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06/17/2026

Duke has been in my program for a little over 60 days.
I challenged him yesterday by riding one handed and tested how he would travel taking direction from my legs. He’s used to going in circles, and most c**ts will struggle finding balance in straight lines. I worked on that for a bit and he worked beautifully.
There’s always room for improvement and he is quite the opinionated dude but I’m really happy with how he is to ride. He’s pretty sensitive so I have to be conscious about what my hands are doing.
If you watch close you can actually see me smiling a lot. (Whoops-I better be careful or yall might think I’m enjoying myself 🤪)

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06/17/2026

Montana girl 🏔️🩵

Decided to switch things up a bit and ride in a snaffle. I’d say my biggest area for improvement is in a bridle. She pushes on it quite a bit. I haven’t been so focused on this aspect because she is due for a dental so I’ve mainly rode in a halter.

She’s recovering from laminitis, and just got a trim from the vet so she’s a bit sore from it. I kept this ride short and sweet because of that.
Can’t complain other than that. She did really well. 🙌🏻

06/16/2026

cause c**ts… that’s all I got
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This may be an unpopular opinion, but the expectation that your c**t starter can completely transform a horse into somet...
06/16/2026

This may be an unpopular opinion, but the expectation that your c**t starter can completely transform a horse into something else isn’t fair.

Hear me out.

There is a difference between your c**t starter teaching and working your horse to make a better well rounded partner. Absolutely.
Building confidence, creating boundaries, teaching better skills—that’s our job.

We cannot, however, change your horse or their personality.
Your c**t starter cannot change 6 years of naughty behavior in 30-60-90 days. You simply can’t.

Especially if the owner doesn’t have the knowledge, timing, feel or skill to continue what the trainer is teaching your horse.

Expecting a horse to change who they are at their core is a disappointment waiting to happen.

Rusty is an anxious guy at his core. I will not be able to change that. I can give him proper tools to be better, but I cannot change his personality.

Cinder is bred to be hot, quick and fast. She reacts quick because that’s what her genetic make up tells her to do. I cannot train that out of her. I can hone her skills to be used appropriately and have time and place-but at her core, she will be a hot feely mare.

Legacy is a 3yr old at heart. He’s goofy, playful, and mentally immature. I can train him, expose him, teach him what to do and how to be. He is my steady eddy in all things too. But I cannot force him to be a grown up and not wanna play all the time.

There is a time and place to teach and grow skill. And a time and place to accept.
It has taken me 6 years to accept Rusty as who he is. It can always get better, but it won’t change who they are.

C**t starters cannot perform miracles. They absolutely can create CHANGE. Which can be perceived as a miracle especially when ol Bucky learns how to do a lead change or back up softer.
But if their personality is to “be something”, you’ll either spend their whole life fighting to change it or you’ll learn acceptance and how to work with them.

That adaptability depends on you.

Your c**t starter cannot work miracles. They work c**ts.

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06/15/2026

First ride for Willow!

It went really well, I did have to use a ground person to help me get her moving out. I like to do this for the first few rides to make it as easy for them as possible.
I decided to ride her in a halter as she still has a sensitivity to the snaffle. She exhibits the same behaviors in a halter but they are more manageable.
Worked on a couple things with backing up and staying soft on the halter. Hard to know what she doesn’t know or what could be a bad habit. Not too worried about it though.
I’ll keep at it, she’s got a ton of potential! 🙌🏻🤍

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06/15/2026

Montana far exceeded my expectations with riding in the arena.
She was a bit distracted overall but listened to all my cues and tried her heart out for me.
She truly has been such a good mare, and I’m super thankful that her owners brought her to me to start. She’s been a lot of fun.
Albeit stubborn too— but aren’t we all?! 🤣🩵

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06/15/2026

Update on Shaq-for those asking..
Well… more has uncovered about him and I cannot say that I’m pleased. I feel blind sided and wasn’t given the full truth. Had I been given all the information on his history, I wouldn’t have agreed to take him into my program.

Shaq has fused withers. Very clear deformity upon physical exam too. How I missed this- he’s tall and doesn’t like to hold still. It wasn’t missed on purpose. I was given more medical history by his owner on Friday, never was it mentioned to me prior.
It’s really hard to work with one through pain. It seems anything that’s asked of him creates a reaction that is outside of normal and I do think it’s connected to his ailments. I’ve recommended that he gets a full medical work up and depending on what is found if he is sound for work under saddle, to be completely restarted.
He has a lot of holes presenting but I cannot confirm that until we make sure pain isn’t causing these outbursts.
Right now, I’ve just been focusing on ground work and keeping things calm. He is pretty dang reactive, more so than normal.
(Yall I handle mustangs-this is different)

I personally don’t think horses that have zero self preservation are a good fit for my program. I ride alone most the time and that is not a good combination.
I wish compassion would fix it for him. I wish caring would just take all his issues away. I’ve got that in the bag. But this unfortunately is bigger than me. I cannot fix his problems with hope and compassion alone.

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06/12/2026

Update on Shaq—do you see what I see?

My compassion for animals gets me in trouble a lot 🫣

Sometimes I think it’s because of my own trauma (😂🥲) and not having the ability to voice myself. Having the situation where you’re always told to be quiet and “straighten up” causes a lot of hidden emotions. I equate that to some of these “basket case” horses that I get in. I swear to god they are drawn to me like a moth to a flame.

At the end of the day, I may not be able to help him like my heart desires. I’m trying to extend compassion and be understanding. To be softer.

But that’s not to confuse things with being a pushover and not holding him to a standard of being safe to be around. I’m feeling frustrated in the fact I wasn’t shared his full history as I could have approached things a different way that would’ve provided better communication between him and I.

I may not be perfect-but I’m trying. That’s what matters. And trying doesn’t mean you don’t fail or have every session go as planned.
Doing right by the horse is my only goal, and sometimes that takes time to form my own opinion.

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06/11/2026

Continuing to check things off the list with Montana! ☀️

She pushes into the halter pressure pretty good, once we get that straightened out better we will be in the arena. Not really worried about her moving out, but want that shut down and redirect button pretty solid before going to a bigger space. She will get there. 🙌🏻

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