Does your horse bow to you? Is he a perfect gentleman, waiting for you to let him know when to move? He should walk quietly behind you, not running into or over you, stop when you stop and remain a respectable distance from you. If he is not respecting you on the ground, he will not respect you in the saddle. Let us know if you need help with your horse, contact Swanson Peterson Productions to schedule a lesson or attend a clinic.
Simon and I take a ride in the fresh fallen snow, staying warm in layers of high tech long underwear. The horses do not mind the cold at all. Tony has a thick winter coat to help keep him warm, Mr. T is checking him out.
The Real McCoy is an outstanding athlete with a great mind. He jumps anything you put in his path, he has excellent ground manners, beautifully trained in dressage basics and he has a charming personality. McCoy is 15.3, bred out of a quarter horse mare and sired by Makuba, a successful athlete. He will excel in dressage or eventing or jumping. Please contact us to try him.
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I greatly enjoy teaching kids to ride with confidence and trust in their mounts. Here is a lesson over our obstacle course which helps them build their confidence and teaches them to deal with any situation.
Another fun day at Windrock Farm with the kids learning to ride the obstacle course,
Vanessa cantered on Bond for the first time and loved it. Alex and Maddie took turns riding Mr. T with Rex through all of the obstacles. Everyone learned to ride with rhythm, balance and confidence through the cans, noodles, over and under the tarp, the crows and throwing the ball through the hoop.
An afternoon at Windrock Farm after the kids play a game of baseball, practice hitting golf balls and playing capture the flag. Wyatt celebrated his 12th birthday in style with hot dogs from Four Brothers and apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Fiona is handing out birthday carrots to the mares.
Cari and Bond demonstrate many of the warm up exercises for the participants of the clinic in New Jersey last week. Eight riders learned how to improve the quality of the horses gaits through a series of riding patterns to create better balance and rhythm. Everyone improved and we look forward to seeing everyone again in October.
Mini was the star of a local play at a camp in Wingdale Sunday evening,
Lauren walked him on stage and handled him with finesse as the audience roared with delight. The campers were so excited to meet Mini and many have never been close to a horse.