Newberry Farm

10/27/2026

We’re happy to have this sassy old man back in our pasture!! Welcome home, Duke!!! For the past couple years Duke has been with the wonderful people at American Therapeutic Riding Center where he was one of the favorites of their clients. Unfortunately his allergies/asthma has been bothering him too much lately, so he needed to come home. We are hopeful that a change in environment will be good for him so he can have a comfortable retirement in the pasture.

10/25/2026

10/24/2026

It was a beautiful day full of lessons here in Kellyville! Here’s your reminder that it’s never too early or too late to learn a new skill!! Even our littlest riders learn something at each lesson!

10/23/2026

Wishing this team all the success as they start a new season!

We are heading to Amarillo this weekend for the first IEA show of the season! 🤠💚 this is one of our favorite venues, looking forward to some fun rides and revisiting our favorite spots!

10/21/2026

If you’ve been wondering what Boone & I have been up to over the past couple months since he’s been out of the lesson program… we’ve been working on fine tuning a few things & it paid off at the Branded Bonanza Missouri Open Mustang Show this past weekend! We showed in 12 different classes: everything from ranch riding to speed events & came home with Open Adult Reserve Champion & Open Hi Point Reserve Champion… winning a chair & a super cool scooter!

10/17/2026

Wow!! These amazing girls & their fantastic Mustangs wound up with 6th & 5th place over all this weekend!!! Both of them have never trained a horse before (let alone gentle a Mustang). Thank you, Claire, for your dedication to making sure your students are set up for success in all they do!

10/17/2026

We don’t have over all placings yet, but we are SO proud of these girls & how hard they have worked with their horses just to get here! They competed in 3 different classes: handling & conditioning, trail, & freestyle. Their horses have behaved so well & the girls have handled them perfectly. This experience is more than a horse show… it forces the kids to problem solve, adjust expectations, go with the flow, follow a plan, set goals, adjust goals, then present your finished product in front of an audience. Taking actual wild horses & training them to compete in a show is something most adults wouldn’t even dream of attempting & these girls tackled the challenge & produced a couple of fantastic horses as a result!

10/16/2026

Claire has 2 students competing in the Branded Bonanza Missouri Mustang Makeover this weekend! These girls have spent the past several months gentling & training these formerly wild 2yr old mustangs all on their own (under Claire’s instruction). We’re so excited to see them show today & tomorrow!

10/14/2026

The “licking & chewing” being an indicator of a horse thinking is a myth… horses aren’t that complicated. The licking & chewing is most often just a sign of the horse calming down after a stressful situation (which could be a training session/learning a new skill, getting chased by another horse, being spooked on the trail, etc…). Carson’s explanation is spot on. We still like to see this happen during training because it’s one indicator of a horse that can regulate emotion/stress well, but knowing what’s really going on, vs perpetuating a myth is important.

10/13/2026

Shiloh’s baby daddy 🥰 Can’t wait to meet our little one!!