Goals

April 7, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
My groundskills Goal for Lucky: Move out immediately when asked. All I want is a snappy 2 or 3 foot depart (Lucky footsteps) . Lucky Star's goal in an arena: Nap or stare around at interesting things. Lucky Star could be a great teacher of how to stay ground tied. If convinced that he should move, Lucky Star's favorite speed would match that of a tortoise. My goal is "snappy". I think it was about 3:00 this afternoon when I finally realized how to ask and get snappy. If you…

Lucky Star and Wed Group Lesson Night at Pine Dell Farm

April 4, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Lucky Star is enrolled in Wednesday night group lesson with Karen Moulis at Pine Dell Farm. Group lessons are great experience for horses and people too.  For one thing, horses get used to other horses zipping around going all directions.  When Lucky Star and I go into the show ring, he'll think it's pretty tame compared to a group lesson. Lucky Star keeps getting better and better every time I ride him.  He had all the impulsion I wanted tonight.  He did everything asked of him and he was one…

Lucky Star and Susan First Ride

March 26, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
We had a five day Natural Solutions Horse Camp with Tony and Jenny Vaught on 3/26 thru 3/30.  We did groundskill tasks in the morning and in the afternoon, we were ready to ride. Gulp.  Although I wasn't nervous about riding Lucky Star for the first time, I was nervous.  There was nothing to worry about, but it was my first time to ride him.  I just wanted to get the first ride started and feel comfortable. After I get that "comfortable feeling" on a new horse, I'm ready to…

Savvy

March 23, 2012Posted inMiscellaneous
Savvy means talent, mastery, skill, knack, understanding, clever, quick, etc.  You learn  "Savvy" when you are student with Tony and Jennifer Vaught.  http://forthehorse.org Savvy is a lifelong pursuit. Savvy is your horse journey. OnLine- Handler plays with horse on various lengths of line from 12' to 45' and teaches them extraoridinary maneuvers.  The Spanish Riding School believes that true respect and teaching begins on the ground. This is where extraordinary results begin. At Liberty - The line is removed and horses and humans relate with no strings attached.  Students learn…

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…