Second Nature Horsemanship

05/06/2026

Which one is the correct headset in a situation where were looking for hindend drive, and front end softness and lift. This one is tricky!

Select one and tell me why you think!

04/03/2026

Everyone who knows knows the beauty of a true head nod!

04/03/2026

Starting to get that running walk from a horse who spent years pacing

04/03/2026

📣 Educational Post: Why Long‑Term Pacers Pace… Everything

Let’s talk about something I see constantly in the gaited horse world:

Horses who have paced for years don’t just pace one gait they pace ALL of them.

When a horse has lived in a pace for a long time, their entire body reorganizes around that movement. It becomes their default answer to everything:

- The walk becomes swingy and lateral
- The “gait” becomes a stepping pace or hard pace
- Every in‑between gear is just a different flavor of pace
- And the canter?
A lateral, uneven, four‑beat pace‑canter hybrid

Even the horses who “have all the buttons” the ones who flex, soften, sidepass, back, neck rein, whatever can still be pacing their way through every gait. Because here’s the truth:

A headset doesn’t make a gait.
A cue doesn’t make a gait.
A pretty frame doesn’t make a gait.

Gait comes from biomechanics, not cosmetics.

And THAT is why I have a job.

💀 What long‑term pacing does to a horse’s body

Pacing under saddle for long distances is not harmless. It is not “just their natural gait.” It is not “just how they move.”

Long‑term pacing causes:

- Stiffness
- Soreness
- Hollowing
- Topline loss
- Muscle atrophy
- Saddle fit issues
- Bracing
- Hoof imbalance
- And eventually… arthritis

A horse can look “collected” and still be pacing.
A horse can look “pretty” and still be pacing.
A horse can look “relaxed” and still be pacing.

If they’re not lifting their core and engaging their hind end, they are not gaiting correctly period.

🔧 What rehab actually takes

When I get a pacey horse, I’m not just fixing a gait.
I’m undoing:

- years of muscle memory
- years of incorrect balance
- years of traveling on the forehand
- years of bracing patterns
- years of compensations

And then I’m rebuilding:

- the topline
- the core
- the hind end
- the timing
- the strength
- the confidence

Rehab isn’t a weekend project.
Sometimes it takes months before the horse can lift, engage, and hold a correct four‑beat gait without falling back into the pace.

But once they feel the difference?
They choose the correct gait because it feels better.

🤷‍♀️ Why so many riders don’t realize their horse is pacing

I hear this all the time:

> “My horse is smooth!”
> “My horse softens!”
> “My horse flexes beautifully!”
> “My horse gaits great for me!”

And then I get on and the horse is:

- stepping pacing
- heavy on the forehand
- lazy to the leg
- avoiding the bridle
- hollow
- lateral
- and absolutely not in a correct four‑beat gait

Here’s the hard truth:

If you’ve never ridden a truly correct gait,
you won’t know how awful a stepping pace actually is.

Once you’ve felt a real, clean, lifted, engaged four‑beat gait?
You’ll never mistake a stepping pace for “smooth” again.

Rant over.
But the education never is.

If people understood how much pacing damages a horse’s body and how much work it takes to undo it, stop rewarding it, and stop calling it “just their natural gait.”

Correct movement matters.
Longevity matters.
Your horse’s body matters.

And teaching them to move correctly is one of the best gifts you can give them.

****Video is just to show a horse who has been pacing for years and how stiff and pacey she is in every gait. Rant is not about this horse, its just to show something i do regularly. You can view this horses progress and see her gorgeous running walk in a different video i posted.

03/23/2026

03/19/2026

🐴 SOLD: 10‑Year‑Old Buttermilk Buckskin BLM Mustang Gelding — 15hh, Handsome, Smart, and Ready for His Person

Meet Levi, a 10‑year‑old, 15hh buttermilk buckskin BLM mustang who is as striking as he is intelligent. He has had several months of professional training with a reputable trainer (info available upon request) and is currently with me on consignment due to proximity to the owner.

Levi is being sold simply because he isn’t the right fit for his family, not because he’s a bad horse. In the right hands, he is a genuinely wonderful partner.

⭐ Training & Ability
Levi is still green, but he has a solid foundation and a great brain.
He offers:
- Confident walk/trot/canter
- Great under saddle with a willing, forward attitude
- Lots of trail miles
- A natural desire to connect with his rider
- A thoughtful, careful approach to new situations

Like many mustangs, he takes time to trust his surroundings and his rider, but once he understands what’s being asked, he tries his heart out.

When he gets unsure, his default is to stop and think, not explode. With a rider who can reassure him and communicate clearly, he works through things beautifully.

⭐ Temperament
Levi is:
- Friendly, social, and loves attention
- Extremely smart and eager to please
- Sensitive in a good way, he listens, he tries, he wants to get it right
- Not spooky, but aware and thoughtful in new environments
- The type who bonds deeply with “his person”

He needs a rider who understands equine communication, can offer confidence, and appreciates a horse who thinks before he reacts.

⭐ Ground Manners
- Good for baths, fly spray, fly masks
- Stands tied with a tie blocker ring
- Will set back if hard‑tied when unsure — but does not do this with a blocker or when ground‑tied
- Respectful, curious, and easy to handle

⭐ Overall
Levi is a handsome, solid, well‑started mustang with all the right ingredients to become someone’s heart horse. He just needs the right match, someone patient, confident, and willing to continue his education.

If you’re looking for a smart, willing gelding who will give you his whole heart once he trusts you, Levi might be your horse.

Are you the right home for this boy?

8️⃣5️⃣⭕️⭕️ OBO

03/05/2026

🔥 NFS: The 15hh Draft‑Built Sports Car of Geldings

REGISTERED AQHA (papers in comments)

If you’ve been searching for a horse who looks like a mini draft, & moves like an athlete, congratulations your unicorn has arrived.

This 8‑year‑old, 15hh gelding is fancy broke, barefoot, sound, and built like he was carved out of a very enthusiastic oak tree. He is sensitive, quick, and comes fully equipped with premium buttons that require an intermediate rider who knows how to press them without accidentally activating “turbo mode.”

⭐ What He Brings to the Table
- Athletic enough to make cattle question their life choices
- Quick enough for gymkhana without the “I’m about to die” feeling
- Ranchy enough to make you look like you know what you’re doing
- Smooth gaits that won’t rearrange your spine
- Rides bitless because he’s a gentleman, not a freight train

⭐ Temperament
He is:
- Gentle
- Good‑minded
- Not lazy
- Not dull
- Not the type to pretend he didn’t hear you ask for a trot

⭐ Who He’s For
Someone who:
- Likes a sensitive, responsive ride
- Appreciates a horse with a brain
- Wants a partner who tries hard every single time
- Knows how to use buttons without mashing them like a toddler on an elevator

If you want a gelding who’s built like a tank, moves like a sports car, and thinks like a scholar, this boy is ready to be your new favorite coworker.

8️⃣5️⃣⭕️⭕️

03/04/2026

Ride number 3 for miss Sundara. She is gonna be an amazing marchador!

02/07/2026

Horses available!!
Pm me for more information

Apha mare available for advanced beginners 4️⃣⭕️⭕️⭕️

Icelandic available for confident intermediate 8️⃣5️⃣⭕️⭕️

02/05/2026

🐴 AVAILABLE: Two Mini Horses With Maximum Personality (and Trauma) 🐴

Looking for lawn ornaments with trust issues? Therapy projects that will never actually love you back? Congratulations, you’ve found them.

Mazikeen
- 15 years old, 34" palomino, rescue from a kill pen.
- Has had 2 colts, phenomenal mother, halter broke, knows tricks (yes, no, rears basically sass in horse form).
- Good with fly masks, spray, brushing, grooming. Will let you trim her front feet but needs sedation for the rears.
- Won’t kick, but is terrified of everything. She’s not friendly, doesn’t like people, and is happiest being left alone.
- NOT for kids. She does not want to play, connect, or be your emotional support pony. She will, however, happily go on hikes, walks, runs, or be ponied like the aloof queen she is.
- Has a locking stifle that sticks every once and a while but usually she walks out of it. Not causing her any discomfort and she is not on any medication for it.
-I have owned maze for 8 years

Lucifer
- 5 years old, 34" sorrel with flaxen mane/tail, also a rescue.
- Halter broke… once you catch her. She only comes to gentle, calm people willing to wait for her trust.
- Can be brushed and bathed, but needs sedation for her feet.
- Doesn’t kick, but is terrified of her own shadow. Basically, she’s a beautiful disaster with great hair.

The Fine Print:
- They are a bonded pair—Mazikeen and Lucifer are like trauma buddies, so they go together.
- They are not kid ponies, petting zoo ponies, or “fun little minis.” They are quirky rescues who need patience, time, and someone who finds joy in the challenge.
- Approved home only. If you’re looking for instant gratification, swipe left.

✨ If you want two minis who will never sugarcoat their feelings, who will keep you humble, and who will occasionally let you hike with them like you’re part of their cult—Mazikeen and Lucifer are waiting.

For more photos and information on adoption please message me. Casually Looking for the right person. Im in no hurry to move them. No theyre not cheap.