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Finally - Problem Loader Solved!
I hate to admit that we have had a problem loader.
Ava, a homebred Half-Arabian mare, has been a problem loader (read refusing to load) since we brought her home from being broke. That was 6 years ago! We've tried making life uncomfortable outside the trailer, we tried blindfolding, we've tried loading her best friend/sister, we've tried waiting patiently for 5 hours, we've tried just about everything but tranquilizer. We were at our wits end - everything else loads willingly…
ContinueAdded by Diana on May 2, 2010 at 8:10am — No Comments
What a Busy Few Weeks
Well I have had a busy few weeks since Dijon the "hony" came to the indoor.
Heather did the first few weeks of backing and then I had to take over working all the ponies. Heather's done an excellent job on Contessa. Dijon and Mark are both steady enough at the walk and trot for this mid-40 rider to feel safe and comfortable on.
After a week off due to my allergies making me dizzy and queasy, I was back in the saddle today. Warming up with Contessa to get my…
ContinueAdded by Diana on March 6, 2010 at 2:54pm — No Comments
"Pony" Switcheroo
Well Pixie is solidly broke to ride and just needing some final polishing that can be accomplished quickly in the spring. Heather, the pony rider, informed us a couple of weeks ago that she was going back to school (always a good choice!), so we would soon be without a small, lightweight rider for starting ponies.
Quickly we switched Dijon for Pixie at the indoor arena. Again he's been backed over the last 2 years and has maybe had a week's worth of riding - nothing…
ContinueAdded by Diana on February 13, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments
AHAEC High Point Award
We did get turfed out of the AERC Regional Standing for North East Middleweight Division. I knew it was too good to last when our season ended 6 weeks before the close of… Continue
Added by Diana on January 10, 2010 at 4:02pm — No Comments
Mommy Rides Pixie
I asked my mommy if she wanted to ride her pony before I sell it or ship it to the H/J sales barn as soon as a pony stall frees up. So she came down… Continue
Added by Diana on December 29, 2009 at 9:15am — No Comments
Icing on the Cake!
While we didn't expect to get any awards other than mileage accomplishments (Mother, Loosi and I all got our 1500 miles) at the OCTRA banquet due to the fact that we spent the majority of the season stateside. We completed only 3 Endurance rides and 1 CTR within OCTRA, well Loosi was 15th Endurance Horse and 19th Overall (combined CTR and END) - wow, guess everyone else had short seasons as well… Continue
Modern Major General - update
Added by Diana on November 28, 2009 at 4:23pm — No Comments
2009 - What a Year It's Been (endurance wise)
First off I would like to thank the Graber Family in Indiana who purchased my matched pair of Hackney Horse fillies last October thus giving me the funds to make 2009 possible. Also to Leigh Gowdy-King for letting me pair up with Bask N Coins+ (aka Loosi). Many more thanks to my pit crew Vivianne Macdonald and Art King and all the others who have helped along the way.
I started off… Continue
Added by Diana on October 10, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments
Ride of a Lifetime - 4th Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride
Now that the bolting issue had hopefully been solved and the fact that I had come down and ridden the National trail on a CTR in July, I was hoping and planning to ride to win!
We arrived at camp on Thursday and met up with fellow Arab/Appy rider who was hosting the Appaloosa rider dinner. I had gathered up… Continue
Added by Diana on October 3, 2009 at 9:42am — No Comments
Back to the Ponies
Quest For Gold (Rocko's Gold X Shades of Spring) - First Premium with a score of 7.3
Appassianata DS (*Rhoson Pasiant X Clovercroft Lucky Jenny) - First Premium with a score of 7.6
Clovercroft Jenny (actually Clovercroft Lucky Jenny but they have an 18 character limit on names) - First Premium with a score of 7.1
Quest and Apple are both Half-Welsh but distinctly different… Continue
Added by Diana on October 3, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments
Finally a breather and time to update
Well from there it was back to work and conditioning. The following weekend we had 2 working students come for the week at my parents' farm - Heather and Steph. Heather's mom used to come stay with us when we were teenagers as her parents bought her a pony from us and later she sent the pony's son to us to be broke and shown.
What a week that was the… Continue
Added by Diana on October 3, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments
Topping off a great week - some CNE Results
Also the 4 year old Clydesdale gelding (over 18.2hh) that I have been "creating" since last Sept is most likely sold. I like this gelding but I hear that I might get a couple of fancy young geldings in replacement to "create". Nothing like taking a gangly, growthy youngster… Continue
Added by Diana on August 9, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments
MIchigan's Shore to Shore Endurance Ride Week - Aug 2-5/09 (or what I did anyways)
On Sat drove to the beautiful town of Oscoda MI to the base camp for the first 2 days of competition. Having met most of the ride management (manager, head vet, timer) at the White River Ride we were made to feel like long lost friends.
We quickly set up camp and then headed back down… Continue
Added by Diana on August 8, 2009 at 9:54am — No Comments
Fieldstone Breeders Show - July 25/09
Two year old Private Benjamin (Babs) was 2nd in her class and was later named Reserve Junior Champion. Her 3 year old half-brother Kolonel Mustart (Dijon) was 2nd in his class. We had an great time - Shannon and crew put on a terrific… Continue
Added by Diana on July 26, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments
Competive Trail Success in Ohio July 11 & 12
Then I had to work a weekend while the boss was on holidays. Finally I got back on the road for July 10-12th to head to the OAATS Celebration CTR in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park just north of Akron OH. A 7 hr trip with a stop for… Continue
Added by Diana on July 18, 2009 at 1:38pm — No Comments
100 miles completed only 250 left to ride plus one sport pony show over
First was the Aprilfest in May ride on May 17th where we finished the 50 mile Endurance ride in 7:02 for 21st place. Not bad as I didn't consider either Loosi or I fit yet for the season so we rode slowly for the completion.
Last weekend (June 13) saw us in Hesperia MI, about 1 hr north of Grand Rapids saw the Canadian invasion of the White River Summer Ride. 18 Canadian horses… Continue
Added by Diana on June 21, 2009 at 11:15am — No Comments
May 19, 2009 - Another Filly is Born
Good strong, correct filly by Section B Welsh stallion, Rocko's Gold. Unknown colour at this time - black, black bay, smokey black, black buckskin???? 3 white feet and a reversed question mark on her face.
Name is giving us some trouble as well - Where's The Gold, What Gold, ..... along those lines… Continue
Added by Diana on May 23, 2009 at 9:18am — No Comments
May 11/09 - A Filly is Born
Sire: *Rhoson Pasiant - imported Section B Welsh bay stallion
Dam: Clovercroft Lucky Jenny - Hackney Horse black mare
Many thanks to stallion owner Darlene Morton, Morton Welsh & Sport Ponies for the… Continue
Added by Diana on May 14, 2009 at 7:48pm — 2 Comments
May 9/09 - Competition season looming
Well a couple of weekends later than normal the 2009 competition season is starting to gear up. Tomorrow mother and Loosi head to the Queen's Bush Training Ride where Loosi is used as a demonstration horse for the vetting etc. My dad acts as timer and my mom is planning on riding all 3 loops 15-18 miles as drag rider. My mom will get the last few miles needed to achieve her next mileage milestone with OCTRA - 1500 miles.
I get to stay at the farm on mare stare!!! Spring is due…
Added by Diana on May 9, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments
April 11, 2009 - Where has the time gone?
Not sure where the last month or so has gone but it's gone and past.
Spent one weekend in Toronto helping my best friend at a science fiction/fantasy convention Ad-Astra. The committee needed warm bodies to help run the Green Room where the guests of honour hang out away from the masses and the media. While I do read sci-fi/fantasty at times it was interesting to see the many genres and how other people get as into a topic as I do horses. Got to attend a Writer's Workshop and can…
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