Kids learning to ride in balance at Windrock Farm on a hack with Cari and Lauren leading the kids on Mr. T and Goldie. The rider is in control, however, if there is any sudden movement of the horse, we have control of the bridle with a neck rope to prevent any mishaps. It is critical to instill confidence in the rider from the very beginning of lessons.
The ultimate goal is for the horse and rider to be molded to each other. Together they form a finely balanced whole, a living work of art, which is beautiful and graceful, and which works with the precision of a clock.
This famous stallion is in the pedigree of both Riviera and Rascalla, two of our
exceptional young horses at Windrock Farm.
Posted January 5th, 2012 — Filed under
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horses in film,
Rex Peterson,
The horse trainer from The Horse Whiperer,
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Rotspon is the grandsire of Rascalla, who is an amazing mare who came to us last
summer. She is an uber athlete with a calm intelligent mind.
Bugsy and Blaze are enjoying exceptionally warm weather in November at Windrock Farm.
Mash has traveled to the next world, last week he would not leave his stall, he was in terrible pain and could not walk, I left his door open in case he felt like coming out.
For the the last month he has been declining and every morning I gave him carrots and pain killers, asking him to please let me know when he was ready to move on. Around noon I notice he had wandered up to the hill where Chleo, Dutchess and Byron are buried. He lay down on their graves and slept for several hours. Mash was telling me it was time.
He passed peacefully and is laid to rest next to his favorite canines. Mash was a great horse who always made us laugh with his antics and gave me the ride of a lifetime.
Star is a kind easy horse to ride, he is an eight year old Oldenburg gelding with experience in basic dressage training,jumping three feet easily and hacks cross country. He would be a fun event horse with plenty of scope to move up the levels. A beautiful fun horse looking for a partner. Contact cari@cariswanson.com to come try Star.
photo credit: Phyllis Burchett
I am training Ray Stevenson, the actor who rides in Jayne Mansfield’s Car, a new film written, directed and acted in by Billy Bob Thorton. Ray learned in a few days how to steer and ride Mr. T for the the scene where he gallops across a sunflower field with his new love interest. Ray was an excellent student and learned to ride balanced quickly after many exercises like this one where he moves his arm independently of his seat.
