Natasha did well at Regional Show Jumping at Steven's Creek Farm on Sunday. She and Sneakers brought home a second and two fourth place ribbons in the 2 foot division!
Not bad for a 26 year old pony on wet grass - and both Sneakers and Natasha were very proud of their success.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
End of August 2009 - busy times
August 8, 2009 - Forever Green Stables Annual Horse Show
Natasha did very well on Christine Allard's horses.
She won the High Point Advanced trophy and Champion ribbon.
August 15, Van Kleek Hill Fair
Natasha did very well on Christine Allard's horses.
She won the High Point Advanced trophy and Champion ribbon.
August 15, Van Kleek Hill Fair
Sneakers and Natasha did well in the under saddle classes.
Spook and Spot did very well in the in hand classes - Spook (shown by Lori) placed first, and Spot (shown by Eleanor) second in the Stallions class, and Spook brought home a division champion ribbon!
Lady was a guest at our house for a couple of weeks - we fostered her for Friendly Giants Dog Rescue. Lady is a mixed breed, medium size dog, best suited to a single dog family with no children as she has a few issues with sharing.
Mom fostered Bubbles - she is a young puppy, part Corgi and part Jack Russell. Bubbles got along with everyone - cats, dogs, kids. She was adopted within two weeks and is very happy with her new family. Mom misses her - she was a total cutebug.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
For sale - a Canadian Sport Horse mare
Nikita (aka Nikki) is registered with Canadian Sport Horse Registry as a broodmare. Born in 1998, by the TB stallion Briar's Echo, out of a Percheron mare. She did event, is broke to ride, but would need to get legged up again, and was never a beginner rider's horse as she is strong.
She has had 2 foals, one by Aliano, and the filly in the pictures is by a palomino QH pony stud. Good mom, EASY keeper. Bred AI and Live cover.
She has had 2 foals, one by Aliano, and the filly in the pictures is by a palomino QH pony stud. Good mom, EASY keeper. Bred AI and Live cover.
Nikki is CSH, International Sport Horse Registry (ISR) and Oldenburg approved as a broodmare. That means that her foals, by approved stallions, can be branded ISR.
Nikki and her filly by a QH palomino stud.
Her owner is asking $1100 for her, but is open to reasonable offers.
Please contact us if you're interested in this lovely mare.
Summerfest Breeders' Show
On August 2nd, we took Beauty and Breezy, Spook, and Fancy to the big breeders' show (Summerfest) at Kemptville College.
I braided Breezy and Spook (mane and tail) and Fancy's forelock. All of them were polished until they gleamed from ears to hooves to tail - and we made sure they stayed that way all day.
Lori showed Spook, Natasha showed Fancy, and I showed Breezy. Serge and Natasha alternated holding Beauty (she wasn't showing, but Breezy was too young to be there without her mom). Mom helped out wherever she could.
First up was Breezy (Call Me A Dreamer) in the Pony Foals class. She was a superstar, standing and posing perfectly even though she's only 3 months old. She won first place in her class! That meant that she had to come back for the Junior Champion and Reserve class - and she brought home Reserve Champion!
Spook (Cool Blue Dream) was up next in the 2 year old of 2007 class. He and Lori did a great job, placing second.
Fancy (Dreams Fancy Pants) and Natasha were in the next class - 3 years and older mares. Fancy and Natasha placed fifth in that one.
Natasha and Lori took Fancy and Spook in the Dressage suitability class, picking up ribbons all around.
Natasha and I both placed in Junior/Novice handler - Breezy and I placed third, and Natasha and Fancy placed fourth.
Natasha saddled up Fancy and took her in the Open Pony Walk/Trot and the SPSS Pony Dressage Type Under Saddle classes, picking up even more ribbons!
To top it all off, I won the big door prize donated by Ritchies - a bucket full to overflowing with fantastic stuff from Ritchies including a saddle pad, 2010 calendar, horse treats and more! Thanks, Mom, for entering the draw for me!
All of us competed in the Sport Pony Starsearch Qualifier classes. Breezy's Reserve Champion ribbon along with Spook's second place ribbon means that they could qualify for the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto if the first placed ponies don't go. We haven't decided whether or not to register for the Royal yet, but entries don't close until the end of September, so we have time to consider the options.
We're all very proud of our well-behaved and well-shown ponies - and their good behaviour in the ring was appreciated, too. The judge stopped by while Serge was cleaning out the stalls and complimented us on their behaviour and our spotless stalls! Thanks to Pony Club, we all know how to behave at a show and how to make sure we're welcomed back by keeping stuff neat and tidy, and cleaning up after our horses.
You can find some photos of Breezy, Spook, and Fancy on the professional photographer, Cheryl Ogilvie's site: http://www.pixyourthis.ifp3.com/. Click on Gallery and choose Summerfest and look in the Foals, Ponies and other folders. Mom labelled all the pictures when she found them.
The lighting inside the arena wasn't great for photo-taking, but we did get one or two of Breezy and Spook.
I braided Breezy and Spook (mane and tail) and Fancy's forelock. All of them were polished until they gleamed from ears to hooves to tail - and we made sure they stayed that way all day.
Lori showed Spook, Natasha showed Fancy, and I showed Breezy. Serge and Natasha alternated holding Beauty (she wasn't showing, but Breezy was too young to be there without her mom). Mom helped out wherever she could.
First up was Breezy (Call Me A Dreamer) in the Pony Foals class. She was a superstar, standing and posing perfectly even though she's only 3 months old. She won first place in her class! That meant that she had to come back for the Junior Champion and Reserve class - and she brought home Reserve Champion!
Spook (Cool Blue Dream) was up next in the 2 year old of 2007 class. He and Lori did a great job, placing second.
Fancy (Dreams Fancy Pants) and Natasha were in the next class - 3 years and older mares. Fancy and Natasha placed fifth in that one.
Natasha and Lori took Fancy and Spook in the Dressage suitability class, picking up ribbons all around.
Natasha and I both placed in Junior/Novice handler - Breezy and I placed third, and Natasha and Fancy placed fourth.
Natasha saddled up Fancy and took her in the Open Pony Walk/Trot and the SPSS Pony Dressage Type Under Saddle classes, picking up even more ribbons!
To top it all off, I won the big door prize donated by Ritchies - a bucket full to overflowing with fantastic stuff from Ritchies including a saddle pad, 2010 calendar, horse treats and more! Thanks, Mom, for entering the draw for me!
All of us competed in the Sport Pony Starsearch Qualifier classes. Breezy's Reserve Champion ribbon along with Spook's second place ribbon means that they could qualify for the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto if the first placed ponies don't go. We haven't decided whether or not to register for the Royal yet, but entries don't close until the end of September, so we have time to consider the options.
We're all very proud of our well-behaved and well-shown ponies - and their good behaviour in the ring was appreciated, too. The judge stopped by while Serge was cleaning out the stalls and complimented us on their behaviour and our spotless stalls! Thanks to Pony Club, we all know how to behave at a show and how to make sure we're welcomed back by keeping stuff neat and tidy, and cleaning up after our horses.
You can find some photos of Breezy, Spook, and Fancy on the professional photographer, Cheryl Ogilvie's site: http://www.pixyourthis.ifp3.com/. Click on Gallery and choose Summerfest and look in the Foals, Ponies and other folders. Mom labelled all the pictures when she found them.
The lighting inside the arena wasn't great for photo-taking, but we did get one or two of Breezy and Spook.
Paint-O-Rama
Saturday, July 25th was Paint-O-Rama at the Carp Fairgrounds, an Eastern Ontario Paint Horse Club show.
Cool Blue Dream (aka Spook) won four first place ribbons in his first class: 2 year old stallions. I showed Spook (stallions must be shown by an adult).
Dreaming of Willie (aka Dreamer) placed 5th in the Aged (over 3 years old) mare class. Natasha did a great job of showing Dreamer.
Both Spook and Dreamer placed in the Overo class.
For the first time off the property, both horses (and handlers) did very well! The show was inside because of the threatening skies, so there were a lot of new experiences for both horses.
Mom came out to take pictures, but the lighting inside wasn't good enough, so she took these ones outside.
Cool Blue Dream (aka Spook) won four first place ribbons in his first class: 2 year old stallions. I showed Spook (stallions must be shown by an adult).
Dreaming of Willie (aka Dreamer) placed 5th in the Aged (over 3 years old) mare class. Natasha did a great job of showing Dreamer.
Both Spook and Dreamer placed in the Overo class.
For the first time off the property, both horses (and handlers) did very well! The show was inside because of the threatening skies, so there were a lot of new experiences for both horses.
Mom came out to take pictures, but the lighting inside wasn't good enough, so she took these ones outside.
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