First Trail Ride in 2014

March 16, 2014Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
March 15, 2014 turned into a 70 degree afternoon.  A good friend with a fabulous young horse invited Lucky and I to ride at Holden Lake.  I didn't ask Lucky and said YES!  I was excited about the ride.  We've not been on a trail ride since, wait...sometime last year before all my 2013 foot problems started.  I bet that I've not rode on a trail ride since last June or so. Lucky had developed a fear of wind last year.  He went into training with Nichole Copple and Paul…

A “Demo” Horse

March 12, 2014Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Long have I and the multi-talented, willing Velvet been doing solo demonstrations.  My demonstrations  are all about showing lot's of WOW Horsemanship along with a little bit of humor.   (judged Free Style entry for your enjoyment) Velvet and I started doing "demo's"at Equitana in Louisville in 2000 and I've added bits and pieces to the original demonstration since then.  Our 2009 demonstration was for Pat Parelli, Walter Zetl (dressage master) and an adoring crowd of 1000 people.  Velvet and I brought down the house.  The thought of doing a…

The Yes and The No

February 22, 2014Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Ride Today featuring "The Yes" AKA Susanfxtrt and the "Mister No" AKA Lucky Star We had an arena ride which was cleverly disguised as a fun way to get the "NO" to canter without breaking gait.  Getting Mr. No to Canter is a bit of a challenge.  The Yes put out barrels in a circle pattern.  Yes and No had some fun going around in the circle pattern and stopping to rest at a barrel.  Barrels became the reward without too much effort.  The Yes managed to get the NO…

Lucky Star – 2013

December 8, 2013Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
It's been a while since I've updated everyone as to how Lucky is doing.  I was a little discouraged this past year, starting in June, when I still didn't have a ridable horse to show.  "When or will I ever have a horse I can ride in a show arena!" I was moaning in my mind.  I had been at the Missouri Fox Trotter Spring Show cheering on the Vaughts with Nova, Powder and Tony.   I was at the Super Horse Show the next weekend and temptation overcame me.…

No Greater Honor-Mention from Dr Patrick Handley

December 2, 2013Posted inAmazon book, Miscellaneous, Missouri Fox Trotter, Parelli, Susan FoxTrotter-book title in Amazon
Dr. Patrick Handley's Facebook Page about Humanality: "Insight of the week: I received a wonderful message from youthful, 70 year old Parelli student Marilee Donovan. She thanked me for the positive, strengths-based orientation of the Humanality report and commented about how she was just now, at this stage in her life, discovering her true self and unleashing many of the personality strengths she had suppressed over the years. Marilee is embracing the RBI strengths of her personality (as well she should) and embracing her softer, more introspective side. I really…

Lucky Star – RESPECT

September 25, 2013Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
I've been out of commission for five weeks.  For the first few of those weeks, I could barely make it out to the barn.  Horses did fine.  They have plenty of grass and water. Lucky has had five weeks of being Mr. Dominant Boss of the world.  "I'll move when I want.  I am boss of the world, sun, moon and solar system." Today, I've been declared officially well.  My first day to ride.  Lucky and me.  Lucky having a tough time doing three correct hind quarter turns.  That's one…