We have been working on many different breeds of horses with a variety of issues to correct. This walking horse was a champion in the show arena and is now a trail horse. Because of his training for the class caused him to have flashbacks while mounting and moving off for the first few steps.
We have been working with Chiller to build his confidence to stand quietly and not panic in the first step off. He is improving every day and is incredibly comfortable to ride.
Cari ~ “I just wanted to let you guys know that Arabel had a massage tonight and was so relaxed after today’s session that she actually fell asleep on the cross ties. Arabel is usually grinding her teeth and pawing on the cross ties. Wow ~ what a difference already in just one session. AMAZING!!” –Karen
This young TB mare was rescued from the killers, finding a new home in a luxurious barn in NY. She had some baggage from her experience at the track and everyone was giving up on her with the exception of the one person who believed in her. Karen called us as a last resort and after meeting this mare, we believe she was simply misunderstood. A highly intelligent mare with outstanding bloodlines, she completely transformed after one session of desensitizing, we will continue to work with her and build her confidence so that her owner can enjoy safe fun rides in the near future.
We believe all horses benefit from this easy lesson in building confidence. All of our horses, young or old, go through this important lesson as a foundation to their training. .
For those of you who have been following this gifted horse, he has transformed from a known convict to a reformed athlete. You can always refresh your memory by visiting Tristan-convicted felon on our youtube channel, lexington17. Subscribe to our channel and watch him continue to progress through our training system. This is an excellent example of how the correct training can bring out the full potential in any horse very quickly.
Arctic Bright settles into his new stable in California after a long drive from Lexington, Ky where we picked him up. Arctic is a pure white TB, with pink skin and dark eyed. He is charismatic, athletic and quite the character. Here he is having breakfast in bed after the long drive. For more information, read here.
Bred in Oregon by Darlene Knight, Arctic Bright is the first foal out of the Reign Road mare Mesa Queen. He hails from the family of 1975 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Foolish Pleasure.
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I greatly enjoy teaching kids to ride with confidence and trust in their mounts. Here is a lesson over our obstacle course which helps them build their confidence and teaches them to deal with any situation.
Vanessa rides Tony with Cari on Allez and Lauren on a late summer afternoon. Learning to ride with excellent balance and rhythm at Windrock Farm. You can never start too early. Learning correct basics from the beginning will result in a skilled confident rider.
Fiona demonstrates her talent for trick riding on Goldie with Rex on Mr. T, just back from filming on location in Texas. Seven Days in Utopia (2011) is a new film about a professional golfer who finds himself on a horse ranch and Mr. T had a scene in a rain storm rearing to drop a stunt rider doubling for the principal actress. T is back in New York for another day on Arthur (2011), a film we worked on this summer with Jennifer Garner and Russell Brand.