Jessica Lyons Horsemanship LLC

07/29/2025

Pongo and I at our very first show.

Look at his EARS 💕

I think I was 10 🤠

✨This was such a a fun day. Sharing sugar cubes with my friends, jumping horseless courses and showing in the big ring wrapped in a pretty white fence.

✨The day before was even more memerable. My trainer Sandy took Pongo and I trail riding and the creek was saddle skirt high. The bugs were relentless...lol...and Pongo knew a good roll and swim were the best remedies 🦄

1️⃣ Stay well rounded 🏆

2️⃣ Swim with your pony once in a while 🫶🏼


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07/29/2025

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07/29/2025

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges line-up 🤠

07/29/2025

Do y'all know I have a website?

Learn more about my services here 👇🏼

07/28/2025

would love to see each and every one of you come to the Appalachian Trainer Face Off this year!

Here is a link to the page where you can find all the details!
https://www.appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/attend

07/24/2025

You might have seen the reel I posted last night about HOP's Nothin' But A Good Boy, Gobo, and I taking a trip up to our friend Sonny at Bar S Bar Art of Horsemanship.

I want to share one of my mistakes, but keep in mind I am not beating myself up about it, I just want us horsemen and horsewomen to connect on being human.

I nearly erased 60+ days of training on that last obstacle because I was so dang proud of my horse and over estimated my preparation

Gobo easily went on, over, across and through 3 or 4 big fields of drop dead gorgeous obstacles. No problem at all. If I wore a hat consistently it would go off to Sonny for setting this course up real nice. Lots of big questions and space to learn.

🎯To me, this accomplishment means Gobo will easily find a good home and have a very high chance of staying in that home for many many years.

Noodles, bridges, tiires, guys he even did the teeter totter🏅

The last field had 2 water obstacles, and the second one was a water box.

💪🏼 The ego check extraordinare box

✅ Keep in mind that Gobo has done water obstacles at home, and he has goes over anything I've asked him to go over

👹 This is a 2'x2' (maybe 3x3?) wood water box with plywood on top. The plywood has holes in it and moves a little side to side and a lot up and down when stepped on.

If I were at home:

✨ I would have started with it empty, and Sonny would have emptied it for me if I asked...but I didn't ask

✨ I would have taken the top piece off and put it between the box and the fence.

✨I would have taken my time and let him do other things sooner

🤦🏼‍♀️But, I was at the last obstacle and we had conquered everything else.

I got self-conscious

I got embarrassed

I stopped using my thinking brain, even when I noticed Gobo had stopped using his. I was trying everything but the right answer.

Sonny patiently allowed my lesson to unfold, not giving me the answer or shaming me for losing my way

In the end, I figured it out, I stopped my trying and started to settle....but not without frustrating my horse

We did not conquer the water box yesterday, but we will be back to learn again

I made sure to revisit the obstacles he so easily went over before the water box, and I am embarrassed to say he was absolutely more weary of them then our first time around.

I should have done a lot of things better yesterday, I could have

✨broken the big questions down more

✨I could have given Gobo more time to regulate before going back through the easier-for-him questions

✨ I could have taken my time when he was doing well

Today, I'm going to apologize to my horse again, and revisit the little things we do at home

🏆 I'm going to start slow and ask Gobo to trust me again






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07/24/2025

I'm willing to bet that there will be a ✨ catch the bouquet ✨ level dash for applying for one of these magnificent athletes.

You don't want to wait too long, some come with a plan and hands like a wide receiver on your favorite team

Remember, applying is not a commitment to adopt, it just gives you a head start

🏆 Follow this link for more information 👇🏼

https://www.wvhorserescue.org/apply

07/24/2025

Do you want to attend the Appalachian Trainer Face Off ??

Follow this link for more info!
https://www.appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/attend

And check out the schedule below 👇🏼

100 DAYS changes lives!

The most impactful, collaboration in Equine Welfare is coming up in August.

Don't miss the ATFO!

The Appalachian Trainer Face Off is a unique event that brings together horse trainers from around the country to compete, showcasing the adoptable horses while providing an opportunity for trainers to showcase their skills.

There is also a Saturday morning and afternoon FUN SHOW open to the public.

JUDGES for the ATFO Are Noah TY from Steady Horse, Michael and Julia Lyons, Jesse Westfall, Elliot Holtzman and Justin Haefner.

The Fun Show Judge is Beth Crawford Mays; class list will be posted by August 1st.

August 21-23rd at the Winfield, WV Riding Arena, just 2 hours from Lexington, Ky, 2 hours from Columbus and 5 hours from Washington, DC Nashville or Charlotte, NC!

Visit the link below for entire details and to sponsor the event meal and stall your favorite trainer and horse team!

Save the link below in comments!

This is where you will find everything you need to know!

Don't forget to apply by August 10th to have the opportunity to adopt one of 50 horses in the event.

07/10/2025

✨Second Required Post✨

Gobo is a 2 year old Morgan cross who can float 🏆 This guy is sweet and handsome. He has a great brain, is silly enough to keep you smiling, and sporty enough to finish out in just about any discipline you'd like. We have done obstacles in our western saddle and started popping over cross rails and small gates.

My goal is to give him a solid start so his next chapter can be full of adventures and lots of snuggles.

If you have a thoughtful trainer or program, apply to adopt Gobo now and watch him compete in the Appalachian Trainer Face Off 2025 this August.

I'll put a link to the adoption application in the comments ⤵️

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