Broken Bar C Horses

06/17/2026

Polly and Gus got some work in today. With Polly’s leg still giving her grief, we stayed on the ground working on side passing, flexing, and giving to pressure. All of this was a review but still a nice refresher. Over the coming weeks, I’m going to spend more time on the ground making her more responsive. Polly is a big anticipator so helping her to find the calm and still get to the end without getting frazzled in the end is the goal. Leave her try and boost the confidence.

Gus got basic work. We had a great weekend gathering and it really showed me our weak spots. Number one being our back. I haven’t hit this very hard because Gus was and still does sulk up and not want to move out and sometimes pulling them backwards can get them to jam up instead of actually backing. So, today I applied leg pressure like I would with a broke one but I broke it down in steps to show him what to look for and how to respond. He’s figuring it out! For the time being, he’ll be rode in my hackamore as I can get more abrasive and heavy handed when needed without tearing up his mouth and causing more issues for later.

06/14/2026

To quote my dear friend Eden Moffett “ Gus was thrown into the deep end and he SWAM”!
Because Lefty was without shoes, Juanita was in a different zip code, and Polly came up with a cut on her pastern, little old Gus was the rookie left to stand the storm. Two long days later and Gus proved his sensibility and capability.
He’s still very green, we have limited brakes and some heavy guidance is needed to really open up our shoulders and pick ourselves up BUT everything we did these past two days was new. Gus has had a handful of rides outside a pen and they’ve been nothing more than walking with short stretches of jogging.
This two year old was loping after cattle, pushing pairs, handling gaits, maneuvering the terrain, and never once got buddy sour, waspy, or burnt out.
The foundational work we applied showed itself in the little things this weekend and I owe everyone there a big thank you for stepping in if he got tough to a situation and allowing such a green horse to be a part of such a big job.
I also want to give the credit to B/H Quarter Horses for producing such an awesome horse! He’s level headed, he’s willing, and he’s got enough heart to beat any amount of heat and hard work. Thank you for this little c**t!

06/08/2026

Our first introduction to ground poles this evening. Polly was my guinea pig for distance this evening and did well.

Using small “poles” like this gets a horse to engage many things at once. Coordination, top line engagement, and balance. For Polly, I’m mainly looking to increase her top line muscles so she’s more responsive to my leg cues while I’m riding. Doing ground poles and working on her feel will put us one step close to the finished product.

Even though this seems like a very simple process, the end result can and does take months. Muscles take time to develop and building the level of feel I’m after takes quite a bit of time. With some repetition and hard work, she’ll make a fine bridle mare.

Charlea Jaeschke, thank you for the constructive and enlightening conversation! Having someone with similar goals and interests in my back pocket to pick at has been awesome!

06/06/2026

Every horse has a breaking point.

No matter how many hours you’ve spent in the saddle, no matter how many places you’ve hauled, every horse has a flaw or a problem that sticks with them. They’re no different than us. We all have sin. We all fall short. But that’s the name of the game.

It’s my job to find the faults, find the weak points, find where the frustration begins, and move forward. Bo**er got A LOT of new yesterday. New environment, new experience, new asks. I know from my own personal experience that this horse can stand tied. I’ve seen him do it on more than one occasion. Sitting back was his breaking point.

Working backwards is a great tool to use to learn how to go forward. Finding where a horse starts to get frazzled can teach you the signs of their mental departure before things go south.

Bo**er had an episode of disconnection yesterday. This morning we went right back to our problem spot, I asked the same things of him there, and he thought it through. Not only did he think it through, he COMPLETELY relaxed. Foot cocked, tail swishing, mouth chewing. Every sign.

Some days it’s a hard pill to swallow when a broke horse acts like a rookie, but that’s where the humbling and progress begin. Don’t let 1% of the horse dictate how you treat the other 99% of him.

06/06/2026

My first solo ride with Gus. This little dude is level headed. We’re still a baby, I’m still trying to drive a tug boat around but he just goes. We scared up some wild turkeys and a couple deer and he didn’t bat an eye. Once he’s got more of a handle to him, I think he’ll make a solid mount. Now to get out of the terrible twos and grow into ourself🫣🫠

06/05/2026

Sit back once, I’ll help you un-wad your panties. Sit back twice, I’ll help you never do it again.

06/05/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Julie Means, Karlee Frank, Joleigh Forgey

06/04/2026

🧼Scrub a dub dub🧼
🫧It was Lefty in the tub🫧
After all that rain, Lefty needed some TLC to get back his ✨gorgeous gelding glow✨

With the constant rain making sticky mud, wind coming and drying out the top layers, and then more rain creating more mud, making sure the horses are brushed/ bathed can be important and easily looked over. When thicker mud sticks to horses legs, bellies, and chests from them rolling away flies and dusting themselves, it can rip out hair and leave exposed hide or sores. This leaves an opening for irritating flies and bugs or can open up scabs that can become irritable. A quick brush or in Lefty’s case a half bottle of soap, can go a long ways to ensure the health and wellbeing of a horse. Plus, on sticky and hot days like this, who wouldn’t want hosed off?💦

06/04/2026