April Master Zoom

This past weekend we even learned about breeding mares through AI. Link to clinic dates below

I get asked why I charge so much for my foals. Here are some reasons:

The only way is through

Foals are basically born without an immune system. They rely on the mare’s colostrum for antibodies. Their intestinal lining can only absorb the antibodies for the first 12hrs. If the foal ends up with failure of passive transfer (didn’t absorb antibodies) their odds of survival without IV plasma are slim. I’ve had the ability to run IgG on the farm for awhile. I upgraded systems last year. It costs me about $40 a test. It is literally a life saving test. Foals are a lot of w

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Tarrin’s Theory and Thoughts

Favorite Things Friday

Tarrin’s Tackroom Tour

March Master Zoom Recording

We are finished with 1/4 of the year 😳 I am booking lessons for May. April is 90% full. I have 3 weekend lesson spots left in April and a couple week day spots. I am not taking any rehab horses until August at the earliest. I am not taking any full time training horses until August at the earliest. Going forward all training and rehab horses will have to have commitments from their owners for 3 months of lessons following training/rehab. These can be done virtually. I have

March 31st, 7p cst.

Favorite Things Friday

We live in a world of instant gratification. We want what we want right now. That applies to tangible objects but it also applies to new skills. The problem is that new skills require practice, repetition and FAILURE to become proficient. We have a tendency to want to see big progress in our skills or our horse’s skills daily. It just doesn’t work that way.

How often should I ride?

Fear can paralyze us. We are afraid to make a mistake, so we don’t try something new. We are afraid to look like a beginner, so we don’t try something new. We are afraid of the amount of work a new skill will take for us to master, so we don’t try something new. We are afraid to have people watch us, so we don’t try something new. We are afraid to mess up our horse, so we don’t try something new.

Favorite Things Friday

Go slow but hurry. We heard this multiple times at the Brent Graef clinic. It seems like a contradictory statement. It is actually wise advice.

Tarrin’s Tips and Tricks

I just spent an amazing six days with Brent and Kris Graef at a young horse handling clinic. Brent is an incredible horseman and teacher. Kris is a gifted horseman and instructor. I feel