Green Ridge Farm Improvements

We have finished some improvements here at Green Ridge Farm. Construction is now complete on a new 14 X 28 run in shelter with large paddock.

We have also added a 2 horse groom area with rubber mats. This makes grooming and tacking horses much more efficient.

Whinstone Farm Dressage Show Results

It was a beautiful day for our return to Whinstone Farm in Zebulon, N.C. for their Dressage Schooling Show series.

My student Jen Gurley and her big mare, Ginger, competed in their first Dressage show. She had two solid, mistake-free rides and got respectable scores for her first time out.

I rode my Walking Horse mare, Penny, and we had a couple of nice tests. She scored a 72.5% for the high score of the day, and the only horse to score in the 70's. Not bad for an "alternative" Dressage horse!

LaRita's new horse

Congratulations to LaRita Johnson on the purchase of her new Walking Horse mare. She is a beautiful 6 year old and is a perfect fit for LaRita. She is destined for a career as a show and trail horse.

Stellan's Sunday playtime

We had a big rain storm today and Stellan decided he wanted to go out and play in the puddles with the dogs and then do some jumping.

Hartsfield Plantation Clinic

I had the opportunity to teach a Gaited Dressage clinic yesterday at Hartsfield Plantation in Zebulon. I enjoyed meeting a really nice group of ladies and working with some very talented Walking Horses. If they decide to compete in Dressage, look out everyone, because there are some real winners in this group! I look forward to continuing to work with everyone.
Big thanks to Jean Klein for organizing the clinic and to Amanda Henderson, owner and trainer at Hartsfield for hosting at her beautiful farm. See you all again on August 14th!

Missouri Clinic

I travelled to Missouri last week to teach a clinic in Gerald, Missouri. Had a good time and met some very nice people and horses. Thank you to Elizabeth Jones for organizing the clinic and to Gerri and Dave Muldrow for allowing us to use her beautiful facility, Night Wind Farm. I had the pleasure of working with both Gaited and Trotting horses this time. Plans are in the works for me to go back for another clinic this fall, so I look forward to seeing everyone again.

Pictures of Fiona and Claudia

On Friday we did a photo shoot at our farm for 360 Degree Marketing. We were doing an ad for Pariani saddles and these are some of the photos Jack took of Claudia riding our Dutch Warmblood mare, Unforgettable, aka Fiona.