Broken J Bar Horse Co.

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09/05/2026

Thereā€™s something powerful about admitting youā€™re imperfect, misunderstood, maybe even a little unhingedā€”and still knowing exactly what kind of heart you want to have.

I donā€™t need everyone to understand me.ā€ØI donā€™t need everyone to like me.
ā€ØBut if I find kindness in you, Iā€™ll probably be loyal to you longer than I should be.

Iā€™ll deal with tomorrow when it gets here. Today has asked enough of me already.

Through everything Iā€™ve experienced, one thing Iā€™m proud of is this: I donā€™t want hate in my heart.

Not for the people who misunderstood me.ā€ØNot for the people who hurt me.ā€ØNot for the things that didnā€™t work out.ā€ØNot even for the versions of myself I had to outgrow.

Thereā€™s a strange kind of freedom in accepting who you are without allowing the world to make you bitter.

Maybe thatā€™s what peace looks like.

09/04/2026

āœØ Donā€™t shrink your vision just to make it fit inside someone elseā€™s comfort zone.

Waylon likes my new training flag as much as I do!
09/01/2026

Waylon likes my new training flag as much as I do!

09/01/2026

When riding this horse my list of things to do was:
-Hold Connection
-Maintain Frame
-Guide Direction w/Legs
-Moniter Feet Position (hers)
-Collect and Drive
-Engage Hindquarters
-Assist w/ Balance
-Sit My Seat

To say the least, riding this horse is not necessarily a walk in the park, especially when Iā€™m responsible for teaching how to use her body while Iā€™m asking her to do something other than eat hay and be a horse.
So I was in the market for something that apply and release pressure when she raised her head and began to ā€œhollow outā€.
The goal is to use this aide as long as it takes for her to retain the information Iā€™m relaying.
Iā€™ve seen a handful of trainers implement bungee cords into their training, but this I designed and built myself. And itā€™s not NOT working.
Stay tuned for updates.

08/31/2026

Adding value to a horse isnā€™t about asking for moreā€”itā€™s about teaching them more.
Today we worked on smooth transitions from the trot to the lope and began introducing the rollback.
Iā€™m using a bungee training aid that only applies pressure when she raises her headā€”her natural way of coping when she doesnā€™t quite understand how to stay engaged through a movement. The goal isnā€™t to force her into a frame, but to give her a clear boundary and help her discover a better way to carry herself.
Our stops are slow and steady right now. Iā€™m giving her the time to think, organize her feet, shift her weight, and figure out where her body needs to be before asking for the rollback.
It may not look fast or flashy, but this is where value is built: one clear lesson, one correct response, and one confident step at a time.
A trained horse knows what to do.ā€ØA well-taught horse understands what youā€™re asking.

Working with a young horse isnā€™t just about training the horseā€”itā€™s about helping the horse and owner learn together.Whe...
08/31/2026

Working with a young horse isnā€™t just about training the horseā€”itā€™s about helping the horse and owner learn together.

When the owner understands the why behind the training, they can continue reinforcing those same lessons long after the session ends.

08/30/2026

FOR ANYONE WHO KNOWS THE LOSS OF A HORSE PLEASE KNOW:

No matter how it happensā€”whether the decision is placed in our hands or the choice is taken from usā€”losing a horse is never easy.

Iā€™ve watched colic horses fight for their lives while their owners faced one of the hardest decisions they would ever make. Iā€™ve seen veterinarians do everything medicine could offer, only to find that sometimes, even surgery cannot save them.

Iā€™ve witnessed stillbirths that wrenched at the hearts of every veterinarian and technician in the roomā€”the loud silence where there should have been the sound of new life. Iā€™ve stood through hopeless cases where every triage effort was made, yet we lost both mare and foal, gone despite everything we had to give.
Iā€™ve watched aged horses arrive after their bodies had given all they had to give, and Iā€™ve seen some of the most heartbreaking goodbyes imaginable.

After witnessing these moments, Iā€™ve come to find peace in one belief: We may have had other plans, but God saw fit to call them home.

And there is something I wish every grieving owner who has crossed my path knew.

Every horse that has passed under my care has been prayed over.

I have thanked God for their life.

Iā€™ve thanked Him for allowing that horse to belong to someone who loved themā€”for the miles they rode, the lessons they taught, the memories they gave, and simply for the gift of their existence.

For the foals who never took their first steps, Iā€™ve thanked Him for their lives tooā€”however briefā€”and for the hope and love that surrounded them before they ever entered this world.

And when their time came, I prayed that God would take them, keep them, and carry them home.

Sometimes I only knew your horse for a few hours. Sometimes only a few minutes. I may never know their whole story or fully understand what they meant to you. But in those final moments, they mattered to me too, and they did not leave this world without someone asking God to meet them on the other side. šŸ¤

HorseLove

08/29/2026

You only get out what youā€™re willing to put in.
Every goal worth seeing through to completion will require discipline, sacrifice, and consistencyā€”especially on the days when motivation is nowhere to be found.
Youā€™ll have to give up comfort. Youā€™ll have to make time when there isnā€™t any. Youā€™ll have to keep showing up when progress feels slow.
Dreams donā€™t become reality because you want them badly enough. They become reality because youā€™re willing to work for them long after the excitement wears off.

08/28/2026

Three big things young horses donā€™t automatically understand are:

1. Consistency ā€” They donā€™t automatically know that the same cue should mean the same thing every time. Consistent pressure, release, expectations, and boundaries are what create understanding.
2. Patience ā€” Standing tied, waiting for a cue, holding their feet up, standing at the mounting block, or simply doing nothing are all learned skills. Patience has to be practiced.
3. How to handle pressure ā€” A young horse doesnā€™t naturally understand that pressure isnā€™t something to fight, fear, or run from. They have to learn to search for the answer, give to pressure, and recognize that the release is the reward.

A simple way to sum it up: Consistency creates clarity. Patience creates confidence. Pressure and release create communication.

Today I took my dressage lesson on Barbie and worked through some connection issues weā€™ve been having under western sadd...
08/28/2026

Today I took my dressage lesson on Barbie and worked through some connection issues weā€™ve been having under western saddle. My biggest takeaway was learning to be the constantā€”holding a steady connection, redirecting her habits with less rein and more leg, and giving her a clearer place to find the right answer.

Different saddle, same goal: better communication, better connection, better horsemanship. Always learning. šŸ¤šŸ“

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Esparto, CA
95627

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