In the News

My niece Dayna and our Curly gelding, Timbuktu, will be featured in the ICHO's Curly Horse Magazine in the "Kids and Curlies" section. Way to go Dayna! You two make a cute pair.

Home on the Range - Endurance Race

We came, we raced and we finished! Yah! It was my 4 year old gelding Khatmoondhu's first endurance race ever. He had never been in a situation where there were tons of other horses all excited and ready to race. "Dhuzie" did great - for the most part he was calm and cool throughout the whole situation. The whole reason I bought our Curly stallion, Traveler, in the first place was to produce a remarkable endurance prospect using my great Arab bloodlines and mixing them with the sturdier and heartier stock of the Curly horse. Of course, a little of the calm, Curly blood doesn't hurt either. So our first Curly, Arab foal was Dhuzie. I have waited for 4 years for this moment to begin his endurance racing career and it has started!

He was better than I could have hoped for - we only "raced" the trail ride part of the endurance race since he is so young and I want to take my time with him. We rode 15 miles over beautiful hills and wind-swept areas. Dhuzie really enjoyed being out in the open but he didn't take advantage of the situation and listened to me.

We have lots to continue to work on - who doesn't, but overall it was a terrific first experience. He minded his manners at the vet checks and with his fellow horses. As soon as he crossed the finish line he pulsed in at 60 and we were done! Even though they don't give placings for such a short ride, I think that we were the 2nd to cross the finish line and pulse down for our little race.

One of the vets at the end of the ride remarked that Dhuzie seemed to be such a kind horse - and he is. He has a very friendly and kind personality. I am so pleased with him.

Eating at the trailer - he deserved a good treat after his ride.

Ride 'em Cowgirls!

Mark and I loaded up the trailer with our two minis and my 3 year old Curly gelding, Timbuktu, and headed over to the Fairview Stables for the girls to compete at the Will Roger's Little Buck Gaming Series. Bella was in the first group, doing leadline of Comet. She rode like a little champion and had a grea time. Comet loved it too!

Here she is racing around the barrels! Go Comet Go!

Bella is so proud to be riding at the horse show.

And she wins a curry comb for all of her hard work. Way to go little Comet and Bella.

Luna rode her mighty mite, Podo, and here they are warming up the day before the horse show.

Luna rode by herself and here she is racing at the barrels.

Here we are at the start of the event. It was so funny, Luna and Podo were darting in and out and around all the big horses and Luna was so proud, she was riding her little horse all by herself.

Running like the wind - they are off!

Next group up was for my neice, Dayna, who rode my 3 year old gelding, Timbuktu. They did awesome and won! Congrats to Dayna and Timbuktu. This was the first riding show for both of them and they were both calm and focused. Way to go!

Dayna on Timbuktu warming up.

Another successful horse show! The season has begun.