Updates!

I have a confession, I am a horrible blogger. However! I decided my New Years Resolution would be to change that! So, here are some updates to bring everyone up to speed.

Qashmir SS:

Qashmir found a home! He left at the end of November. I was thrilled with this placement for several reasons, but primarily because he went to a friend of a friend in Pennsylvania, who I received stunning reviews about, so his owner and I both know he will be loved and well-cared for. It's especially important to me to ensure that the "special needs" types find the perfect match. I can't wait to see how they progress together!

Qashmir with his new mom!

K.O. :

K.O. was continuing under saddle and coming along famously. She was used in several lessons, even some for beginners, and packed them around like a schoolmaster! Feral to lesson program in 3 months isn't too shabby if you ask me! I have been SO proud of her. I was hoping to lease her out starting this January, however that has been postponed for now. She was coming up off/on lame on her RF, so I had the vet out before I continued to pursue any leasing commitments. He confirmed a 2% tear of her RF suspensory. The "bad" news is she has been on stall rest since the beginning of December (former feral pony+stall rest...you do the math) BUT the good news is she will have absolutely no physical limitations after rehabilitation. A 2% is as miniscule as it sounds. I'm hoping to have her back up and in full work by March 1 (and hopefully leased!)

K.O. during a lesson(pre-stall rest)

Cinch:

Cinch is a coming 6 y.o. AQHA gelding that I was putting some miles on for the month of December. He's a super well bred guy with a great personality that is going to make someone a great show mount. In just 30 +/- days with me he made a lot of progress. Although I wasn't able to continue working with him this semester (I am a full time student before anything else :)), he is still available for sale and any interested parties are more than welcome to contact me and I can put you in touch with his owner.

Joe:

Joe is a 2006 OTTB gelding (JC "This Is My Game") that I have been riding for a client since October. I haven't mentioned him in my blog for several reasons, one being that he's a real tough cookie and I wanted to respect their privacy. However, these past couple weeks we have made some major breakthroughs, so I asked his owner for permission to feature my work with him on here. She excitedly agreed, so I am pleased to announce that for the next several weeks I will be discussing my journey with Joe! Stay tuned.

"This Is My Game" aka Joe