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Cricket: Appendix Registered Quarter Horse Mare For Lease
Congratulations to the Knock Family of Kearneysville, WV! We’re so thrilled that this special mare is staying “in the family,” and that you love her as much as we do!
Posted in Equine Alumni
Tagged appendix, aqha, dressage, english, event, for sale, fox, gelding, horse for sale, hunt, hunter, jump, jumper, mare, natural horse training, natural horsemanship, quarter horse, quaterhorse, sport horse, sporthorse, trail ride, trail riding, western
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Birth Announcement!
Luna the spotted draft mare delivered a spirited, strapping colt in the wee hours of the morning. Both mama and baby are doing great! The colt’s daddy is Jack Flash, a Gypsy cob stallion imported from the UK. This particular … Continue reading
Posted in foals, Luna
Tagged baby, dressage, equestrian, equine, eventing, foal, foal picture, fox chasing, fox hunting, gypsy cob, gypsy horse, gypsy sport horse, gypsy vanner, horse, horse rescue, hunter, jack flash, jumper, medieval reenacting, natural horsemanship, photo, photos, picture, pictures, sca, society for creative anachronism, trail riding
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Foal Announcement
Happy April Foals Day! Luna the mystery mare gave birth to a strapping colt in the wee hours of the morning. Mama and baby are hale and hearty. The colt is a Gypsy Sport Horse by Jack Flash, a registered … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Updates
Tagged baby, dressage, equestrian, equine, eventing, foal, foal picture, fox chasing, fox hunting, gypsy cob, gypsy horse, gypsy sport horse, gypsy vanner, horse, horse rescue, hunter, jumper, medieval reenacting, natural horsemanship, photo, photos, picture, pictures, sca, society for creative anachronism, trail riding
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Family Trail Ride: Horse Dreams Come True II
The family was finally ready to live their dream of a family trail ride. I trailered the ever-dependable Lucy over to join them. While the family was tacking up, Lucy and I fully enjoyed playing in an actual ARENA. Our … Continue reading
Posted in clicker training, Horses and Life, Lucy, Natural Horsemanship, Natural Trainer On The Road!, trail riding
Tagged english riding, ent, family horse, horse, horse for sale, horse show, horses, hunt seat, hunter, j.r.r. tolkein, jumping, lord of the rings, lotr, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, parelli, parelli natural horse-man-ship, parelli natural horsemanship, pat parelli, QH, quarter horse, tb, thoroughbred, tolkein, trail ride, trail riding, treebeard
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Horse Dreams Come True
I started teaching the Knock’s several years ago. Their dream was to trail ride as a family. When we started, they had one young, barely broke, extremely fearful Quarter Horse. Hardly material for group pleasure ride success! Stormy the been-there-done-that … Continue reading
Posted in clicker training, Competition...Naturally!, Natural Horsemanship, Natural Trainer On The Road!, trail riding
Tagged arbitrary rule, clicker training horses, curb bit, english riding, expos, family horse, field trips, filly, good girl, group pleasure, horse show, hunt seat, hunter, introverted personality, jumping, local show, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, natural horsemanship techniques, parelli, parelli natural horse-man-ship, parelli natural horsemanship, pat parelli, perfect husband, perfect pleasure, pleasure ride, QH, quarter horse, school horse, scritch, trail ride, trail riding, western disciplines
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New Trails, New Partnership
Suzi invited us trail riding at Stoney Creek Farm when we first met Mikey, our large, lovely TB gelding. Today needed to bring home Cricket, the 6 year old appendix Quarter Horse mare. We used the extra trailer space to … Continue reading
Posted in clicker training, Cricket, Dolly, gideon, Monavie, Natural Horsemanship, Natural Trainer On The Road!
Tagged appendix, clickerhorse, dressage, equestrian, equine, eventing, for sale, gideon, horse for sale, horse sales, horse trailer, horse training, horses, hunter, hunter jumper, jumper, medieval, Monavie, natural, natural horse, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, ponies, pony, quarter horse, quarter horse mare, ride, riding, secretariat, stoney creek farm, stony creek farm, trail horse, trail ride, trail riding, trainer, training, west virginia, wv
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Gift From A Horse
Like any young horse in training, Wally the Warmblood has his good days. He has his not-so-good days and he has those frustrating, tear-out-your-hair days when he seems to forget how to put one foot in front of the other, … Continue reading
Posted in Balanced Seat Riding, Centered Riding tm, Dressage... Naturally!, Horses and Life, Inner Natural Horsemanship
Tagged advice, dressage, equestrian, equine, horse, horse whisperer, horse woman, horsemanship, horses, natural, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horseman, natural horsemanship, naturally, principle, principles, tip, tips, trail ride, trail riding, training
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Since You Asked…Horse Questions Answered
Today’s question is from Jeannie and Chris of Hedgesville, WV. “If a horse isn’t a natural leader (on the trail), can you train him to be one?”
Posted in Horse Training Basics, Horse Training Philosophy, Natural Horsemanship
Tagged advice, bravery, care, challenges, confidence, courage, equestrian, equine, fears, god, guidance, horse, horse care, horse training, horse whisperer, horse woman, horsemanship, horses, instinct, jeannie, leadership skills, natural, natural horse, natural horse care, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horseman, natural horsemanship, natural leader, naturally, partnership, principle, principles, ride, riding, self confidence, tip, tips, trail, trail riding, train, training
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Donadio H: SkySong’s Sire
I found a video of SkyBaby’s Daddy on YouTube. Now we see where she gets her airborne agility from! I recommend turning off the volume. Enjoy!
Posted in General
Tagged andalusian, andalusian cross, board, boarding, care, consultation, consulting, Donadio H, dressage, equestrian, eventing, foal, horse, horse picture, horse trainer, horsemanship, horses, hunter, hunter jumper, jumper, jumping, lessons, medieval games, natural, natural horse boarding, natural horse training, photo, photography, picture, polocrosse, ride, riding, skysong, stallion, trail riding, train, trainer, training, video, warmblood, west virginia, west virginia horse trainer, wv, wv horse trainer, yearling
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Horse Quiz!
I came across this photo in my archives. Guess who it is! I’ll give you a hint: both horses were born here at Almost Heaven Horse Source, both board here now, and both will be trained for versatility in natural … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Horse Games, General
Tagged board, boarding, care, consultation, consulting, dressage, equestrian, eventing, foal, horse, horse picture, horse trainer, horsemanship, horses, hunter, hunter jumper, jumper, jumping, lessons, medieval games, natural, natural horse boarding, natural horse training, photo, photography, picture, polocrosse, ride, riding, trail riding, train, trainer, training, warmblood, west virginia, west virginia horse trainer, wv, wv horse trainer, yearling
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