Oh, I really like your photos. You should enter them in the OEF photo contest in their group here!:)

Hi Thanks for your comment! Estilo's sire is Escudo I, I own his dam she is a Big TB, black, a proven race mare, I watched her race at the Canadian Derby in 2002, and made it my mission to own her. He has a very easy going nature, I'm not sure what my plans are for him yet, my dressage coach figures he'll be great for me or my daughter. where are you from? Looks like you a a nice guy too!

Nice to hear from you. Where do you keep your horse?

Lol, I shouldn't be laughing Wendy, but that is a very strange problem! I guess we just want to keep you here with us! :)
When I check your status right now, you are signed out, so I'm guessing it must have fixed itself before I had a chance to reply to you.
Have a great weekend!

thanks for your support Wendy. I dread turning on the tv at the moment. There is no good news. One women who aggists with us is from Germany and she is in shock. We grow up knowing the risk of fires here, but no one ever imagined one could be as bad as this

It's 9 am here. Fires are 15 k's away but not heading directly towards us at the moment. I am trying to organise floats etc and who else wants to move their horses. I am waiting on phone calls as to what time. Mindi who is the person that has offered room is being amazing. She has said to just let her know how many are coming and she will speak to her neighbours to fit horses as well. There are deaths still occuring. It is like a nightmare at the moment. Families have been seperated on the road and some have survived and some have died. A lot of our fire fighters are volunteers. They are not trained to find dead people. One 18 year old has ended up in hospital sedated, because he can't cope anymore. We need so much rain, but there is none coming

Nazelli is is my Mustang X Quarter Horse and she is amazing! I got her from a lady who could not keep her any more and she got her from a friend of her dads. Nazelli was an 'oops' foal, and her daddy was a mustang, her mom the quarter horse. I was told that she had a twin foal but before they turned one, her twin jumped over a tactor disk and cut off her legs. She then had to be put down. Nazelli is one of a kind though. I got her when she was 4. She knew nothing at first but now, only two years later she jumps, leg yeilds, does shoulder in and a lot more. She really easy to ride and really friendly. She is a very quick learner and very smart. She is also very fast and agile. Does that do it??

Ya, I call them Quarstangs and they are great!!

Thank you!

The horse is Maverick, an Arab/QH I used to own. We showed 4th level and FEI Juniors until I sold him in '05. He was very full of himself and knew he was beautiful!

Please tell me about your horses. :)

LOVE the photos Wendy. Such great color and motion.

Hi Wendy , how are you getting on with Ben?

good job Wendy, before you lunge him do the Stop and Go exersises as well, apply pressure through the lead and release for a basic attempt at a step. Same with Stop. i'M VERY GLAD TO HEAR YOUR CONVIDENCE IS COMING BACK . Cheers Geoffrey

TECHIQUE FOR GO; Lightly increase the lead preasure in the forward direction. if no immediate response, increase the preasure as you also use whip-taps on the shoulder. This is easier to do if you are facing the horse, so you have to walk backwards. Maintain both pressures until the horse makes an attempt to step forward, so you are rewarding a basic attempt , Then try again from the lead preasure only as you walk backwards. TECHNQUE FOR STOP; After you have walked backwards for 5-10m ,Stop the horse by applying preasure through the lead backwards towards the horses throat, Increase the pressure until the horse's feet stop moving. Release immedaitely as the forelegs stop. Do not be fooled into thinking your horse leads well just because he chooses to follow you some places. The real test of leading is shown by his unconditional reaction to lead to rein pressure- he will go anywhere at anytime. Some people emphasise the need to 'gain respect' from a horse on the ground. These notions of 'respect' are humanistic terms and are not helpful for retraining problem behaviours in horses. It is more helpful and safer for horse trainer and owners to focus on 'having respect' for how the horse learns ( instincts and learned habits) than to focus on 'seeking respect' from the horse. For example when a horse is barging into your space, nudging into you, rubbing, or puching onto you or steping on you toes, think not about a lack of respect or about an issue of pecking order dominance- even though it may appear that way to us. Instead, remind youself that the horse has learned these habits through rewards he has found. Therefore these habits are a clear sign of the horse's lack of basic training in Hand - from every person that has handled that horse in the past. So Wendy, remember to ask yourself "What am I doing, or not doing to reward this behaviour?" You will find the heart of most problems this way. I hope that's a bit clearer as to the why's and how's, have fun be safe. Cheers Geoffrey

Hay Wendy, hooray making progress!!!!!!!! That's great you sound ike youare enjoying the work, that's important because Ben will be calmer . Take a feed out when you catch Ben next time , nothing like a bribe to sweeten the pot!!!

Yes , another b/day come and gone, so many horses to ride so little time. lol

he's a great horse

grate pic