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07/26/2026

WHY SOME OF THE BEST HORSE TRAINERS SEEM DISTANT...

It isn't that your horse trainer doesn't like you.

Some of the best trainers and competitors in the horse industry are introverts. For many of us, that's how our connection with horses started in the first place.

While a lot of people grew up learning how to fit in, seek approval, and they learned how to thrive in crowds... many of the future trainers found peace in a barn, a pasture, or on the back of a horse. Horses became the place where life made sense to them.

The truth is... Most trainers don't get burned out from training horses. They get burned out from people.

They get burned out on the nonstop constant phone calls. The messages. The expectations. The pressure. The difficult conversations. The emotional weight that comes with serving the public.

And those competitors who sometimes seem stuck-up? Many of them aren't arrogant at all. They're simply people who recharge in solitude instead of crowds.

The trainers and competitors who stay in this industry for years usually learn how to manage that part of themselves. They learn when to socialize, when to serve, and when they need to step away long enough to reset.

So if your trainer goes quiet for a while... or that competitor you've always admired disappears for a few days...

Don't automatically assume they're upset with you. They may simply be doing what they have to do to protect their own mental energy so they can come back and give their best to their horses, their clients, and the people who depend on them.

This is a topic that barely gets talked about at all in our industry...

So here's an honest question for y'all. ..

How many of you are introverts, and how many of you feel more drained by people than by spending a full day with horses?

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06/21/2026

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Things your riding instructor wants you to know:1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rid...
06/09/2026

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

Great Thursday Evening Lessons!
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Great Thursday Evening Lessons!

The Alamo Spring Fiesta Horse Show in Belton, TX, showcased Metallica, V, and owner Debra York's exceptional achievement...
04/12/2026

The Alamo Spring Fiesta Horse Show in Belton, TX, showcased Metallica, V, and owner Debra York's exceptional achievements. Diligence and perseverance lead to the path of success .

First Show of 2026. GCAHA in Tulsa, Ok. I am extremely proud of both Debbie York and Savanna Seeton. This horse, Major M...
03/30/2026

First Show of 2026. GCAHA in Tulsa, Ok. I am extremely proud of both Debbie York and Savanna Seeton. This horse, Major Metallica V, is truly one of a kind. 

03/14/2026

Just in case…Everyone, stay safe. Big day tomorrow. It’s official. Signed at 6:00am. It was even on TV. Mine really turned blue. Don't forget that tomorrow marks the start of the new Facebook rule (also known as Meta), which allows them to use your photos. Don't forget the deadline is today!!!
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I feel like sometimes horse girl loneliness is a different kind of lonely.It’s the early mornings at the barn when nobod...
03/06/2026

I feel like sometimes horse girl loneliness is a different kind of lonely.

It’s the early mornings at the barn when nobody else is there.
It’s sitting outside a stall thinking about your life.
It’s hauling alone somedays or riding alone. Figuring things out alone if no one is there to help at the time.

It’s loving something so deeply that most people around you don’t fully understand it and probably never will.

There are seasons where it feels like everyone else is winning, everyone else has help, everyone else has things figured out… and you’re just out there trying your best with what you have.

But here’s the thing I’ve realized:

We’re never really alone out there.

God is sitting with you when you’re outside those stalls.
In the long drives home after a hard ride.
In the horses that teach us patience and humility.
In the moments nobody else sees.

Sometimes the barn is where He meets us the clearest, even when no answers are there and nothing in front of you feels super clear.

If you’ve ever felt alone in this lifestyle… you’re not the only one, and let me tell you, it’s bound to happen one day because well…that is life. But what a beautiful thing life is.

Happy New Year from my Family to Y’all !
01/03/2026

Happy New Year from my Family to Y’all !

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