DD NATIVE DIVIDEND | 7 YEAR OLD QUARTER HORSE | CEDAR CREEK,TX
Logan, DD Native Dividend, is a 7 year old Buckskin, registered Quarter Horse with four white socks. His owner, Cilka, boards him at Austin Equestrian Center in Cedar Creek Texas where he trains with Cathrine Cambell.
Cilka says, “Logan has come a long way since we bought him 2.5 months ago. He has learned what it means to have a family that loves him and just wants to make him happy. He loves treats and wants to be strong for the two kids in his life. He loves candy and will follow you around for it. He wants to make everyone happy and gets so excited when he does right.”
Cilka first got into horses when she was 6 yrs old. She has owned horses on and off through out her life and always had a love for them. Her favorite thing about owning horses is watching how they can help people with different things that are going on in their life. Sometimes all people need is a little barn time! She got Logan for her 10 yr anniversary online from a local barn. She looked for 3 months prior for the right horse but kept coming up empty handed. When she first met him he just wanted to snuggle and be loved on. He was and still is such a sweet boy. She currently rides him in dressage and jumpers. She love’s that “aha” moment Logan has when he finally understands something while riding. Cilka also told me Logan really only loves three things. Cuddles, Skittles and winning over the hearts of her family!
Cilka shares “We hit a wall in his training with him tossing his head and had a rough lesson trying to deal with how much he was tossing his head. We worked for several lessons on this. We started changing some small things like how we rode, bits and body language. It was an amazing feeling when he started to slow down with the head tossing and understand what we wanted from him and what he was being told to do. He has thrived since we have owned him! When dealing with a horse with behavioral issues always start with the basics and work your way though before just giving up on a horse. Sometimes it is some of the simplest things that help change a horse around. Most importantly have patience with them.”
