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The Bent Pines Herd – Mater
Mater is a 15.3hh 17 year old draft cross. He has been with me since 2019 just before Covid hit. I bought him from a friend who owns Tightfit Stables in Baxter, TN. I started with leasing him, and when we hit it off, I made arrangements to buy him. He had been given...
The Horsemanship Debate: Classical vs. Natural Horsemanship
The horsemanship debate of Classical vs Natural Horsemanship as raged on in social media for nearly two decades. For those of us without a vested interested in either side, the debate has a third answer. Classical Horsemanship Classical Horsemanship began in Classical...
The Bent Pines Herd – Comanche
Comanche is the oldest and dearest of Bent Pines herd. At nineteen, he's been with me for fourteen years. Comanche is a 13.3hh registered Appaloosa. We purchased him to be a confidence builder for my daughter, who was fifteen at the time. She had a couple of scares...
Avoiding Impaction Colic
Avoiding impaction colic keeps a lot of horse owners, barn managers, and trainers up at night. If you've been around horses for any length of time, you know someone who has paid an astronomical amount of money for colic surgery or worse... Lost her horse to an...
Rider Coaching
Rider coaching for adult amateur riders fits in the space between horse trainers and riding instructors. While I have experience in both, I offer a unique service that isn't covered under traditional equestrian industry services. Dealing with Limiting Beliefs The...
Life Data Labs Hoof Clay
I discovered Life Data Labs Hoof Clay over a year ago at Southern Equine Expo 2023. I spoke to the sales rep about the difficulty I had in transitioning my horses to a new climate when we moved from Tennessee to Florida. He gave me 10-ounce jar and promised me it...
Southern Equine Expo 2024
I love working at the Southern Equine Expo. I am so honored that they keep asking me back to work in the Tribute Feeds Lecture Hall. 2024 Speakers Every year, the event includes a lineup of clinicians and speakers who are leaders in their discipline or specialty, and...
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