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👉🏼 The gut remembers the track. OTTBs come off high-octane feeding programs designed for performance, not nervous system...
06/04/2026

👉🏼 The gut remembers the track.

OTTBs come off high-octane feeding programs designed for performance, not nervous system recovery.

Then they’re immediately pushed into a very different routine with more supplements, more calories, and more stimulation.

Weight gain doesn’t always mean health.
A shiny coat doesn’t always mean regulation.

❗️Feeding should support letdown, not just appearance ❗️

🐎 It's all CONNECTED! 🐎

In my family, food is love. You've got a problem, here's a sandwich. You just moved and don't know where to begin? Here'...
05/31/2026

In my family, food is love. You've got a problem, here's a sandwich. You just moved and don't know where to begin? Here's some pasta, feel better!

I use that analogy because we often do something similar with horses. One of the biggest mistakes I see with new OTTB owners is throwing supplements at them before anyone has stopped to ask why they might need them in the first place.

They are in a new environment, with new or different stressors, new feed, and new expectations. We wonder why their nervous system struggles; food plays a BIG part in the overall picture.

Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do first is pause, observe, and let the horse tell you what they actually need or don't need.

Keep it simple in the beginning and let them adjust to their new way of life before you start throwing supplements at them.

There’s a stage with OTTBs that almost nobody talks about.The in-between...Not the track anymore, and not settled into t...
05/28/2026

There’s a stage with OTTBs that almost nobody talks about.
The in-between...Not the track anymore, and not settled into their new life yet either.

We are excited and want to know the "plan" and the answers.

“What supplements should I add?”
“What training program should I start?”
“How fast can we get going?”

I beg you...Please don't rush this stage, this is where trust is built.
Where curiosity matters more than control and where observation matters more than assumptions. Keep it simple in the first days, weeks, and months.

The horses who transition the best are often the ones given space to decompress, express themselves, and slowly show us who they are underneath survival mode.

Sometimes the most important work isn’t training at all. It’s learning how to listen in the middle of the unknown.

Your energy matters more to your horse than you think.Back when I was competing in 3-Day Eventing, we had separate schoo...
05/24/2026

Your energy matters more to your horse than you think.

Back when I was competing in 3-Day Eventing, we had separate schooling days for dressage, stadium, and cross country. I remember some stadium days where everything just flowed...I could see every distance, my horse and I felt completely connected, and it was like we were moving as one.

And then there were the opposite days… where I couldn’t find a distance to save my life. 😅

Looking back now, I can almost guarantee those “off” days had less to do with skill… and more to do with the state I was bringing into the ride.

Because horses feel ALL of it, our TENSION, STRESS, MENTAL CLUTTER, and our CALM.

Even now, I have to check myself at the gate before working with a horse. How am I showing up today?

This is one reason I’ve been exploring flower essences more deeply for both myself and the horses, especially with the beloved OTTB's.

Unlike essential oils that work through scent and the limbic system, flower essences work more energetically through the acupuncture meridians, helping shift emotional patterns, tension, and mental state.

Sometimes changing the energy you bring changes the entire interaction. ✨

Comment 🌸 FLOWERS 🌸 for more insight into using essences for you and your horse.

05/21/2026

One of the first signs a horse is truly settling in…is curiosity.
Not obedience. Not stillness. Not “doing everything right.”
👀 CURIOSITY 👀

Looking around. Engaging. Exploring. And what I think is most important is having opinions.

A shut-down horse doesn’t ask questions. They wait until they can no longer hold it in.

So when I see a horse start to reach out, investigate their environment, and interact without being asked...that's when I get excited! That's when I know something has shifted.

I know they’re no longer just coping…they’re participating! That's when we should be jumping up and down, applauding the horse for coming out of hibernation! 🙌

Curiosity is where connection begins and is the starting point of building that bond.

What’s something small your horse does that shows they’re starting to open up?

**Comment below, I would love to hear your experiences!

There’s a phase in OTTBs that most people miss. It’s not the arrival. It’s not the “problem phase.” It’s the in-between....
05/18/2026

There’s a phase in OTTBs that most people miss. It’s not the arrival. It’s not the “problem phase.” It’s the in-between.
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Where they are quiet, but not settled, compliant, but not confident, present, but not expressive.
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This is where they’re deciding, “Is this a place where I can be myself?”
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How we handle this phase determines everything that comes next.
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If you push too soon, you build tension. Misread the quiet, you miss the signs.
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If you give them space to process? That’s where curiosity starts to come back.
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This phase is foundational, as uneventful as it might be.
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Have you noticed this stage in your own horses?

I don’t ONLY work with OTTB’s🏇🏻 Once in a while I have the opportunity to work the small but mighty mini’s 🥰
05/08/2026

I don’t ONLY work with OTTB’s🏇🏻 Once in a while I have the opportunity to work the small but mighty mini’s 🥰

Letting a horse have a voice doesn’t make them unsafe. But ignoring it sure does. 🔸This is what I hear, “If I let them e...
05/07/2026

Letting a horse have a voice doesn’t make them unsafe. But ignoring it sure does.
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This is what I hear, “If I let them express themselves, won’t that create problems?”
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Um, no, here's what I have witnessed over the years.
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Horses that are never allowed to say “no” don’t become safer, they become quieter until they aren't, until they can't hold it in any longer. Then you see an explosion, they are maxed out, they can't hold it in any longer.
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Expression doesn’t create chaos, it gives you information!
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It tells you:
→ where they’re unsure
→ where they’re holding tension
→ where they don’t understand
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Give them a chance to be heard, let them express themselves, and watch the trust build.
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A horse that can communicate is a horse you can work with.
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Have you ever had a horse change once they started expressing themselves more?

How do you feel about music being played while tacking up or riding your horse... Yay or Nay, & Why?
05/04/2026

How do you feel about music being played while tacking up or riding your horse...
Yay or Nay, & Why?

05/03/2026

“Good behavior” can be misleading. We’re taught to look for: ✔ quiet ✔ compliant ✔ easy-to-handle horses, which, in many cases, is a good sign!
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With OTTBs fresh off the track…there’s another layer.
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Some of these horses aren’t being “good” because they understand or feel safe.
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They’re being good because they haven’t started responding yet.
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They are in a paused state, a holding pattern in a nervous system that hasn't caught up.
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And when it does? That’s when the real horse shows up, and the real work begins.
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Compliance and relaxation are not the same thing.
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What do you look for beyond behavior?

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