Updates on my website

Those of you who have known me for over a year will remember a horse that I started under saddle named Prince. I trained him for his first owner, Alicia Anthony, and she took him home last August. Prince was a special case - he had fears about loading into trailers because of a previous traumatic incident, and was a little too unpredictable under saddle for Alicia to be comfortable. About six weeks ago, she ended up trading Prince to a woman named Carolyn for a more safe, well-broke mount. Carolyn is amazing. She is a level two Parelli student and has made so much progress in her ground training with Prince (now re-named Rhami). Carolyn brought Prince up to spend the weekend with me because she wanted some instruction and support for her first couple of rides on her new horse. We had a wonderful time and Carolyn showed me what a committed, intelligent, and sensitive person can accomplish using the Parelli methods. Prince was so relaxed and compliant and I am happy to say that he acted like he has been ridden all of his life. Thanks Carolyn, for a great weekend, and a learning experience for both of us!





This is one of my students, Alana, and her morgan pony, Dexi. She recently moved to Ohio from Wisconsin from her family and this is her new mount. These two make a great pair and they had their first real jumping lesson today. I am excited to introduce Alana and her family to everyone - they will make a fun addition to our group.




Did I already post this picture of Megan? Worth another post. She and Secret are quite a team and are doing so much better! They are finally ready to start completing jumper courses and will be very competitive in the show ring next spring.



Poor Emily broke her arm. But not by falling off a horse. Even worse, a tire swing attached to a tree branch. The rope broke and now our girl is going to be in a cast for a few weeks. Send Emily good energy, so she heals quickly!

Congratulations to Scarlett and the Chapman family on their purchase of Forest, a western pleasure quarter horse gelding. Pictures coming soon!

If you haven't found hay yet, make sure you get your supply secured, because prices will be going up in no time! A lot of people have been asking me what grain they should be feeding. This is a complex question and every horse has different nutritional needs, but my favorites are Purina Horseman's Edge and Purina Strategy. Both are higher quality than standard sweet feed and will keep your horses in top condition. It costs a little more than straight sweet feed, but is worth the money because you can feed less with better results.