Bowman Performance Horses

08/21/2026

This is what it’s all about!!! Thankful to the Crites family for trusting me with Bella, proud of both Bella and her family for there progress, and grateful to have such awesome clients and a job I love!💕

08/12/2026

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08/12/2026

08/12/2026

When people say, “I don’t want my horse THAT broke,” sometimes I scratch my head. Because… why wouldn’t you want a broke horse? 😂

But I think what most people actually mean is: They want a broke horse. They just don’t want a robot. There’s a BIG difference.

I want my horses to have all the pieces. Move their shoulders. Move their hips. Follow a rein. Move off my leg. Rate. Stop. Back up. Stay balanced and soft.

But I also want them to think for themselves.

I want a horse that knows where to put its feet.
A horse that can make a decision without waiting for me to micromanage every single stride. A horse that has confidence because I’ve taught him how to use his body not because I’ve controlled every movement of it.

BE SOFT. NOT SENSITIVE.

There’s a big difference. A soft horse understands pressure and knows how to find the release. A sensitive horse may simply react to pressure brace, panic, hide from it, or run away from it.

I don’t want a horse afraid of pressure.
I want one educated about pressure.

When I pick up a rein, apply my leg, or ask for movement, I want my horse to calmly search for the answer. Pressure isn’t the enemy. Never learning how to handle pressure is.

Softness is not avoiding pressure. Softness is learning how to respond to it without losing your mind, your feet, or your confidence.

This is especially important with barrel horses.

We need them broke enough that we can help them when they need help, rebalance them, shape them and put their body back where it belongs.

But when it’s time to RUN, they also need to stay forward, confident and responsible for their own feet.

Training should give a horse more tools not take away his ability to think.

That’s the kind of “broke” I want.

Broke enough to understand me.
Confident enough not to depend on me.
And educated enough to know the difference.

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08/09/2026

✨Real support continues even when you’re not in the room.

Thankful for my amazing tribe.

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08/09/2026

One week left with Bella before she goes home, and I am beyond pleased with how she has progressed in 90 days🙌 such a fantastic mare and I will sure miss having her in the barn!

08/09/2026

Beautiful morning working the girls today (Bella, dun mare and Fina, bay mare) Then they both got a good bath💕🛁

07/22/2026

GREAT first ride on this handsome boy today!!💙 Love that I get to do this for a job.