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11/03/2026

Got a little playtime with my favorite boy.

11/03/2026

Cute little pest.

11/03/2026

Squeezed in time to work these three today.

11/02/2026

🐴 Sunday Horse Stories: Lessons the Horses Taught Me

It was 2005, and I was about as green as green could be when it came to training horses.

I knew just enough to be helpful here and there, but also just enough to get myself into trouble! 😂

I needed to make some extra money, so I started training horses for other people.

One day, a 7-year-old purebred Arabian gelding arrived for training. His owner had babied him quite a bit, and I quickly discovered he wasn’t too fond of being told what to do.

On day four, I walked into the round pen with him, and just a few minutes later, he charged me.

Now, when you’re still practically a kid and a horse twice your size comes charging at you, what’s the first thing you do?

Well, I RAN! 😂

I slipped under that round pen fence quicker than you can imagine!

I called his owner and asked her to come get her horse.

He was the first horse I ever gave up on.

Looking back, I realize it wasn’t because he was a bad horse. It was because I didn’t have enough tools in my toolbox to understand him or know how to help him.

I’ve learned so much since then.

I’ve learned that round pens aren’t the answer to everything. That running a horse until it’s tired isn’t necessarily training. And let’s face it, trying to outlast an Arabian in the endurance department was a battle I was never going to win! 😂

That horse was spoiled, yes, but he was also completely misunderstood by me.

I wish I could go back and work with him knowing what I know today.

The biggest lesson he taught me? Sometimes the problem isn’t that the horse won’t learn. It’s that we haven’t yet learned how to teach him.

And sometimes the best thing we can do for a horse is admit we’re in over our heads. ❤️

10/31/2026

Have you ever looked at your horse and just marveled at these magnificent creatures?

The things they allow us to do. The mistakes they forgive. The times we’re too rough, too heavy-handed, or simply expect too much.

Sometimes I stop and think about all the things I ask my horses to do that I would struggle to do myself.

And that thought process has completely changed the way I train.

Take standing tied, for example. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely want my horses to stand tied quietly and patiently. But imagine someone tying you in one spot and expecting you to stand perfectly still for an unknown amount of time. No idea when you’ll be allowed to move again.

Or loading into a trailer. Imagine being asked to walk into a small, enclosed space, having the door shut behind you, and then being hauled down the road with no idea where you’re going. That thought is terrifying to me!

Yet we ask our horses to do these things all the time, and so many of them do it willingly.

I’m not saying we shouldn’t teach our horses to stand tied, load in trailers, or do the things we need them to do.

But I think we should stop occasionally and look at these things from their perspective.

Maybe what seems like a simple request to us is actually asking an awful lot of them.

The longer I work with horses, the more amazed I am by their willingness to trust us, even when we don’t always get things right.

I think sometimes we get so caught up in what we expect from our horses that we forget to appreciate just how much they’re giving us.

And that realization has made me a more patient, understanding horsewoman.

Our horses give us so much. The least we can do is try to see the world through their eyes. ❤️🐴

10/30/2026

He's not only the cutest but also so smart.

10/30/2026

Daio did really going out of the barn today although we do believe he would prefer a arena riding home.

10/30/2026

Wren drags her front feet while backing so I worked on getting her to lower her head while backing which helps her pick up her feet.

10/29/2026

Tricks Butter knows. Achieved using clicker training.

10/28/2026

🐴 Who wants to go on a Mustang journey with me?

It’s almost time to choose another Mustang, and I’m looking for someone who wants to be part of this incredible experience!

Last year, I had an amazing person choose her very own wild Mustang and then trust me with the process of gentling and training her horse. Over the following eight months, we watched that Mustang transform, learn, and grow. It was such a rewarding experience!

This year, we have 10 months to gentle, train, and prepare a wild Mustang for a show!

And I’m looking for someone who would love to own one of these incredible horses but doesn’t necessarily have the time, experience, or facilities to train a wild Mustang themselves.

Here’s how it works:

🐴 You choose and own your Mustang!

🐴 I provide all the training, from those first moments of building trust to preparing for the show.

🐴 I cover the cost of grain and training.

🐴 You simply cover the monthly board, farrier care, and any veterinary or dental care needed.

That’s it! No additional training fees!

You’ll get to follow along as your Mustang learns to trust, grows in confidence, and develops into a riding partner.

This is a unique opportunity to own a Mustang and be part of its journey without having to do all the training yourself.

I’m excited to start another Mustang adventure, and I’d love to find someone who is just as excited about the journey as I am!

❤️ If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a Mustang, send me a message! Let’s go on this journey together!

— Hatter Creek Stables

Address

Princeton, ID
83857

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 4pm
Sunday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+12085536383

Website

https://hatter-creek-stables.square.site/

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