Titan was purchased by us in late 2020 from a sales barn. He was to be the “been there, done that husband horse” that said husband could take down the trails. When we went to test ride him, he was amazing…one handed neck rein, responsive to leg and seat, etc. Everything was abit different when we got home. So, needless to say we’ve only been on a couple trails with this guy because turns out-he’s extremely reactive to all of the things.
I have spent all of 2021, and this year trying to get this guy to not blow up at the drop of a hat (literally). There is not much we know about his history, and we can only guess his age by his teeth (thinking about 15), so that is over a decade of unknowns with this guy. With that much history, I can’t totally fix everything, but I can get him to accept things a little bit better.

I have learned in this time; Titan is a very introverted horse. He just wore pressure, until finally something was enough to just make all the pressure explode-and they we’re big explosions let me tell you. It has been difficult to get him to be a little more extroverted, but not overreact. It is such a seesaw with training a horse like this.

BUT, it is not all bad, he is a super sweet, and sensitive guy deep down, and now that he has opened up a bit, learned to trust, and know it is ok to react in the correct way to things-he has come a long way. I have learned alot from him, and continue to learn from him every day. We have bonded alot more than I thought he would, and he will always have a special place in my heart.