Ellie Bricker Horsemanship

04/20/2025

Happy Easter!

03/29/2025

Just a little ice 😬

03/26/2025

This!

Yep.

03/11/2025

If you weren’t ready, you wouldn’t have the opportunity. If you weren’t capable, you wouldn’t have the desire. 
📸SCPhotography

02/14/2025

Definitely a difference! Knowing the difference is so important and what most owners miss.

QUICK TIP
Broke to lead vs Broke to follow

Often times when we get young horses in that are home grown and started, we run into a leading issue. It’s not a big deal but is often confusing to the owner when we try to explain that the horse isn’t very halter broke. A halter broke horse is broke to LEAD.

When a horse is broke to lead, they follow the leadrope where ever it takes them, it doesn’t matter what’s on the other end. It can be a person, a dog, a horse trailer, a hot walker, etc. The better they are broke to lead, the more they will listen to the leadrope in a difficult situation.

When a horse is broke to follow then they follow a person around and they happen to be wearing a halter and leadrope. Generally when they get startled the leadrope means nothing and they try to drag the person off or they get loose.

So as a c**t starter which one do we want? Well BOTH of course! We want them broke to lead to help them through difficult situations. It makes them safer to lead and ride, and we can keep them from running off and getting hurt. It also helps them be tied up.

We want them broke to follow so that they are easier to catch and we can build a better relationship with them. Horses who follow and willingly choose to be with us tend to have more confidence in people and enjoy being around them.

If you’re raising a young one of your own, get BOTH of these things good! If you don’t know how then call your favorite trainer and get a lesson. They can also check your work if you think you’ve already got it good. 🤠

01/27/2025

Beautiful snowy evening feeding ❄️

01/24/2025

A clean barn. Eating a cookie while you ride. Fun in the snow. ❤️ It doesn’t get much better.

01/22/2025

01/11/2025

01/05/2025

This felt fitting for these wind chill temps 🥶 💨

01/04/2025

There is a difference between a rider and a trainer…

01/01/2025

Great first day of the new year!

12/31/2024

Just a few from the last couple of days. So grateful for the horses and people that surround me. 

12/13/2024

Picked up the mail today. “This is not a drill” 😉😆

12/05/2024

“It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” — Madeleine Albright

12/05/2024

"To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try" — Rosa Parks.

12/04/2024

“Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.” — Robertson Davies