The Hanging KETL Performance Horses

09/26/2026

Worth the Read Wednesday

Sometimes a simple pattern can teach you a whole lot more than you think.

The Daisy Pattern is designed to help develop rounder, smoother turns, better shoulder control, consistent impulsion, and rider focus—all while giving you and your horse a clear plan to follow.

Here’s how it works:
🔹 Set up five cones—four in a large square and one in the center.
🔹 Start at the center and ride out to your first corner cone.
🔹 Ride around the corner, ride around the center cone, and then head out to the next corner.
🔹 Continue this pattern around all four corner cones, creating the “petals” of the daisy.

The real value comes from how you ride the pattern. Focus on maintaining a consistent speed and guiding the turns primarily with your outside rein and outside leg. This encourages the horse to make the turn with his shoulder rather than pushing his hindquarters out.

And don't be afraid to take your time with it. Steve recommends giving a new pattern several sessions to develop before expecting significant changes. Let your horse make mistakes, reward the try, and allow the pattern to teach you both.

That's the beauty of patterns—they aren't just about following a set of cones. They give you a way to practice important horsemanship principles while building communication, feel, focus, and consistency.

Want to see exactly how to ride the Daisy Pattern?

🎥 There’s a video tutorial of this pattern inside the Equine Masterclass, along with many other training lessons and exercises you can work through with your horse.

Whether you're looking to improve your turns, develop better control, or simply give yourself a productive exercise for your next ride, the Equine Masterclass gives you the tools to keep learning.

👉 Learn more and join us at: EquineMasterclass.com

09/18/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢 (𝐒. 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢) “𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬”

Strangles is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease in horses caused by Streptococcus equi subsp. equi. It primarily affects the lymph nodes of the head and neck, resulting in pyrexia, mucopurulent nasal discharge, and abscess formation. Transmission occurs via direct contact, fomites, or asymptomatic carriers that harbor the organism within the guttural pouches.

Diagnosis is made through nasal swabs with PCR or bacterial culture, in combination with endoscopy and ultrasonography to identify abscessation and detect carrier status. Treatment is largely supportive and may include anti-inflammatory therapy, drainage of abscesses, and guttural pouch lavages. Strict isolation and biosecurity protocols are essential to reduce transmission within a population.

Although most horses recover, complications such as metastatic (“bastard”) strangles, purpura hemorrhagica, and persistent carrier states can occur. Preventative strategies include quarantine of new arrivals, rigorous hygiene practices, and screening of recovered horses prior to reintegration. Early recognition and effective biosecurity remain critical for disease control.

📸: TheHorse.com

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09/18/2026

I am so excited about this!!!!!!

We already have 💥43💥 shows lined up for the 2027 season!! And we are still waiting on some dates from some producers in other states! 🤯

I’m so glad everyone is so excited for the LCF to come to their area!

We will have membership links live by the first of October at the latest!

09/16/2026

09/11/2026

Sometimes I just post videos of my horses so Facebook pops it up as a memory later 😜🥰🫶