January Master Zoom

Well Texas is off her meds again. We are getting another 40 degree temperature swing with windchills making it feel like a 55-60 degree temperature change. It is extremely hard on the horses to adjust from 78 to feels like 18 in less than 12hrs. It takes three weeks plus for horses to adjust to new climates. We are swapping climates in a few hours once or twice a week right now. Some horses are even shedding.

Stop watching your horse’s head. Look up. Fussiness in the head and crookedness in the neck show a horse is crooked in the body and not coming through the back. The more we focus on fixing the head, the worse our problem will become. Control and containment of the head is never a solution to the problems we are having with our horses.

These fit well in the trailer and in stalls. They are flexible and durable. We use these tubs for feed and water on the road and in stalls at home. They are lightweight and easy to carry. They don’t break the bank if they are destroyed. The tubs come in different sizes and there is even a colander for soaking hay. These tubs are wide at the top so the horses can easily get their head in unlike regular flat sided buckets. There is nothing for the horses to hang or gouge themse

Horse’s revert to their owner/handler’s experience and expectation. Horses don’t stay trained forever if the training and expectations are not consistent. every interaction teaches them something…good or bad. If we get sloppy in our training and handling of the horses the horses revert to the level of what is being expected. If we start letting them walk us soon they will be dragging us because we lowered our expectations. Every interaction with the horse teaches them about o

Anyone can ride a crooked horse. Anyone can ride a horse fast. It takes skill to ride a horse and help them remain straight and balanced. It takes skill to ride a horse in true collection and have an adjustable horse that you can ride forward or bring back.

I received this as a gift for Christmas. I really think this is a handy little piece of equipment. Thank you Julie!

If you don’t show up to practice don’t expect your horse to. It is important to remember that our horses did not sign up to compete or help us reach our goals. They were voluntold that participation was a requirement in the relationship. The horse isn’t going to practice on its own. So if you don’t show up to practice, put in the effort, the time, the miles don’t complain when your horse doesn’t perform as expected. If you have a different set of expectations at home than you

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Quality trumps Quantity every time. In a perfect world we have Quality in Quantity.

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Gritty and durable. Important traits in our equine world.

Half way releasing is not releasing. It’s micromanagement disguised as a release. It’s saying here is the information but I don’t trust you to make the right decision with it, so I’ll just make sure you do. It’s the same as riding your clutch or brake.

In an intense situation you revert to your level of training. Your brain goes to what has been practiced, rehearsed and learned. There is no time to dissect, plan and execute.

It’s like having a warm hug for hours.

Forward and faster as not the same

Do you ever wonder if your horse is in a false frame or false collection? Is your horse balanced on your hands or over their haunches? Is your horse in self carriage?

I’m sorry if anyone tried to get on and couldn’t. I had technical difficulties with Zoom. Here is the recording.

These have been a huge asset on these shorter days.

Quality baby steps will conquer mountains in time. Quantity steps without quality will dump you into ravines that you have to climb out of on your way to the top of the mountain. Fewer mistakes are made with smaller steps. Quantity is only good if it’s quality at the horse’s pace. If in doubt, slow it down. Rushing only gets you to the wrong place faster.