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Kim, Jason, and family 2009 Whole family took lessons, from youngest to oldest(parents) Horses trained were: 2008 Stetson, 2009 Windsor Stetson, an American Saddlebred with multiple issues, bucking and refusing to go were the worst issues. Mainly for son Chance to ride, but all around family horse too. Windsor, 2 year old Friesian, never worked with, had him for about 30 days to green break then sent home for Jason to work with, and on to family horse. Kim writes : How are you doing? Hope you and Craig had a wonderful holiday season. Seems like you have been very busy since we last talked to you. As soon as the weather breaks we need to get back on the lessons. Tristian joined West Sunbury Wranglers 4H group. He is really looking forward to showing this year but needs some encouragement and he of course wants your help. LOL He wants you to help him pick which horse will be a good project for him this year. Lucky for you he trusts you and will listen to you. Anyhow I just wanted to let you know we are still very interested in lessons this year and continuing our horse knowledge base. Jason, Tristian and myself want to become confident in leaving the safety of our fenced in property to go trail riding. So I hope your still interested in working with us. So we just wanted to say hi and have you put us in our plans for 2010.. Have a wonderful New Years....and Thank you so much for all you've done for us. Windsor baby is such a wonderful boy Pyper rides him bareback...and Stetson has become a settled boy. Because of how you've taught us to handle him...as well as the rest. We no longer sweat there misbehaving we correct and move on.. you'd be so proud no more freakin out. LOL Hopefully talk to you soon.. God Bless...Have a great day.. Jason, Kimberly, Tristian, Chance and Pyper Tristian & Pyper, Cocoanut the pony Chance & Stetson the Saddlebred
_______________________________________________________________ Rita’s Story. Slightly abbreviated. Rita had not ridden her Kentucky Mountain horse Dakota, since a fall in 2008. Dakota had spooked from a bizarre incident where a deer hunting stand fell out of the tree near where Rita was riding, Dakota spooked ( most horses would have) but the incident found Rita with broken wrist and a case of amnesia, among other sore parts. After her recovery, she began riding again with us at our Saturday Saddle up Clinics in 2009. She had a goal to go camping with her Husband and their horses, here is part of their fun adventure:, camping with horses. I had a wonderful time camping and riding Dakota at Artillery Ridge Campground. We arrived late Friday the 17. About 9 pm.Blue and Dakota had a very hilly ride on Rt. 30. They were happy to see the ground and go to their coral. Saturday we woke to a beautiful sunny day. High expected about 71˚. As we were having French toast and bacon with maple syrup for breakfast under the canopy I realized Dakota had never seen tents, swing sets and many other things. .......... We came to a bridge. Blue would not go across. Dakota would not go across. Then I remember at the clinic when we did some new things I learned to just let Dakota get comfortable one step at a time. He took one step and I praised him and let him get comfortable in that spot. We got up to the bridge and he put his head low and put a foot on. I praised him again. Next thing I new we were across and on our way. Blue was just not coming over that bridge. Ron told me to ride on ahead and Blue would not like being left and that worked for him. We saw more buses and motorcycles and there were no problems. I was so happy and proud. I am learning to sit in my saddle with my heels down, my butt in the saddle and my shoulders back. I am also using my legs to guide Dakota rather than pulling on the reins so much. Then we came to a very narrow bridge that was tilted to the side. Ron said it did not look like it was made for horses. But we thought we were on the horse trail. We waited for a group of Boy Scout to cross the bridge. One man thanked us for waiting for them to cross. We had watched them for a long time coming toward the bridge because the horses would not go near the bridge. I laughed when the man thanked us and said “no problem our horses won’t go across.” Then I went into my clinic training mode. I just let Dakota get comfortable one step and a time and across we went. I was thrilled. Later we learned we had missed the horse trail and it was a bridge for hikers only. My boy had made me proud!! I am so happy for all the new things we encountered and how well Dakota and I are learning to trust each other. I am thankful for the safe ride. There were some pretty dangerous places to fall of on these trails. But I managed to keep my balance in times of Dakota’s frightening moments and we had a fun ride. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Melanie says Thanks ! Hi Evon, Also, I wanted to let you know that we went to the PNHA Obstacle Challenge and got first place at the in hand obstacle. We didn't do as well with the riding course, but I was so proud of her. I also want to thank you so much because you have helped us out a lot. That was my first first place ever with a horse:). Thanks again Take care!!! Mel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Connie and Holly (Hollywood This AQHA) Story UPDATE 2009, Connie and Holly won the 1st place for GREEN REINER division overall for the Western Pa Reining Horse Association
I bought Holly to get into reining since I love the sport. It is a difficult sport to do and I had set goals to become a better rider and to be better to my horse. I ran into Evon at Quarter Horse Congress after about 15 years of not having seen her. I talked to Evon and Craig and Evon said she could help us be competitive with reining. Boy was she not kidding. Evon took me from being a back yard rider to a level that even I am amazed with. We also took Holly and retrained her and un-did some bad habits and restructured her and I both. We are now competing in reining classes and staying so consistent with scores and also getting so much praise from my peers. Not only on how well we won the class, but how very pretty Holly and I look as a reining team. We have taken a road that I never thought I could do, and now have goals set for next year. Holly is a Happier Horse and I am a much better rider, and have had a wonderful time learning. We do so many great things in our lessons that are not just reining maneuvers, but also detailed dressage moves and difficult maneuvers that are great for any horse and rider to learn to do. I have to give thanks to Evon and Craig for their wonderful time with me and for the patience in training me. This has been a great year since it all finally hits home and is making sense, my appetitive to learn will never be quelled. Evon is such a gifted trainer and a good friend that I thank the Lord Daily to have her and Craig not only in my life, but to be friends as well. God bless all of those who get the chance to learn from these Two wonderful people. Sincerely, Connie and Holly ( Hollywood This AQHA) All “dressed” up for the Ride for Breast Cancer Class 09 |
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