Daisy Mae AKA Sheyna

March 15, 2012Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Sage, Velvet
Does this horse look like Sage?  I've been struck many times on how Sheyna looks like Sage. But, I thought it was a grey mare kind of thing. I got a look at her registration papers today.  Her real name is Rich Daisy Mae.  Her grandfather is Sage's sire!  She came from R.L. Lewis of Butler, Mo. That's where Sage and Velvet came from.  I'll have to look at Sage's papers to see what else they have in common.  And, here's something else.  On her dam's mother's side comes the…

Who Needs a Young Snorty Green Horse?!

March 12, 2012Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
Velvet was a been-there-done-that snorty horse today.  You know that long rumble snort that could mean, "I'm getting ready to take the saddle and sky rocket to another universe" snort. I don't remember Velvet snort-rumbling in a long time.  Then she became a show horse and arched her neck.  Oh, I bet she and I were a gorgeous sight. The cause - two adorable mini horses running in a pasture. Velvet and I were out alone at Pine Dell and we decided to take a stroll off the property.  What…

The Cat Hat on the Trail Again

January 22, 2012Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
Hope and I were out in the overcast day with the alleged temperature in the 50's.  I had on nearly 25 lbs of winter wear plus this beautiful cat hat. The cat hat is a phenom.  We've gone on rides, I speak to oncoming riders and they don't speak back.  We've decided it's the cat hat. I just look too weird.  The cat hat is the warmest hat I own.  I insist on wearing it.  I forget that I look weird and still chat with people when we meet them.…

I’m in the MFTHBA Online Newsletter!

December 22, 2011Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
Newsletter ....Down the page under Upcoming Demonstrations and Clinics http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=x7quz7dab&v=001GqPuXdeqXXAZ8-t1nHd-ksO9sxRdj9sfMVtueXxFCrZbIf6bzEdsPNxgyztdokYN8h0ulDzfwFyc7da9uAK4noktGlKvbDccVV2aDXXHUIkZACGBEOEiq8lZKZwX1XfbXussaC_fMZRH4v7vVImDKR2kVsenKbb6E503InFX6EcIdTBJ0HTLI5I6wvffgUBhz3IZxXBsoo95JiV6BR5AEFD-TtEeT22u

Lucky Keep Your Mouth Open

December 9, 2011Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
Lucky Star got to visit Dr. Randy Huenefelg (Dr. Randy) at Adrian on Friday morning.  It was a dentist vet visit for Lucky Star. He also got his picture taken to be put on his Coggins paper.  For the non horse people that read the blog, Coggins is a test that every horse must have to go visit a horse show, another boarding place etc.  It is a test that makes certain the horse doesn't have the horse form of HIV. The Coggins paper will show that Lucky Star had…

Times Change – Old Times become New Times Again

September 23, 2011Posted inNOVA, Sage, Velvet
Sage was the first horse.  I learned a lot from her. We came from negative 7 to passing the Parelli original level 2 test. The original level 2 task list was so difficult and complex, I had no idea what the tasks were...after I read them.  I put the test away and just continued my lessons with Jenny Vaught.  Years later, we passed all the tasks. During the long years it took to get my horses to do four consecutive flying lead changes, I switched over to doing the L2…