Heartland Horsemanship

06/22/2026

A few weeks ago, we made the move to a new barn, and last weekend Mateo took another big step—his very first show under saddle! 🐴💙

I’m a little behind on my posting, but I couldn’t let this video go by without saying thank you to two very important people.

This reel is of Alyssa riding Mateo in the new indoor arena while we were preparing for his first show. From helping with rides to keeping me motivated when things didn’t always go as planned, she’s been such an important part of Mateo’s journey. Watching these two work together makes this horse mama proud.

And a huge thank you to my hunny, Ron, for all of his patience, encouragement, and support. Horses take a lot of time, early mornings, late nights, and countless hours at the barn, and he’s never complained. He’s always cheering us on from the sidelines and supporting my crazy horse dreams, and for that I’m incredibly grateful. ❤️

It truly takes a village to bring along a young horse, and I’m lucky to have both of them in my corner.

Now that Mateo has his first show under his belt, we’re excited to keep learning, growing, and making memories together.

06/06/2026

Big news for Mateo and me… we’re moving barns! 🎉🐴

With all the rain we’ve had lately, it feels like we haven’t been able to ride in forever. As much as we’ve tried to work around the weather, it has definitely made it challenging to stay consistent with our training.

We’re excited to be moving to a facility with an indoor arena so we can keep working toward our goals, rain or shine!

What’s especially special about this move is that this is actually a facility where Mateo boarded for a few months as a weanling. Neither of us knew back then where this journey would take us, and now we’re coming full circle.

With a show coming up in just a week, we’re hoping this move will help us get back into a regular routine and be a little more prepared heading into the rest of the season.

We’re so excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to see what the future holds! 💚🐴

Here’s to new adventures, new friendships, and many hours spent in the arena.

06/02/2026

This was only day 2 after starting our journey. 🥰

05/27/2026

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU “HIGH-HAT” OR LOOK DOWN UPON IN THIS INDUSTRY…

The horse industry has a funny way of humbling people real fast.

The person you ignore today… The kid you laugh at… The beginner you talk down to… The small trainer trying to build something… The person asking questions… The one struggling but still showing up every single day… The person in the old beat up rig...

Might be the very person everyone will be looking up to a few years from now.

Too many people in this industry judge someone based off where they currently are instead of paying attention to where they’re headed. They judge by the appearance and current social standings.

They forget something important…

Every great competitor, trainer, horseman, breeder, farrier, vet, business owner, and mentor was once inexperienced too.

Nobody starts at the top.

Some people had help. Some had money. Some had connections.

But the ones who had nothing but a dream, grit, and the determination to keep learning when everybody around them doubted them... they're the ones who everyone else will be looking to to see how they made it.

The people who usually make it the furthest are not always the loudest, richest, or most naturally talented…

It’s often the people who stayed humble enough to learn… Hungry enough to improve… And disciplined enough to keep showing up after failure, embarrassment, criticism, haters, and setbacks.

Never forget… Confidence and arrogance are far from the same thing.

There’s a big difference between someone believing in themselves and someone believing they’re better than everybody else.

One builds people. The other tears people down.

This industry already has enough gatekeeping, ego, favoritism, and people trying to make others feel small.

What it needs more of is people willing to encourage, teach, support, and help raise the standard together.

So be very careful...

The same people you look down on today may become the people you one day need, respect, work for, buy from, learn from, or stand beside tomorrow.

Stay humble. Stay teachable. And never underestimate somebody that’s putting in all the work behind the scenes.

Dream BIG… NEVER QUIT!

📸: Jared H Searcy
ReelCowboy

05/27/2026

Where it all began…

This was Mateo shortly after we brought him home as a 6-month-old weanling, straight off his mama and completely untouched.

Watching him learn to trust, grow in confidence, and develop into the horse he is today has been an incredible journey. Every horse starts somewhere, and this was the very beginning of ours.

🖤🤍🐴

05/25/2026

🐴 June 20th is coming up quickly!

Registration closes June 10th, and I'm looking forward to a fun day focused on confidence building, groundwork, desensitizing, obstacles, and showmanship skills.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! 💚👇

🐴 Registration is now open for the June 20th Showmanship, Groundwork & Desensitizing Clinic!

Whether you’re working with a young horse, building confidence in a sensitive horse, or looking to improve your groundwork and obstacle skills, this clinic is designed to help you build a stronger partnership on the ground.

📍 Fultonvale Warm-Up Arena
📅 June 20, 2026

⚠️ Registration closes June 10, 2026

🐴 Participant Spots: $125
👥 Auditor Spots: $40

To register or request more information, send me a message or email:

📧 [email protected]

I can’t wait to help more horses and handlers build confidence, connection, and success together! 💚

05/24/2026

After many years as Heartland Quarter Horses, this page has evolved into Heartland Horsemanship.

Over the years our herd has changed, horses have come and gone, and life has taken us on some unexpected adventures. While things may look a little different these days, one thing hasn't changed—my passion for horses, learning, and the journey of horsemanship.

Moving forward, I'll be sharing training adventures with Mateo, lessons learned along the way, show preparation, horsemanship insights, and updates from Stable Presence workshops.

Whether you've been following from the beginning or you're just joining us, thank you for being here. I'm looking forward to sharing this next chapter with you.

— Lana & Mateo 🖤🤍