Author Archives: Jillian

This stage is very crucial for any wild or unhandled horse. Getting their hooves trimmed has to happen ASAP to keep them comfortable. It’s one of the hardest things for a horse to learn to accept us holding their legs up. They’re instinct is to run away from confinement or force. They know they’re vulnerableContinue reading “Mollie had her first pedicure!”

If a horse shows a liking to smiling I’ll make a cue so they can learn to smile on command. Mollie loves it! Look at those pretty baby teef!

My recently wild, mustang filly learning about having her first cinch around her and wearing the bareback pad 🙂 My youngsters will learn to never be afraid of things on or around them and these things also help my horses bond to me and get more trust in me.

My recently wild mustang yearling from South Steens HMA with the tarp today! NO HALTER! No force, just trust!

Leonard has been helping me train horses for 4 years and he loves his job. I get the wilds or youngsters used to bags by using Leonard to show them it’s ok. I teach the wilds/ youngsters to free lunge with him too and to introduce them to voice commands stop. Leonard teaches by exampleContinue reading “My training assistant is a horse!”

Her first two days in training we are already leading, picking up all four feet and lunging! Follow her journey from wild to mild! We will be doing almost everything at liberty, which means no halter, no force. If she feels she needs to run then she can. I want her to WANT to beContinue reading “Mustang Mollie! Tag #7677”

Sam spent 8 years running away from things to keep him safe. Now he’s learning he doesn’t have to and he’s can trust me that I’ll never hurt him. Lots of steps go into training a wild mustang especially an “aged” mustang who only knows how to be wild. Aged mustangs take more time, patience,Continue reading “Sam my mustang and his first time with a cinch around him and things hanging off”

My wild, 8 year old mustang Sam and I his first week with me two years ago. Trust was accomplished and lots of patience before attempting to take his halter off. This is a big step for a wild horse because he can be harder to catch without a halter but I had him followingContinue reading “First un-haltering on Sam”

Blanket leg straps, you’ve seen the blanket falling off of some horses and some blankets seem to never move! Well, this is why, the leg straps keep the blanket from sliding to one side. The straps are NOT meant to go around each hind leg. There’s three ways to do the leg straps, around eachContinue reading “Blanket leg straps”

Spring is here! Keep an eye on your pasture puffs! The grass may be short but the bright color means the shed is at the top of the blade. If horses eat too much fresh grass they can founder even if they live on pasture.Check their feet to see if they feel warm and forContinue reading “Spring has sprung!”