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Copper Rocket – SOLD! September 2008

Sep 15, 2008

SOLD! Congratulations to Patti Rettig of Grass Valley, CA! This was his Prospect Horse FOR SALE information: “Copper” is a lightly raced 2005, 16 hand (and growing) bay gelding with a great brain. He should mature to at least 16.1 or 16.2+ and he is going to be a very solid horse with good bone.…

Wolfie’s first USEF/USHJA Rated Show

Jul 23, 2009

Hi Elizabeth, Well what a weekend! This was Wolfie’s first USEF/USHJA rated show. We opted to do the full (5 classes) Low Adult Hunter Division at the height we had been doing rather than try to do a 3’ Division. I am hoping by the Fall we will be ready for that. Anyway, we shipped…

New Haunt Maybe a Little Scarey for “Ghosts”

Aug 3, 2008

Just a short note to let you know that Familiar Ghost (“Casper”) is settling in well and learning to live with golf carts, various and sundry dogs, geese and horses all over the place. He is living at a boarding barn, which is also open to the public, so there is always a lot of activity. Started him the…

OTTB Copper Rocket ROCKS His New Mom’s World

Oct 24, 2008

This horse is awesome!!! He is so sweet and is extremely intelligent. It is amazing how quiet he is you would never know he had been recently shipped across country or that he is an ex-racehorse. Well that is until I turn him out in the arena. We are taking his new life adventures very…

No Bouncing on the Trail Ride

Oct 1, 2010

Bounced did well on a 9/25 trail ride in the Flint Creek area of eastern Oklahoma, hopefully the first of a few warm-ups for the Hunter Pace in November. He has been working nicely in open pasture at home, but this was his first off-campus experience since coming to Oklahoma. He went willingly, straight in…

Dreams Do Come True

Feb 19, 2010

Having a horse and riding again after many years is a dream come true. I was so lucky to have a wonderful horse growing up, I rode just about every day from middle school through high school. I even was able to take my horse to college with me. When I went to veterinary school, I gave up riding and started showing dogs.

Happy One Year Anniversary Missy & Loverboy!

Sep 4, 2008

                  It is hard to believe it has already been a year since Loverboy came into my life! I can still so clearly remember the first time I laid eyes on him, that sense of pure joy and wonder that I was actually realizing such a long-held…

LOVE IS – When Your New Horse (“Kwinn”) Knows You’re Mom!

Oct 27, 2008

“Kwinn” (aka Dr.Canhewin) was funny tonight when I went to see him. I stopped by after work as I do every evening. The all laugh at me because I wear my office clothes to the barn and into the stall with “Kwinn”. Anyway, he saw my car pull in and apparently was fussing in his…

Shelby’s Hill Competes in USEA Horse Trials

May 10, 2011

“Ping” came 3rd in Beginner Novice at UNH’s USEA horse trials.