The Witt's End Ranch

It is so good to be home to enjoy all of these beautiful moments.

So blessed, Beyond any fathomable dream I’ve ever had.

Living my best life at The Witt's End Ranch

Equus Complete

Penny literally had a 20 minute drink break before we rode. 😂🤣😂

I almost think she was stalling
😂😂😂

Cari Kunath Witt

Getting Dingo back was a dream come true for me, and I would have got him no matter what his physical or mental state was/is.

Every horse is experienced differently, because each of us is different. Different perspective. Different goals. Different energies.

Dingo came back with a neurological problem in his right hind - diagnosed by a vet with zero-very little feeling. Ok. I still need him to be home.

He was loved deeply by her. Appreciated deeply. & enjoyed deeply, but he was a show horse ridden, not his natural way, but thru the judge’s perspective

My first line of action is to offer Dingo a path back being the master of his own body, by using his own natural instincts to guide him.

I triggered his herd sire instinct in 3 separate steps, triggering a forgotten aspect of his earlier life.

My next steps are to integrate the 2 ways of being into 1. Present & in control of his body/mind/spirit while enjoying the art of connected riding.

If you pay attention, you can actually see the postural changes when equipment is added to the mix. He relinquishes all ownership. Zeros out his eye & becomes the responsive robot. I’m not looking for that in a horse.

I want my partner to come home and be present with me.

Let the dance begin!!!!

Last week, Dutch had developed enough confidence in me, that we could begin developing his own self confidence 😉

Because I dont have a
“move his feet” mentality, I had to really be cognizant of Dutch’s state being.
Is he processing this?
Is he avoiding it?
When is enough?

I want him to build his confidence & security knowing that we are a team.

I’m not interested in having a “Desensitized” horse. I want a horse with the ability to CONFIDENTLY sit in, or move thru something uncomfortable.

We have to start where he is at & Saturday was the 1st day that he was able to hold a sec when he got uncomfortable. It was just a second or 2, but he didnt explode - shoot - duck - dive - bolt - or freeze!

He maintained.

This tiny accomplishment has affected all kinds of things.

I can now trim his back feet - something that has been nearly IMPOSSIBLE to do, now we can w/ relaxation & a soft eye.

He is now relaxed during saddling - no breath holding.

He now enjoys having his poll & face brushed. This new found confidence is helping him move forward with everything. He is even more playful out in the pasture.

I cabt wait to soebd more time with him. I just have to grow a new toe nail!!!

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Understanding your horse’s posture is one of the biggest tools in the tool box.

When a horse is stuck in the fight/flight nervous system, breath holding is their “normal”, creating tension & disconnection with their own body.

You cannot train a horse, that is not “in their body”.

This is my now 4 yr old gelding that had a traumatic experience in a horse trailer on his way to me as a yearling.

It took some extra time, lots of questions to determin the true state he was experiencing, and what I could do to supportort him in his healing back to wholeness

Was this a physical condition ?

Yes, but the true origin of the problem was from the emotional/spiritual part of him - the NERVOUS SYSTEM, which is directly regulated by how they view their world

If you don’t support ALL of the horse, you will never achieve balance & you cannot build anything that is out of balance.

Cari Kunath Witt
The Witt's End Ranch