Pooka Farms & Rabbitry

Pooka Farms & Rabbitry Quality Horsemanship Training and Rabbits Accepting new lesson clients at our location and travel. Please visit our website or contact us for more information.

We offer private riding instruction for students ages 4 and up. Lessons are conducted on our seasoned lesson horses at our location, you may haul in your own horse(s) or depending on location we can come to you.

Very cute mare for sale. I personally know her, would make a great first horse for someone who has a good mentor (no fir...
04/20/2025

Very cute mare for sale. I personally know her, would make a great first horse for someone who has a good mentor (no first time horse owner should go without a mentor).

So well said!
04/05/2025

So well said!

When training horses, everyone should remember that power doesn’t come from the front—it starts behind. If the hind end isn’t working, nothing else matters.

To truly activate the engine is to ask the horse to step under, to carry weight, to push from behind with strength and purpose. This isn’t about flashy movement—it’s about real work. Honest connection. No shortcuts.

Engagement builds topline, Not head position. When the hindquarters are active and the back lifts, the frame develops from back to front—correct, strong, balanced.

You’re not just riding forward. You’re training the body to support collection, to channel energy, and to carry with pride. It’s not easy. It takes timing, feel, and persistence. But when it clicks, you’ll feel it: the power, the lightness, the precision.

So ride with intent. Ride with clarity. Build it from behind—every stride, every ride. Because that’s where real progress lives. Don’t also forget the power of lunging & pole work.

04/02/2025
Shout out to Denyse and Havoc who had a wonderful early morning lesson today. Baby horses are so much fun!
03/29/2025

Shout out to Denyse and Havoc who had a wonderful early morning lesson today. Baby horses are so much fun!

This!
03/27/2025

This!

Get Out There!!!!!

03/27/2025

Love the stride counts!

03/23/2025

When your horse understands the assignment and loves it!

03/23/2025

Such a wonderful technique to have knowledge of!

Heads up! Be sure you are prepared!
03/13/2025

Heads up! Be sure you are prepared!

The ears!! Igor passed on his daddy’s color with this batch! So glad to have Fox’s colors living on. Fox has a couple li...
03/04/2025

The ears!!

Igor passed on his daddy’s color with this batch! So glad to have Fox’s colors living on.

Fox has a couple litters in the barn right now too, such an awesome buck he is!

Woohoo it’s spring! Well I’m going to pretend it’s spring.This means the questions regarding summer clinics and training...
02/25/2025

Woohoo it’s spring! Well I’m going to pretend it’s spring.

This means the questions regarding summer clinics and training horses are starting to flow.

2025 is the year of no clinics and no training horses. I will be in Homer weekly if you want evening lessons, valley I’m here and you’re welcome to haul in. Not coming to Fairbanks this year.

My focus is on me and the sassy dragon featured here.

For lessons send me a PM space is very limited and those who kept going all winter get priority.

Always a good comparison
02/24/2025

Always a good comparison

Horse leg... Human hand... more similar than you might have imagined.

Happy Bunny
02/23/2025

Happy Bunny

Address

4314 N Jana Drive
Wasilla, AK
99654

Website

http://www.backtobasicshorsemanship.com/

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Who is Back to Basics?

We opened our doors the summer of 2014 in the beautiful town of Olympia, WA. A long time dream of owners Sarah and Rob the barn has become a second family not just a place of business. Now going into 2020 we are moving back to Alaska and bringing B2B with us! We look forward to sharing this next adventure with you all.

"Our barn family is amazing, supportive and of course fun!" says owner and instructor Sarah. Sarah grew up in a barn that was made up of young riders and their horses in Alaska. Those memories of long group trail rides, group lessons and barn parties has been the motivation for creating a truly family friendly barn. ​

Instructor Sarah currently holds 3 national certifications as a riding instructor. Our lesson program is treated as a "living" thing and is constantly evolving and adapting to the needs of our students. ​