Fancy, the Queen of Mississippi, Seeks Better Living Quarters

May 16, 2025Posted inFancy
I loaned Fancy to Beth Pearson for her to ride in a competition in southern Missouri at the World Fox Trotter Headquarters.  It went well.  Fancy and Beth and Fancy competed in a sport called Sorting.  Sorting is moving numbered cows in order from one large round pen to an adjoining large round pen. The contestants are two horse and rider partners.  You can have three different riding partners in the competition. Beth took Fancy home to prepare for the great Spring Show at Ava in June 2025.  They will…

Sonny is 26 – Levi, “Child Prodigy” is 5

February 7, 2025Posted inSonny, Tenor
Written by Sharon Sheppard, Mimi (grandmother)  Levi gets to ride Sonny occasionally.  He has never been coached on the fox trotter gaits.  He doesn’t get to come and ride Sonny often….and yet: “Levi went with me to feed tonight and of course he wanted to ride the "red horse". So after Sonny finished his feed we put his halter on and went out into your back yard along the fence. Tenor came cantering to where we were and started to foxtrot back. Levi being the prodigy he is announced to…

First Ride 2025

February 4, 2025Posted inSonny, Tenor
Sharon, Wyatt (Sharon’s grandson) and I rode Tenor and Sonny today.  Winter is over for three days.  I rode Tenor one day in December and winter freezing cold forced us to cease. We pulled into arena property. Gate was shut. Normally gate is open. We pulled in and opened and shut gate. We noticed the owners 4 horse herd had jumped over their electric rope. I knocked on owner’s door and told her horses were loose. She knew. That’s why gate was shut. Grandson rode Tenor while I coached and…

Tenor’s Turn

November 16, 2024Posted inTenor
I loaned Fancy to a good friend who lives in Mississippi.  Fancy is having a wonderful life with her.  She will stay till June when Beth will ride her in the Missouri Fox Trotter Spring Show. In the meantime, I have Tenor at home to ride.  When Fancy was home, I only wanted to ride her. I occasionally forced myself to ride Tenor, but not often.  Sharon took turns riding him and Sonny, but she loves Sonny the most.  Poor Tenor! A couple of days ago, I made the decision…

Spring Show Miracle 2024

July 6, 2024Posted inA-fib, Fancy, Missouri Fox Trotter
2024 Spring Show Poignant Surprise! 2022 Celebration Two years ago, when I was sitting in the Ava spectator seats for Ranch Horse Day, I told my new (probably irritated) best spectator friends why I wasn't showing in the Ranch Horse classes. I'd been showing in the prior Versatility events, and I knew they all missed me in the arena. While cleaning my horse's stall the day before, I got dizzy and almost felt like I would pass out. That evening, my pulse rate soared to 200-240 beats most of the…