Simple Connection

08/06/2026

Be careful...its WAY to easy to come home with a mustang...even if you intentionally do NOT take the horse trailer with you to "just go look". 🤣🤦‍♀️ I mean, thats what I've been told! 😜

Seriously though, some of the nicest horses i've worked and owned, have been mustangs. So, if you are seriously considering it, I am happy to help with the process however I can!

WISCONSIN—get ready to meet America’s living legends! 🐎✨

The wild horses and b***os are headed to Jefferson County Fairgrounds for our special adoption event, September 3-5. This is your chance to welcome one of these incredible animals into your family and be part of their next chapter.

Whether you’re a lifelong equine enthusiast or just curious, come experience the spirit of the West up close! Our team will be on hand to answer your questions and guide you through the adoption process.

📅 Event details & animal listings: https://www.blm.gov/announcement/wild-horse-and-b***o-adoption-event-jefferson-wisconsin
📝 Applications available on site—get qualified and learn about our requirements at BLM.gov/whb/adopt

Don’t miss out! Find more adoption opportunities at BLM.gov/whb/events

Give a wild horse or b***o a new beginning—see you in Jefferson!

08/04/2026

Helping a client look for a saddle...needs to be at least a 16in seat...BUT...it needs to have a SHORT skirt. Average/semi QH bars are probably fine, as long as it has a decent amount of flare and rock. Low budget. Let me know what you have!!!

07/15/2026

💥ISO horse for a client💥

🦄 Looking to do low level dressage and trail riding. Geldings only. Prefer a forward mover, but nothing hot🔥15-16hh. Quiet minded is a must! Nothing with less that 12 months under saddle, and nothing under the age of 4 or over the age of 12. Color doesn't really matter, but not opposed to something flashy 😍 Let me know if you have something that might fit the order! 🦄

07/07/2026

"No hoof, no horse."

Its farrier appreciation week, but the truth is that these men and women deserve our appreciation daily! Its not just a trim. Its not just a set of shoes. Its not "just" anything. Its hard. Its physically demanding. They need to have incredible knowledge of equine anatomy, balance and mechanics. A good farrier is a gift that should never be taken for granted!

My horses, my clients and myself are unbelievably thankful for the skill set of this guy!

06/30/2026

Its looking possible that I will have a late summer/early fall training spot open! And, I know its hard to imagine wanting heat and insulation when its 🥵🥵🥵 out there, but I also still have a little room for the winter months! Message me! Starting horses, finishing horses, problem solving, tune ups, big horses, small horses, "not" horses...😉 ect, ALL welcome!

06/20/2026

Every now and then, one comes along that really pushes you as a trainer and pushes you as a human. They cause you to dig deep into your tool box, reminding you of those tools that are at the very bottom of the box. They remind you how to wait, cause you to try things you never have and remind you what the definition of "Cowgirl Up!" really is! 😜 They push you out of your comfort zone as both a trainer and a human, and they cause you to grow in both places. If you allow it.

When Lambeau came in, he had a serious bolting problem...it wasn't even so much of a bolting problem as it was a LEAVING problem. If he felt worried, got startled or was unsure of something, he just left. And he left FAST and HARD. The first time he did it with me, he was half way through the county before my brain could even comprehend what happened! It didnt take me terribly long to figure out that he just really never felt safe. Like ever.

Now this bolting, it was a thing both on the ground and under saddle. For added fun and excitement, when it happened under saddle he'd tuck his tail/butt so far under himself that it felt like you were about to be launched into orbit, only to actually be shot forward out of a sling shot. Not kidding. Hence the "Cowgirl Up!" 😱 I probably should have been wearing a mic and recording the commentary while riding said sling shot 🤣 Although, it would not have been approved for all audiences...🤷‍♀️

So, slow and steady wins the race. SO. MUCH. GROUNDWORK. Mule time, is not horse time. Mule time, is most definitely not human time. Mule time, is Mule time. You get inpatient and push too hard, you're losing the last two weeks of work you did in less than 5 minutes.

I am happy to report that Lambeau is no longer bolting...and, if he does get worried, I can stop him. He can think BEFORE he leaves. There is still work to do, and time to be spent doing it, but his confidence and trust have grown substantially.

Time.

Its almost always just putting in the time.

Thankful for owners that allow the time to happen, and trust me to do right by their animal and them!

Today, after almost 4 months here, this was the first time he was relaxed enough in my presence to let his guard down and rest a leg. Today, he also let out not one or two, but THREE big "blows" while being ridden. Maybe, we've turned a corner 💙

05/29/2026

There are times in our horsemanship journey, where our human agenda isn't going to align with a horses ability. Meaning, they just can NOT do the job we had in mind for them, for whatever reason. Probably the hardest part of horsemanship is putting the human agenda and emotions away.

When did we stop feeling like we were doing things with the horse?

When did it start feeling like we were doing things TO the horse?

Was there a point in which it became our need instead of staying within the means of what that horse is capable of?

Are we just stuck? Or are we literally asking this horse to do something they are simply not capable of?

These are HARD questions to hear, and even harder to answer. So MANY factors play into the answers, too.

If we are truly paying attention though, and practicing our horsemanship in a mindful way, the horse is going to answer those questions for us.

This is a short video of Ella and her mustang, Atticus. Their journey has not been an easy one, but its really a pretty beautiful relationship they have forged through it all and it has really been such an honor to be a part of it! Riding is not a job that Atticus can do...for several reasons...and while that is disappointing, look at him 😍 The trust, the try, the thoughtfulness. He has come SUCH a long way in his time here and I truly can not wait to see what he and Ella can accomplish as they continue this journey together!

05/17/2026

Hey hey hey! I just had an August 90 day training spot open up! I might consider a shorter time, depending on what you are needing! Also have one winter space open if you are interested in getting you and your horse somewhere warmer for the Wisconsin winter months! 😉 Message me!

05/13/2026

A very wise person said to me today, "Sometimes helping a horse means we stop trying to turn them into something they cant be."

Those words kind of stopped me in my tracks for a minute.

I have had some REALLY hard horses over the last year. Not hard physically on me, but really hard emotionally. And not just one or two, but four in less than a year. Horses that have required me to really dig deep, to slow down, to use all my tools and to ask for help. Horses that were broken physically, broken mentally, had huge trauma, poor breeding, things that could be fixed with a LOT of time, and things that simply could not be fixed at all.

Sometimes, my job is to fix it. Sometimes, my job is to build it from scratch. Sometimes, my job is to fill in holes.

Always, my job is to do right by the horse.

Sometimes, thats acceptance.

Sometimes, that means you need to pivot.

Sometimes, that means you've got to let go of the human plans.

Always though, we do right by the horse.

05/04/2026

A huge thank you to Devereaux Branham for a fantastic clinic this weekend! All riders did a great job and really made nice and mindful changes. I was truly impressed with how willingly everyone met their horses (and themselves!) right where they were at, even if it meant changing your human plans or goals for the weekend. Thank you all for participating and making the clinic such a successful and fun weekend! We are already planning for next year 😉 A few pictures from the weekend. Sorry, I didnt get everyone!