Sarah Fikes Equestrian

10/23/2023

Still have this nice broodmare available
Open for breeding season

Two Eyed Lena
2017 sorrel AQHA mare
Broodmare sound only
Last foal was in 2021
Easy to handle and an easy keeper

08/05/2023

“Two Eyed Lena”
2017 sorrel AQHA mare

Nice mare available to new home. Easy keeper. Broodmare sound only

Not maiden. Had a foal in 2021
Open due to no fault of her own

Very athletic and will stil romp and play in the pasture, but old soft tissue injury means she’s pretty lame after

Located in Lexington, Tx but can be brought to Bryan
$4500

06/11/2023

Why Tom Thumbs shouldn’t exist.

All bits fall into 2 categories- snaffle or leverage. Snaffle means no shank and has NOTHING to do with the mouthpiece. A Tom Thumb (pictured) is a single jointed mouthpiece with a shank.

A shank dramatically changes the action of a mouthpiece- just because this mouthpiece might work on your horse as a snaffle does not mean it will work on the same horse as a shank. A lot of bit manufacturers make Tom thumbs and a lot of people buy them- but that does not make them a good quality bit. (it just means people don’t understand the mechanics of a snaffle versus a leverage bit.) Because many horses go well in a single jointed mouthpiece, people, assume adding a shank is a good idea, but nine times out of 10 it just makes the horse twist their head funny. The other 10% of horses just tolerate it, but would still do better with something else.

If you want to try a shank bit, (and some horses just honestly do go much nicer in a shank) I would suggest first trying a rotating cannon style mouthpiece instead. Myler makes nice ones. They don’t twist a horse’s head the way a Tom Thumb does. They almost act a little bit like a slobber strap until the curb strap engages, meaning they have a little bit of a pre-cue, which is nice. Or even more ideal is a go straight to a solid curb if you and your horse are ready.

Historically the only two bits people used were either a single jointed snaffle (which is why it’s now common for people to think that “snaffle” means a single joint) or a solid one piece curb. They both had very different actions for a very different purposes. Both designs were good at what they were intended for. now people try to be clever and combine the two without really understanding the action and purposes of each, which were really never meant to be combined (unless we are talking about a double bridle wear a horse would wear both at the same time.)

A Tom Thumb is like someone looked at both a car and a plane and thought they were both fantastic, and decided to try to build one contraption that was the best of both, without understanding how either one worked.

09/08/2022

The handsome boys

09/07/2022

Really cute mare I have available

https://m.facebook.com/groups/603113513360471/permalink/1751922318479579/?mibextid=1zgji2

07/20/2022

Oliver, my yearling stud c**t, showing off his moves
What a natural

03/24/2022

No one is ever finished with their education with horses. Someone always knows something new or brings fresh eyes to a problem spot.
Clinics are a fantastic way to get out and get to problem solving.
I had a fabulous time troubleshooting at this clinic put on by Gray Performance Horses LLC. Highly recommend giving them a try

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We’re working our way through some awesome clinic photos, so stay tuned!



**tstarting

03/21/2022

Getting the baby in gear. Picked up on lunging and picking up feet exceptionally fast

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Oliver’s first day of being a big kid. Daddy is a reiner but mama works cows on her own **t

11/12/2021

Don’t forget about our swim special! Only two more Mondays to jump on this deal!!!

10/25/2021

10/01/2021

Early morning work time 💪

09/23/2021

Now booking!

09/05/2021

We know how to keep cool out here 😅

09/05/2021

It’s always something out here 😂

07/16/2021

Demi is not pleased to not be back in work yet and Oliver is upset at his first halter