Alchemic Horsemanship

Alchemic Horsemanship Multi-discipline Natural Horsemanship based riding instruction and training.

“My horses feet are dry and rock hard, they’re constantly chipping and cracking, what do I do?”I’ve been asked this ques...
08/28/2026

“My horses feet are dry and rock hard, they’re constantly chipping and cracking, what do I do?”

I’ve been asked this question many times in my almost a decade of living in this an alpine desert. I’m not a farrier, but I have to take into consideration hoof health as a large part of the health of the horse I’m training.

Compared to other areas where excess moisture is a problem, here we experience less hoof growth, more lost shoes, more cracking and an understandably grumpier farrier who is trying to carve stone with a hoof knife.

Healthy hooves are made from a healthy body and the right amount of moisture.

So to answer the original question, I recommend this set up to all clients who have the space in their grooming area. Stall mats, and a cheap s**g carpet that you soak with water. While you groom and tack, have them stand on it.

One of my clients has been using her setup regularly and it’s amazing to see the change in hoof health. If you can, give it a try!

After a quick turn and burn to Ohio, we’re so happy to welcome Petal to the farm! All the thanks go to Brittney and her ...
08/23/2026

After a quick turn and burn to Ohio, we’re so happy to welcome Petal to the farm! All the thanks go to Brittney and her wonderful program Rustic Spurs.

Petal is the last baby from Flower, a donkey we both knew from working together previously. She is the spotted Jenny in the second and third photos. Petal will be available to participate in b***o races, and a few other program additions in the coming year (stay tuned 🤫)

Pedro will now have a permanent donkey companion and we are so thrilled with how sweet and well trained she is 💙

Our youngest boarder horse Obi, is getting a good amount of environmental learning for what his life will look like as a...
08/18/2026

Our youngest boarder horse Obi, is getting a good amount of environmental learning for what his life will look like as a riding horse. He watches most lessons 😂

Thanks go to our youngest rider Paige, and Katana for helping him take so much osmosis education in this evening.

As we continue to experience low air quality across many states in the US I thought I’d share this little info graphic. ...
08/09/2026

As we continue to experience low air quality across many states in the US I thought I’d share this little info graphic. This is a good time of year to build soft skills that require little movement. Below are 15 ideas:

✨ Picking up your horses feet (your farrier, vet and trainer will be grateful for this)
✨ Standing tied
✨ Tacking and untacking quietly
✨ Practicing bandaging
✨ Lowering the head for bridling and bridling
✨ Mounting block work
✨ Fly spray and other spray on applicator products
✨ Trimmers, scissors, and braiding (how’s your bridle path looking?)
✨ Needle preparation with a toothpick
✨ Shoulder and hind quarter yielding with increasingly softer response from your horse
✨Desensitization of ears, mouth and eyes for inspection
✨ Moving over while tied from a vocal cue
✨ Suppling ground work such as shoulder in, leg yield and haunches in at walk
✨ Refinement of halting vocal cues on the ground
✨ Standing squarely with a wide front and hind base in halt

There are many more things you could add to this list, but I’m curious what are some things you practice with your horse when you’re unable to get ridden work done?

If you fill small training gaps like these, you might be surprised at how much more solid a partner you have when the smoke finally clears. 😉

On Wednesday 7/8/26, one of the best horses I've had the privilege of knowing and learning from passed away. Here is a s...
07/24/2026

On Wednesday 7/8/26, one of the best horses I've had the privilege of knowing and learning from passed away. Here is a small collection of photos that will always be how I remember Zen.

I've thought about how to phrase the impact of his passing and one of the only words that comes to mind is, foundational. We share time with these wise, expansive, incredible creatures and they in return build the foundation of who we get to be. And who we can choose to become. The time we get to spend is often neither long enough, nor as we initially imagined.

Zen came into my life to be the foundation of my first lesson string of horses to teach with. And in the time of knowing and loving him so dearly, important pieces of the horseman I want to be started to show up. My foundation of being is different thanks to him. You could say it's a bit more Zen.

Zen taught so many people, so many different skills. First canters, first trots, first walks, refining position, lateral work, small spins, rollbacks, simple changes, and so much more. But deeper than that he gave riders an immediate sense of trust and self confidence. To witness student after student repair their faith in themselves and their love of horses, because of him, will impact me as an instructor until my final lesson.

The gratitude and grief are well mixed in the loss of my friend Zen. And his final teaching has been to let horses change you. Give space for the long days, big and small wins, hard lessons, lack of belief in yourself and physical challenge, open up a version of yourself you haven't met yet.

Forever thankful for this golden teacher, Zen-boy.

06/30/2026

The Aspen Acres fire south west of Pueblo went from 2,500 acres to nearly 25,000 in 6 hours TODAY. Don't ever assume you have "time"!

10 Rules to Live by in Evacuations with Horses

By: Colorado Horse Rescue Network
1. TEACH YOUR HORSE TO LOAD (and tie)! And I mean immediately step into a trailer. If your horse doesn't want to load try to find an experienced Horse person to assist. This isn't time to bait in with grain or treats. Do whatever is necessary to get them in.
2. Take at least one bale of hay and a BUCKET, you never know where your horse is going to end up or what supplies they will have.
3. No matter what, if you take your horses or not, MAKE SURE you take your proof of ownership/BRAND INSPECTIONS! This will help you prove the horses are yours later on! (Photos work in non brand inspection areas!)
4. If you CANNOT TAKE your horse, TURN THEM LOOSE! They have great survival instincts, it's better than dying in a locked barn.
5. IF YOU TURN THEM LOOSE, write your phone number on them in some way! Spray paint/shoe polish, whatever you can find. The bigger the better. DO NOT WRITE ON HOOVES. It's rarely readable after a horse walks through grass or brush. Don't use anything that can snag or get caught. Tags/tape around a braid in the mane work if you have a gentle horse. If you have a hard to catch horse go for a large phone number.
6. If you turn them loose TAKE THEIR HALTERS OFF! Imagine all the debris, fences, trees and brush your horse is going to encounter!
7. If you turn them loose, LOCK THEM OUT OF THEIR BARN/PEN/STALL/YARD. They WILL go back! This will be hard for you to do, but a horse with access to it's barn/stall pen will often go there for security when they're afraid.
8. If you take your horse to an evacuation center, it is still a good idea to have your horse marked in some way. Sometimes evacuation centers have to evacuate!
9. If your horse is in a large pasture area, cut the fence in corners and leave gates open! When horses can't find their way in smoke/debris they will follow fence lines.
10. In many places there are Community Animal Response Teams, Animal Control or a Sheriff's Mounted Posse to assist with evacuation. You should know this info BEFORE fires come. In Colorado we also have www.HorseAlert.org. The best option is always your own trailer, but if you don't have one find out who can help you!

Photo Credit: Pueblo County Sheriff's Office

Don’t forget to support the local 4-H next month with their annual tack sale!
06/29/2026

Don’t forget to support the local 4-H next month with their annual tack sale!

This one snuck up on me with how busy the summer has been! But I will be closed for lessons the week of 6/29-7/6 with it...
06/22/2026

This one snuck up on me with how busy the summer has been! But I will be closed for lessons the week of 6/29-7/6 with it being the 5th week to catch up on much needed projects. And maybe squeeze in a bit of R&R. 😮‍💨

For my boarders, as always you are welcome to come, ride and you might see me working my horses. For my lovely lesson students I'll be catching up with you in July!

As always thank you for your continued support!

Katana looking pretty in full tack 😍
06/21/2026

Katana looking pretty in full tack 😍

Thank you so much Margo for the latest review!
06/20/2026

Thank you so much Margo for the latest review!

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