Magnolia Stables LLC

05/14/2026

🌿🐴 MAGNOLIA HORSE SUMMER CAMP – LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE 🐴🌿

This is not your average summer camp.

At Magnolia Horse Summer Camp, we keep our groups small, hands-on, and highly immersive—because real horsemanship isn’t learned from the sidelines.

We’re opening just two exclusive summer sessions for riders ages 9–15:

✨ June 22–26
✨ July 20–24

🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily
💰 $600/week
💫 Early bird $550 if registered before June 1st

This is a rare opportunity to step into a real working horse environment where campers don’t just “ride”—they learn how to understand, handle, and truly partner with horses.

Expect:

* Daily riding instruction
* Real barn & horse care experience
* Confidence-building horsemanship skills
* Small group, individualized attention

⚠️ Spots are extremely limited and tend to fill quickly. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

If you’ve been waiting for the right camp that actually builds skill, confidence, and connection with horses—this is it.

03/21/2026

We had a great morning of our Spring Awakening for Horse and Rider program!

It’s been a long winter and there’s nothing better than shaking off the winter blues and getting back into the swing of things from the ground up 🌸

09/29/2025

What a fun day it was, our first ever Magnolias Got Talent Show where everyone got to showcase their horsemanship journey and what they’ve been working hard on! Amazing job to everyone and thank you all who came to watch and support!! 👏✨🪩🐎

09/19/2025

Today let’s talk about, what Layne refers to as, “sleepers”. This so much more common than most trainers are willing to talk about because of the backlash that comes with it. We used to get, generally, 1-2 sleepers in every set of 6-8 horses we took in for training.

These are the horses/c**ts that are raised and handled as pets. Owners talk about how NICE AND QUIET, CALM, KIND their horses are. “We’ve done all the ground work and quieting with them their whole lives.”

This is great. Quiet horses are nice. BUT let’s talk about what happens with these quiet horses “wake up” once they’re pushed out of their comfort zones that they’ve lived in their entire lives. The standard drill of the flag and buggy whip or lead rope thrown around the legs. Your horse stands quietly while doing the basic “groundwork”, no care in the world. He leads perfectly when you catch him. The list goes on.

Chances are, this horse hasn’t left their comfort zones and home their entire life, or for a good portion of their lives.

So… It’s time you send this horse to a trainer. They step into a new property, with new sounds, new smells, new animals, new routine. And NOW they’re being told what to do, when and how to do it.
In my opinion, a good trainer will get respect on the ground before all else. Yielding all four quarters, moving off pressure (not just following you because he’s caught- two very different things.), respecting personal space, etc, etc, etc. More often than not, this sequence of activity happens at a much quicker pace, with more authority and more expectation than most horses will ever receive at home.

Your horse gets offended that they are not “poo-poo’d” and respect is expected and demanded from them. You’re taking your c**t, a standard civilian, that has had minimum “training” and putting them into, what they probably assume to be, boot camp. They get confused by the change up, they get sore from the physical activity.

These horses WILL get offended 9/10 times by a newly set pace and standard. They start showing signs of a different personality than owners have ever seen. Seemingly to be more instinctual than the taught “quiet behavior”.

Trainers check in with owners and give them the update. “Hey he’s doing okay, showing a little aggression/ anxiety towards (X,y,z) but that’s typical and we’re not too worried about it.”
A lot of owners immediately get defensive and offended and go to blaming trainer for being abusive, pushing the horse too hard, etc, etc. Horses buck, horses bite, horses kick or strike, they run away. And it’s because the people that did the original ground work never pushed them past their point of comfort. They never taught them that above all else, respect and following lead EVEN WHEN they don’t trust the situation at hand is the most important part in a horses foundation.

Some owners have even pulled their horses from training and took them home and put them right back to the quiet, comfortable routine the horse is used to and “have no problem with the horse”. Furthering the distaste in the training program.
90% of these horses DO come out at the end of their 60- 90 -120 days extremely well mannered, well rounded, well exposed and experienced. You just need to be willing to put the time, money and confidence in them first.

If you’re not someone willing to SAFELY put horses in and properly GUIDE them through new, uncomfortable, scary situations while setting their foundation… you’re setting them up for a lifetime of potential blow ups each time they enter an uncomfortable situations.

The horses from our program are well known for their manners, their solid mindsets and trustworthy foundations.
It all starts by forming new habits and building trust that no matter the new, scary situation- you’re going to get through it safely, quietly and respectfully.

09/15/2025

You don't need to control your horse, you need to learn to control yourself. That's the hardest part.

08/24/2025

Wylene will be here September 11-14 don’t miss out contact me to sign up for the clinic or a private lesson!

Trading Tricks!

We’ve had an incredible last couple weeks here joined by the dynamic duo of Wylene Wilson and Katrina Santiago!

During my struggles in Vegas (and on my drive home) I thought about some changes I needed to make. I also thought about what I struggle with most in starting mustangs. I decided to pray about it, to ask for help. For some reason I love this mustang deal and every time I try to move on to something else I’m drawn back to it. I think I still have many lessons to learn from it. 🤠🙌🏼

Less than a month after thinking through what I needed and asking for it, Wylene and Kat dropped by for an out of the blue visit! The more we talked, the more we saw the similarities in our ideologies. I was upfront and out there with my desire to learn from Wylene and what she teaches about starting horses. She explained her process and I thought, “no way! How can that be done?!” Somehow everything worked out perfect and a few weeks later I was sitting in a chair under my arena cover watching her work her magic with 4 different wild horses!! I couldn’t believe how fast my prayers were answered. 🙌🏼

This is a gratitude post, we are very grateful for these wild western women showing up and reminding us how to make mustang starting fun again! The amount I’ve learned in the last two weeks has me on cloud nine and just grateful for it all. It’s been so freaking cool!! We took wild muatangs to fun little trail ponies in 7 days! We were riding out of the arena and over obstacles that they had never even seen! No in hand sending them over it, just ride and guide, go where the rider asks! 🤠 Over, under or through, this is now what we do! 😜

As a bit of a caveat here. I don’t want to take away from those who taught me about mustang starting in the past. Mark Lyon and Tom Hagwood have also poured their knowledge into me. What I learned from Wylene just added to it. I would credit those three for a lot of what I have come to understand about mustang starting and training. In my eyes all three are absolute living legends! There is also a ton of overlap in what they are teaching but they all have different techniques in getting the horse to that headspace.

If you’re struggling with a mustang you can get with any one of those listed above to get expert help, guidance, and knowledge. They carry a wisdom about training tough horses that the world is currently trying to choke out. I feel humbled, honored, and grateful that they’ve trusted me and taken the time to share their life’s work with me. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Wylene travels around doing confidence building and mustang (or c**t) starting clinics but it goes far deeper than that. The conversations we’ve had about life, trauma, healing, mistakes and triumphs has had as much if not more value than the horse training. Several times I thought, “this woman needs to be on a stage with an audience! Not sitting here in my arena sharing with only 3 of us!” She has a passion for horses, life, and healing that is contagious to be around!

If you were reading this and wishing you had some of this in your life, reach out to Wylene or Kat to see when you can get them out. You won’t regret it!

08/10/2025

A Paddock Is Not Turnout

This one really gets to me.

“I give my horse turnout every day,” they say—then show me a paddock about the same size as the stall.

I get it. Space can be limited. I live in one of those areas too. That’s exactly why I tracked my own small rental property—to create real turnout.

But here’s the hard truth: a paddock does not meet the physical or psychological needs of a 1,000+ lb prey animal. So how did this become normal?

Most people would never dream of keeping a dog in a kennel for 22–23 hours a day. Yet somehow, it’s acceptable for a horse?

So what can you do if you can’t change your horse’s boarding situation?

First: acknowledge that your horse’s needs aren’t being met. And that means adjusting your expectations. You can’t blame them for expressing discomfort, frustration, or unwanted behaviours in this environment.

Instead, focus on doing what is possible.

That might mean committing to getting your horse out every day—not to lunge them or chase them around a pen, but simply to allow them to move. Freely. Naturally. Like a normal animal going for a walk.

If true turnout or pasture time is available—great. If not, get creative. Every bit of movement matters.

Ensure they have access to 24/7 forage. Use small-hole hay nets if you’re managing weight, but don’t let them go hours without food. Long gaps between feedings create stress, and stress leads to dysfunction.

Offer enrichment. Provide novelty. Give them something to interact with—something that mimics natural exploration and problem-solving.

And if you can modify the paddock, even just a little? Do it. Move the water to the opposite side. Add visual barriers or structures to encourage more movement. Small changes add up.

But if none of this is possible—if the environment truly can’t meet your horse’s basic needs—then it’s time to re-evaluate. It may be inconvenient to move. But their welfare has to come first.

And finally: please don’t get another horse if you can’t meet these fundamental needs. This isn’t just about ownership, it is about ethical stewardship of a sentient being.

Yes, even if they’re a show horse.

08/06/2025