To Be So Fortunate.... REALLY!

It all started with you my dearest Tessie

Though I had horses prior to age 12...

Tessie was really my first best friend. 

She taught me things....like not to be afraid...

.... to love... 

... and to Let Go... 

Then Misty... Poco Misty Blue Rose

my first Registerd Quarter Horse

What a beauty! 

The lesson I learned with her... is not to believe the Registration Papers...

She was not a Blue Roan :))) 

Still beautiful... and still an amazing horse...

She taught me to trust... and that I could train horses myself!

My darling Spicie... Hot & Spicie... and she was!

She was an amazing athlete, mother and partner. 

We learned that we could do it all if I wanted...

Hunter Pace, Team Pen and ....

have babies!

Thank you Spicie for my lovely and amazing BABY!

Waps In Yo Wallet is NOT only a Halter Champion with 3 National Points on her... 

But a patient teacher for youngsters!

... and a great mover in dressage and jumper in cross country!

Her darling cousin Charlie "Waps Chocolate Moose"

Shipped up from PA at 9mo and he was already  almost 15h

Now also a lovely dressage and jumper that I am trying to bring along myself.

Though trying at times.... what has he taught me? 

TO BE PATIENT, FAIR and UNDERSTANDING ...

and regardless that maybe one day we may not always be eventing together.

Angel By Day

My dream 17h OTTB (off the track thoroughbred)

...was a delight to retrain for eventing.

A gentle giant and amazing athlete...I fell in love the first time I laid eyes on him!

I was fortunate to have owned him for 3 yrs

He still is enjoying jumping and training in MA with Phillip

These beautiful creatures that blessed my pastures and some still do...

I Am The Fortunate One To Have Owned Them!

May the ones I dont own today continue to be a blessing to others!

After An Unsuccessful Clinic....

I signed up for a clinic thinking...  well it would be good to get Charlz out...

Then after auditing in the morning before I brought him in... I thought... 

Well I should just give it a chance?

What do you see?

I apparently have unrealistic expectations.... 

thinking I wouldnt be botherred with his antics... 

Then ... he reared up luckily BEFORE I handed him off to her...

and she basically hand fed him...

looking back on it I now wonder what he gained from it?

I will say this.... in the mornings usually I am avoiding his flailing hind hooves after I turn him loose in the pasture... but just recently incorporated giving him a handful of grain to keep him occupied before turning him loose has been an asset ... I will maintain that until otherwise.

... But honestly $150 for two days of watching a trainer handfeed my horse trying to get him to associate treats with clicker is .... well in all honesty ... is ridiculous... 

A lesson well learned... 

ASK MORE QUESTIONS BEFORE SENDING A CHECK!
What used to be called "clicker training" is now called "on target training"
I just dont think it works for EVERY horse... especially unpredictable ones...

over n out