This is Nowell on Leia his new horse. She is a Kentucky Mountain Horse
He is getting on her bareback for the first time.
January 2012
Posted 3 months ago
Posted 3 months ago
Daniel, Jill and I went to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my horses.
Daniel on Dylan, Jill on Belinda and myself on Gunner(not photoed)
We went to Phantom Ranch spent the night and rode back up in the morning.
We passed mules on the way up.
Went over the 440 ft bridge across the Colorado River.
The horses took great care of us. May 2011
Posted 3 months ago
This is Sierra she was born and raised by our family.
We are in Sisters, Oregon Octorber 2011.
Posted 3 months ago
Grandma is riding. This is Keith’s mom. Keith is behind her.
It is so wonderful to have a horse like Sox that can take care of new riders.
Isn’t she doing great ?
This is Santa Cruz, California October 2011
Posted 3 months ago
This is Daniel my son and Lady bug.
The horse is owned by Jill Martin.
Lady bug has been a great horse and always willing to do what we ask of her.
This is one of the first times Lady bug has a rider.
She is a Left Brain Extrovert. Don’t leave her too long with something she might eat it. Even if it is leather.
She has been great on the trail . A non spooky horse.
This is a visit to our home for training.
2011
Posted 11 months ago
Break ~ crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of
Start ~ begin one’s working life
Start ~ begin one’s working life
I would say that start is a much better beginning for the horse. I certainly don’t want to break his spirit. I want to train him for his task with a human.
I also think it is important to start the horse at birth and prepare it for it’s job when needed. I see it as a real handicap for the horse to put it to pasture for 3 or more years and then one day say today I am going to start it.
I have 2 different horses
One that I purchased and started at 4 and when I first got on him he was shaking. A LBE brave innately but not prepared to ride.
Our filly was born here. Having preparations for riding at birth and now and then preparing her to be a riding horse. When I first took her for her first trail ride she left the other older horses and was very confident to ride.
~Maryann
Posted 1 year ago
I have been using homeopathics for my horses and family for 3 years. I am so excited that I am able to carry homeopathics now. I have had great success and am sold that they really work. I have been using them for injuries, thrush, laminitis and colics. No chemicals the natural way.
For colic I have remedies I haven’t had to do it for more than 2 hrs. I haven’t used mineral oil and haven’t had to have the vet out.
Any injury’s I give Arnica immediately.
I ride with a 1/2 dram Arnica for myself incase I ever fall off.
If you have used homeopathic I would love to hear your stories as we can all learn from each other.
For my LBI he likes the tiny pills best as he spits the bigger pills out.
Posted 2 years ago
Cielo went to Groom Creek
Cielo took me all the way to Groom Creek a 8 mile ride from our home. Sox our Quarter Horse lead the way ridden by Daniel. We had a nice ride we walked most of the way. He did pick up speed when asked. We saw some deer and also some bicycles. He did great in his side pull. What a awesome ride.
~ Maryann
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