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The log drag is not really about the log.Like many ranch trail obstacles, it exists because of something horses have don...
05/22/2026

The log drag is not really about the log.

Like many ranch trail obstacles, it exists because of something horses have done in the real world for a long time. In this case, think branding pen.

Dragging a calf to the fire requires a horse that will stay soft in the bridle, hold a line, stay committed to pressure behind them, and keep moving forward with purpose. Horses have to think through noise, movement, and something pulling against them without becoming reactive or losing responsibility.

That same idea carries into the arena.

The drag tests much more than whether a horse can pull an object. It asks questions about willingness, confidence, straightness, and whether the horse stays between your hands and legs while handling pressure.

Because out in the real world, the horse that can quietly go to work and stay with you is worth his weight in gold.

The obstacle may look different now, but the lesson behind it remains the same.

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05/18/2026

For a long time, I thought progress had a schedule.

I thought young horses should be farther along by a certain age. I thought problems should be fixed in a set number of rides. I thought if I worked hard enough, timed things right enough, and pushed enough, I could keep horses on the timeline I had built in my head.

The horse never cared.

They never knew what month it was. They never knew there was a show circled on the calendar. They never knew I had expectations of where we "should" be by now.

They only knew the ride they got that day.

And somewhere along the way I realized most of my frustration had very little to do with the horse in front of me and a whole lot to do with the version of them I had already created in my head.

Funny thing is, horses got better when I quit riding tomorrow's horse and started riding today's.

Turns out progress was never behind.

I was just in a hurry.

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05/10/2026

Everyone’s still talking about the Kentucky Derby, and they should be. A woman trained the winner. First time that’s ever happened. And that’s a big deal. But if you’ve been around horses long enough, it’s not exactly surprising.

Good mares have been carrying this industry on their backs for a long time. They build programs. They pass on the kind of traits you can’t train into one. They show up, do their job, and don’t ask for much credit along the way. There’s a little bit of that same grit in the women who stay in this industry too. The ones who keep showing up, keep doing the work, and let the results speak for them. Mare power isn’t new.
It just doesn’t always get the spotlight.

I'm always excited by updates like this, especially when it’s a horse that found a home through the ranch horse consignm...
04/29/2026

I'm always excited by updates like this, especially when it’s a horse that found a home through the ranch horse consignment program back in December. It’s one thing to match a horse and rider on paper, but it’s another to see them out there getting along, putting in the miles, and figuring each other out.

Daisy landed exactly where she needed to, and it’s been fun to watch her settle into her job and start to make sense of everything in a new program. That’s always the goal, not just finding a home, but finding the right one where they can go on and be useful and enjoyed.

I’m looking forward to seeing them out with the Cheyenne Trotters Drill Team and hopefully even making a few ranch horse shows this year, it’s always rewarding to watch these partnerships keep developing long after they leave the barn. Thanks again Korinn!

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