Outstanding Irish gelding, 16.2, kind, generous, super easy to ride, Silver has fox hunted, competed in the Jumpers, evented (potential for high levels), he has excellent dressage basics and is sadly for sale to the perfect home. He is currently in Aiken South Carolina, contact cari@cariswanson.com to schedule an appointment to try this classy horse.
A new western is being filmed in Sante Fe at the Ford Ranch several miles outside of Sante Fe. Rex Peterson is the head horse wrangler for this film starring Viggo Mortenson, Ed Harris and Jeremy Irons. This set was also used by 3:10 to Yuma and has been transformed by a hefty Art Direction budget to create the fictional town of Appaloosa. Rex is heading to Austin Texas for a week of filming and then back to Sante Fe for the final days before wrapping the picture.
Mini brings together the Guerra and Peyrlongue families for a gorgeous family portrait. Mini is a natural, posing perfectly for the photographer. Vanessa did not want to dismount.
Wikepedia gives us some valuable information on this beautiful weed that we trampled through today. All of the horses came home covered in the purple juice from the berry prompting us to research this unique plant. The plants juice has multiple uses including being a paint for the Indians to decorate their horses or as ink to write letters in the 1800’s.
The pokeweeds, also known as poke, pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot, polk salad, polk sallet, inkberry or ombú, comprise the genus Phytolacca, perennial plants native to North America, South America, East Asia and New Zealand. Pokeweed contains phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin, which are poisonous to mammals. However, the berries are eaten by birds, which are not affected by the toxin because the small seeds with incredibly hard outer shells remain intact in the digestive system and are eliminated whole.
Pokeweeds are herbs growing from 1 to 10 ft. tall. They have single alternate leaves, pointed at the end, with crinkled edges. The stems are often pink or red. The flowers are greenish-white, in long clusters at the ends of the stems. They develop into dark purple berries.
Phytolacca dioica, the ombú, grows as a tree on the pampas of South America and is one of the few providers of shade on the open grassland. It is a symbol of Argentina and gaucho culture.
This adorable pony Ringo is teaching the young Izzy Flood how to ride. It is never too early to start to ride, even 9 month old Vanessa has the passion.
In order to develop an independent seat, the rider must feel comfortable in the saddle and on the horse. All of my kids learn to perform “around the world” where they pivot in the saddle sitting on one side, backwards, the other side and finally front again. At first this is difficult and scary for them, but after learning how to remain balanced in the middle of the horse, the riders enjoy this excercise. Some even take it a step further by sitting behind the saddle as seen here. I would recommend a person stand at the head of the horse for the first effort as you never know if your horse will want to buck you off his rump. Obviously this pair could perform stunts as neither seems too concerned about this unusual way of riding.
Kathy Landman photographs RJ on a beautiful warm day in October at Windrock Farm. Kathy is a talented photographer who will capture the essence of you with your favorite dog or horse. Take advantage of this beautiful weather and call to schedule a photo shoot with Kathy, contact the Chisholm Gallery in Pine Plains, New York or visit www.chisholmgallery.com.
Eventing is a fun sport comprised of three phases– dressage, cross country and show jumping. Preparation is key to success and each team of horse/rider also needs a ground crew of support to assist in grooming, checking equipment, supplying water. Generally the support team consists of loyal parents, trainers and friends. Here is the crew for Joa and Kestrel, Cupid, Comet and Freja handled by the Mom, the most important element of support.
Twizzler is an 8 year old QH gelding who is perfect on the trails, hunter paces, is a kind easy keeper. He is wonderful by himself or in groups and is a beautiful horse to own.