DoubleL Training

04/16/2025

Yes 🙌🏻

04/16/2025

I can’t stress enough how much pressure horse trainers are put through. Clients come to us all the time expecting big changes in their horses over short periods of time.
I take a lot of pride in creating trust and a relationship with every horse that comes through my barn. And doing what’s right for the horse. I will not force a horse to do something and or create a bad learning experience.

There are a lot of trainers who will do whatever it takes to make a horse perform, yes there are times horses need pushed but there’s a time and place.

Trainers who pay attention to everything about the horses that comes through are valuable. They can tell you everything about your horse. How long it takes to eat , their morning routine, when they nap, what their favorite brush is and what they don’t like along with a million other things.

Here’s to the trainers like myself who care and pay attention.

04/01/2025

I’ve always looked up to this man. What an amazing opportunity.

03/15/2025

Bondsvistagonefancy ( fancy ) getting prepped for show season. Getting back into work has been rough on the both of us but spending extra time to focused on a personal horse has been great. Looking forward to a great 2025 year with this girl. She even got her first set of sliders a few weeks ago after finally finding the ground. She gets body work done on Tuesday and we will have our go at our first show together in two years.
This mare was a whim of a breed after my mare failed to take to quail hunter , but she has been the absolute best horse to work with and watch grow up. She may be a red head at times but man she is a unicorn 💜

01/22/2025

HORSES IN TRAINING…

You pay that hefty training bill for the month.

You look to have you horse in training as little as possible so it doesn’t break the bank.

You’re disappointed when after 30 days or 60 days or 90 days, there’s still more work to be done or the goal hasn’t been met. Worse yet, it looks good, you take the horse home and it unravels piece by piece. All that money “wasted”.

When you pay a trainer, that money isn’t paying for a result, it’s paying for someone’s skilled effort.

At least for me, when someone gets unhappy that their horse “isn’t fixed yet”, or comes “untrained” after it’s been home a while, makes the task of training horses for other people, discouraging. Discouraging because the efforts are being made, usually my best efforts that are filled with compassion, determination and lots of ruminating on how to fix complex issues a horse may have. Their disappointment becomes my failure basically. I know that’s not an actual truth but it’s never rewarding when someone is disappointed due to their own expectations.

Training a horse is NOT like being a mechanic on a car. Its not a tune up, it’s not the simple replacement of a part. It’s an animal with thoughts, feelings, emotions, habits, talents, etc. You don’t just program them, tune them up or replace a faulty part and send it back good as new.

You arent paying for results to happen within your timeline, you are paying for the time it takes to reach a desired result. The more complicated the project, the bigger the investment. The more baggage a horse has, the more effort it takes to unravel the mess. The bigger the goal, the greater the investment.

People send their horses to certain trainers because they want the outcome that trainer proves they can achieve. The problem is, people want that result in the shortest time frame possible because time, again, is money. It takes the time it takes to create the vision and time costs money. People who have a diy mentality, value the effort so much more when they themselves invest their own energy into a horse rather than just paying for it. I really feel that those who do it themselves, come to appreciate the efforts it takes far more than those who sign the check.

Be nice to your trainers, they work hard. 🙂

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01/17/2025

01/04/2025

Even the boys were feeling fresh !

01/04/2025

The girls were enjoying turnout today after the chilly morning !

11/29/2024

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! I feel fortunate to work with such a remarkable group of clients and horses. I hope your day was filled with delicious food and quality time with family. 🦃🍽

09/25/2024

We have been busy with fall coming in and prepping for winter. I am indebted to my husband for his unwavering commitment to upgrading our facilities, which has resulted in the implementation of rubber siding in the mare and foal pen for improved safety. This feature will be a permanent addition, and we plan to incorporate it into the round pen and arena in the future.
The horses have been thriving in the cooler weather and have been working hard. We are grateful for our exceptional farrier, who provided a pedicure day for the horses last week, and they are now looking great!

08/23/2024

Over the past few weeks, the horses in training have undergone changes, a common occurrence, but it's crucial to remember that horses have feelings and can't be treated like machines. As their trainers, owners, and riders, it's our responsibility to assess their behavior and adjust our approach accordingly. Sometimes, it means taking a step back and revising our training methods to ensure the horses are comfortable and confident.

05/20/2024

On top of all this excitement I also wanted to make a shoutout to one girl who had overcome so much ! Miss Hadley went to her first horse show April 4th and she received the reserve champion gelding and she won her showmanship !!!! Yayy ! This girl has been working very hard and has climbed mountains!!! Today she also won showmanship In her second show , placed in halter geldings and broke down a big wall that has been up and showed in her first riding class ever. I’m so extremely proud of her and excited to watch her grow throughout the year ! Great work Hadley !!