Journey of a Hart Horse

Journey of a Hart Horse Eventing, Dressage, Groundwork, and Young Horses
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06/08/2026

Just an evening ba****ck ride for some of my favorite equine clients 🥰

These four mules have come so far since I started them back in 2024 and am so excited to be back in full time work with them again!

We are putting finishing touches on their training now, which means a ba****ck ride was needed. I use ba****ck rides to check in with the horse and evaluate what we have been working on. It allows you to feel the muscle movement and the balance, or lack of it. It immediately tells me where I have slacking in my riding and allows me to fix any misunderstandings on my part. Not to mention it's fun!

Looking for some fun, local ride out options so let me know if you have a favorite spot!

This is a bit of a different post, but an important one. It is coincidentally "good" timing since May is EDS awareness m...
05/24/2026

This is a bit of a different post, but an important one. It is coincidentally "good" timing since May is EDS awareness month, and I am writing this from my bed while recovering from a dysautonomia episode.

I have something called EDS (Eylers Danlos Syndrome). These pictures can explain more about what that is specifically about, but EDS comes along with other syndromes such as POTS and MCAS. All of these things are types of dysautonomia, which basically (in very simple terms) means my body doesn't know how to process and support itself properly. Dysautonomia symptoms are triggered by weather, physical exertion, if you don't exercise, what you eat, what you don't eat, how much water you drank, the type of water you drink, genetics, and so much more. Much of it is not well understood, or understood at all. That all being said, I am very fortunate to have fairly mild symptoms that I can manage. This cannot be said for far too many poor souls.

I think it is something important that I share with my clients because while I am very capable and driven, sometimes I need a day or might call a session short. I hope this will help you understand why! I am hoping to start sharing more of my dysautonomia journey and how I believe horses and riding have actually HELPED save me from experiencing worse symptoms. Hope you are interested in learning more! Please reach out if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer!

The ponies have been doing great at their new barn! Can't wait to have updates to share and to re-introduce all of the c...
05/18/2026

The ponies have been doing great at their new barn! Can't wait to have updates to share and to re-introduce all of the clients I'll be working with back at home!

Not horse related...BUT, I'd like to officially welcome Neka to the family! 10 week old red tri Australia Shepherd.
05/18/2026

Not horse related...BUT, I'd like to officially welcome Neka to the family!

10 week old red tri Australia Shepherd.

The news I have been waiting to share is here! I have finished my B.S. degree and have moved back to Leesburg VA for the...
05/04/2026

The news I have been waiting to share is here! I have finished my B.S. degree and have moved back to Leesburg VA for the time being.

So thankful and excited for the opportunity to have Aya and Dunkin at Meadow Fox Farm with the wonderful Vicki Chen!

04/29/2026

Preparing for a new adventure 👀

04/25/2026

Another update video on Dunkin!

We have been doing all of our work in the barn recently so that he is comfortable doing things in the barn. I am introducing the cross ties, so those are just lunge lines looped through the rings with no actual pressure. Some horses don't like the ties coming at their face from both sides, and the goal is that he knows he is supposed to stand still in the middle anyways without being restrained!

Dunkin was fabulous for his first trim today! He has come so far in only 2 months. I also want to say that I greatly app...
04/24/2026

Dunkin was fabulous for his first trim today!

He has come so far in only 2 months. I also want to say that I greatly appreciate good farriers, especially ones that are good with all types of horses! Shane Hammon introduced himself to Dunkin (who has never really been handled by anyone but me), took his time, and didn't overreact during any of Dunkin's moments of uncertainty.

Remember to thank your farriers and treat them like gold!

(Plus the pre-trim distraction from the boredom of being in a stall🤣 he loves to wiggle his nose)

04/20/2026

I wanted to share this raw clip of Dunkin today because it shows one of my most fundamental training beliefs so well! (Please excuse the baby talk, I was very proud of him🤣)

I am a firm believer that if you prove yourself to a horse and show it that he can trust and depend on you, then he will follow you anywhere.

These animals don't need to be dominated, they need a leader who will look out for their best interests. If a horse questions what you're saying, you're probably not saying it well. Especially one as smart as Dunkin here! His first time looking at a trailer since I picked him up two months ago and he walked right on before I could even get my camera set up! This horse has a very bright future ahead of him.✨

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