Lazy K M Over Bar Horsemanship

07/29/2026

I was pretty excited when a friend pointed out this hooded San Joaquin bridle bit at a western booth during the Bucking Horse Sale this year. I just had to have it, as it is exactly what I am always keeping an eye out for. Just enough silver, a pretty cheek that I hadn’t seen before, a mouthpiece that is suitable for a range of horses, a reasonable price tag, and not so fancy and perfect that I would feel guilty actually using it. The perfect working horse bit. Now I’m even more happy that it seems to be working for the Riggs guy!

We have been playing around with his maneuvers and ridden work again, now that he’s home from the mare pasture. It didn’t take him long for his mindset to swap from managing his ladies to being the best dude ever around here. I’m totally smitten with this horse. Riggs is so easy to handle and be around, and seems to know what I’m wanting him to do before I have a chance to ask for it. I can’t explain how much I appreciate him!

We also tried Pibby’s center-hung bosalito, and I’m pretty sure this was the first time he has ever worn one like it. It didn’t seem to bother him, and I think it looks pretty sharp. Silver headstalls aren’t usually my thing, but this one came with the bit and I am quite fond of it. I recently made the romal reins, and altogether I’m hoping this can be Riggs’ setup for years to come.

Riggs - AQHA Awesome Jax Prairie - 2021 Bay Stallion

07/26/2026

It’s still interesting down at the pasture with all these goobers despite it being well over 100 degrees every day.

My 5-year-old stud Riggs is back home with my mare JoJo and this year’s stud c**t Toast. It’s great having them back home because Riggs is my only solid riding horse outside of work, and I really enjoy having him around to help me with c**ts and to just enjoy the sanity of a broke horse from time to time. When the weather cools off a little we will start working with some of these younger guys.

Meanwhile, baby Toast is practicing becoming a domesticated citizen. He didn’t realize that wearing a halter was part of that task, and he wasn’t a fan at first, but he’s getting it figured out. Toast seems to be quick to pick up new concepts even if he’s a little spicy about them at first. Opinionated babies are such a mood!

Also, the horse of a different color, Biscuit, is doing his best to beat the heat and the flies. It didn’t take him long to find that bathes equal a roll in the sand! This c**t is such a doll.

Riggs - AQHA Awesome Jax Prairie - 2021 Bay Stallion
Biscuit - ApHC Iron Natives Honor - 2025 Grulla Fewspot Gelding
Toast - AQHA Pending - 2026 Bay Stallion

07/18/2026

The c**ts are all looking good and growing despite the excessive heat and unending bugs. It’s been too hot to do very much with them besides their regular daily care and the occasional bath or going swimming.

Biscuit has been getting special treatment as he doesn’t have a lot of tail, so he gets boots in this time of super aggressive flies, as well as very consistent fly spray.

The others just get copious amounts of fly spray to give them a little relief from time to time. I hate seeing them fighting bugs really hard, and I can’t imagine how uncomfortable they are being chewed on from so many angles. So I try to help out a little if I can. If nothing else it makes them all super gentle about spray bottles and being messed with all the time. It doesn’t take them long to tie the spray bottle sound with instant relief!

Tugboat - AQHA Awesome Jax - 2024 Bay Roan Gelding
Biscuit - ApHC Iron Natives Honor - 2025 Grulla Fewspot Gelding
Boo - AQHA Awesome Boo - 2025 Bay Mare
Churro - AQHA Awesome Twisty - 2025 Bay Gelding
Vincent - AQHA Awesome Copper Star - 2025 Sorrel Gelding
Pickles - AQHA Awesome Hard Cider - 2025 Bay Roan Gelding

07/11/2026

I’ve been having some fun with Tugboat lately! This guy is really coming along in his riding. He’s really natural about picking up his leads and wants to have good feel and a decent stop, even in a halter. I’m really happy with where he’s at right now and I’m looking forward to putting more time on him. This video is a ride from just a couple days ago.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/b7pn2st7eCs?is=-TH25_qZgEq0IQ26

Tugboat - AQHA Awesome Jax - 2024 Bay Roan Gelding

July 7, 2026 - I’m sure having fun with this c**t! Tugboat works o...

07/07/2026

I’m very excited to bring Riggs, JoJo, and foal in off pasture in a couple weeks! It’s so weird not having Riggs at home, he’s always such a staple of the place. It’ll be good to get some riding in this summer and to have him around to help me work c**ts.

In the meantime I’m looking through some early baby pictures of this year’s stud c**t! I still need to pick a name for him, but I’m sure I’ll figure something out after I’ve spent some more time with him.

Photos by LaRae Tangen at LAT Photography.

AQHA Pending - (Awesome Jax Prairie x Awesome Bay Jo) 2026 Bay Stud C**t

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

What an amazing country we live in! I’m always feeling blessed to be able to chase the things that mean so much to me, like these awesome horses!

Photo is a throwback to Cake as a weanling by LaRae Tangen at LAT Photography.

Cake - AQHA Awesome Gin Cake - 2022 Bay Roan Mare

06/30/2026

Today marks 100 rides on Cake!

This huge 4-year-old roan mare has carried me through so much stuff! Cake is the most forward and aggressive big country circle horse I’ve ever had, and that amazingly includes Red in that statement. She has so many qualities similar to Red. Neither one lacks in cow sense, forward movement, sensitivity to cues, crabbiness, or heart!

Cake became my go-to branding horse this year, temporarily replacing Pibby while she heals. She has figured out how to rate a single problem-child cow or the whole herd. I started her in a bosal and moved her into a bit last year, then started riding her in a bosal again towards the tail end of branding season this year. Cake wants to be soft and is really starting to feel solid and broke despite her unending quest to move forward. I adore this mare, and I can’t wait to start her full brother Pickles!

Cake - AQHA Awesome Gin Cake - 2022 Bay Roan Mare

06/30/2026

Biscuit is so darn cool! I don’t even have to yell when I show up. If this guy hears my pickup he comes cruising in off the pasture to greet me. He’s such a sweet dude!

Biscuit has been working on his groundwork and is pretty much a pro. It took one round pen session for him to figure out how to catch me. He is extremely intelligent and gentle while still being more than willing to come off my pressure. I’m really liking him, and his super nice brain! I’m really looking forward to starting him next year.

Biscuit - ApHC Iron Natives Honor - 2025 Grulla Fewspot Gelding

06/28/2026

Checked on the mare band yesterday! I’m pretty impressed with Riggs’ second foal crop, and I’m delighted that he’s with the same amazing set of mares this year!

The four babies are growing like crazy and are super shaped up and fancy. Debby’s three fillies are so solidly muscled and have sweet expressions. JoJo’s stud c**t is shaping up too, and is so much stronger than when he was born. He is extremely interested in me, but wasn’t brave enough yet to let me pet him while he was on his feet. I trimmed JoJo though, and he took a couple naps during that time. I snuck up and scratched on his rump while he was laying down and he really liked that!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yq0oADXgdUA

Lazy K M Over Bar critters:
Riggs - AQHA Awesome Jax Prairie - 2021 Bay Stallion

JoJo - AQHA Awesome Bay Jo - 2016 Bay Mare
AQHA Pending (Awesome Jax Prairie x Awesome Bay Jo) - 2026 Bay Stud C**t

Debby’s mares and foals:
Jan - AQHA MS Copper Blue Jax - 2013 Bay Roan Mare
AQHA Pending (Awesome Jax Prairie x MS Copper Blue Jax) - 2026 Bay (Roan?) Mare

Minnow - AQHA RollingCopperPrairie - 2019 Bay Roan Mare
AQHA Pending (Awesome Jax Prairie x RollingCopperPrairie) - 2026 Bay Roan Mare

Jill - AQHA Bubs Two Eyed Jacky - 2021 Buckskin Roan Mare
AQHA Pending (Awesome Jax Prairie x Bubs Two Eyed Jacky) - 2026 Buckskin (Roan?) Mare

06/28/2026

Did another check and fly spray application on the three boneheads in the pines. They’re looking great!

Vincent - AQHA Awesome Copper Star - 2025 Sorrel Gelding
Pickles - AQHA Awesome Hard Cider - 2025 Bay Roan Gelding
Boo - AQHA Awesome Boo - 2025 Bay Mare