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01/03/2026

01/01/2026

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕖 🐴

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ is going to be a great year!

Happy New Year to all 🎉

12/28/2025

It’s that time of year!!! The barn is full of elementary kids! My favorite part to be honest.
However, when you send your horse off to a c**t starter, I think there is some confusion about what you are paying for. First, everyone has different goals. Completely understandable. For that first 60/90 days. ( don’t even speak of 30, it’s just dumb for everyone) Maybe your goal is to ride them in Medora with your family this summer, maybe to send it to a specialist and go futurity, maybe you want to do lot of the training but that first ride just gives you nightmares, (understandable) maybe your goal is just to ride the thing this year. Remember though, that c**t starter is not just an insurance policy that you won’t end up in the hospital with a broken bone because the first ride didn’t go so well. Yeah, hopefully as a professional we are stickier than most, but that isn’t the job. Yet, time and time again it gets treated like that’s all it is, therefore should be cheap and quick.

Which is why it is a dying art.

We get asked all the time; how many rides will he have in 60 days? How long do you ride her every day? I can’t answer that. It isn’t a paid by the hour thing. It’s a feel thing. Sometimes Princess might be in the arena for 16 hours honestly, she might take many hours of sweat and hard core work, sometimes maybe I might put her away after 15 minutes. It cannot be said enough, horse training is a feel. Where does this feel come from? Yeah talent but gosh; years of work, years of learning, years of mistakes, of accomplishments, of tears, of frustrations, of sleepless nights. It’s knowing when to s***k on one, when to back off and just be quiet. When one needs to go outside and trot down the road, when it just isn’t ready to for a full arena just yet. It’s experience and guidance bottled up into an art that I can now put into your c**t. A pr***en that came in barely handled and turn him into something that can now be ridden, potential seen, and on his way to being a real member of society in just a couple months. That is what you are really paying for. If we say your c**t needs more time or give you advice on what do do with your young horse please please Listen. This is just the beginning of your horse’s education, most would argue the most important. We that like riding c**ts are here for the horse, or we would charge what we are really worth.
Ash

12/23/2025

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12/22/2025

James Barnes and Timmy!

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12/21/2025

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12/14/2025

11/21/2025

The Real Safety Issue: Not Your Horse — Your Awareness.

I know I’ve talked about this before, but the comments keep rolling in and they’ve made me think a lot about the average rider nowadays. A while back I posted a photo of me riding my horse with my toddler—yes, without a helmet—and apparently that photo lives rent-free in some people’s minds because I’m still getting comments about her safety.

And here’s the thing… the harder people try to “prove a point,” the more they end up proving something else entirely: they’re completely out of touch with their horses.

Even after I gave a brief description of this horse’s training, temperament, and reliability (basically saying my toddler is safer on this horse than she is in the car seat on the way to Walmart), people still come charging in with worst-case scenarios.

“What if your horse trips or stumbles?”

Well… if my horse is stumbling across flat ground on a normal day, you can bet your saddle I’m not putting a toddler on him to begin with.

But secondly, I train my horses to carry themselves balanced, aware of their feet, and mentally present—not wandering around like teenagers on their phones.

“What if your horse slips and falls?”

My immediate question is:
Are you not aware of your environment when you ride??

Are you so mentally checked out when you swing a leg over that you don’t notice holes, slick spots, or obstacles? I’ve spent many years packing and cowboying. Out here you learn real quick that you must pay attention—badger holes and downed barbed wire don’t care how broke your horse is.

Terrain awareness isn’t optional. It’s horsemanship 101.

“What if your horse spooks?”

My counter-question:
How do you not feel the signs leading up to a spook?

A horse doesn’t just levitate six feet sideways out of nowhere. Their energy shifts. Their body tightens. Their focus changes. If you’re truly with your horse, you feel that before anything happens.

And I don’t want a horse who panics first and thinks later. I train mine to look to me for direction, even when they’re unsure. That’s why they stop and ask, “Okay, boss… what next?” instead of bolting to the next zip code.

“Most accidents happen on the most broke horses!”

True… but not for the reason people think.

Accidents happen because riders check out. They treat their horse like a machine and stop paying attention—stop feeling, stop noticing, stop communicating. Meanwhile the horse has been politely saying, “Hey… I’m uncomfortable,” and the rider is basically replying, “Lol nope.”

Whether I’m on a c**t or my most seasoned horse, I stay tuned in to their energy, body language, and movement. The moment you assume your horse “won’t do anything,” you’ve already stopped riding.

The real issue: people aren’t reading their horses anymore.

We live in a generation where people claim “horses are unpredictable” to justify every safety fear under the sun. But here’s the truth:

Horses are extremely predictable.
People just aren’t paying attention.

That’s why we see so much bucking, bolting, rearing, and drama today. When you ask owners when the behavior started, nine times out of ten they say, “It came out of nowhere!”

No… it didn’t.
The horse has been saying it for years.

Tail swishing. Tension. Head tossing. Hollowing out. Not standing still. Locking up. Inconsistent movement. Reluctance. Tightness. Changes in expression. All waved in front of their face like flashing neon signs…

But they didn’t notice until the horse finally had to yell to be heard.

Closing: Tune In or Hang On

Bottom line:
If you stay connected to your horse, riding feels like a conversation.

If you don’t… it turns into one of those “hang on and pray” rollercoasters people love to post in Facebook groups with the caption, “He’s never done this before!”

Trust me—he has.
You just missed the memo.

11/17/2025

Top things we HATE to hear as c**t starters: 🐴

1. “I would do it myself I just can’t afford to get hurt”

And you think we can!? This is how we make a living, how we pay our bills and feed our children. 🤦‍♀️ We cant afford to get hurt either BUT we have the skills and program to do this in the most successful and safest way possible.

2. “I would do it myself it’s just I don’t bounce like I used to”

Yeah neither do we, and as professional c**t starters we actually don’t hit the ground very often and we hope to keep it that way (Knock on wood).

3. “I don’t need all that fancy stuff, I just need someone to ride the bucks out for a few rides”

You’ll need to find a different program. If all you care about is a crash test dummy be upfront about that and see what c**t starters call you back. Starting c**ts is hard enough on our bodies we don’t get paid enough to just hop on and see what your horse feels like doing to us.

4. “I did all the groundwork already so you can just start riding - because I can only afford 30 days training”

Thank you for trying to prepare your c**t, but I will still be going through my checklist on the ground to be sure your c**t is prepared and a first ride will be successful. We do not offer 30 day c**t starts as it’s just not enough time for your c**t to get a foundation built that will last when you take them home.

5. “I’m a super novice rider and I can’t wait to start riding my first 2yr old! Is 60 days enough?”

No it’s not, even the quietest c**ts need TIME to build a solid foundation that won’t crumble. They will learn so much while they are being started but it takes time for skills to become concrete, and for a horse to be confident making up for mistakes of novice riders.

So as we head into c**t starting season, give your starter the time they need, don’t rush the process and dont treat their body or skills like they are less than.

Stay safe out there yall 👍🏼🐴

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**tstarting

11/02/2025

First rides outside in the big fields for these 2 yr olds today! They did amazing!!

10/29/2025

We got several of our good horses from Gordy and Beartooth Quarter Horses

His hands shaped more than wood and grain,
They built dreams that still remain.
From sturdy beams to steady foals,
He carved out life with quiet goals.
Where horses ran, his spirit stayed,
In every c**t his care has made.
Now Heaven's pastures call his name -
And the craftsman rides again.

Gordy was a beloved client of CVH. His smile, generosity and unplanned visits to the clinic will be greatly missed and we will cherish his memories always.

Our condolences go out to his family and friends. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.