07/24/2026
🐴 Project: The Dun C**t | Week One
One thing we’ve learned over the years is that a horse’s first response isn’t always the response that defines them.
This c**t came to us with an unknown background and an unknown skill level. Like every horse, he has a story—we just have to be patient enough to let him tell it.
The beginning of this session wasn’t about avoiding a reaction. It was about watching how he handled pressure and giving him the opportunity to search for a better answer.
One of the greatest lessons horses have taught us is this:
Horses don’t learn from pressure itself. They learn from the release of it.
The pressure encourages them to search.
The release tells them,
“Yes… that’s the answer.”
Watching a horse go from reacting to thinking is one of the most rewarding parts of horsemanship.
And today, The Dun C**t took his first steps in that direction.
(He’s still “The Dun C**t,” by the way. Around here, horses don’t keep the names they arrive with… they earn them. 😂)
We’re excited to see who he becomes—and eventually, what name he earns.
Thanks for riding with us. 🤎🐴
Cody Johnson
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