Triple B Equestrian Center, inspire your horse with Candace

What a crazy year it has been. So much has happened, some I've shared, and some I've kept to myself. When I left the hospital I thought I would never ride again , and as I find my balance both on and off my horse, Iam so grateful . Things I had taken for granted, mean so much now The simple act of harrowing my ring, being able to drag the grate and attach it to the bike, being able to drive the bike without feeling unbalanced and weak Its such a beautiful thing now ... It's a hard year for everyone , as we find our own balance in the chaos

Due to an illness I will not be taking horses for training this spring and Iam limiting my number of lessons Please message me if you would like to book spring lesson

What a great fall morning to be outside , doing what we love

Its coming to that time of the year were we donate our ducks to the foodbank. This year we are looking to donate 20 ducks to our local foodbank, but we need your help. A donation of $9.80 covers the cost to butcher one duck and provide a family with a Christmas bird

There's a lot of talk these days about choices of headgear for horses, and which one controls the horse the best. I always say "the headgear doesn't control the... horse, the horse controls the horse". Your choice of headgear is not for control, but for communication, and if you are using it to control the horse, at some point in time you will run out of control. The horses emotional state is really what controls the horse, and I have found the better I get at teaching the horse how to control their emotions, to maintain homeostasis, and how to get back to that relaxed state once their emotions start to rise, the more under control my horses are. For me one of the riding basics is to be able to walk, trot, and canter under saddle , without me influencing their direction, or trying to control their speed. Once they show me they can do those things, maintain whatever gait I put them at, and use the whole arena (this determines if the horse has any "barn sour" or "buddy sour" issues, which will get in the way of their self control), then I feel I am ready to start influencing their direction, and adding body control to them. Basically I want them to feel exactly the same way inside when I am riding them, as they are when I am not and they we loose. If they don’t feel that way, that’s when things start to get out of control. I'm pictured riding my Off The Track Thoroughbred Ringer. He came to me from a horse rescue, after first being a racehorse, then being a jumping horse.His under saddle issues that led him to the rescue facility were a tendency to be nervous, and avoid the contact by getting behind the bit. I imagine the getting behind the vertical was caused by the rider using the reins to control his speed, instead of using them to find relaxation, which would negate the need to try to control his speed. I haven't taught him to "ride bridle-less", meaning a can't steer him with my seat or legs, Im only riding him bridle-less in these photos to show he can control himself. He can stay in any gait i put him in, and can cruise around the whole arena without being attracted to the barn, or his herdmates in the pasture off to the side. I can also go down in gaits or come to a stop by relaxing my energy. He has this part working well, so now it's time to begin his education. So for me, riding without steering is not the end goal, it's actually just a good starting point. Enjoy the Journey.