“THE HOPELESS HORSE” | 2 years with Cara❤️

!!READ!!I can’t believe it’s been two years. I bought Cara unseen may 2016. Keep reading for a little sum up of our journey.
//Due to a broken desktop I’ve lost all my old clips so I couldn’t edit a proper video :( and had to film the old clips off screen. But for better edits and more clips from our journey, go watch
"A lost cause" - 6 months with Cara ❤️
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"The broken down horse" - 1 year with Cara ❤️
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In 2016,
I was looking for a cheap project horse and she instantly caught my interest. A week later an extremely skinny, malnourished, skittish and nervous little horse arrived.
She had a horrible separation anxiety and was so stressed both under saddle and otherwise.
I kept her at home the first year and half where I only had roads and dirt tracks to ride on. To this day I still haven’t had many lessons on her.
Riding out was dangerous at many occasions as she would panic and jump on to trafficked roads and throw herself into ditches. Thanks to her I know the feeling of riding a horse in panic all too well and in all honesty I’ve been properly scared sometimes while riding her. The first few months it was like she just blacked out and ran or leaped blindly around.
I’ve lost count of how many times people told me what a mistake I made when I bought her, how she would never calm down and how she would never get over her past and her bad experiences.
Step by step she calmed down and started settling down. She started eating, gaining weight and relaxing to the stage where she could finally start building muscle.
She had done a handful of shows before I got her, and always knew how to jump but getting her around a track without ending up outside of the arena or simply just steering her around was difficult. She’s always been a good jumper naturally, but it’s been a huge challenge to get her working properly from behind and listening to my aids so she’s able to extend and collect her canter to get through the bigger courses.
Now we’ve been jumping 1.20-1.25m consistently at bigger shows with numerous placings. And were hardly ever coming home without a rosette!
I dreamed of, but never imagined her to become this good and I surely didn’t know she would turn out to be my heart horse. She’s a one in a million.
She’s the best choice I’ve ever made and I hope I’ve been a blessing to her life aswell. I don’t know where she would be without me, but I can never imagine where or who I’d be without her. She saved my life. Thank you Cara for two amazing years, here’s to many more.
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[@CiPuGi]

Respect ! You hung in there and transformed an unrideable horse into a partner. Lovely rider !

[@rebeccakresge6878]

I wish she had more scope over fences. That's my only issue watching her, but you make her look so amazing, that I don't even care. You two are the perfect pair.

[@thominaduncanson7596]

Came across your video of Cara…so glad that God put you and Cara together. You have changed one another for the better. 😁

[@chelseajdequestrian6438]

You two are the perfect pair 💜💙❤

[@BTSARMY-uz6uk]

This video came up on my recommended so I decided to watch it. I loan/lease a pony for myself. He has never done many shows and the old owner who I got him from weren’t as a experienced rider. Right now he is very head shy hates it when you are around his back legs. This is from his past. After watching this I think I am going to make more of an effort for him to feel like he is at home. Thank you for inspiring me. I will edit this with the result 💕💕❤️❤️

[@iloveballs444]

Holy has it been 2 years???? I remember when you first got her!!

[@amymia8307]

You give me so much hope! Keep going girl

[@yasminsilwany7017]

Wooooow no tie down!!!!! Amazing great job!

[@sommerdonaldson4448]

If you hadn't bought that horse nobody would buy such a "bad" horse. She could have been another amazing horse that nobody loved, and could die for it. Now this horse has an amazing life with her favorite person...YOU!!!

[@biancarocha3939]

Crying a River! Wow, wow, both of you are so great! Just fly beatiful angels.

[@EddiesGun91]

It's been a joy to follow! Such a super horse for 1.30ms 😍😍 well done. Hard work pays off

[@marywieland795]

it feels like it was 6 months ago just yesterday! she is so cool and you have done a wonderful job with this mare that is exceeding everyone's expectations!! congratulations!!

[@cheesethekoala8756]

I bet she had post traumatic stress, you've done so good with her!! You saved her life 😍

[@trudipennington9137]

You have done incredible things with her and I admire you so much for the way you ride and bring on each of your horses you’ve ever spent time with!

[@chloebaxter6804]

what a credit to you. That flatwork is absolutely amazing. she has come literal leaps and bounds.

[@ponyef1430]

You are SUCH an amazing rider. I can’t believe how you can go months without jumping and pick it up like you never stopped! It blows my mind. Cara is so lucky to have you and your guy’s story inspires me so much. Thank you for this and thank you for sticking with her! All of the people that hated on this innocent horse clearly put their foot in their mouths.

[@feiyagommers5642]

Therese, I just have to tell you how much you and Cara have inspired me. I got my horse a month after you. She was so hard and I was starting to think I was insane for loving her. I couldn’t handle her and we wanted to put her up for sale again but seeing you and Cara is kind of what kept me from doing it. Seeing you push through something that is so impossible for many people. It’s inspiring. My trainer told me yesterday it takes an amazing rider to turn a “bad” horse into an amazing one. It made me think of you. Thank you for sharing your journey with Cara.❤️

[@MariaGomez-tt4gp]

Feiya Gommers u really should continue! See cara, no one had hope on here, just Therese, and now look at cara! She is jumping 1.25 and is a REALLY AWSOME HORSE

[@feiyagommers5642]

María Gómez I did! Three more weeks until our two years! She is so amazing and I’m happy I kept pushing forward!

[@fredrikaanderson5380]

The work you've done with her is incredible, and she has turned you into an amazing quiet and sympathetic rider!!x

[@yasminsilwany7017]

This is so inspirational

[@punchjumper3744]

You have done so amazing with her ! Loved watching this. It’s amazing how she’s changed! Well done :) xx

[@marnikameyer3588]

The most amazing combination of horse and rider. I look up to you. You have done such an amazing job with her and not many people would have had the patience and heart to have kept on working with her. Thank you for showing us what can be done with kindness and time. ❤️

[@teamandretti3387]

you have done an amazing job! I love that selfconfidence somewhere in you to just decide to go with it and have faith in her. That is what you 2 needed !

[@biancarocha3939]

Hahaha now everyone wants a piece of Cara! Girls, you are just amazing and your story is becoming history!

[@katk7505]

she looks so relaxed on the flat :) good job with her

[@mayabojan636]

Seriously an amazing job you've done with her I can't believe it! I remember when you first bought her and how much of a crazy one she was. You should be SO PROUD. Good job Therese

[@heidihoney1]

Therese you have done so so well with Cara, and you too are such an amazing team. You should be so proud of all of your hard work you have put into her!

[@keiralouisethorley871]

Wow what a difference! Well done to her for learning and changing so quickly and more importantly well done to you most people would have given up on her!💞

[@hellelarsen7084]

Wow👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 you did it. Cara look amazing thanks to your hard work an patients. You deserve it😃

[@everydayequinelife7043]

Wow! She's so much more relaxed now! Great job! 👍🏻

[@lunamaier667]

This video is great. I am following you for about a year now I think and since I'm also riding horses myself you're kind of a rolemodel for me. I really admire the way you work with Cara and what amazing progress you two made. I'm an easily scared, insecure rider and a few times I was close to quitting riding because I was so anxious to ride. Somehow watching your videos actually made me realize that I shouldn't give up on the thing I love the most so easily and seeing you ride helped me overcoming a lot of my fear even though I still have problems with it sometimes. Anyway, I don't think my personal story matters here and probably I'm just annoying but I just wanted to tell you that you've been an inspiration to me and I really love what you're doing.

[@tjm00000]

I think that her heart is as big as her owner´s heart ;-). She is such an enjoyable horse to watch, due to her energy and enthusiasm. She is a small horse, with a huge jump. When she jumps, she leaps like a stag; I believe that when a horse goes the extra mile, it is because it enjoys what it does. I applaud you for your patience, and following your instinct while perservering with her, in spite of general opinion regarding her suitability. You are made for each other, and destined to be together. I´m sure that you have learnt a lot more riding her, than if you had been able to afford a push-button horse.

[@katiestewart9224]

OMG Therese I've watched you with Cara from the first day! You have help that horse so much and I do not even recognize the horse that you are riding today because you helped her get to where she is today! Congrats!

[@carolines4891]

I’ve loved watching the two of you every step of the way, it’s absolutely amazing what you’ve done with her!

[@melissashanahan9747]

You are both amazing!! This video makes me cry!! Cara is a lucky horse to be with you!!

[@VeronicaEquestrienne]

You've have come a long way!

[@luizafonseca_]

i love videos like this one, where you can see clearly the horse's progress, and also the progress of horse and rider together

[@deirbhile_]

u two have came so unbelievably far and should be so proud as she is proof of ur hardwork and dedication xx❤️❤️💚💚

[@ZTCEquestrian]

She clearly loves jumping, always pulling you toward those jumps like a Grand Prix horse! Keep up the hard work, she looks so much better. However, you can’t take the wild out of a horse 😂

[@michelebuckles7865]

SO MUCH LOVE THERESE!!! Cara is such my horse crush and I have enjoyed watching your journey even though it's been tough for you sometime. Cara just has so much talent and a love of jumping she's just so fun to watch, you two make a fantastic team. Much Love to you!!!!

[@Petcrazy-dm7yg]

You guys are so amazing never give up

[@nataliecollins6994]

It is so wonderful to see your progress together! You two have such an unbreakable bond, it's incredible xx

[@gallopracerfan]

Wow this is so incredible to see! You two have a very special bond and it clearly shows here, she completely trusts you!

[@equipogc7223]

You made me cry hahahah! Keep doing what you love, you are so amazing on what you do!❤️

[@equestrianaims7533]

I think your amazing bringing all these horses on and all you’ve done with Cara to get her to where she is now is incredible ❤️ you’ve inspired me too I hope to be like you one day! Xxx❤️

[@equestrianboarders4771]

Omg she looks amazing Therese! I remember when you first got her, you've doen wonders

[@godlovinghorsegirls1868]

you are doing such an amazing job with her. keep it up!!!😮😮😮😮😍😍😍😄😄😄

[@lise-r3788]

Absolutely LOVED this!! You and Cara have come so far. I'm extremely proud of you and her Therese! I admire your patience and love with Cara. Love you

[@rubylouis555]

i’m so happy for you she is so good and you have no doubt done a miracle

[@salsabilabdelmegid7215]

Wow! She made such an amazing process! Well done therese!

[@astridds9083]

Wow, you guys have so much improved, especially when you moved to the riding school, incredible how good Cara looks and goes!

[@equestriankaiechomambo6450]

Congratulations, Thats awesome, She’s an amazing horse your definitely made the right choice, Wish you many more amazing years to come:)

[@moniique-gs3ly]

Wow what a Video! What a change this horse made. She is looking amazing. You did an absolute great job with her. You too never give up! I wish you all the best in the future ❤️❤️

[@silviawho719]

You’ve come so far I’m so proud of you two 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ you’ve done such an amazing job with her you should be very happy and content 🌸🌸

[@zoeybluebard332]

You two are stunning together!!!!😍♥️

[@rosiedavies6497]

This is an incredible video, showing anything is possible if you put enough effort in!! Incredibly well done and amazingly edited 😊❤️

[@lunaj2675]

you've done such a good job with her!!

[@martinatscherner6861]

You saved her! ❤❤❤

[@brendaswanson3313]

Damn is she athletic build and stunning

[@nikkiqueenhorseystanleylov6186]

Yay! So proud of u ladies! Love u

[@lilmissdanny1]

You have done an incredible job!

[@catherineb1552]

I’ve watched your journey together from the start💜you’ve done amazingly and inspired me with my difficult pony who was exactly like her then and now!💜well done x

[@dawnculpeper2125]

I hope you know you saved her, she's beautiful

[@allegroeventing2070]

I just kinda found out about this channel and this horse is incredible I can tell she loves to jump so much! You two really bonded

[@sofieholstein39]

All I can say is just wow. I've been following you since you've had Molly and the progress you've made as a rider is incredible. You can be so proud of your work with Cara. I am so happy for her that she's found a person who believes in her and doesn't give her up and I'm happy for you for how far you've come. You both make such an amazing team and I'm quite sure you have the potential to come quite far with her. If I had money I'd sponsor you so you could go to international shows and all :p All in all, I'm just amazed of your work and keep it up! I'm curious where Cara and your way will go to :) greetings from Germany!

[@rachl9188]

Omg this makes me so happy and reassured, cause I recently got a 6 year old and me myself isn't such a good rider as well as I did not try this horse at all. And now everyone is telling me why you buy a green horse can you even handle it? But I have faith in him and I have hope he would be amazing in 2 years time just like cara

[@marinafernandes985]

Cara is such an incredible horse and to be honest she wouldn't cost less than 200 thousand bucks here. Does that matter? Of course not but it goes to show just how amazing she is as a jumper and even more, what a huge heart she has. I'm so happy you two found each other and I can't wait to see how brilliant your future together is going to be

[@Trinebom]

Love your story!

[@avabakhshi6166]

awesome job!

[@Heelsdownhopesupofficial]

LOVE U BOTH ❤️❤️❤️

[@karinaself4856]

Well done you,you guys look amazing 🙂

[@stephanieroth9391]

Cara is by far my favorite KZbin horse to follow. She has so much will and power and she enjoys her job. You've kept it cool and you can see her progress over the last two years. I feel like she'd be a great dressage horse too.. Did you ever think ab going into some dressage shows with her?

[@lisacarroll3544]

Well done 💛

[@amiliesfairytale]

Du har gjort en fantastisk jobb med henne,det er det ingen som kan si imot! Forsett det fantastiske arbeidet og dere vil komme langt! Stå på❤

[@easprotsandthots1693]

i watched this video when it came out 2 years later i got a “hopeless” pony myself she was a weanling and i also named her cara i have high hopes for her just like i’m sure u did for your cara (mine was a skinny kill pen rescue) my mare holly behaves just like your cara lol

[@francescadaino2050]

amazing work, well done! keep it up :) :)

[@mymoi2751]

To be honest, I don't understand all of yours choices but, whatever, it's your life and I can't juge. No one can juge and you are right not listening to people who just criticize you without knowing anything about you. I just wanted to say that the work you did with cara is really impressing and I know a lot of people who would have given up but you didn't and now you really have a great horse so congrats for this and keep working because your work is now rewarded 💛

[@ihavehalfaheart6497]

I'm so happy for you two😍, in this two years she has changed so much You did a very beautiful work with her I'm so happy for you and Cara, you two desearve this (Sorry if I did some mistakes I'm from Italy😅🤣)

[@chaseyourdreams5096]

This is amazing such a wonderdul video, You are a inspration to many.. I actually took a chance almost 8 years ago on a horse I never thought I would work with but it turns out that sjes my heart jorse and sje sjowed me what I truely want to be in life so I deferently agree if you get a chance with something go for it and ignore all the negitive things others are telling you as much as you can as you can get there you did with Cara and I did with Maggie and others have too.. again lovely video you two have just come so far

[@felicitylayton174]

oh right poor cara bless her, she looked so bad and that is really bad that she was so stressed she never put weight on and she was quite badly behaved cause she was very stressed and you handled her so well and now she looks amazing and she is such an amazing show jumper now its unbelievable how she has changed all because of you xx that is so nice that you can do all that work with her that you couldn't do before when she was low on muscle and weight and terrified x that is so sad that she was abused I hate who abuse animals as they have no respect for them and you have shown her that you are an amazing person and she does not need to be scared about being abused again xx she is an outstanding jumper and her flatwork and movement is stunning and you should be so so so so so proud of you and cara as she is amazing now and has so much potential now and you have done that with all the work and effort put into spending time with her x she is beaufiful and I can tell that she really loves to jump xx this was an amazing video xxxx she's beautiful xx

[@magdalenaprocyszyn303]

My mare have the same character ! wow!!! amazing job ;)

[@alexinetriest5965]

She looks AMAZING!! Do you think you will ever do a dressage show with her? ❤️

[@xKeepYourHeartStrong]

She's a completely different horse!

[@olgatontodonati1727]

So heartwarming 😻 when did you take the top left pic in the thumbnail? She looks amazing there ✨

[@dinganddoo2]

You've done an amazing job with Cara in both mind and body! She looks quite settled and happy in her work. I still remember your early videos when she was a basket case (as we say in the U.S.). How could anyone have screwed her up so badly? To further strengthen her top line and encourage more relaxation, try doing @ 15-20 minutes of 'long and low' before beginning your actual work (if you already do, disregard the last comment).

[@ellalottie6325]

Q: Do you think you would of bought Cara if you had viewed her before buying her? Ly, you two are just amazing, and ur such a good rider x

[@ThereseMoser]

Yes I would because I love difficult horses and I love working with the underdogs and to bring them on. Cara is a living proof that it’s possible along with some of my other previous horses ❤️

[@ellalottie6325]

Therese Moser oh okay, yeah difficult horses are very rewarding especially looking back at the progress uve made like u two. But great to hear you wanted to work with her even thou at the start she was so stressed and stuff at the start ❤

[@mervatsworld]

great

[@alex13stone]

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy well done you pair

[@eisbaer997]

I have the same at home, how did you make her gain weight?

[@TheCarmenjm]

Wowwww

[@TheCarmenjm]

Amazing Miss from spain

[@myequinelife6447]

Q: Do you have any tips. I can’t get my ex race horse in an outline and after jumps she speeds up and puts her head in the air (anticipating me to pull). I have light hands but she is super sensitive anyway. I can’t not pull as she’d gallop off round the field but I don’t know how to break the habit. Love the video and how much progress you two have made! Well done! Xx

[@MariaGomez-tt4gp]

I had a really similar problem w my horse. I was looking for a horse and when I went to see one he wasn’t good but the man who took us there told us that he was selling a horse, me and my family and trainer ask if we could have him over to see how he was. The man told us yes, so they got him to the barn, he was a western horse, he was sooo skinny and was like traumatized because they didn’t wanted the horse. My trainer gave him some jumps and I really liked him, my trainer dads told us that he would only go to 1 meter courses. We bought him, and moved from that city. We arrived new city and the barn were I was first was HORRIBLE, my horse was getting worse, so we decided to move from there. And I forgot that my horse didn’t knew how to trot or canter to the left, so I reached him to do that, it took me about 3 months? So then we moved to a new barn were I am right now, and my horse was like now traumatized of the bars, so my trainer took him from cero, and helped us me and my horse be who we are now. My horse is getting weight and muscle, and we are jumping 1-10 courses!!! I am so proud of him, he is the best horse I ever sawn🐴

[@ruespeth2308]

So I already have a horse but I wanna get a project horse... what should I tell my parents to convince them to get me a project horse

[@carahennnessy4004]

My name is Cara!!

[@malgorzatamiakisz6731]

Could you please tell me the brand of this beautiful top from 7:00? Can I still get it anywhere? PS: I love your job, go on!

[@zj263]

Heres a suggestion for her stress you should try Acupuncture

[@virendradimri5727]

You have done a great job by training horse like Cara otherwise this horse would have been idle horse not controlled by anyone.

[@betymoulisova7364]

Wow! She is really good. Maybe you should do lower jumps and focus on having her collected, using her but rather than jumping 125 cm. I know it is not easy but you should really focus on her riding while jumping, and smaller jumps are really good on focusing, having in-outs, long line of small jumps.... You are working with her as we can see in the clips (when you are not jumping) but you need to do the same while jumping as well

[@Amanda-rv5hz]

problem is that with really hot horses they usually get worse when the jumps are too low, they also often need to do things in a bit higher speed (without rushing of course) because they get more stressed when you try to take it too slow. Cara is a lot more calm over higher jumps because then she can back off from them more, that is typical with most top bred jumpers. And horses that are too calm don't make good jumpers anyway. It is very easy to sit here and judge Therese and try to "help" her when the truth is you probably wouldn't know how to handle Cara. Therese has done an amazing job with her and she is working with the jumping, she has come so far in both jumping and flatwork there's literally nothing wrong with her jumping 1.25 with her since they're both ready for it and quite capable. It's easy to be a couch jockey, but no trainer that I've trained for would have me jump low jumps over and over with a horse like her, they would put the jumps up to help her back off from them. But I mean it's not like my last trainer showed up to 1.45 internationally or anything...... so she's probably clueless against your perfect advice..... or maybe just maybe you shouldn't give unsolicited advice when you're clearly not a professional jumper or a trainer.

[@dieginny3140]

Amanda Boström Hey, stop being that bitchy. Bety gave actually really good advice. Cara gets way too hot while jumping, it really could help to work on a few lower jumps to improve her collection and calmness. Cara does rush, and she throws her head up a lot, these are both things that should be fixed if possible. Just because someone CAN jump 1.25 doesn't mean they SHOULD. I think they can keep jumping that high, as long as they keep working on the collection and calmness between jumps as well. My mom's old trainer always said "Jumping is dressage between obstacles" but Cara is more of a racehorse between the obstacles, instead of a dressage horse. Cara and Therese both came very far with a lot of hard work, but there is still much work left to do. *"And horses that are too calm don't make good jumpers anyway"* It really depends on what you call a "good jumper". I'd call a horse that shows rythm and regularity, relaxation/suppleness, contact, Impulsion, straightness and collection between the obstacles a good jumper. Calm horses actually make really good jumpers, as long as it is not about mindlessly chasing the horse as fast as possible over obstacles as high as possible without having control over the horses speed, direction or posture. People share their ideas to help Therese improve even more, and I think Therese can decide for herself if she wants to follow the advice or ignore it. So please don't act like that when people are simply sharing their knowledge and experience.

[@chloejones3623]

DieGinny I completely agree, my horse Jake had past owners who thought that if they taught him to jump by taking straight over a metre he could do anything, he doesn't know how to be collected or take the inside leg because they never taught that, all he knows is to jump out of panic. Know I am trying to teach him not to get tense

[@dieginny3140]

Chloe Jones It's really sad that people still don't know or simply don't care how harmful it can be to jump an unprepared horse. I've heard multiple people say things like "I can't do dressage, that's why I do show jumping, it's easier". Somehow these people don't really know what collection or suppleness is, and still try to jump their horses over a metre. I hope your horse learns to stay more calm, I think it would be a great relief for him too. Good luck to both of you!

[@Amanda-rv5hz]

I'm not the one giving Therese unsolicited advice though, internet trainers are annoying as hell. And the advice really is useless because they don't know the horse or the training. Obviously whatever Therese is doing has been working since Cara has calmed down and gained weight and muscle. Maybe let Therese and her trainer handle this and you guys could bugger off somewhere else. Therese has said multiple times that she does not want advice on her training, her sharing her story is NOT an invitation to come and be a smartass and tell her how to ride her horse. Really what is she going to do with the advice from an amateur when she has professional trainers at her barn? If you have anything to offer people would pay for your advice, if people aren't paying you it's not likely that you actually have anything real to offer. And someone that trains people for a living would never waste their time on a youtube comment section. Like I don't get how equestrians think so highly of themselves all the time and think they can give just anyone advice. Like who are you even? What exactly are your credentials? How many paying students do you guys have? Because thinking you know how to train a horse from a few video clips really is rich, you must really be professionals if you can do that. And if you are I wonder why the hell you're giving your "advice" out for free instead of actually taking your time with paying students.

[@natyfox9924]

How did you know it was the right choice ? I just bought a 4 yr horse and I’m not sure if she is right for me

[@sarahottochian2129]

What breed is she