Here’s a video of Spring Song (Holsteiner/Thoroughbred filly) born in 2011. She is my training project for the 2014 American Horsewoman’s Challenge (actually “North”American…). The training time runs from April 1, 2014 to the finals in Oklahoma City October 3-5. …

Joe Boustead of Canterbury Outpost is our saddler. He came yesterday and checked the saddle fit on our horses then turned to finding a saddle that fits Spring Song, my American Horsewoman’s Challenge 2014 partner. Spring is a Holsteiner/Thoroughbred almost …

Here are photos from my first ride on Spring Song on April 7, 2014. Ann Clifford took the photos and Dominique Maida (Spring Song’s owner) placed the obstacles in the arena. Spring Song and I had already played with the …

The horse I’m partnered with for the American Horsewoman’s Challenge is Spring Song (Holsteiner/Thoroughbred filly) coming on three years of age. I’ve got from April 1 to October 3 (first day of the competition in Oklahoma) to take her from …

Here’s a quotation I just read and instantly applied it to Zelador and our ride today when at one point he was determined to rush and not be in a calm state of mind. The good news is: I remained …

I just got back from a session with Trooper the vizsla in the arena. This is the first time he’s been there since November. He put the “gap time” to great use. He pushed the big ball BETTER than he …

Here’s a photo of Ron and Pax at Can-Am in Orangeville Saturday March 30th. Pax performed three times Saturday, then came home. After reading Ron’s email I asked him if in his wildest dreams when he bought Pax six years …

Here’s my video entry for the American Horsewoman’s Challenge.

I used Kye, Zelador and Zeloso to perform the various tasks. The entry form says you can use as many horses as you like as long as you’ve done over 50% …

March 16th was Zelador’s birthday and he gave ME a really neat present. I placed the red cloth box with the number 1 on it on the bridge. I placed a blue circular, thin cushion on the southern pedestal. Zelador …

2014 was the 10th Annual Schomberg Agricultural Society Farm Tour. I’ve enjoyed visiting the sites year after year, filling my car with friends for nine of the ten years. The Tour is usually early in March (this year March 8) …

My entry video for the 2014 American Horsewoman’s Challenge is done! Whew! What a process! I’m so glad that I entered this competition BECAUSE I viewed lots of footage of me riding. I haven’t had myself filmed for years (except …

The 10th Annual Schomberg Agricultural Society’s Farm Tour is Saturday March 8th from 10 AM to 3PM (no dogs please). Winsong Farm is on the tour, site number 7. We’ll have cookies and warm drinks available (if you’d like to …

Last week through to Monday we filmed task after task for the American Horsewoman Challenge. We could go on filming forever, hoping for that perfect footage. We had a few days of zero degrees or warmer and now we’re back …

Regarding the American Horsewoman’s Challenge: we’re going to need a blooper’s section for our video application. Yesterday Zelador and I were working on quarter turns (on the haunches) in preparation for two elements in the Ranch/Trail section of the Challenge. …

On Friday, February 14th, I noticed something new on the home page of Horse-Canada.com.The American Horsewoman’s Challenge is now opened to Canadians. I was intrigued and read the article. Turns out there are three components: ranch/trail skills, liberty …