Go Scarlet show those “rich” horses a Indian pony is just as good

Thank you for letting your horses mature before riding and for prioritizing their long-term comfort and soundness over any personal goal. Headed over to your Amazon wish list as a TY.

Sport horses are started way too young and end up with so many issues with their bodies breaking down at a young age. So glad you are giving her time to physically mature before you put pressure on her ❤

I'm such a squish. When you said it is important to have big dreams for these rescue horses, I just melted. Gah. Go Scarlett!

It's also a sport that starts horses too young, too fast (The Futurity) and breaks them down by 7 or 8 years old. Good for you for taking your time. I remember yearlings being run into walls to teach them to stop. Yearlings!!! If she grows into that butt, she is so croupe high now, she could hit 15+ hands and I think you said she had Trakehner in her. Those horses don't reach full height until 4 or 5 years old. And yes, I have done reining and dressage into upper levels and found the dressage work was wonderful for the reiners. Dressage horses are taught to move off the outside rein so the turning was never difficult. Have fun!

I love this lady & her channel!! Even her sweet voice. Thank you for giving us a chance to go along with you!

That is so cool, everyone loves an underdog story.

Love your commNt thAT Scarlet has a good mind and is independent, " not the best for a reining horse", lol. Scarlet is in great hands. She is still a baby. She does not need to be pushed and risk kissing spine and a life of pain. Rooting for both of you.

So silly but I wish I lived close by to help you with chores so you’d have more time to train. Good luck and I LOVE your channel! Thank you for rescuing all those happy horses.

I watched Scarlett halter training sessions. I used to work with rescue dogs, most in the worst shape or behaviors . One lesson I learned was that being able to see them in the end result was a gift that not everyone has, and you have it. You can see this in Scarlett bc it is there, I see it too. I have no doubt that the two of you together will make this happen.

I am confident of one thing...she is a real treasure - thanks to you!!! No matter what happens at the shows you bring her to, she is so special!!! Wow, see what a bit of patience and clever training can do!!! Love it, LOVE IT A TON!!! ❤❤❤

in some ways, depending on how you look at it. You have already won.

Scarlett is beautiful. I’m sure we all love her. You can do this girl.!!!

Scarlett is just STUNNING! I'm NOT any kind of expert, but she has a bit of sass, which I LOVE!❤ She really is a beautiful young lady.🐎❤👍🏽🤗 It's obvious she's aware of EVERYTHING around her, she's no one's fool.

She will excel at whatever you give her the confidence to do. I have faith in your ability. And she seems to be highly intelligent and aware . I just love this baby.

This is exciting news! Scarlett has unlimited potential, and I look forward to your future videos detailing her training and progress. I'm with you in thinking her independent spirit may be better suited to an event like working cow horse, but the preparation required for the reining futurity will give her a super solid base. I am rooting for you and Scarlett!!! ❤

I think you are right to base your hope on the head (intelligence) and heart (courage/spirit) of Scarlet. How wonderful if a “wild horse” won or even placed well in this competition!

I'm glad that you found, another good horse!! That's why you are called: The Clever Cowgirl!! Because you are extremely smart 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

So cool I didn't know you coud nominate a grade horse for that that is awesome..I saw the other day a registered horse saved from a kill pen almost won This years million dollar barrel futurity.

I think when you actually get Scarlet under saddle, you will be able to tell more about her abilities! Her mind and her athletic ability will become more evident. As a viewer who had QH horses years ago, it is hard to say at this point how she will do. I have been following Tim Anderson he is training a palomino Mustang for working cow horse classes. Mustangs can be surprising in their ability! I'm going to enjoy Scarlets journey!! She definitely has possibilities!!

I can not wait to see you and Scarlett show them how it's done! Love it!❤❤❤

She has grown into a stunning girl!!

Oh My!! Scarlet has grown up, filled out, and become so beautiful!! I am so impressed!

OMG I love you for making this commitment so early. Go SCARLET!

Well done for your big dreams for Scarlet. Fingers crossed for a rags to riches story!

if she wants to, you've got all the talent

Love your journey and watching Scarlett mature. She is proof positive that wild horses deserve so much more than being consigned to the slaughter pipeline. So glad that the $25 youngster caught your eye. Dreaming big and having the talent to bring it all together is a recipe for success. No longer ride but have learned so many practical things about horses, tack, and animal husbandry from you. Hope more people discover your channel. It has so much to offer. Side note: Montana is an awesome place to live. Those sunsets you have shared are beyond beautiful.

She’s not pretty she is absolutely beautiful, I love this little filly and I think she’s going to be amazing for you in the future, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

This is such an awesome story! As a fellow reiner with a 3 (coming 4)year old that I will be training from this point on my own, I wish you luck! I'd love to show at the futurity one day. Who know maybe one day we will cross paths! Best wishes!

Love your journey! Thank you for sharing Scarlet with us! She is a beauty! 💕

…Happy first day of December 2023, Clever Cowgirl and family. 🐶 🐈 🌾 🐴 🐴 🐴 ❄️ ⛄️💙

I look forward to seeing more of Scarlets journey to the futurity ❤

Ima just hit you with a pre-emptive Like, cause i do like all your videos. Scarlett is lovely, and i'm glad she found a home in you.

Enjoy your channel and Nice filly! I found a well bred papered QH filly for 5k. She had been started and over ridden by heavy cowboys. She started resisting and bucking. I evaluated her, got her, took care of her gut, massaged, chiropracted and fixed her feet over time. She had a mind of her own and it came out when she began feeling good! She was ok in ranch riding but she excelled in ranch work. She is now a champion ranch versatility cow horse! The independent ones love a job and love to think! 😊

Oh my! She is such a beautiful girl ❤️

She is very athletic. She should do a great job at the futurists.

I have to say, I am somewhat new to you channel and I AM HOOKED!!!! I can't wait to see more of you and Scarlet growing in your training and bond! Very exciting!

I don't know anything about the Futurity but it sounds interesting! Thank you for taking us along the journey. Looking forward to learning more about it and how you'll be training Scarlett.

The reality is that she has not had a living daylights blasted out of her like a lot of her opposition. Given that they start youngsters earlier than even a thoroughbred training would do. You have to wonder how much hammer she has not had to take. Also she has been through the sales ring and through an auction house which has given her some education she’s been gathered from wild HEARD and that’s been a pretty stressful situation. Let’s face it she’s got more underneath her than you give her credit for and you give yourself credit for. She might cost you $25, but I would suspect if she does well you’ll end up getting an offer for her considerably more than that . Also, if she does manage to do well in the show ring then potentially she could be a decent broodmares prospect for somebody looking to bring in a bit more durability into the bloodlines and some fresh genetics.

I have a family member that competes nationally in NRHA competition. How fun. I hope you do well.

So excited that Scarlet will compete. Wow!

CC, your visionary big dreams for Scarlet have my vote, even with that $3,000 entry fee. You do like a challenge, don't you? I apply this mind set to my own projects. Against all odds, I proceed and push to the limits. Testing the mettel in the fire is how we self-actualize. 👍 Be the one who sets the bar highest and goes for it! Great planning with her, by the way.

The difference is you care a lot about the mental and physical health of your horses and i believe that they are going to be better rounded and best horses anyone can ever own

Scarlett has a fantastic trott she picks up her legs well, Could be a jumper or trick horse, Try finding a sponsor for her maybe you could find a company that would be interested to help both you and her out, Its hard when you have to deal in an enviroment your in thats the weather makes it very hard and sometimes depressing, Keep up the hard wok you are doing a great job,

How very exiting, a whole New aspect opens up over Scarlet and your self! First I went to look up what ment 'N I . . whatever Fururity,...then managed to find NCHA Futurity and a video of the sale from last December. .... Aha! I always thought there could be some other Goal somewhere behind your hard work and love for Horses! Yes of course, I am not in a position to suggest anything about Scarlet. But, will be eager to discover more about what will be a whole new World to me. How to select, train, groom, a little Horse named Scarlet, grown up to be a 14.2 Hand One and make a future NCHA Futurity Horse out of her and..., a trainer out of you! I am very happy to discover more... !

Dreams are for in love with life people ❤ Best of luck Scarlett! You go cowgirl 🎉

Scarlett will win for you because you let your horses grow up before you ride them and you gain their trust in the way you look after them and you show them kindness and love in the way you show them under saddle and i respect you because you care for your horses

Love her story

Ranch riding! Kim Gately is in your state who does a fair amount of RR clinics:and training.

Scarlett is gorgeous and she'll Excell at what ever discipline you think she's best at. I'm looking forward to watching her and the rest of your brood grow. Enjoy life, it goes by fast.

Live your idea, she has very nice movement!!!, set up a go fund me we all will help!!!

Too early to tell what disciplines she will excel at, but I think it will become clearer once you progress with her training. Love that you are open to whatever areas of training and future THAT MIGHT SUIT HER. It may be that her coming from a wild background can also have some advantages if nurtured properly. Your doing a great job with her thus far, and she seems to be pretty attached to you, which will go a long way in her training. I also love the fact that you allow her to grow and mature physically and mentally. In my opinion, some of these horses are started too intense and too early based based on where a 2 year old is growth/maturity wise. The risk of injury goes way up when started before they are matured properly.

I just learned of this on the TV show " The Last Cowboy*". These horses are amazing. But it's very intense and I wonder how hard it is on their bodies and bone structure.

I'm really rooting for you and Scarlett ❤❤❤❤

.If you Dream it, You can do it together...Believe in her strength, power and intelligence and the rest will fall into place.....

Go Scarlett Go!!!! I would love to see her excel at reining! It would be so exciting to see her perform at Futurity. I also wonder if she/you would be interested in CTR or Endurance? She might be suited to it. She's one tough little cookie!!

A well trained horse can do anything! I believe in you & miss Scarlett she looks so much like my mare when she was young. She’s now 16.3hh and 26 years young 🐴

Wow! I look forward to following Scarlett's training. I have faith in your expertise and training techniques. This will be fun for us - hard work and dedication for you. Rooting for you both! 🐴❤

Honestly, I think you should do team penning or cutting. In the 80's I played the "cow" for QH snaffle bit futurities. I think she would do well doing that. You might wait to send in the full amount for her nomination, unless you can get a refund. Until you know it's she'll do better doing a reining pattern or working cows.

A lot depends on her confirmation at age three, doesn’t it? Right now she’s looking pretty good for a reining prospect.

This adventure could be a movie! Seriously

Team Scarlett!! Whooo hooo!

Go for eventing and show jumping with Scarlett because Scarlett would have to jump over things when she was in the wild and she is very shore footed and that would help you when you have timed events and Scarlett has a good turn of speed that will help as well

The sliding one lol... Good luck, wishing you the best

I think wild horses have valuable DNA. They're tough enough to survive nearly any environment. The ultimate in natural selection.

What an exciting goal for you! Excited to watch your training over the next couple of years.

You will figure out what Scarlett is best at as you train her and ask her to do different maneuvers. I have confidence in your ability!😊

You wouldn't think of selling Scarlett, would you?? She is a part of you and your family. I could see you doing this to prove a point to other trainers and perhaps some of the folks that don't think you could achieve this!! Please keep her in your family❤❤

Scarlet’s story reminds me of the story “Snowman the Eighty Dollar Horse”. He went on to show in Madison Square Garden and winning a national championship.

She stands so poised at the end of the video like she is posing for your camera.

I hope your dreams come true❤

I think this is a good idea. I think she is going to do great. She a so smart and she has the right person working with her, "YOU!" Good luck,, GM

That is so cool that you have your own awesome place in MT for all your horses! I had to move out of MT, after living in MT and being raised in WY, so i could even remotely afford a small piece of property with small house and old Cleary barn and outdoor arena. Best of lucky to you and Scarlet at the Futurity! Letting her mature is so smart especialy to protect her musculoskeletal in the long-term!

Follow your dreams Scarlet🎉

Good luck.

Seriously beautiful dreams for Miss Scarlett!!! ❤

I think Scarlet will do great, She’s got a good mind kind face and is smart!!

Good Luck!

GO SCARLET!!!

I love what you are planning to do with Scarlett! Scarlett's future is so full of wonderful possibilities because you saw the diamond in the rough. ❤🙂🐎

Go team Scarlett ❤❤

Sending good vibes to you and Scarlett for all you do together and the work ahead. You are both so special.

This is exciting news! Congratulations on your goals and vision with Scarlett and looking forward to following your story together.

Good for you! She is fortunate to have you. Good luck!!

I Think She Will Do Great ! I'm Hoping Her Independent Mind Will Make Her Very Flexible For Doing Many Things With Her Training ! Love What Your Doing ! Go Team Scarlett !!!!!!!

Wow - ambitious plan and it's going to be wonderful to watch Scarlett's developments - have a feeling she'll cooperate with you because she knows you've saved her.

All my life I have believed that every horse is good for something. The mark of a good trainer is being able to find that thing and make the horse excel in it, whatever it is. I have a very blue collar attitude toward horsemanship. I like basic utility over pampered hothouse flowers. If she has talent in working cattle, that is a useful skill.

How exciting for Scarlet!!! I wouldn’t mind supporting you for the show. When and where do I send funds ??? And thanks for the video I was wondering how my fav horse from Montana was doing !! Is Skelatore getting along better now ? Thanks again ! ❤️🐴❤️💯

How exciting!

Bold! I look forward to seeing the journey here! I really enjoyed her story so dar!

woohoo, so exciting!!

Will be watching!!!!!!

Best wishes to you and Scarlett! We believe in you both! ❤❤❤

🙋🏼‍♀️Wow, high hopes. I like your gumption! If you have a room for an assistant next summer, I would love the opportunity to come out to do that. Think about it. Pro bono. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Rebecca

She's a real beauty! Good luck to both of you! 💖💖

I wish you all the best in bringing Scarlett up to her potential. Nrha is a big show and I think Scarlett can do it under your training. I'm looking forward to seeing her progression over the next couple of years❤

Dream big little scarlett!🐎❤

I think this is awesome I will cheer you all the way!!

Good on you and all your horses. May God bless you and all of your horses.

Awesomeness ❤ wish you both all the success. Love watching along.