother well into adulthood and was never kept anywhere by herself, thus never developing the ability to cope with her environment alone. She'd also probably had someone bully her into something scary, and therefore the second she got worried, she'd go into fight mode, similar to what you'd call defensive aggression in dogs. Liberty work has been a great cure for both of these things! She's had a chance to choose whether or not she participates, and trust that I won't force her, and also do things by herself without relying on another horse or human.
We start off our sessions letting her loose in the arena (where she can't see other horses) and we have buckets with treats in each corner. Before she has a chance to worry, she's on a treasure hunt. This keeps the seeking part of her brain active so the panic part can't be. Then we do groundwork with no ropes. Circles, yields, backing, sticking to me, etc. And if she leaves to go hunt for weeds in the corner of the arena, I take it as a sign that it's working! It means she doesn't need me to hold her hand all the time, and she's learning that not only will people not fight her, but that the world's not such a scary place, and she can brave it all by herself.
Some people might have thought to just fight her through her explosions, leave her somewhere by herself until she ran out of energy, and hope that it would help, provided she didn't hurt herself in the process. But that's putting a bandaid over the symptom, not treating the real issue.
The common, quick solution to horse problems, especially when they act out in fear, is to teach them a behavior is not allowed. But the kindest, safest, long term strategy is to build the horse's trust and confidence, and teach them that the behavior is not necessary.

11/08/2018

Beautiful evening lesson! Working with the lovely Haley and Sandy!

09/08/2018

MANY THANKS to TWP Arena Grooming for helping us finally get our footing right. Now the indoor and outdoor look great!

02/08/2018

Got to ride the nice warmblood today!! This is Karmina and we're working on leg yields, sideways on the ground, and getting more forward energy under saddle. She's fun!

01/08/2018

Finn met the plastic bag and learned sideways. He'll be for sale soon!

26/07/2018

I've had a regular lesson spot open up Mondays at 4 pm. I also have a Thursday morning available. Contact me now if you'd like to reserve it!

12/07/2018

Update on miss Brooklyn! She is a super sweet cuddle monster who just needed some confidence in herself and ground work to learn how to stay connected and responsive even when she's nervous. I've been doing lots of rewarding the slightest try and asking her to do things by herself rather than following me. We used clicker training to teach her to ground tie and not follow my feet when I walk around her. She's a bit of a Scooby Doo - she wants to jump in your lap when she's scared, so she needed practice calming herself without invading my space. We also took her to the back pasture away from other horses to transfer her new skills to an area where she was less comfortable. We got her in the indoor arena where she can't see other horses, and she was more interested in rolling in the sand! We'll be doing under saddle work soon!

02/07/2018

This is Brooklyn! She's here for training to work through some issues. She's very sweet but quick to get herself worked up. She's super attached to other horses and blows up, screams, and paces when she's alone, and has bucked when other horses leave her. Today was our first session, and we made some nice progress!
I think this is less a herd bound issue and more lacking confidence in herself. Upon initial assessment, my guess is someone bullied her into something scary once upon a time, and now she thinks if she really wants to save herself, she has to fight the human and run back to the herd. This is the problem with common "dominance/respect" narratives - they give us a way to justify force and "win," when this horse is just frightened and defensive. Who knows, maybe the situation wouldn't have bothered the average okie dokie stock horse, but this girl is part thoroughbred, which makes her less tolerant of rude handling, and so sensitive she threw a fit because there was a single ant on her leg. If you put too much pressure on her when she's scared or confused, she immediately goes on the defense, which many people would misread as "naughty."
Our game plan for the next few days is doing easy slow ground work, rewarding the slightest try, and gaining back some willingness. I aim to teach her that she can trust me to take care of her when she's afraid, and that I won't push her farther than she can handle. When she's with me, she's with the herd.
From there we'll increase distance with longer ropes and work in areas she can't see other horses, and hopefully prove to her that she's a strong independent woman who can make it on her own. Then we'll transfer everything to the saddle, and if I've prepared her right, the bucking shouldn't even come up.
When I put her back today, all the horses on that side called for her and she acted like she didn't even notice.
Watch this space for updates on her!

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