Softwind Stables LLC

10/01/2026

Positively cannot wait for this! Agnes and I are already having a lot of fun brainstorming this event. I am happy to field suggested topics or questions to work in. You can put them in the comments. She will also be doing 2 regular clinic days. Friday and Sunday. Please stay tuned for more info on that. I expect that if we had to have a bad weather date, it would just get pushed back to Sunday the 15th. I can’t believe I am even saying that… But seriously, we really want this to be helpful and meet people where they are at with those real dressage questions. So send them my way! And please join us!!

08/31/2026

08/08/2026

Clearly put and many have left or been asked to leave simply because they have tunnel vision on a good boarding facilities!

As a barn owner, the hardest line you'll ever draw is the boundary of who you allow in and who you allow to stay.

A friendly reminder to my fellow trainers (and any horse person in general)-

-Nobody is worth your peace of mind..if they cost you your peace, kick them out!

- No one can buy your trust, when you see their true actions...believe them.

- If they can't respect you or the facility, they need to leave.

- No amount of money is worth harboring negative energy in your work and play atmosphere.

I am done trying to hatch bad eggs. I am no longer willing to try to fix, help, slave or suffer for those not willing to give the same effort or at the least carry themselves with class and integrity.

Say it with me friends:

Your barn, your rules. And your happy place. If they don't like it, they can leave.

Customer service should not feel like slavery. You shouldn't feel uncomfortable when people pull into your barn driveway. Stick to your guts. And your boundaries. 💕

- Ian Baese O’Connor

📸 Max & Maxwell: Equestrian Photography

06/05/2026

Perfect!