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If you have high arches you know the struggle of cowboy boots..Hit me with your at-home boot stretching techniques. I ju...
09/07/2026

If you have high arches you know the struggle of cowboy boots..

Hit me with your at-home boot stretching techniques.

I just need the top of the foot that goes over my arch stretched out.

My old faithful boots (I’ve had them almost 15 years) are starting to wear down and I REALLY need to get these broken in so I can make them my daily riders before the mud sets in and my feet get soaked every time I step outside 😅

I should’ve gotten them 1/2 size bigger than my normal size because they fit great everyone other than my arches.

A horse lover’s dream come true! Do you feed alfalfa, grass, or a mix to your horses?So grateful to the Box S ranch for ...
09/06/2026

A horse lover’s dream come true! Do you feed alfalfa, grass, or a mix to your horses?

So grateful to the Box S ranch for this hay for our horses. We are so lucky to have good hay.

We feed round bales with Hay Chix nets. The mares and colts have free access to pasture as well as the alfalfa hay.

The energy requirements are high for those mares- Gracie is pregnant, nursing Spartan, and older so I want her to have access to as much feed as she wants.

Another thing I like about constant feed through the hay nets is that it keeps stomach acid low. Since they are always picking at it, just like grazing, they don’t have periods of time with an empty belly.

The last thing is that it keeps the wheezing and coughing away. When our horses bury their heads in hay and breathe all that hay dust they usually end up with some respiratory symptoms- allergies, heaves, coughing, etc so even on the road I would make sure Gracie got her hay through a net.

It helped BIG time.

Does your feed program change if you’re feeding performance horses vs adult horses vs colts?

P.S. thank you Sandy and Troy for bringing this!





09/06/2026

When people make snide comments about all the babies I’m trying to get out of Gracie… THIS 👏🏼

Also it’s very cool to hear the stud he likes the best, bc that is Bones sire!

I want to be clear that we are very small. We don’t breed for the public and aren’t trying to get a ton of colts on the ground every year.

I happened upon an AMAZING mare who took me places in barrel racing I only dreamed of. I don’t have the money to go out and buy a horse like Gracie to replace her, but I sure hope and pray her babies are just like her.

I have 3 colts on the ground and 1 in utero, and she’s 21, so that might be it, but I sure hope not!

When I got her, before she even started winning for me, I told Will I wanted 100 of her. I wanted to be riding Gracie’s for the rest of my life, and I sure hope I can make that happen 💕

As far as Bones and the Smart Chic Olena stud goes, he is not a barrel horse but by far the most versatile horse we’ve ever had. He’s a wicked heel horse, showed in reining, you can brand on him, so broke and calm, and he is excellent at sorting at the ranch. And he’s Whitt’s p*e wee horse if that tells you about his mind.

Both these horses are old and I hate to think about the days we won’t have them, but THAT is why I am focusing on getting as many babies out of Gracie as I can.

And maybe… just maybe… I will let Will breed her to Smart Chic Olena for a Bones replacement 🥹

How old are your young horses when you start hauling them?Little Pixie just has 1 ride but she got to accompany Bones to...
09/05/2026

How old are your young horses when you start hauling them?

Little Pixie just has 1 ride but she got to accompany Bones to the Labor Day team roping jackpot to get used to be hauled and tied at an event with a bit of chaos going on.

And by chaos I mean trailers parked every which way, the bounce houses on one side of the trailer, kids screaming, strollers, wagons, and the team roping jackpot going on.

She’s 3 this year. My 2 year old, Cinco, has actually been hauled quite a bit more than her, but he’s a gelding so he got to haul around with Ajax this summer.

Fillies complicate things 🤣

I’m wishing I had spent more time hauling her this summer, but she spent the summer growing up at the ranch and it did do her good.

But I am curious to see what everyone does. This is such an important part of the seasoning process!

We haven’t spent a ton of time tying yet so I do leave her on a tie ring when she’s tied to the trailer.

CALLING ALL COMPETITORS! Everyone has their own way of getting into the right headspace before they step into an arena. ...
09/03/2026

CALLING ALL COMPETITORS!

Everyone has their own way of getting into the right headspace before they step into an arena. Whether you’re against the timer or in front of a judge there’s a lot that goes into the minutes before.

Some of us have horses that feel that pressure just like we do.

What’s your favorite tool or your biggest struggle preparing yourself and your horse before competition?

Or share a story where you conquered a goal in the warm up arena!

I want to hear from all my competitors across all disciplines!

So excited to see this pay off in the arena for them. Event-specific training is a game changer. 🔥💪
09/03/2026

So excited to see this pay off in the arena for them. Event-specific training is a game changer. 🔥💪

Whoop whoop!! Go Donna with the WIN!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🔥🔥🔥🔥And Brittney Hawkins did you doctor clear you to ride?! 🤔🤣
09/03/2026

Whoop whoop!! Go Donna with the WIN!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🔥🔥🔥🔥
And Brittney Hawkins did you doctor clear you to ride?! 🤔🤣

SOLD OUT ✅The doors to RESTORE are officially closed.We are so grateful for the chance to help 50 women restore their ne...
09/01/2026

SOLD OUT ✅

The doors to RESTORE are officially closed.

We are so grateful for the chance to help 50 women restore their nervous systems for the next 8 weeks.

We’ll dive into stress resilience, cortisol, mobility, stability, breath work, and SO much more 🤍

If you missed your chance at getting in but still want this information, you can book 1:1 sessions. We have a 3-session and 5-session pack.

I’ll warn you the booking window is very small as I’m back to teaching at the college for the fall.

On this morning’s live session I asked riders what their top challenge is, and I’m curious about yours too:
1) Stress
2) Nutrition
3) Overthinking/Anxiety
4) Back pain
5) Shoulder Pain
6) Sleep

For me, in this season, I’m struggling to fit everything I need to do in and therefore my sleep is taking a hit. I’m excited to dive into RESTORE and refocus on my sleep to help my body function at an optimal level.

Let me know yours 🖤

-Dr.Aleisha PT,DPT, CSCS

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