Flash’s First Trail Ride & Water Cross!

Today was Flash’s first trail ride!  We went to the Santa Margarita trail in De luz, Fallbrook,  using the new equestrian staging area off Sandia Creek.  Jessika, being the lighter one, rode Flash, and I was on Max.  This is an easy, flat trail with lots of shallow water crossings.  The perfect place for a beginner trail horse [...]

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San Diego Winter Doldrums

It’s been raining here in Fallbrook, off & on, the last two weeks.  Not bad, but enough to often mess with our training schedule.  Missed trail ride last Wednesday due to rain, and footing in arena has been sketchy at times. Got photos back from the Equine Dentist, Dr. Lori Critchfield, Southland Equine Dentistry.  She [...]

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Flash and Zim Free Jump

Flash and Zim free jumped in the arena today as a warm-up to their under saddle workout.  Flash loves to jump!  He will make some child a fabulous hunter jumper pony!  He did not want to stop jumping and doesn’t take much encouragement to go for a jump!  Here he is, his second day ever, [...]

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Jack Sprints

We turned Jack out and he ran like the racehorse he is!  Notice he’s got his Ballistic Over Reach boots on!

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Trail Ride

Trail ride through the fire-scarred hills of the Santa Margarite River, De Luz, Fallbrook, Califorina.

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Max’s Day Off

Max was caught pinching alfalfa from the hay truck on his day off….. Called Mary Anna Wood today to tell her how much she has inspired me.  Mary Anna is a friend and fellow colleage from CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) and…she and her horse, Elmer Bandit, hold the world’s record for the most competitive trail [...]

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Max Begins His Training

5:30 am – Early morning ride up and down hills on property for about 30 minutes.   Walk/trot.

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