Lisa Anderson

Female

Mason, MI

United States

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A Bit About Me and my Horse(s): I've always been absolutely fascinated by horses, but I haven't always had the opportunity to be around them. As a kid I learned some western riding, then as we moved a lot, I didn't heave the opportunity to go back until a few years ago.
My second husband and I confessed a love of horses and we agreed that our home would have room to keep horses. Shortly after we got our home I began taking riding lessons. I told my husband I wanted to be comfortable with riding again before we hit the trails. I began learning dressage, another long-time dream. From the first lesson with Kellie Hart I was hooked and I began leasing a horse that one of her boarders had.
Shortly after I began this venture, I became ill with a very rare form of cancer and the horse I'd become attached too went up for sale. Rather than quit, my husband wisely said - NO - work out a deal, you need this horse.
As it was, the owners did work out a deal we could afford and I rode on and off as I could through treatments. I had 2 and a half months off from surgery and started riding again on January 1, 2005. I haven't stopped or looked back since! All I could do that summer was walk trot, but it was the best show of my life and one I will always remember. To top it off we won first place. Now that both of us are back in shape we've moved on to sitting trot and are showing training level seated this year.
In addition to Secret, we now have added Apache, a rescue who came to be Secret's pasture buddy. The vet thought his growth might be stunted, but this year he is learning how to take a saddle and he's going to be my trail horse. He's a great happy little appaloosa who is sure footed and never seems to be spooky. Our latest addition was Jak, a wonderful tall quarter horse for my wonderful tall husband.
Our goals for the future include a trail ride from the shore of Lake Huron to the shore of Lake Michigan and more dressage shows.
I also work full time as a graphic designer and advertising executive and my husband is a Service Manager for several apartment communities.
Country: United States
Website:: http://www.redhorsecreative.com
Do you have any pets?: 3 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 goat

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Rachel Heysen-Smith

Hi,
I like yoyr picture you look like international velvet!
I love that movie!!

Rachh

Also u should join my group Animal Lovers

Jul 13, 2009
Shirley

Don't be working too hard on Labor Day week-end!

Sep 6, 2009
Shirley

Tally-ho and a away you go!!

Sep 7, 2009