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Last Friday Lindsey came to the arena to “man” the CD player while Zelador and I did our liberty work. We were looking for a good music match. Several of the songs from the 1950’s were O.K. Quite a few …
The morning started with a glance at the thermometer. I was stunned. The thing read: minus thirty. In two days the temperature is supposed to be plus seven with rain. That should ice over the landscape!
I did not work …
Zelador’s been on a tremendous learning streak during this cold weather. It was so cold (the temperature steadily below minus eighteen) that I didn’t ride the boys Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, however we did liberty work. Today it’s really …
Thursday I placed Zelador on the low platform and asked him to “whoa”. I left him with the intention of setting out the four cones with carrots under them in a large rectangle in the arena. I didn’t get very …
Here’s what we started working on with Zelador and Zeloso:
Today was the second day I worked with them on finding a piece of carrot under a twelve inch high orange cone. The tricky part was trying to envision what …
Hi, Here’s Zelador on his fourth day rotating. His favorite side right now (things do change) is to move his hind legs to the right. Although he’s walked a complete circle in both directions, he’s on automatic pilot counter-clockwise.
Happy …
During the past two weeks I’ve spent a few minutes each day with Zelador and the rotating top pedestal. The bolt is still inside the thing, keeping it from rotating. The top is sixteen inches in diameter and there’s not …
The Working Equitation Clinic with Kimberly Garvis was great fun. For the past seven years she’s been in Brazil competing and training horses for Working Equitation. Three months ago she returned to the States (she’s teaching in Virginia). She hasn’t …
On August 30 and 31 Kye and Sophie were near Belleville for the Ontario Horse Trials Association Championships (OHTA) at Canterdown. The event started with dressage. Kye did his usual good job, but this time he wasn’t placed in the …
The Friday lecture on Working Equitation will start at 7:00 at our house (5220 15th Sideroad, King City). I know it’s a bit early for elves and workshops, but, BOY! Bill’s been busy! He just placed the six six foot …
Zeloso and the water jug (actually I put soil in the plastic jug, not water, because of the extremely COLD weather conditions. I figured that dirt freezes flower than water and the jug just might not crack and break into …
Bill and I went to the final horse show at the Royal today. I certainly witnessed more excitement than I ever thought I’d see anywhere! During the cowgirls’ ride one of the horses had a bit of trouble listening to …
There will be a Working Equitation Clinic at Winsong Farm Friday evening November 28 at the house, Saturday in the arena November 29 and Sunday in the arena November 30.
Kimberly Garvis is the clinician. She has competed with horses …
Since March when Zeloso was diagnosed with an upper suspensory tear in his right foreleg I’ve allowed him to go off the longe line twice. Both times he started quietly, politely paying attention to me, then WHOOSH!!! He was off …
