Nova’s Notebook – 1st Demonstration!

May 1, 2010Posted inNOVA
About two weeks before the big Vaught Family Natural Horsemanship, Jenny asked if I was going to ride in the demonstration. Whoops!  I didn't know that Nova and I were going to be in the demonstration.  We had an assumption and non verbal communication. Now, it's something to be practicing all along for "being in the Spotlight" someday as opposed to actually having a date for a demonstration. Nova and I started to practice and the holes we had were just a bit glaring.  I had not practiced enough in…

Nova’s Notebook –

March 26, 2010Posted inNOVA
 I lied all last week about riding every darn day... I rode last night and tonight in the group lesson. oh, it is heaven. We found our flat foot walk and fox trotted even around the corners. The last time, Jenny told me that Nova was so good it was time to stop. She didn't even want her going the reverse way because she did so good. Quit when you are really way ahead. We were going on the 2nd hour of the lesson. We trail walked, we cantered, we…

GRAND SLAM JAM!

September 14, 2009Posted inJR, NOVA, Velvet
A group of us showed at the Missouri Fox Trotter World Show this past week. We are all students of Parelli and study with Tony and Jenny Vaught of "For the Horse" Ranch. We are Hope Kahout, Mindy B.(I have forgotten how to spell her last name), Nichole Vaught, Caitlyn Vaught.  We won 19 World Champion Ribbons! Nichole and Velvet won 13 World Champion competitions and were awarded World Grand Champion Youth Ranch Horse and World Grand Champion Youth Versatility. That's Jenny holding the sign. Tony was missing when we…

Velvet and Nichole Copple – Multi World Grand Champions!

September 12, 2009Posted inVelvet
September 2009 Missouri Fox Trotter World Celebration Youth Showmanship World Champion -4th in the World Youth Western Pleasure World Champion Youth Western Horsemanship World Champion Youth Reining World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Cutting World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Roping World Champion Youth Versatility Working Ranch Horse World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Versatility World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Pleasure World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Confirmation World Champion Youth Hunter Over Fences World Champion Youth English Pleasure World Champion Youth Hunter Hack - Reserve World Champion Youth Trail World Champion Youth Barrel…

Velvet & Nichole – Multiple World Grand Champions

September 9, 2009Posted inVelvet
Nichole Copple and Velvet multiple World Grand Championship Winners September 2009 Missouri Fox Trotter World Celebration     Youth Showmanship World Champion -4th in the World Youth Western Pleasure World Champion Youth Western Horsemanship World Champion Youth Reining World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Cutting World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Roping World Champion Youth Versatility Working Ranch Horse World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Versatility World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Pleasure World Champion Youth Versatility Ranch Confirmation World Champion Youth Hunter Over Fences World Champion Youth English Pleasure World Champion Youth Hunter…

Nova’s Notebook – 2009 Spring Show

August 17, 2009Posted inNOVA
 2009 Spring Missouri Fox Trotter Show has come and gone. I've attended the Celebration for the last two years to watch my horses. June 2009 is the first time I've showed at Ava since 2000.  A lot has changed and gotten really better since way back then. That year was the first year for the Reining Competition and I rode Velvet.<p> Incidentially, Nichole Copple and Velvet won Reserve High Point Youth Versatility with tons of blue ribbons. <P> Nova and I were entered in the Open Events with all the…