Hope's Legacy Equestrian

Hope's Legacy Equestrian Hi, My name is Mikayla DeFlorian, John and Josh Lyons certified horse trainer, and Equissage certifi If we give patience the horse will give patience.

My love for horses started at the young age of two when my dad put me on a horse for the first time and I didn't like it one bit. With much perserverence on dads part I grew to love horses and the grace and forgiveness they bring. After being a horse trainer for the past 5 years I believe horses match the energy we give. If we give stress the horse will give stress. With this understanding I choose to further my knowledge and become a certified ESMT through Equissage.

Pulled the Dino Princess out for some fun today and some fun was definitely had
08/21/2026

Pulled the Dino Princess out for some fun today and some fun was definitely had

08/20/2026

The Dino Princess rises to the occasion again! I will say one of my all time favorite things is getting kids hooked on horses and I believe the hook was set deep today. Mwahahahaha.

Happy official 1 year with the Dino Princess. Technically she joined the family end of march but she officially became m...
08/15/2026

Happy official 1 year with the Dino Princess. Technically she joined the family end of march but she officially became mine a year ago today. Lots has happened in the last year. Princess became a Dino (yeah still on that), a lesson horse for many. She’s given some reality checks to a few people. She’s learned and still is learning bitless (as mentioned a time or two). She was a canvas for children and oddly enough seemed to enjoy that. Anywhozen a year with the Dino Princess in the books and hopefully many more to come.

The Dino spikes are still out in full spike-y force. Yeah I’m still weird I know. Got a chance to jump on the Dino Princ...
08/14/2026

The Dino spikes are still out in full spike-y force. Yeah I’m still weird I know.

Got a chance to jump on the Dino Princess today… then my horse got hijacked by children. Anyways today’s ride was consistent with Dino head mentality but hey we’re still learning (both Dino Princess and myself) the bitless set up so we’re just gonna give some grace and be grateful for a relatively good ride even if the emergency break was needed at some point.

I’ve always wanted my own personal dinosaur but since that isn’t possible we did the next best thing. Shaved Cinderellas...
08/07/2026

I’ve always wanted my own personal dinosaur but since that isn’t possible we did the next best thing. Shaved Cinderellas mane off gave her a Mohawk and turned her into a Dino. Thus creating my own personal dinosaur. Hehehe Princess was far from enthusiastic about this. I have a feeling her friends are mocking her but it’s fine. It’s called mental therapy for her owner aka me and it was a must so she can just get over it…. Also it’s adorable so why not.

Yesterday’s lesson was a fun one to say the least. Zoey had 2 options canter on Princess who’s like riding a trampoline ...
07/26/2026

Yesterday’s lesson was a fun one to say the least. Zoey had 2 options canter on Princess who’s like riding a trampoline or we work on balance. We choose balance and what better way to work on that that by removing what keeps your saddle on.

It has come to my attention that apparently giving my horses hugs is a common occurrence. Which honestly I’m okay with w...
07/10/2026

It has come to my attention that apparently giving my horses hugs is a common occurrence. Which honestly I’m okay with who doesn’t want a hug?

We ventured into a new extreme! I was so fed up with Hope needing glue on shoes with a wedge, and farriers giving me tha...
06/07/2026

We ventured into a new extreme! I was so fed up with Hope needing glue on shoes with a wedge, and farriers giving me that “crazy” look when I asked them to do it. Plus, they were pressuring me to do the opposite. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and manually secure the shoes I needed myself.

Is this another attempt at driving me insane? Yep, it sure is. Love her to bits, but for Pete's sake, what's next? Can y...
04/30/2026

Is this another attempt at driving me insane? Yep, it sure is. Love her to bits, but for Pete's sake, what's next? Can you please just take your supplements so I don't lose it?

Why are you two so precious?!?! Princess is knocked out, and Hope seems to be doing guard duty today. I've got purple KT...
04/10/2026

Why are you two so precious?!?! Princess is knocked out, and Hope seems to be doing guard duty today. I've got purple KT tape on her ankle, which has surprisingly lasted a month, and it's actually helping with the foot pain from those metal shoes that need to go - working on that asap.

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Bedford, IN

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+16087697261

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