Honey Creek Trail Horses

01/12/2021

Daydreaming of rides around our little town checking out all the old buildings with the hills calling to us in the distance 💙💙.....trail ride in the hills this weekend?🤞

12/07/2020

Too good not to share lol!

10/19/2020

The cutest little helper there ever was 🤗...

Side note: 5 seconds later had a face full of dirt and wasn't phased in the slightest

08/26/2020

07/21/2020

Making the time to actually do the things you always put off for tomorrow.

This is a big lesson that I always try to remind myself of regularly. It's so easy to get caught up in the grind of working all day and paying bills, but if you can make it a priority once in a while to do things you enjoy you would be better off for it.

Remember to always stop and take a second to be present in those moments.

Oh and I took my sister on a trail ride through Custer ✌❤🐴

07/17/2020

Ridgey dreaming of all the ponies out there to ride

07/13/2020

The time has come Honey Creek Trail Horses family!

I know we have been a little MIA lately but big things have been in the works for us...

First off we have a new crew member to the team, Ridge! He is already in love with horses and can't get enough of them (thank goodness haha). Second, we bought a house in beautiful Fairburn, SD with access to miles and miles of public land just right down the road! We are so very excited for this new chapter and cannot wait to get back to helping all of you lovely new and returning clients with your training needs. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or to get your spot for training lined up before they are all filled. Prime riding time this fall is right around the corner and will be here before we know it! Cant wait to see you all!😁

07/16/2018

More summer fun! 🐴

07/11/2018

He's "JUST" a Trail Horse**

I can't count the number of times that I have heard the words "Oh you just trail ride" or "It's just a trail horse", especially from other riders who focus on only one discipline. And each time I have to smirk a little. To be JUST a Trail Rider you need a very special talented kind of steed for which many folks don't realize the expertise required:

- He needs to be as maneuverable as a Dressage Horse...to be able to place each foot exactly where and when you need because there is a steep cliff drop-off on one side and a wall of solid mountainside on the other. A sure-footed horse is a must to be a good Trail horse.

-He needs to be as bold as a Foxhunter....to go willingly where he is pointed, whether that is over a log, up a steep hill, down a gully, through rushing water, boot-sucking mud or bushwhacking through thick scrub.

-He needs to be as agile as a Show Jumper....able to easily twist and turn around trees and bushes, boulders and hop over fallen logs.

-He needs to have the stamina of an Endurance Horse....because a 7 mile ride can easily turn into a 20 mile ride if his "on-board GPS" (aka rider) takes a wrong turn.

-He needs to have the calm mind of a Rodeo Pick-Up Horse....because many horses can not hold it together under stress. But a good Trail Horse must be able to cope with the high emotional energy often coming from other horses in front, behind and either side of her. He needs to always be level-headed and sensible.

-He needs to manage being squashed against others like a Polo Pony....because on some trails his nose might be pushed against a tail in front, or flanks pressed side-by-side with rider's knees banging against other rider's knees, or another horse breathing down his back. He needs to have patience and get along well with others.

-He needs to cope with bursts of speed like a Racehorse.....because if that "on-board GPS" (aka rider), stated above, turns the short ride into 20 miles you won't get home till dark if walking that whole distance.

-He needs to be a clever problem-solver with his mind and feet like a Cutting horse....sometimes his rider is gonna get him stuck in places that seem impossible to get out of!

-He needs to be brave like a Cow Horse because not only will he have to deal with protective mama cows and bulls out on the trails, but he'll also be faced with mountain bikes, ATVs, motorcycles, strollers, tractors, logging equipment, chainsaws, horse-drawn carts, bullet-riddled appliances, floating plastic bags and balloons, booming thunder and pouring rain with flapping slickers, loose wild horses and burros, and all forms of wildlife.

-And he needs to be cuddly and sweet like a Child's Pony....because he will spend countless hours exploring trails with his rider.

But hey.... He's "JUST" a Trail Horse!~*~
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Photo credit: Tina Mae Weber

06/01/2018

Wooo, has it been a busy month! Thunderstorms and heat waves sure do make for some great evening sessions. This crew has been a hoot 😋

05/04/2018

A big congratulations to these two! So happy for Pam and her new mare Ruby!! Ruby is a mare that I worked with awhile back, previously owned by Jerry Riggs. We will be brushing up and continuing her training for the next month. I truly cannot say how excited I am for the both of them! I know they will go far and be lifelong friends 😊💕