Training Through Grace

10/30/2025

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

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.

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

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10/19/2025

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