07/18/2026
I love to see happy endings with the horses I've trained. 🥰
This is Bolt. He came to me barely broke with lots of bad habits as a 6yr old. After under going extensive training to help make him a nicer horse both on the ground and under saddle, his owner asked if I could make him into a barrel horse.
I told her, unfortunately I think this boy really wants to jump. He didn't like anything Western related, unless it involved trail rides. So I started to train him over jumps. His heart was in it from the beginning. He came to every jump with confidence and enthusiasm. I knew this boy had the potential to go much further in jumping one day in the near future, but his owner didn't want a jumper.
So she contemplated leasing him out to an English rider who would want to show him, or to just sell him to get a barrel horse. After going back and forth on the idea, and no real takers on a lease or for purchase, Bolts owner decided to take him back home.
I advised her to get into a lesson program with Bolt or to have the help from a trainer to guide her or to ride him, so Bolt could continue to progress and not go backwards with his training.
I stressed to his owner that this was crucial for him to have a successful future. Because Bolt had 6 yrs of doing what he wanted, when and how he wanted before coming to me for training.
Before Bolt left me he was comfortably jumping 2'3, 2'6 with ability to go higher with the right rider.
Prior to returning home, his owner was able to find someone to continue working with Bolt over the jumps.
Well, here he is today at his first official show in the last 2 pictures!!
To all those who didn't snatched this beautiful boy up on a lease or who didn't think he was worth the purchase, you REALLY missed out on a great horse! Bolt is quickly excelling at jumping.
Lol, I know the last 2 pictures don't look like him, but that's because he's sun bleached now.
I am extatic to see Bolt advancing at what he loves doing and happy for his owner. Thank you for the updates on Bolt Michelle Kruchkow. He is loved and missed at my barn.
Another horse success story for the books! ❤️🖤