Lil Painted Horsemanship

Lil Painted Horsemanship Horse training and Mustang gentling in Upstate NY.

I just love how versatile mustangs are. Cider and I have been in our ranch riding era recently. She did really well at t...
03/29/2026

I just love how versatile mustangs are. Cider and I have been in our ranch riding era recently. She did really well at the ranch show we did last year, so hopefully we can make it to some more this summer 🤠.

03/28/2026

Here's a little look into what Raeden has been up to for the last two weeks. He is riding in the saddle now and starting to carry the bit. His training is really starting to come along!

03/28/2026

It's so nice to be able to work outside again! I have noticed a major improvement in Cider's balance and way of going with all of the in hand work we have been focusing on. I have been doing some research into classical dressage this winter, and the little things I have been applying to our training have already made a huge difference. I truly believe that we should never stop learning and striving to be and do our best for our horses.

Smile, spring is finally here! 😊
03/25/2026

Smile, spring is finally here! 😊

Strawberry says if all this snow could go away, that would be great. We are not so patiently awaiting spring here in Nor...
03/15/2026

Strawberry says if all this snow could go away, that would be great. We are not so patiently awaiting spring here in Northern NY. Hopefully warmer days are just around the corner!

Raeden has been making a lot of progress in his training lately. Today I put his first official ride on him! I have sat ...
02/16/2026

Raeden has been making a lot of progress in his training lately. Today I put his first official ride on him! I have sat on him a couple of times already, but today was the first time asking for any movement. It went just how I like my first rides to go, boring and no drama. I had him hang out for a few minutes, yield his hip both ways, walk a couple circles, and then we called it a day! Unfortunately I didn't manage to get any pictures or videos, but hopefully I can get some in one of our next sessions. I look forward to continuing this guy's training!

❄️One year with Penny Lane❄️I can't believe it has been a whole year since I got this wild girl out of holding. It has d...
01/27/2026

❄️One year with Penny Lane❄️

I can't believe it has been a whole year since I got this wild girl out of holding. It has definitely been a journey getting this girl gentled. She has made me work hard for every step, and has truly taught me so much along the way. She has very big opinions and it has been quite the process to show her how to work through them.

Looking back there are definitely things I would have done differently with Penny, especially in the beginning of her training. I have learned so many new techniques and methods since getting her, and I can't wait to apply all I have learned to future mustangs!

These days Penny is turned out in a regular hot wire fence with her Standardbred buddy, Gus. She is loving all that domestic life has to offer, especially winter blankets! We still have a lot to work on, but she is really starting to come around. She will likely be searching for her permanent barn this spring, so keep your eye out!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from my herd to yours!

❄️Merry Christmas! ❄️
12/25/2025

❄️Merry Christmas! ❄️

Meet Raeden! Raeden is a young draft cross that I have had the pleasure of working with recently. He is working on learn...
12/07/2025

Meet Raeden! Raeden is a young draft cross that I have had the pleasure of working with recently. He is working on learning all of the important groundwork things in preparation for being lightly started under saddle next year. We have been focusing on lunging, yielding the hip and shoulders, backing up, poll releases, and standing by the mounting block. Raeden still has his baby moments, but he is progressing nicely. Keep an eye out for more Raeden updates in the coming weeks!

This is my mom's mare 🍓 Strawberry 🍓. She is an 11 year old mustang from Twin Peaks CA that she got earlier this year. ...
10/09/2025

This is my mom's mare 🍓 Strawberry 🍓. She is an 11 year old mustang from Twin Peaks CA that she got earlier this year. Strawberry has been such a fun project for me to train. I have been taking my time with her, and haven't been as consistent as I would like to be, but she is coming along super nicely. She is honestly the sweetest little horse ever. I am hoping to get her started under saddle this winter and get her on the trails next year. She will hopefully be my mom's trail horse, if that is something she enjoys. Keep an eye out for more Strawberry posts as I continue with her training!

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