Well, a few days ago I “bit the bullet”, went on-line to the Canada’s Got Talent website and filled out an application for our equine orchestra. One of the first questions asked “single performer or group”. Obviously we’re a group. …

In the first photo I have sneezed and asked Zelador if he can fetch a tissue for me. In the second photo he’s bringing the tissue to me. I heard about this trick from Colleen Archer who has ten years …

After I feed Zephy (full name, Bucephalus) in the morning I take him into the arena and we play a little. I turn him loose. While I’m closing the arena/barn door Zephy is checking things out to see if there …

Friday evening I returned from gardening. As I was walking in the back door, Bill was preparing to exit via the front door. He said, “I’m going to ride Zeloso.”

“Have fun!”

Bill returned about an hour later and said, …

Had a riot with Zelador Thursday evening. After we brought the horses in at 5:00ish I took Zelador to the arena to show Bill, Brenda and Ron that he can piaffe with nothing on him (no halter, no bridle), just …

Marcus (who’s first birthday is August 3rd) has accompanied Kye to the arena at least four times. The past two days he’s gone there by himself.

The first day solo: all the work done was with the halter and lead …

Yesterday my vet was here for one of the other horses on the farm and we got to talking about Zelador. She checked his back again for me. It’s fine. We discussed girths and she explained that elastic is what …

There’s a new addition to Winsong Farm. This Dutch Warmblood colt will be one year old August 3. He’s here to grow up, learn tricks, play at liberty and have a great childhood!

Kye was designated to go on the …

The past three days there’s been a breakthrough with Zelador and his canter. He is now seven years old. Since he was three his answer to the canter aid has been to charge ahead like a raging bull, zooming unbalanced. …

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Winsong Farm is hosting a clinic July 28-31 with Nicole Weinauge who is a certified instructor in Philippe Karl’s “School of Lightness”. My email friend in Australia has attended sessions with Philippe and with Nicole and says Nicole is excellent …

I received some additional photos of the May first fundraiser from Ellen Cameron. Pierre and Allen were our “two-man-band”. We’re so fortunate to have wonderful musicians because they can “roll with the punches” when the horses get “creative”.

Brenda was …

Our session at Windreach Farms with Arthur Kottas was informative, educational and delightful. Kottas is charming. He has a sense of humour and a passion for helping horses.

We hadn’t taken the boys on a trailer ride for eighteen months. …

An adventure is in the making. Thursday we ship the boys to the Arthur Kottas Clinic for a lesson on working in-hand and long reining. The clinic coordinator, Barbara, assures me that Kottas does what the horse needs. In one …

Here you see Zelador and Zeloso at liberty. Just recently they decided to politely travel nose to tail. Things go really well when Zelador is leading!

Zelador is very good at landing one ribbon on his face as he goes …