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Sensible horsemanship starting with ground work and working up to the saddle.

10/28/2026

The last trail ride of October, what a beautiful day! Such a great group of ladies to share the woods with.

10/15/2026

What is “started” or broke is vastly different in various disciplines and trainers of course. Before I ever saddle one, I like to go down my checklist.

Groundwork, with the flag. Yielding the hind, move the hind and the front. Flag in and around all points and body parts of the horse including blind spots. Backing, backing circles. Rope work. Roping the flanks, roping each foot. Throwing the rope at them while tied. Changing eyes with the rope through the blind spot in the round pen. The same process with the saddle on, getting above the horse in the round pen. Using a tarp and or slicker. Dragging the sack. More rope work. I could go on and on.

Once you actually get to riding one the person on their back should be an after thought. If a horse is started correctly they will feel no need to be scared or defend themselves. Not that a c**t won’t have reasons to get worried or scoot, but if the preparation and the ground work is done in a way that they understand the rider getting on them is the last of their concerns.

10/10/2026

“When I meet someone for the first time I like to form my own impressions, based on my own sense of the person. I really try not to let any preconceived notions other people might have about them influence me. I want the chance to get to know them myself before I start forming opinions.

Working with a horse for the first time isn’t much different. I try not to assume anything. People can tell you something about the horse’s history. Maybe he’s been abused or he bucks or they’re having some sort of problem getting along with him. That information is good to a point, but I try to let the horse tell me what his understanding is. He’s the one that has the most say in it and I want to work with him from where he’s at.” Joe Wolter

10/08/2026

The best Wednesday.

10/06/2026

After two weeks off for a small surgery, I got cleared to go back to working horses yesterday. So naturally I went to my favorite place, the round pen, and worked on some basics.

Up and down transitions soft and with good expression loose. Flag work, drifting, moving the hind and front and half circles. Backing. Letting down. Lots of petting.

When the feet get right, the circles get right and the horse’s balance isn’t in question. They are not pulling, you are not pushing, and everything flows.

10/02/2026

What they learn first they learn best. This series of pictures of a long time friends horse, Tio, and Willa make my heart happy.

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