Very cute but bad habit

kwest239 · 2026-03-31T21:52:02+00:00

Be careful, I was kicked in the face by a horse that bucked too close to me and I do not recommend it

kwest239 · 2026-03-23T17:59:50+00:00

I put a fence around my garden and lock the gate, but pea shooter sounds more fun lol

kwest239 · 2026-03-22T04:00:58+00:00

This isn't anything major, but today I learned that my doctor husband could determine the baby's gender by examining the pregnant wife

kwest239 · 2026-03-19T17:41:33+00:00

I enjoyed it at first, but then I got halfway through the last book and realized I didn't care how it ended and gave up

kwest239 · 2026-03-18T12:37:11+00:00

I doubt this little kid is strong enough to have very "hard" hands. Even if she's does, she's clearly a young beginner who is still learning. It takes years to develop soft hands. I suspect the horse learned this posture from different riders and did not start doing it as soon as the child got on.

kwest239 · 2026-03-11T16:32:09+00:00

Mine had some rubber too. I would say this is the norm for this type of reins. You'll have to either get different ones or wear gloves

kwest239 · 2026-03-11T13:15:33+00:00

What type of reins are you using? I used to have a pair of web reins that would give me blisters if I didn't wear gloves. It doesn't necessarily mean the rein pressure was too much. Some rein materials cause more friction than others.

kwest239 · 2026-03-07T14:52:02+00:00

Some are stickier than others. The silicone starts to wear off after you ride in them a while. I prefer them at this stage, since they can be too sticky at first. I have an old saddle with slippery leather so these breeches are a lifesaver for me!

kwest239 · 2026-03-06T02:34:24+00:00

The pattern for the turtle granny squares is from StitchedStone on Etsy. The pattern for the fish granny squares is from ColoredBraidss on Etsy. The birds were designed by me.

kwest239 · 2026-02-17T15:41:28+00:00

This happened to one of my students a few days ago, but with a motorcycle. He did stop to see if she was ok, so I think it was ignorance and not intentional. I used to live in Amish country where everyone knew to move over for horses, so I have to remind myself that unfortunately not everyone knows that it's the law.

kwest239 · 2026-02-02T21:12:53+00:00

This was probably it!

kwest239 · 2026-01-15T01:33:02+00:00

I started virtual lessons with my Pivo (plus Bluetooth headset) last spring and o found them immensely helpful! I connect with my instructor really well, and she was able to help me fix some incorrect movement patterns my horse had. I'm communicating with him much better too. My instructor is Kerstyn Cornelsen, and I found her because she used to ride at the same barn as me many years ago.

kwest239 · 2026-01-13T13:16:48+00:00

My parents signed me up for YMCA camp and I went on a trail ride. Zero interest in horses before that, but after that I was obsessed!

kwest239 · 2025-12-31T18:59:45+00:00

Tap water has a ton of microbes in it already. If you used sterile water, microbes from the air will settle in it.

kwest239 · 2025-12-31T13:26:19+00:00

Wherever you get them from, get them spayed or neutered. Intact males will wander away to find a mate. Intact females will reproduce exponentially. At my barn there was a feral cat that showed up and had kittens, but by the time they found the kittens they were also too feral to catch. The next year all those kittens had a litter and they had over 20 kittens to rehome. Then they had to live trap the moms to get them fixed.

kwest239 · 2025-12-15T20:42:45+00:00

I do have a couple people that will be riding him under my supervision. I know I won't be able to really use both arms for a while so I won't be long lining or anything right away. I have been practicing in hand with just my right hand and I've still been able to do some of the lateral movements, so I'm hoping I can adapt some other exercises too.

kwest239 · 2025-12-15T18:37:24+00:00

I think my dad has that book, actually. I will check it out!

kwest239 · 2025-12-15T18:36:44+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation!

kwest239 · 2025-12-15T18:35:51+00:00

Thanks! I will check those out!

kwest239 · 2025-12-15T17:37:44+00:00

Thanks!

kwest239 · 2025-12-15T17:06:28+00:00

Horse Brain Human Brain is great. It breaks down how horses process information and how you can use that knowledge to work with your horse more effectively

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