Country Frank’s Lucky Star

Lucky Star has his very own three horse trailer. Most times he gets to travel in this deluxe accomodation without having to share it with other horses.  (He hates that.) Friday, Lucky will be traveling with three horses to North Kansas City group lesson for that night and Saturday morning.  We are having group lessons with Tony and Jenny Vaught at 6:30 pm Friday 7/27/12 from 6:30 to 8:30pm and Saturday, 7/28/12 from 8:00am to 10:00am Lucky Star is going to be in the third spot in the trailer. The…

My riding partner is a hero. Lucky Star and I were out on the trail. I asked him to canter. Gaited horses have a lot of different places to put their legs. Sometimes legs forget the proper rhythm leg placement for the canter. Lucky Star is having a balance problem with me and the canter. For a few strides, we got a pace gallop. That's a four beat gait. A canter is a three beat gait. A pace gallop is smooth, it just doesn't feel exactly right. Then we descend…

He's too cute. Lucky Star is fun to ride. Lucky is the last son of the great world champion stallion, Country Frank. Lucky Star is frustrating to ride. Lucky has the most fun personality possible. Lucky Star has the most awesome flat foot walk and fox trotter ever! Lucky Star and I are not ready for Versatility Events. Lucky Star is frustrating. When Lucky Star canters without arguing, it's the smoothest softest lope ever.  He doesn't speed up, just lopes along with me thinking heaven. It's never boring riding Lucky…

Some of you have seen my beautiful hat on person. All of you should have seen it in pictures. My friend, Hope, bought the hat. When it fit my head, she gave it to me My story involves another hat. I didn't want anyone to worry. Lucky Star and I entered indoor arena at Pine Dell Hot. I took my hat off and we wandered around turning on the fans. We played and then wandered back to bridle. Lucky Star zeroed in on the hat. He snatched it off the…

Lucky Star continues to amaze. He knocked over this tub and stepped in it. All I asked is that he move forward. I thought he would go around the tub. We were standing next to the tub. I've seen one or two horses that stepped in this tub. I never thought I would have a horse that willingly did this Lucky Star is owned by Stoneridge Cavaliers Farm where puppies are awaiting new owners!

We had a hot time at For the Horse Ranch this past weekend! It was hot fun. We had hot horses and hot people. All these things were true, it was hot in temperature. We started Friday and Saturday at 8:00am; paused at 12:00am; and resumed our great time at 5:30pm till dark thirty. Jenny calls this our summer schedule. On Sunday, we started early, but went straight thru the day until about 4:30. We did have collapse time out for shade tree picnic table pizza from our favorite eating…