Flynn- Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society (2025)

21/07/2025

Throwback to the in person meeting!! There were lots of wonderful ideas, and I can't wait to see y'all at the next one!!

20/07/2025

19/07/2025

Learning more about Flynn

Here are some get to know you Q & A that one of the amazing coordinators at Bluebonnet sent out.

1. Who does your challenge horse hang out with? - Flynn has a 12×12 stall overnight with an attached 12×20 run for overnights/feedings. He goes out solo during the day. He has friends (2 retired mares) that he shares a fenceline with. Previously, Flynn had 2 mini donkeys he was turned out with.

2. Who have they been introduced to? Ducks, chickens,dogs, pigs, etc? - Flynn has a pretty boring life here with me as I only moved to this place a year ago so I haven't really started on the farm animals yet but I plan to have playdates with my neighbors horse and then once we get trailering solved we can go explore more

3. Who does your horse prefer not to chill out with? - So far, Flynn is game to chill with anyone. My personal horse, though, is not overly fond of him. I take full blame for that. My horse suffers from being an "only child," so he's not used to sharing my attention for long or me working with another horse 😅

4. Where does your challenge horse hang out when not working with you? Pasture, stall, pasture during the day but stalled at night, etc? - Flynn loves going out to the field. He hangs out by the Shared fence line for a bit and then decides that the retired girls aren't exciting enough, so he goes and explores the back of the property that has trails by himself. He has shocked himself a few times, either a deer or some other wildlife & he had to run back up to the barn for his preverbial safety net

18/07/2025

Learning more about Flynn

He has a mustache that I never noticed before and it has made him 10x cuter 😍 🥰

17/07/2025

Learning more about Flynn

He likes consistency but also seems to be handling new things better as well 😊🙌
Here is Flynn with his introduction to a cowboy curtain of sorts (DIY attempt 😅😂) he snorted at it. We walked around then I could lead him through it! I was very impressed with his minimal reaction to it! Next step will be to be fully set up and then add bottles to it!!

16/07/2025

Learning more about Flynn

Flynn is quite a character, and because he has been through this challenge process more than once, I've got multiple people to ask questions in regards to his behavior.
A few of them have been following along again to see what changes happen this time. I am happy to discuss anything I've been told or experienced myself regarding this spooky behavior or what he does when you hit his threshold.
He is NOT a beginner horse. I can not stress this enough. He is generally pretty chill and had previously been returned to Bluebonnet because he's not quite ready to be a beginner horse. As a confident amateur myself, I think I can handle him, and so far, I have, but I've only sat on him a few times and done some walk trot work on a lunge line. I'm trying to rebuild from the ground up so that I can have my own picture of what he's like under saddle. I have a good idea, but it's not a whole picture yet. So I'll say again in his best interest he's not for a beginner rider.

15/07/2025

Learning more about Flynn

He's actually quite judgemental. As you can see here, he can be quoted saying

Really? Another picture? I'm over here trying to eat grass, and you want to take my picture? M'kay lady, whatever 🙄

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 in my defense, technically, this is by the trailers, and I'm showing that I don't just drill trailer training for whatever that's worth 😊💛

14/07/2025

We are not angry about trailer training anymore!!!

13/07/2025

Learning more about Flynn

His trailering skills are drastically improving (helps that I'm repetitive.... really repetitive 🤷‍♀️)
He thinks about putting his back legs in, and I'm working on other ideas to fix that. I'll probably call in a professional because, again, I've never had to undo anything like this or even teach it. So, this is my attempt at teaching it. This is so odd saying it, but I'm not even teaching. He knows how to get on a trailer & I know that just like I know, he knows how to tie. They're just issues for him?
I'm tired and not explaining this well, but anyway, here is a video of him being calm and stepping up onto the old trailer. He's halfway and will hang out with me for a few seconds, and then he wants to back out on his own.
For the record, I am not in my "classic" black leggings and mud boots. I actually wore shorts today, and working alone means yall get a weird camera angle 😅 sorry?

12/07/2025

WE GOT BOTH FRONT FEET ON THE TRAILER

No setting back, no bolting just a bit of hesitation but he did it!!
He was so proud of himself y'all!! 👏👏👏👏
Of course I didn't get video but we can try again tomorrow and see if my phone will play nice

11/07/2025

So I decided not to do trailer stuff today - I mean, yes, we worked on it, but that's not today's post.
Flynn here has gotten much better about his bubble and is showing curiosity in much more! I'm so pleased with this new development 🙌
Here is what it's generally like to catch him - though it was a bit slow and awkward because I opened the door all the way in hopes you could see more. He was focused on why I was moving a little differently and the halter, but as you can tell, he doesn't really care.
It rained today and blew in part of my grooming area, so instead of sweeping it away, I made it part of the display of his reactions. When I fist got Flynn, I couldn't lead him into this area. I had to back him in because it is a little dark & has a slight slant, so it was a bit intimidating. Positive encouragement and repetition has solved that uneasiness for this section of the barn, and he took well to crossties.
This is generally how he stands for anything - grooming, tacking, flyspray, etc. But I wanted to show it and it's good practice for our skills test.

Also THIS IS HOW HE USUALLY IS FOR HIS FEET 🤪 I still swear that one day where I had to do a part 1 & 2 of working with him and his back feet he was like oh you're doing something new? Something different? Hmm, okay, I can do that too 😂

10/07/2025

Progress!!! It's not fantastic, but it's better than bolting away and setting back, so I'll gladly take it!!

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