Good video for Apple Jacks. Looks like we are going to work on standing still while mounting.
Does your horse walk off when you try to get on?
October 13, 2014
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9 Things You Need to Know if You Want to Ride Horses
September 30, 2013
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Post by a fellow blogger. I think most of my students can relate to this.
Pause button?
August 14, 2013
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Another horse lesson that can be used in life. I love the parallels.
Post from fellow blogger
Thought of the day
July 17, 2013
Chex’s first trail ride
July 16, 2013
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This week during our regularly scheduled Saturday morning trail ride Rachael decided to take Chex on his first trail ride since joining the farm.
He was joined by Apple, Cuervo and Nash.
Chex’s mom joined us on Nash. Her first time on him.
The weather was good to us. It wasn’t too hot and we stuck the the cut part of our neighboring fields. The horse flys and bugs were out and bothering the horses despite being doused in fly spray
Training at the Farm
July 8, 2013
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Warlock who is now affectionately called Baby cause he is only 2 is going through training to be ridden. (Why do we use the term break and broke? I guess it goes back to when trainer did break the horses down to submission. This is not the type of training that goes on at the farm so I will stay away from those terms.)
Rachael has been working with Warlock and his dad Chex since they came to the farm at the beginning of March. She has done wonders with them. They now mind their manners are are coming along great with the riding aspect. Rachael spent last summer as an apprentice to a Josh Lyon certified trainer and now she is doing it on her own.
In these pictures Baby has the saddle and Rachael on his back fro the first time ever. He did so good! Was not upset, worried or nervous. His head was low and his ear were up. I even caught him licking and chewing a few times which is a sign for horses thinking and processing.
Getting your horse to respect your space
July 5, 2013
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I think Warlock should watch this. Just kidding he is still a baby and doesn’t understand.
Found this video through FB.
Golden Spike Farm's Plog 
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