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…

2011 Missouri Fox Trotter World Celebration BLOG

September 23, 2011Posted inNOVA, Velvet
These are all the stories I posted in the Missouri Fox Trotter World Celebration 2011:  They will stay on the web site until we are ready to hit the 2012 World Celebration and then I lose them.  Here they are from: http://www.mfthba.com/blog/category/susan-engle/   Reflections and Stories September 14th, 2011 | Author: Susan Nova has improved quite a bit over last year. This year I caught on to the need for slow and steady, quiet hands, the head position that has her gaiting the best and my communication between her and…

World Celebration Sept 2011!

September 2, 2011Posted inNOVA
I'm leaving Saturday morning to enter into the huge headquarters of the Missouri Fox Trotter world.  It's like a World Fair of Fox Trotters, adults, kids, teenagers, horses, golf carts, mobile shopping center, food courts, trailer shopping, and the wonderful people in the office that are the glue that binds all this stuff together. And next Friday, the Budweiser horses will be on the showgrounds! They will make their appearance in the historic arena early Friday evening.  They will come, hang out for a while, make an exciting appearance, hang…

Nathan and the National Anthem-HORSE SHOW!

August 22, 2011Posted inNathan Granner, Velvet
A mother's dream come true.  Nathan, my wondrous son, sang at the Kansas City Regional Fox Trotter Horse Association Annual Horse show.  (I  knew you would want to know what KCRFTHA stood for!) Nathan Granner has been all over the world singing.  He's one of The American Tenors.  He is famous and loved by everyone who knows him and has heard him give a concert.  He's been featured on PBS. The American Tenor Concert filmed at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood was shown all over the USA and Nathan was…

Pre Show Day Ride – Not

August 19, 2011Posted inNOVA
Came home from work early today, of course I got to work a little late, so it all balances out.  I was determined to ride tonight and get a little practice in before the horse show tomorrow. Since it's pre-show time, my saddles and bridles have to be shined up. Can't have dust and dirt showing in the show ring ya know.  So last night, after I rode, I drug two saddles into the house.  I got one and a half saddles cleaned up and one bridle.  Yee Haw When…