Fun weekend...good friends and great riding!

Will this weather ever give up and when will the sun come out? Sooo, we headed to a local barn this weekend to ride with Shelley. Scott came up for the weekend as well. Here is Shelley on her mare doing some spins... Scott riding King our new family member!

Chuck working on Rusty's frame.

I also enjoyed a ride on King working the wall. He is a nice gelding and excited to work with him.

Shelley and I for a pose in the WARM barn...was nice after this winter.

Riding King with just my neck rope.

We finished the evening riding around with no head gear was a great finish to the day.

Boone is one tired boy..

King & Rusty..

Next night we headed out, Scott is riding Teeko.

Mr. Moon is back in riding style. This was his first ride since July and he did great! Man he can spin...he will be going to the Farm & Ranch Show and is for sale!

Shanice on Levi...after a great right we got dressed up and headed to town. (Little did we know the pub of choice was having a togo party..um we sort of stood out) Was a great weekend all around! Now bring on spring...have a great work week everyone!

Exciting News!

We just got an exciting update! An old-new owner just emailed again (she is soooo good at keeping us up to date on how "they" are doing) to give us an update. Christine bought "Shadow", a thoroughbred gelding, years ago ( 2004 or 5?) from me for an English prospect. Well....they have prospered! Christine just sent these wonderful pictures...She has constantly been in the winners circle! The past couple years Christine and Shadow have...

• won First-Level Championship and High-point in Dressage 2009




• won Second-Level Reserve Dressage behind professional Angie Golley at the Gold Show in 2010




• won Championship in Second-Level Dressage at the Harvest Show 2010


• won ribbons in the hunter/jumper shows. (all of these are in the Edmonton area)

They also find time to go to the local gymkana and last year won High-Point Trophy in the Jack Benny group (?) (all you gymkana people might have to help me out here!....), as well as do some eventing.

This spring Christine and Shadow are working on their flying lead changes for the upcoming dressage shows.

Sorry for rambling on here.... but.... I am a proud grandparent! :) Anyone out there that has any updates for us, please let us know....! We love to hear how our former students/children are doing! And it also makes me excited for the upcoming English prospects that I have on the go... first and foremost... Cassablanca. Follow her progress on our website under "Our Horses."

Brenda

Let it snow, let it snow.....

I have never seen such huge hoar frost! The freezing rain/snow is sure making things pretty. We won't talk about the roads though! Not bad...

My greeting company.....

Magik does some self-training! Good girl...!

Ben and Tiny are wondering why they are the ones that got stuck with the pack saddles?!?!?!

Spring has sprung in some ways... Magik and I are off to bring in a cow...

I love the calves!

Carlos finds himself with new penmates. Guy is riding him during calving so he's now on the "cattle" side.

The end of the day...

The protectors Gee and Mika overlooking the bank where the coyotes sneak up.




Brenda

We headed to the arena...spring are you coming soon??

Boone, Decker and Rusty head for some indoor arena time. Boone was the shining star tonight...yee haw. He is collecting and giving off the leg like a dream we started turning on the haunches. Loving it!

Shanice cooling them down, Decker's turn!

Had a great ride with Shelley & Shanice! See you tomorrow...

NEW HORSE for Wild Deuce!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you to April for letting us buy her 8 year old, AQHA gelding who gave her the confidence to ride after 2 bad horses..King has an amazing mind and we are honored to own him. Can't wait to get him out riding and take him to the mountains!

Our good friend Susan visits to try out Gracie....

Susan and her Dad Ian came out for the day and we had a blast....stay tuned to see if Susan and my Grace are a match!