A blog about training trail horses.
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horse Training, Trail Horses, Uncategorized on Dec 25th, 2009
I remember my first horse. I was 28 years old and purchased a mix breed that was advertised as a TWH. If there was walker in him, I didn’t know it. But I had fun and learned a lot. AND I KNEW IT ALL! Afterall, I had watched all the westerns with my Dad; John [...]
Posted in Tack and Equipment, Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horses on Dec 18th, 2009
This is the back of a Tennessee Walking Horse, commonly known as a gaited horse. They use these horses a lot in field trials for their quiet disposition, forgiveness of our stupidity and long, smooth stride that covers a lot of ground quickly. Keeping their backs healthy and fit is so very important for the [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horse Training, Trail Horses on Nov 29th, 2009
Boogie came to us a couple of weeks ago because Boogie lost his beat. Boot Scootin Boogie is a competitive trail horse that has competed in NATRC trail rides that can be grueling and very demanding. (www.natrc.org for more information) Boogie and his rider both came in with a score 0f 99 out of 100 [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horse Training, Trail Horses on Nov 12th, 2009
We have three personal field trail horses and three for sale. My husband has been going to field trials for several years and always asks me to go. O.K. first, I can’t stand to listen to dogs bark. Second, I don’t like unorganized rides because of the potential for getting hurt. Let’s face it, at [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horse Training on Oct 19th, 2009
Midnight has finally graduated. I am so proud of her. In my recent posts about her I was training her to drive, but she was having a difficult time because of a dental issue she had. Once that was cleared up, learning to drive was a piece of cake. I have been able to drive [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses on Oct 7th, 2009
What a sweet face and what a beautiful head. We got this 3 year old TWH in about three weeks ago. He is one of our finest. A beautiful red roan that has a personality to match his looks. What a fine ride he is too. Took him out on the trail today and he [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horses on Oct 7th, 2009
Talk about beautiful. And what a nice ride! Jazzy, now called Jazz, (because Jazz music is relaxing to me) came to me to become a super duper trail horse and she is it, baby! I have ridden almost every day since she came to me. The owners have not been able to afford the time, [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horse Training on Oct 7th, 2009
This is actually going to be an extremely good carriage horse. Woodrow has won my heart. I have been training him to drive for a few weeks and if you have read
Learning to pull
my previous blogs about him, you will know that he started out a little nervous about people in general. Since he has [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses, Trail Horse Training on Oct 7th, 2009
Midnight came to me to learn to pull a carriage. What a treat to teach this horse, she is compliant and very smart. She has never been under harness with an actual cart before as far as I can tell. She was a little wary of the poles the first time I attached them. But [...]
Posted in Tennessee Walking Horses on Oct 7th, 2009
This is my second blog about Woodrow. Woodrow has been undergoing the schooling to be a carriage horse. He has been driven in long reins but never in harness and carriage. Woodrow is a bit afraid of things coming up behind him suddenly or of being touched on the behind. He jumps whenever this happens. [...]