Archive for the "Windrock Farm" Category
The Perfect Gentleman
Generoso is an 11 year old Lusitano Stallion with excellent manners. He is uncomplicated to ride, well trained and very comfortable. Sadly his owner is moving out west and must sell him to an appreciative home soon. Contact us to schedule a ride on this amazing horse.
Teaching Kids to Ride
Vanessa rides Tony with Cari on Allez and Lauren on a late summer afternoon. Learning to ride with excellent balance and rhythm at Windrock Farm. You can never start too early. Learning correct basics from the beginning will result in a skilled confident rider.
Fiona demonstrates her talent for trick riding on Goldie with Rex on Mr. T, just back from filming on location in Texas. Seven Days in Utopia (2011) is a new film about a professional golfer who finds himself on a horse ranch and Mr. T had a scene in a rain storm rearing to drop a stunt rider doubling for the principal actress. T is back in New York for another day on Arthur (2011), a film we worked on this summer with Jennifer Garner and Russell Brand.
Vanessa Rides Tony the Pony
Vanessa enjoys a late summer afternoon ride on Tony after she rode Allez around the paddocks with me. V is only 3 years old and already showing her talent and love of riding!
Beautiful Summer Day at Windrock
After a fun day hacking through the hunt trails, Mary, Wyatt, Lauren and I took a trip over to the Dutchess County Fair where we visited cows, goats, sheep, pigs and other animals. The birthing center had baby animals of many breeds. We had the famous milk shakes and ate fair food until we were stuffed. Wyatt won a giant banana that he gave to a little boy who was admiring it. It was a fun day at the fair with unusually cool weather. I have never experienced the fair with no sweat and humidity.
Afternoon at Windrock Farm
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.
Kids Riding at Windrock Farm
Learning to ride is fun, especially at Windrock Farm when one of the trainers is the man who trained the horses for The Horse Whisperer. Rex has a special gift teaching kids to be confident and accomplish goals they never dreamed of. Here is Fiona standing on RJ’s four year old filly after a long hack at Wethersfield.
Rearing Horses for Film
We have to rear Mr. T for an upcoming scene in a film with the two main actors on the horse. To demonstrate how easy this is on a well schooled horse, we put a novice young rider behind Cari in the saddle and asked T to stand up. He lifts up effortlessly and waits for Rex to let him down. There will also be stunt doubles for the main actors if they are not comfortable with the scene.
Opening Night at Bard Summerscape
Bard Summerscape is like a rural version of the Next Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It brings together visual and performing artists as both presenters and audience, creating a cultural center of gravity for the Hudson Valley. Rex is visiting from California and met up with a colleague, David Straithearn. They worked together on the film Temple Grandin.