Thoroughbreds can do
Better Be There’s Menu
Buddy is eating fine now he does eat the grass hay and I only give him two small flakes of alfalfa a day – none of my horses get it free choice. My old mare colics too easy for that. He does however get grain twice daily and is doing fine on it so far,…
Jumping for Joy
Just wanted to let you know that Molly has started working with her trainer to
teach Antioch to jump! He is doing fabulous so far, very willing.
Coinmaker Goes to College
Hey E, Now that marching band is over for this year, Coin went off to Auburn yesterday. After a few hold-your-breath moments getting the trailer out through the mud and a trailer tire changing session at the gas station (Coin was completely unperturbed throughout), we got him over to H&G near Leslie’s apartment. Last year…
Runaway Groom – I think not.
I’m forwarding some pics my daughter took of me and my new groom. I’m having a wonderful time with him. We had our first canter today! He is very quiet (hasn’t done anything stupid at all!), smart and willing. In fact, I’m reading the book “Beyond the Track” and he doesn’t fit in at all!…
Wise Young Sage is AWESOME!
Wise Young Sage is AWESOME! Everywhere I go I feel like I’m with a celebrity. People literally stare at him with their jaws dropped all oohing and gooing over his beautiful floating trot & rocking horse canter. He has amazing potential to be competitive at the highest levels in eventing.
Behren’s Design – SOLD! January 2008
SOLD! Congratulations Heather LaHaye of Ramona, California! This was his Prospect Horse FOR SALE information: “Design” is a classy beautiful 16’2 hh plus COLT. He is just turning four (2004). He has clean legs and no vices. You would never know he is a colt he is so laid back — no biting. He loves…
Engage the Mind First . . .
No training of a racehorse to a jumper/dressage horse/trail horse–western pleasure or whatever is possible until you gain a hold on the mind and heart and confidence of the animal you are working with because end of the day—like us, their minds control their muscles and how they are used just a surely as ours do. All you have to do is remember the last time something terrified you to equate. . .
17 Hands on March 17th!
I wanted to let you know how great June (A June Affair) is doing. She’s about 17h now and getting good muscle and weight. We are at our 2nd horse show this weekend (and an A show) and she was Reserve Champion in the low hunters. She will be ready to move up soon and continues to be a joy!
Clever “Casper” Invents New Game – Crash through the Rails
“Casper” (Familiar Ghost) is doing very well. He’s slowly coming into frame and getting rounder. I’ve jumped him over small stuff, little x’s, and he really thinks about things. I can almost HEAR him thinking, “why jump over this stuff? I can go around it much more easily.” But he’s honest and tries, so I have no complaints! We…