Author Archives: Jillian

Mr. Bear is the first introduction to having a rider. The horses learn that something sitting up on their backs is nothing to be afraid of. They get used to him hanging, flopping and sometimes falling off (it happens to the best of us) lol! Mr. Bear is a favorite stage of training for aContinue reading “Mr. Bear is always the first one on the “green beans” backs!”

Dollie has never been saddled so these are the steps I take to prepare her to have her first saddle experience. I set them up to succeed, I want it to be boring for them then I know there’s no holes in the process. If they react instead of think then I know I missedContinue reading “Introducing the cinch pressure and bareback pad for the first time.”

Lex always tossed her head at the lope. I taught her to drop it instead. It takes a while to teach this at liberty, no ropes no gimmicks to achieve the head to drop. Never forced, only clear communication, consistency and routine. By teaching Lexus to drop her head instead of tossing it she isContinue reading “Lexus used to toss her head at the lope”

Why do I teach my horses to drop their heads? This right here is the result! Strong backs and hip because they’re actually moving correctly at liberty.Then when I ask for them to travel under themselves, round their body and relax their head under saddle there’s no battle. It will come at ease and theyContinue reading “TOP LINE!”

I can’t stress enough how important it is for horses to have sand or otherwise course ground where they can walk on daily.Sand helps promote circulation in the hooves and it keeps the foot growing and shedding as it should.Without sand or course ground the hoof gets soft, breeds bacteria and doesn’t shed or growContinue reading “SAND!”

Two weeks ago I took in Dollie an almost 4 year old AQHA Quarter Horse mare. She was malnourished, infested in worms, her hooves were really odd and my farrier said due to lack of nutrition the hooves didn’t grow properly. With proper nutrients she hopefully will recover and start growing healthy hooves. She wasContinue reading “This is Dollie’s rehabilitation and transformation journey with me”

Kat is an 11 year old AQHA quarter horse mare. She was under weight, covered in rain rot and her hooves were very overdue for a trim. She was apprehensive about people as well. I got her vaccinated, hooves trimmed and dewormed the first week she was here. She gained great weight in a shortContinue reading “Kat my rescue mare and her journey with me”

Yesterday my two rescue horses arrived. Both are losing hair due to rain rot, they had medicated baths last night and they weren’t holding back their enjoyment which was so sweet to see! They’re both very cautious and wary of everything and everyone but after their baths last night with warm, medicated shampoo they bothContinue reading “New rescues!”

Setting horses up to succeed! Training and learning is supposed to be fun for horse and trainer

Abscess doctoring with epsom salt, adding some water to make it a paste consistency. Then applied the paste to the diaper and then wrapped it in duct tape and securing it on the hoof. The horse will wear it until it falls off which is about three days. The remaining wrap is easily removed byContinue reading “Epsom salt poultice, baby diaper boot!”