Herd of Two

I had a spot open up for the trailer loading clinic this Saturday at the Kiowa Fairgrounds! You can click the link the grab a spot. We will cover lots of things that will help you and your horse improve your communication and help your horse be a more willing partner. Reach out with any questions and hope to see you there!

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/492ff611/?appointmentTypeIds[]=90280722&fbclid=IwVERDUARLlnBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7EmnB1q_h-ildmAml9Vnvf143DSTgS9I2Y4JleuOJJlRI9tHDiuLkTXk491Q_aem_raZUwVptZRJXMTK8LXB5qg

Had a spot open up for the trailer loading clinic this Saturday at the Kiowa Fairgrounds! You can click on the event to grab the spot. We will cover lots of things that will help you and your horse improve your communication and help your horse be a more willing partner.
Just reach out if you have any questions - hope to see you there!

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=38680604&appointmentType=90280722

Two of my older horses, Jace and Chance, are my tried and true. They have both given so much to me and together we've experienced my highest highs as a competitor. With Chance, I found lots of success in endurance. With Jace, I pushed my dressage to my highest place so far. I love both of those guys so much.

Both of them have been off for quite some time with physical issues. I've tried bringing them back into work and I haven't been successful.

Today, I was able to spend time with each of them. I was able to ride them both around the property and they were both sound and comfortable 😭♥️😭♥️ I'm so happy and relieved!

I'll keep bringing them back into strength and fitness. When you have a horse you've partnered with through stressful and exhilarating moments, the bond is incredible and feeling on their back is unmatched.

Thank you, Chance and Jace.

Do you have a tried and true horse like this?

What do you think?

I'll never forget when I was in a clinic in a with a well known horseman who was asked what he thought about whorls explaining horse characterstics. His response was, "I don't think I believe in it, but I'm not going to buy a horse if there are whorls in a bad place!"

10 whorl real facts that even the staunchest of whorl doubters can’t deny.

Lots of whorl study is hearsay and anecdotal. While this is proving to be extremely effective, it is nice to have science to back things up.

1. Genetics related to temperament are strongly related to whorl development. “the SIRT1 gene, which is expressed in the hair follicle, and may participate in hair whorl formation. This gene has also been associated with depression and schizophrenia” Whorls phenotypes are good indicators of genotypes. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8532986/

2. The position of the forehead whorl is directly related to “their manageability during handling, as well as the latency to approach an unknown object.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159106001808

3. Cattle have whorls that have been carefully studied too. Cattle with high or no whorls are more reactive than cattle with center or low whorls. Same in horses, even if they weren’t included in the study. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159101001320

4. Horses are right or left sided (handed) and the position and direction the hair lays in the whorl can show us which side is the preferred side. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376635708001071

5. Horses that are right sided, therefore left brain dominant, have been shown to be more ‘optimistic’ than right brain dominant horses. They are less fearful, more open to new experiences. Which means whorl position can show us temperament traits. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6315450/

6. Head shape fits in with whorls like peas in a pod. Horses who look alike behave alike. In humans it has been shown the people who look like each other are far more likely to have similar traits than coincidence can account for. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(22)01075-0

7. In humans whorls in the hair are signs of many developmental disorders and diseases. Prader-Willi Syndrome, Spina Bifida, and even possibly schizophrenia. Unusual whorls show unusual brain development. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Multiple-Hair-Whorls-in-a-Child-with-Normal-Cranial-Malathi-Chandrasekhar/7a725c35a03cc29857533a27a0c8652044dd1077

8. “hair whorl position on the forehead is highly influenced by genetic factors and can be used for the indirect selection of more docile animals, given the association between forehead position and animal temperament” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871141321002870

9. The position of a whorl on the forehead is highly heritable. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4386-x

10. The number or whorls on a foal is thought to be caused more by environmental factors than heredity. Although, non-scientifically, we all know those horses who always throw their match in whorl numbers as well. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4386-x

A dear friend and student, Colette Auclair, is going through a very difficult time with her mare Serafina. If you are unable to support, a share goes a long way. Thank you!

Save Serafina's Life Serafina holds a special place in my heart. I've watched her grow from a young nearly 2 yr old into a kind and enduring mare. On a fateful Wednesday, October 15th, she fell ill with colic, and it became evident that she needed urgent care at Littleton Equine. What we initially thought was a common c...

Horses running and enjoying the pasture. Beautiful!

Notice the black dog racing them? That's Jeffery. He can't resist the opportunity to show the herd how fast he can go 🤣🤦‍♀️

It's No Saddle September at Herd of Two! Riders are improving their seat, their communication with their horse, and their confidence by developing more balance and comfort ba****ck.

Some are building up to it, some are deep into it. It doesn't matter as long as you're in a progressive mind set. 🐴❤️

I find this to be fascinating. Women have taken over the horse world. 😎🐴♥️

Day 1 of putting new fabric on my indoor arena. A sweet 11 hour day and I don't think we are half way done. 😬😏 Grateful for friends and family pitching in!! I love you people!! We will all sleep great tonight. Tracy Corwin-Beckman

“𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘱 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘤𝘺𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.” ⁣
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― 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘯é 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯