WAS THIS A FLUKE?! A weird week in my life ❄️

[@terrideaton2306]

I absolutely love how you had a true conversation moment with Merlin. These are the experiences we all hope to have with our equine partners. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

It will definitely be a treasured memory for me ❤

[@janedeclarico5920]

Love the trust that Merlin has in you. It's amazing that you were able to get him to join you and lay down not one, but four times in a row. The Spanish walk was pretty special too. He was very eager to please you even if it wasn't what you were asking him for at the time..lol. What a smart, willing horse!

[@diannaleefolkers-sarber2393]

How wonderful. Its so awesome when you come together with your horse!❤

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

It really is 💜

[@irishgirl4331]

Merlin is quite the character, and a keeper👍🍀🇺🇸

[@estherbartholdy]

Wonderful! Sending you love and light, blessed be. Greetings from Guatemala, here we are crawling in the heat😄🏝

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Oh I’d love some of that heat! Send some my way! ☀️😂

[@Groundedsquirrel]

Happy Birthday from another late spring baby.

[@BirdieEquines]

That’s absolutely brilliant!!! 🤩❤

[@jimmyyounger618]

Not a fluke. Merlin might not have been sure what you were looking for, but he worked to read you and bingo! That desire to follow your lead is the connection you built. The jackpot was just icing on the cake. No force - all love - that's a freakin beautiful thing. 🤩

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

I was feeling on top of the world when it happened! 😄 a moment to be treasured for sure!

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Geez Louise…you just put cake on my mind😂 a few moments after responding, I suddenly wanted a chocolate cake…then I realized why. Thanks 😂

[@jimmyyounger618]

@@TheProjectEquestrian 😆 Chocolate for sure! 👍 I was just using a cliche more than actually thinking about cake until your reply. A friend owns the gas station/store just a few miles away and they always have those chocolate covered twist doughnuts, fresh baked at that. Not cake, but close enough and maybe better! I need to check in with him, and whatever happens to their chocolate covered doughnuts while I'm there is the fault of the doughnuts, isn't it? Besides, they're not healthy. If I eat all of them preventing others from eating them, I've done my part to protect the public's health, and that's important work. 😜

[@AngelaWard-zb7xn]

We have not had any large amounts snow in UK for 2 years now.. Hoping get some as I love snow ❤

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Same here in comparison to the norm! This was our warmest winter on record since the records began. It’s been very unusual!

[@amybaker5241]

Down here in MA. My birthday is in April and it's even snowed the end of April. Definitely a fools spring, here we skip spring right into summer from winter lol

[@ThorbjrnPrytz]

The only thing that is certain about weather is that it will change! some times fast, some times slow...

[@zandraengel4771]

Love your smile! Merlin is beautiful.

[@blessedfire365xgf]

Quite a nice moment for the little Merlin

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

💙💙

[@laurat1129]

2:42 It seems like maybe Merlin was prepping the muddy ground to lie down? Ah, VT seasons and weather… ❄️🌨️😂 (Not much snow here at all this past winter in MA, just more rain.) 4:43 Did you adopt the endearing twin horse? p.s. Happy Birthday!🥳💕🐴

[@lindag4484]

I'm a new subscriber in NH. I am retired now and feel I missed 'my calling'. I look back on my life with few regrets, but one of them is never 'owning' an equine(s). I hear so many horror stories of neglected, abused, homeless horses and donkeys whose last chance is an auction bidder with good intentions. Oh! ...and it's April 3rd today and here comes the snow AGAIN! Darned groundhog!

[@auntieliz930]

This is great!!! What a sweetie Merlin is 😊🥰 You are doing such a great job with all of the horses!

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Thanks Liz!! 💙

[@bethanys-herd]

That lay down was incredible! That’s such an inspiring moment, it’s the kind of training I want to do 🥰

[@dreamcatcher3861]

What an absolutely beautiful video ❤ Merlin is just magical, what amazing moments captured! Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Glad you enjoyed it!☺️❤️

[@katiesinthekitchen]

Merlin seemed pleased with himself. :) This is how I train my cats. I see a behavior that I encourage, rather than trying to make them do it. I have encouraged 2 of my cats to play fetch.

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Love it! 😄💙

[@ligt18098]

This method of training is essentially the same method Zach George (on youtube) trains dogs! I really like this method of training and it seems to click better in dogs, I assume it's similar for horses

[@reighost8399]

Oh my god! Well done capturing that!

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Thank you!😄💙

[@valcourisland1776]

Wow! That was soooo cool! So glad you were able to repeat the lie down AND get it on camera! Well done!

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

I couldn’t believe it! He’s now had 8 lay downs without fail 🙌 He’s definitely a performer 😂

[@leanneadams2549]

Wow ! I mean just WOW !!! It’s just amazing when horse and it’s person fully understand each other ! It’s beautiful and to me a little miracle in itself !! Bitta your such a good Equestrian and wished I had 1/2 your talent. And so cool you got to go the adoption event. I’d love to go but feel it would make me to sad not to be able to myself but possible gain some experience and be so great to see you at one ?! Anyways - thanks for such a great vid !!!! ❤️🐴❤️

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

Thank you 😊 and yea, I was so glad I was able to go- and especially glad I got to see one of the curlies from the online corral! 🤩

[@blessedfire365xgf]

You are doing fantastic ❤

[@sjleo799]

Beautiful Trust ❤

[@nancyk3615]

Congratulations to you and Merlin! ❤

[@almirakline6070]

Love this!! ❤😊

[@SmM33380]

Awesome Merlin!

[@TheProjectEquestrian]

💙💙

[@susehendricks6217]

I love all you do! Is there any way you could document your training more, perhaps crest parts (week 1-4, 5-8, etc) and create a website where people like me could purchase your training sessions ?

[@susehendricks6217]

“Create” not crest

[@blessedfire365xgf]

🎉🎉🎉

[@ladyhawk5245]

If he has sny arab in his bloodline then they do like to lie down. It's just natural for them to do this. 💕

[@lauraharrison9893]

Is Merlin up for adoption?