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Continue Restoration Empowering kids to find confidence through horses. 🐴
Helping youth grow since 2017. ✨
15+ years in the saddle. Setbacks are semicolons (;)
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I get to watch God's beauty up close while I work with horses. Golden light, quiet pastures, and kids who forget their p...
10/31/2026

I get to watch God's beauty up close while I work with horses. Golden light, quiet pastures, and kids who forget their phones for a couple of hours. This week I got both a birthday party and a trail ride. I'm grateful this is my job. 🐴

Some of my best classrooms don't have walls. Saturday's trail ride gave me a few moments I had to stop and take in. I ca...
10/30/2026

Some of my best classrooms don't have walls. Saturday's trail ride gave me a few moments I had to stop and take in. I can teach position and balance all day, but a quiet trail, good horses, and kids soaking it all in teaches something I can't. Slow down, look up, and notice what's right in front of you. What's the prettiest thing you've seen from the back of a horse?

Question of the Week 🐴This week's question: What's one way you can tell a horse is getting tired or sore?Next time you'r...
10/25/2026

Question of the Week 🐴

This week's question: What's one way you can tell a horse is getting tired or sore?

Next time you're out with your horse, pay attention and see what you notice.

Last week I asked my students: What's one thing you check on your horse before you ride to make sure they're safe and comfortable?

Here are three of the answers I heard:
- "Checking that there's nothing caught under the saddle, and if you're not riding with a saddle, making sure your reins aren't twisted."
- "Checking their feet."
- "Saying hi to them."

I love that range. A good horseman checks the gear, the body, and the relationship. Saying hi counts too, because a horse that trusts you is a safer horse.

I rode that jump course in my head about 100 times. I knew it cold. Then I actually rode it, got to the end, and thought...
10/24/2026

I rode that jump course in my head about 100 times. I knew it cold. Then I actually rode it, got to the end, and thought, 'Shoot. I forgot a jump.' 😂 Third place anyway. Moral of the story: even a missed jump can't beat showing up and finishing. What's the funniest thing you've ever forgotten mid-ride?

One of my students spent 45 minutes trying to put a halter on. I kept telling her, all you have to do is ask. Asking for...
10/21/2026

One of my students spent 45 minutes trying to put a halter on. I kept telling her, all you have to do is ask. Asking for help isn't giving up. It's the first step to getting unstuck. I can't make a kid ask, but I can make asking feel safe.

Question of the Week 🐴What's one thing you check on your horse before you ride to make sure they're safe and comfortable...
10/18/2026

Question of the Week 🐴

What's one thing you check on your horse before you ride to make sure they're safe and comfortable?

Riders, tell me in the comments! There's no wrong answer, and you might teach someone else something new. I'll share a few of my favorite answers at the end of the week. 💛

10/15/2026

This week I watched a student get his lope ba****ck in the round pen. He'd been fighting the ground lope for a while. Then it clicked. 🐴 That's the semicolon in action: a pause, not an ending. Who's had a breakthrough lately? Comment below!

Barrel tip from this week's lessons: before you chase speed, work on stopping. One of my students spent her whole lesson...
10/13/2026

Barrel tip from this week's lessons: before you chase speed, work on stopping. One of my students spent her whole lesson on stops at the walk, and her barrel turns got cleaner for it. Slow and clean now means fast later. Save this for your next ride. 🐴

Question of the Week 🐴❓What's one question you asked this week that helped you figure something out?Here's mine: I had a...
10/12/2026

Question of the Week 🐴❓

What's one question you asked this week that helped you figure something out?

Here's mine: I had a horse that was lame and I couldn't tell why. So I reached out to someone I trust and asked, "Why do you think this horse is lame?" That one question got me further than guessing ever would.

At Continue Restoration, I believe curiosity is the antidote to frustration. Asking for help isn't giving up, it's the first step. Kids, parents, and fellow horse people, comment your answer below! I'll share a few of my favorites at the end of the week.

10/09/2026

Why we make kids lope before they ever touch a saddle.

It's not a rule for fun. Riding ba****ck first forces your body to find balance the honest way, no stirrups to cheat with, no saddle horn to grab. By the time a student earns that saddle, they already know how to move with the horse. The saddle becomes a tool, not a crutch. That's the whole idea.

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