Training Through Grace

Training Through Grace Lessons/training are based in physical and mental balance,equine behavior and correct body mechanics Why Grace?
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The term 'Grace' can invoke a feeling or a thought different to each person. For me it defines what I hope to achieve both in life and with horses and serves as a guiding force. It's dignity through strife, finding happiness through hard work or hard times. It's humility, honesty, harmony, patience, faith and most of all kindness. When we work with a horse it is through their grace, not our own th

at we defy instincts, form trust between species, communicate with out words, and learn how to be a leader. It is their blind faith in a soft feel or a tender gesture that gains us their trust and a chance at a friendship. And it's through Grace that they forgive us when we fail them and try for us even when we are lacking. When I'm lost or frustrated or at what feels like the end of my rope, I always find that it's because I've lost Grace. I've lost patience or faith in myself or the horse, I've ignored or missed signals given to me because I'm too busy thinking instead of listening and feeling. I know that attaining Grace is a non-stop search and I will often fail but my goal is to keep it at the fore front in everything that I do. I want it to be the first thing I offer a horse and to be the center of all my learning and teaching.

I will Forever be a fan of Polka Dots!!! 😍Having so much fun with “Bruce” and his person Koreen.
10/30/2025

I will Forever be a fan of Polka Dots!!! 😍
Having so much fun with “Bruce” and his person Koreen.

Hi friends! I have a few lesson spots open  tomorrow. 2pm, 3pm, 4pm.  At this facility lesson on my horse cost is $85 Yo...
10/28/2025

Hi friends!
I have a few lesson spots open tomorrow.
2pm, 3pm, 4pm.
At this facility lesson on my horse cost is $85
Your horse, cost is $70 with $20 haul in fee. Shoot me a message if interested!

10/26/2025

Morning Mantra: "Listen and silent are spelled with the same letters."

Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, and others over self. One of the biggest communication problems we can have is that we don’t listen to understand, we listen to reply.

It’s one thing to listen to someone when they speak, but is another thing to truly hear what they are saying. The quieter you become, the more you can actually hear.

Really happy with these pads and love that they are sponsoring Ell. You can put in the code EllieAlsman and get 10% off!
10/22/2025

Really happy with these pads and love that they are sponsoring Ell.
You can put in the code EllieAlsman and get 10% off!

10/21/2025

🚨 That Foam Around The Mouth You’ve Been Told Is A Good Thing? It’s Not. ‼️

In the award-winning six-part docuseries The Horse, The Human, The Truth 🎬 veterinarians speak clearly about what this foam actually means — and it’s shocking.

💔 Foam means the horse can’t swallow.

It’s not relaxation.
It’s not acceptance of the bit.
It’s a serious welfare issue.

For years, I believed the same myths most riders do — that foam meant the horse was “chewing,” “working correctly,” or “soft in the mouth.”
But it doesn’t. That foam is a sign of distress. The horse is producing saliva but can’t swallow it because something — the bit, noseband, or the level of tension — is physically stopping them. The bit interferes with the horse’s ability to swallow and puts pressure on the tongue, jaw, and sensitive nerves in the mouth. Even without visible force, that’s painful and deeply unnatural.

When a horse can’t swallow, every system in their body is under pressure. It’s not “connection.” It’s control.

⚠️ The moment you see foam like this, it’s not something to be proud of — it’s a red flag. It means the training, the equipment, or the pressure being used has gone too far.

Horses should be able to chew, lick, and swallow freely. That’s how their body stays calm, hydrated, and functioning. When those basic abilities are taken away — and we’ve been taught to see it as progress — something has gone very wrong.

If you’ve been told foam is a good sign, you’re not alone. I was too. But once you understand what’s really happening, you can’t unsee it.

🕊 Let’s stop celebrating the signs of distress and start recognising them for what they are — clear messages from the horse that something needs to change.

📺 You can watch The Horse, The Human, The Truth and hear the veterinarians explain this in detail at livingthehorse.com.

10/21/2025
10/20/2025
Bidding closes soon! There are some great prizes in there, get some goodies for you or get a little Christmas shopping d...
10/19/2025

Bidding closes soon! There are some great prizes in there, get some goodies for you or get a little Christmas shopping done early!

Only 8 Hours Left!

Don’t miss your chance to grab something amazing in our 2025 Mane Event Online Auction!

Bidding closes tonight at 8 PM, and there are still so many great items waiting for you!

Bonus Opportunity:
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Get yours before the deadline — one lucky winner will be drawn Monday at 11 AM!

Every bid and ticket purchase helps support Sound Equine Options and the horses who need us most.
Browse & bid now: https://soundeo2025.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse

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