MC Horsemanship

10/16/2026

MC HORSEMANSHIP TRAINING INQUIRIES ARE OPEN!

Looking for help with your horse? Whether you’re starting a young horse, restarting one, needing a tune-up, or working toward your next goals, I’d love to hear from you!

If you are interested in sending your horse to training, fill out the inquiry form below so I can learn more about you and your horse.

🐎 Horse Training Inquiry Form:

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Thank you for considering MC Horsemanship! I look forward to working with you and your horses. 🤎

Thank you for your interest in MC Horsemanship! Please complete this form to provide information about your horse and your training goals. I offer individualized training focused on building a solid foundation, improving communication, developing confidence, and helping each horse reach its potentia...

10/16/2026

MC HORSEMANSHIP LESSON SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN!

Looking to improve your riding skills, build confidence, or develop a stronger partnership with your horse? I’d love to help! I am accepting lessons at Rocking L Equine in Seneca, Illinois. Lessons will build a solid foundation in a wide variety of disciplines and focus on horsemanship, western riding, groundwork, and ranch riding.

📋 Interested in lessons? Fill out the sign-up form below!

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Once I receive your information, I’ll reach out to discuss scheduling and lesson options. Thank you for supporting MC Horsemanship! 🤎

Thank you for your interest in MC Horsemanship lessons! Please complete this form to help me learn more about you, your horse, and your horsemanship goals. I offer instruction across a variety of disciplines, with an emphasis on building a strong foundation for every horse and rider. While my primar...

10/06/2026

EXCITING NEWS FOR MC HORSEMANSHIP! 🐴

I’m excited to announce that MC Horsemanship will now be training out of Rocking L Equine in Seneca, Illinois!

This new location is an exciting step forward for my business and will allow me to provide a professional environment for both horses and riders while expanding the services I offer. I focus on western riding, ranch riding, solid foundations, and developing confident, responsive horses.

Services will include:
• Horse training
• Haul-in lessons
• Tune-ups and restarts
• C**t starting
• Lessons on additional horses
• And more to come!

Rocking L Equine offers a large indoor arena, outdoor riding space, therapy services, a quality wash stall, turnout access, and additional amenities to support the care, training, and development of each horse.

I’m excited for what this next chapter will bring and grateful to everyone who has supported MC Horsemanship and trusted me with their horses. I look forward to continuing to help horses and riders build confidence, communication, and a strong foundation.

Message me for details and availability!🤎

10/01/2026

Making the most of these fall days while we still can. 🍂
The simple rides, the good horses, the time spent outside.
Funny how the ordinary days are usually the ones we end up looking back and missing the most. 🤎🐴

09/29/2026

A smooth ride on this Friesian filly today! 🖤

I love seeing younger horses learn to truly carry themselves, especially in the lope. This filly is responding beautifully to my seat and vocal cues. My hand stays quiet while she learns to maintain herself, stay balanced, and carry her own frame.

English or Western, I believe the response should be the same: the horse should listen to the riders seat and legs, not depend on constant pressure/movement from the reins.

This is the kind of foundation I love building with young horses! A quiet communication, softness, balance, and a horse that learns to think for itself. So happy with how this filly is turning out. Today was such an easy, smooth ride, and seeing this kind of progress is exactly why I love what I do.

**tstarting

09/28/2026

Rex update!! 🐴

Rex started out nervous, tight, and very reactive. Most of our training has focused on desensitizing, building trust, and teaching him to respond instead of react.

In today’s video, you can see him starting to respond to my body position, seat, and vocal cues with less rein. Is his headset perfect? No—but that’s not our priority yet. This is a horse who used to take off or react negatively to your feet. Now he’s slowing down, thinking, and responding respectfully instead of immediately reacting. Rex has come SO far, and his personality is finally starting to come out. Riding is becoming enjoyable for him instead of something he worries about. Now we can start picking on the little things and work toward a more consistent frame.

This is your reminder to have fun with your horse! Yes the training is really important and it is great to have set goals. But don’t make riding miserable for you or your horse. Loosen up, relax, and start finding ways to make your ride easier and enjoyable!🤎😊

09/04/2026

What Dolly said. 💌

09/04/2026

They are watching you…

We spend so much time asking our horses to be calm, collected, confident and focused—but how often do we stop and ask ourselves if we are?

Your horse is watching your hands
Your feet
Your body language
Your breathing
The way you approach them
The way you react when something goes wrong.

If you’re constantly tense, rushing, anticipating a problem, confused or asking for more when your horse is already overwhelmed, they feel it. We expect our horses to regulate their emotions while we’re bringing our own emotions into the saddle.

Want a calmer horse? Start by becoming someone your horse can feel calm around.

APPLICATION:
Next time you work with your horse, don’t just watch them, watch yourself. Sometimes the biggest change in the horse starts with a change in the person. Are you staying on the circle you’re asking for? Are you moving their feet or are they moving yours?

08/12/2026

Why “Problem” Horses?

A client recently asked me, “Why do you choose to work with the problem horses?” Knowing it is a lot to take on and can consume a lot of time.

Honestly, because I believe they’re often the ones who need someone to believe in them the most. Every horse learns differently. Some need to build strength and learn how to use their body correctly, while others need time to build trust and confidence. Progress won’t look the same for every horse and it shouldn’t.

The same goes for people. We all have different experiences that shape who we are. Some people learn quickly, while others need more time. Some are confident, while others are still trying to find their footing. Just because someone is struggling doesn’t mean they are incapable, behind, or a problem. Sometimes we’re quick to label a horse or even a person as difficult when we don’t understand what’s underneath the behavior.

Maybe they don’t need to be pushed harder. They need someone willing to slow down, listen, have patience, and meet them where they are. Growth isn’t about how quickly you get there. It’s about having the right support, being given the chance to learn, and having someone believe in you along the way.

Sometimes the “problem horse” doesn’t need to be fixed. They just need to be understood, given patience, and shown a different way.
And maybe people are the same. 🤍

07/13/2026

I wish I had better before pictures to truly show this mare’s transformation! One of my favorite parts of training is watching a horse change both mentally and physically. Through patient, correct training and a balanced diet, she’s developed the right muscle, gained confidence, and is looking better every day. Progress like this doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s always worth the wait.