Tuesday, November 18, 2008

One Familiar Face and Two New Ones

It's November, so that means a clinic with Ron Postleb, from Crown Dressage International. As always, there were no shortage of riders this past weekend. The focus? Half halt, not pulling! Get off his face! Worked every time. Just ask Schnecke, Callum, Derry, Phoenix, Caper and Skye.

So much for the familiar face. Who is the new horse? That would be Mickey, who happens to be Alyxczar's half-brother. Neither one of them appear to be impressed by that detail, however. Mickey's owner? That is Elise! Welcome and we'll see you around the barn.

Look Who Came for a Visit!

Tomoko!

Unfortunately, she could only stay for a week, but we did our best to see that she had a good time. Of course, that meant riding! Not many action shots – those are still in Tomoko's camera – these are blurry, but useable. Who took them, anyway. Honestly.





Niamh was he only one who might have been happy to see her go home – Tomoko rode some of the starch out of her. Heh-heh-heh.