Have a SPRITE

This is SPRITE... he is living with us and learning to be a good trail horse. He is a 10 month old AQHA colt, sired by Mister Montana Nick, who recently won gold and silver at the WEG in reining. Sprite's owner has big plans for him, as he is going to his first horse show in March. We will show him in open stallions (since there isn't a class for youngsters!) and trail in hand. Sprite enjoys hanging out with his pal Rusty when he isn't learning about obstacles and other important facts of life. Sprite has already hit the road, and his recent outings include a trip to a local dressage show to visit his previous owners and two camping trips to spend some fun time in the woods.

Storm Warning

A good friend of ours has a nice Appy gelding that has been a "Dennis the Menace" type horse for a ling time. Mike has been working with horse and owner to help them establish respect and control so he is safer to ride. Storm spent a week with us and passed with flying colors. Click here to see an album of our adventures with Storm!

It Takes All Kinds

In about two years of training, our clients have included wild untouched mustangs, kid's ponies, gaited horses, fresians, Arabs, Quarter Horses, and a similiar range of ages, from weanlings to 30 year olds. Each one has taught us something about horse training. Thanks to the owners for trusting us with their horses!

Our Adventure in Training

I decided to create this blog as a way to keep track of the many different horses that we work with. Because this is a growing experience, it is hard to tell exactly where to start. I have owned horses since I was in elementary school, while Mike was adopted into the horse world by marriage. I spent my early years happily plodding through the Florida woods on horseback, then later developed a desire to compete. As a youth rider I showed English and Western events on my solid colored App Cricket. He helped me develop confidence and I not stopped yearning for more challenges yet.

After growing tired of the politics of the show world I decided to become "just a trail rider." I was happy with that until Obstacle Challenges became popular and now I ride in all challenges within my budget and driving range.

Mike was happy to be the tag along husband, until we attended our first Clinton Anderson clinic in Newberry Florida. For the first time he understood that HE could actually control a 1200 lb. horse and he could be the leader. The DUH program has opened a whole new world to us, and we learn new things everyday as we teach horses. 

Both of us have AQHA geldings sired by Executive Protection. Both horses were purchased when they were weanlings and we trained both of them ourselves. We have had great success with our horses and they are admired where ever we take them. They are a true testament for what the CA Method can produce.