MH Performance Horsemanship

05/20/2026

I have a few spots open in my August clinic! It will be a fun day of learning how to teach your horse tricks! This clinic is for all levels and all ages welcome.

I am offering TWO trick training clinics this summer!

The first will be June 7 from 9am to 4pm

The second is August 1 from 9am to 4pm.

Cost is $225/ person, I am limiting these clinics to 8 participants max, so if you’d like a spot please claim yours sooner than later!

These will be rain or shine. See event pages for more details.

Come join the fun and teach your horse to “cheese”like Flint

05/18/2026

MHPH Merch is available on bonfire! I had a few folks ask me about t-shirts, so if you’d like to order something you can do so here! Sweatshirts, t-shirts and tank tops are available 😊

Grab your limited edition MH Performance Horsemanship merchandise before the campaign closes. Featuring Athletic Heather Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.

05/04/2026

We had a wonderful weekend with Chris Lombard Horsemanship- everyone built on their already great relationships with their horses and accomplished some pretty awesome stuff. Thank you everyone for attending and thank you Chris for all of the work that you do with horses and their people. 🦄

05/02/2026

Tomorrow is the last day of the Chris Lombard-Connecting with horses Clinic at scarlet day! Come on over and audit- $40 for the day!

Rainy Saturday vibes ❤️

Becca Curtis and Ripley

Chris Lombard clinic

04/26/2026

I’ve had a bunch of lesson requests lately, so I figured I’d make a brief post!

My travel schedule is pretty full, however I do have availability for trailer in lessons at Scarlet Day. Space is limited so if you’d like to book a certain day or time please send me a text or a message here. Private lessons are $95 for an hour and that includes the trailer in fee. Current vaccines and coggins are required.

Thank you all for your support 🦄

04/10/2026

John B has been working hard this winter. This horse has needed a lot of confidence and has spent the winter building that & learning to regulate and relax in his work. Today him and his owner had a fantastic session. It’s so nice to have this horse loping around and relaxing into his gaits instead of rushing and worrying. He still has lots to learn but he’s come such a long way & has been a lot of fun. I’m grateful to have such wonderful clients that really put the work in!

04/10/2026

I am offering TWO trick training clinics this summer!

The first will be June 7 from 9am to 4pm

The second is August 1 from 9am to 4pm.

Cost is $225/ person, I am limiting these clinics to 8 participants max, so if you’d like a spot please claim yours sooner than later!

These will be rain or shine. See event pages for more details.

Come join the fun and teach your horse to “cheese”like Flint

04/08/2026

I’m toying with the idea of hosting a trick training clinic- if I do offer this who is interested?

We would cover the following:

Smile, bow, targeting/ picking up objects, lay down, sidepass to and from you and sit. We would be covering the steps to achieve each trick and you’ll have plenty of work to continue with after the clinic 😊

Let me know if there is interest OR if you’d like to host I’m happy to come to you.

Photo by Xenophon Photography

01/20/2026

Take the Pressure Off…

It’s that time of year when the initial spark of a New Year’s resolution begins to meet the reality of the work required to achieve it. With goals and resolutions comes pressure—the weight of expectations we place on ourselves to succeed. In the moment, those goals can feel like the most important things in the world. That drive is wonderful; having a vision for the future is something we should all cherish.

However, when it comes to horses, they don’t share our human agendas. They don't care about the blue ribbons, the titles, or how many days a week you've checked off your training schedule. To a horse, those milestones are invisible.

What matters to them is safety and relaxation. If you can provide those two things, you unlock the door to genuine fun. Everything else is secondary.

As you dive into your goals for this year, remember that it is impossible for you to win unless your horse wins too. For a horse to "win," they must feel safe and relaxed in your presence. Only then do you get to experience the most rewarding part of this journey: the joy of a true partnership.

So, take the pressure off yourself, off your horse, and off the results. When the weight of the goal starts to overshadow the well-being of the horse, we lose sight of why we started in the first place.

Put your horse first and your goals second, because the greatest achievement isn't the trophy—it's the relationship.

01/11/2026

Well said

What You Water Grows

Did you ever notice what we spend our time, energy, and resources on are the things that tend to flourish or even multiply? Gardening is certainly a great example of this; it's really a whole process, not just the act of watering. It takes more than water to grow a garden. But the saying really points out that what we focus on will shape what happens, even through drought or weeds.

Allow me to bring this to horses. If we do nothing but fret about all the negative things our horses might do, or what might happen, we will actually become very reactive, thus making our horses even more reactive. Instead, if we focus on showing our horses where they can find peace, our horses will begin looking in those places. Remember, horses inevitably just do what they think is the best idea, or the best option that is available to them at the moment. If you don't believe this, I would encourage you to re-examine how horses think and spend some real time watching how horses interact with their environment, and see what I am referring to.

So, if you notice your horse seems to never relax, let me ask you, do you show them a reason that they can or should relax? If we are constantly watering the anxiety, it will grow. I would guess that at this point that many are asking how do I show my horse where they can find peace?

It all starts with me/us. If our brains are a chaotic mess, with thoughts swirling around without places to rest, we will be transferring that to our horses; it's just the way it is. The advice of fake it till you make it, does not work with horses. So I would encourage you to take a few steps I have found helpful to move forward in the solution.

1. Stop imagining that horses are trying to play an angle. That is a human condition that horses don't suffer from. They are motivated by peace, and that pretty much sums up what motivates a horse. If they are not at peace, they haven't been made aware of where to find it yet, but they are searching. If I can't show them, they will keep looking, and as they are looking, they may find the boogie man instead.

2. Make sure you can answer the question why. If you don't know the answer to all the questions you are asking your horse, define it before you go any further. This will help you be much clearer in not only your expectations but also in how you communicate the what to them.

3. I would really encourage anyone who may have traumatic situations that plague their mind to seek help to work through them. I would define traumatic as anything that constantly fills your thought process to the point that it alters what you do. I have spoken in depth about a wreck I had that forced me to re-look at things.

4. Take some time to really enjoy your journey with horses as you become a better version of yourself. If you have heard any of my story, you know how much I credit my time with horses as immensely impactful in helping me work through many of my issues. I'm sure not done yet, I definitely have more to work out, but I really appreciate the journey.

Life is certainly a journey, not a sprint. I have chosen to embrace it for what it is and be thankful for all of the experiences that were hard, quite frankly, but left me better than what I was before them. I hope this helps you and motivates you, versus makes you feel worse. Acknowledgment of a problem is the first step to solving it.

Pc Tracey Buyce Photography