May 22, 2013

Schooling Stacey

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Whta do y’all think about Stacey? I have recently switched her to jumpers. My leg swings a little back on her. She is a pretty slender 5 year old quarter horse. Not sure if this as a little to do with my leg swinging a little or not. But please critique us. Here is a small video clip of us doing a little course.

 

Rooster Leading Sweet Milk

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Stacey doing jumpers for the first time

This is Stacey my 5 year old quarter horse doing the 2’6” jumpers. This is her first time doing jumpers we were not real fast but I figured it was a great first time for her. I did the hunters with her for a little bit. What do y’all think about her first time? Please comment on me too I always know there is something to improve on! Thank you!!

Jumper Contest

 

Here is me and Captain Rhett Butler for the jumper contest he is a thoroughbred and was 17 years old at this time. He taught me how to jump took me from cross-rail hunters to adult jumpers.

 

We have been a team for over 9 years. He is now 21 and living the good life.

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Breast Plate Question

I really really like bling! My quarter horse who I will be doing jumpers with doesn’t hold a saddle well. She is lacking in the withers department. So I need to get a breast collar. I saw this awesome tack set that is western with just the right amount bling for me! I also ride western (cutting). However, I was wondering if I could get the collar to fit to my english saddle and fit the horse properly (I am sure I will have to do some alterations)  do y’all think I could use a western breast collar to jump in? Would it possible not be anatomically correct for jumping? If not I really love the Antares elastic breast collar but no bling :( Just wondering if anyone has done this before worked or not worked. Here is the link to the western one that  I love!    http://webhosting.web.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://www.dazzlerocktack.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/spr1.JPG&target=tlx_pictaza

Staci free jumping for first time

This is my five year old QH mare free jumping for the first time. What do y’all think about her? My plan is

to do jumpers with her. I have done hunters with her but I enjoy the jumpers more.

Staci

Sweet Sweetmilk Augusta 2013

Please judge me and sweetmilk at the Augusta Futurity.

Please judge me and sweetmilk at the Augusta Futurity.

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Please judge me and Sweet Sweetmilk.

GOLDEN OLDIE CONTEST

Here is Miss Haidas Jewel and me cutting. She was 21 years old in these pictures. She can still get down as you can see! She doesn’t look like she has any legs past her joint!

Cutting without a bridle and bareback

Cutting without a bridle and bareback

I have had this horse for one year now. When I got him he was burnt out of cutting. The person that had him before had really punished him to the point to where he didn’t even want to work a cow (they jerked on his face real bad to the point of raring). The first couple of times I worked him he took off bucking and ran away. Once we got past that he would turn his head away from the cow and just pretend it wasn’t event there. But now I believe I have his trust. We have had these cows for a while so they have gotten to where they don’t want to work. Let me know what yall think about my Matt.

Brother and Sister