Equestrian Adventures

Bently

2010-04-26T14:21:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!

Most of you know I adopted Badger. Well his previous owner is helping me sell him and she is also sending me some other prospects for my next horse. Well, she sent me a horse that is in Camden, SC. The funny thing is, she owned him when he was a few months old, then she had her baby girl Abby! She sold him to a lady who is now in California but the horse is at her moms place in Camden.

Me and my madre went to look at him last weekend and absolutely fell in love!!! He is a 16.2hh light Bay TB. He has never been raced, he has olympic bloodlines! and he was gelded last month, and is turning 5 in May. When we were there they put a western saddle on him for the first time in 2 years! He was funny at first and then eventually worked into it. I even got to sit on him:) His training was put off b/c they didnt want to do anything to his growth since he was still young and a stallion. I'll have lots of work to do but I'm looking forward to it. The part I absolutely love is his personality and he also has NO CONFIRMATION FLAWS!!! He is built so perfectly its ridiculous! We are going to get him this coming Sunday....and since Badger has not sold yet, I am paying for him myself!!!! Here is a link to my youtube page with some videos of him on there. Oh and his name now is Dub but I'm renaming him Bently...b/c he reminds me of that luxury car...to my mom it reminds her of the roy royce (sp?) whatever that is.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GPJumperDRM#p/u/2/M6fVrTCLrlY

Nationals

2010-04-12T18:20:00.001-07:00

Hey!

Well Zones went great! Well, Saturday wasnt that great, I knew I wasnt going to have a good ride, it was just one of those days. Anyway, I got a great draw Sunday and won my whole class! I got 1st out of 12 riders!!! So...you know what that means! I QUALIFIED FOR NATIONALS!!!! It is a HUGE deal! Its being held in Conyers, GA where the Equestrian Olympic games were held in the 90's! I am so excited, this is the first big thing that has happened to me in the horse world:) but you know it wont be the last! Our season started out with about 10 Highschool riders and 8 Middle schoolers. So a total of 18 riders and 4 have made it on to Nationals including me:D I've been training really hard.

Also, some barn news! JP has been shaved! The girls are going to their first show since the summer this weekend! They have also been practing really hard (trust me, i'm their trainer and their legs are on fire by the time there lesson is done:) Well I'll let ya'll know how NATIONALS go!!!!

Zones

2010-03-12T18:49:00.000-08:00

Hello,

Well I qualified for Zones!! This means that all state in Zone 4 will be showing against eachother. So, I will be showing against people from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. I qualified Individually over fences as well as a team over fences! To qualify you had to get a first or a second and I got 3 seconds! So I will be showing against some tough competition but I think it will be fun:)

Sunday, I am having a BIG lesson with my trainer Alicia Story then having a brunch break then having a lesson with Bob Story the coach of College of Charleston Equestrian team. Zones are next weekend in G.A.!

Some barn news:) Rosie is leaving this coming week! She is going to one of Karens friends. We are planning a show in April not sure of the date though. All for now:)

Past Month

2010-02-21T15:23:00.000-08:00

Hey!

Well this month has been CRAZY! First off, Bodie is now with his new family! He is with a lady named Pam in Hollywood, SC. She is going to use him as a dressage horse, she loved him from the moment she saw him! He's probably been gone for 3-4 weeks now. Also, I showed Huck to a girl who ended up buying him! They said that they loved the way I rode and could watch me all day! I told them about the IEA shows and everything I'm apart of and the girl (her name is Amie and she's going to be a senior next year) is actually going to try-out for a team where she lives, which would be Evermore. My team actually competes against Evermore so it will be really awesome to see her again and see how she's doing with Huck. We've had sooo many people look at Badger! One lady was sooooo close to buying him but she thought about it and she has a 2 year old and she has no time to ride, so she said she would feel bad if he was left in a pasture all day to do nothing, which we totally agreed. But, there is this one lady who is very interested in him and she's coming to see him March 7th!

So, thats it for the horse news! But I did make the Wando JV soccer team! We had our first game last night, we tied 0-0 and it was against a Varsity team. Well, regionals are this weekend! Cant wait!

Regionals

2010-01-26T13:27:00.000-08:00

Well this past show I placed 4th in my o/f class and 2nd in my flat class:D I have gained enough poits to qualify for Regionals!! I have one more show before Regionals and thats the 7th of February in Hilton Head. I'm also hoping to qualify for Zones after Regionals! We have somebody coming to look at Badger Saturday so i'm super excited and nervous all in one! I'm looking at this one other horse that I cannot go a day without thinking about! He is just the kind of horse i've been looking for! He's young though, which I want. I'm planning on getting a young one so I can train him from scratch the way I want, i'm not that nervous about it because everyone knows I got Badger and trained him but he wasnt totally from scratch. This horse is saddled and was breezed but thats about it. He has clean legs, amazing conformation, spectacular muscle for his age, and i've heard that he has a great personality! All for now!!

Another IEA Show and Loss:(

2010-01-23T17:28:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone,

Last weekend I went to Statesboro, GA for anothe IEA show! I felt soooo sick, I'm sure it was because I was getting run down. I've been so busy latley you have no idea! I have soccer every Tuesday and Thursday morning (running like crazy and working out), I also have school, and the barn after. Anyway! I got a first place in my o/f class and I got 6th in my flat class. I didnt like the horse I drew for my flat class. I was really stiff and overall it wasnt a good ride. I'm pretty sure I qualified for Regionals though so I'm happy about that! I have a show tomorrow (Sunday) at home.

We recently lost a very important member of our J&B Family. We lost Thunder:( We put him out in the pasture and he somehow hurt himself. We took care of him for a few days and Weezie decided that it got to bad and he had to go to the vet. In the end he had a severe break in his leg and Weezy and the vets decided to put him down. It was EXTREMELY hard on Weezy, she still gets teary eyed when he comes up in conversation. Thunder is buried behind the pigs and everyone can visit him. Weezy did find a horse that is being shipped from Ravenel next weekend! We went out there to look at him today and i'm not exagerating at all but he looks EXACTLY like Thunder!! Weezy cried numerous times, but she love him already:D

IEA Show & Birthday

2010-01-10T09:45:00.000-08:00

Hey Everybody!

Well, I'll start with the IEA Show. My mom and I woke up Saturday morning at 5 and left to go to Daniell and Taylors house to leave for Camden where the IEA Show was being held! They started the morning off with flat classes first. The horse I was drawn was named Nero. He was a 17hh warmblood/TB bay. He was really nice, he framed up and had a great stride and fluid movement. I placed 2nd on him out of 8 riders! Note: This is all equitation. We brought 4 horses from home also. My draw for over fences was Moose. He was one of our horses and I got lucky because i've ridden him before:) The Jumping was at the end of the day so I had quite a wait. It was absolutely FREEZING!!!! So its my turn and I get on him and head into the ring. He's a little fast but nothing I couldnt handle. I ended up placing 1st out of 9 riders!!!

It was a great day! It was also my 15th birthday!!! Coach Alicia bought me a HUGE cake and they all sang happy birthday. It was really cool. My mom also called the tack shop in Camden because it is HUGE!!! They close at 5 and we were still at the show but the lady said she would stay open for us:D We drove to the tack shop and it was absolutely amazing! They sold brands that you usually cant get in a store like expensive jumping boots etc. I ended up buying a Sleezy (I've always wanted one), and I bought a gallon of Shur Hoof for only 30$ which is pretty cheap, I also bought Bigeloil (kinda like a liniment), and Cowboy Magic Body Shine (which is THE best body shine spray!).

All in all it was a FANTASTIC day! The Highschool team won the whole show yet again:D and the middle school team got 2nd! Danielle did great and got 3rd in her flat class and Taylor got 6th on a horrible horse! They both did great though:D This coming up weekend I'm headed to Statesboro, GA for another IEA show! Then after that weekend its a home show!

Late Post!

2010-01-01T21:14:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone! Its a little late for a Christmas post but i'm doing it anyway! So for Christmas I got a wireless printer for my laptop, a lot of pictures from my dad from over the year, I got new Tailored Sportsman show pants!!! I also got a Storybook Riding Team jacket that is soooooo nice! It has my name embroydered on it too:) I've been getting a lot of people interested in Badger but none of them have taken a step towards trial or even coming out to look at him. But a great friend of mine is helping me sell him which I am very grateful for! Thank you Thank you! Every weekend in January I am busy with horse shows!!! This coming weekend I think i'm in Camden or someplace like that for Storybook, then January 9th weekend (my birthday) I'm in statesboro, GA for the team again. And then another place, I think its a home show but i'm not sure. Badger is doing good:) He looks fantastic and doing good in the riding arena! I havent been able to ride anyone else latley. I just want Badger to be ready if anybody wants to come and look at him. I think if anyone does come to look at him, they'll fall in love with his personality first! He's pretty much like a puppy dog, all he wants to do is lick your hand! Anyway, I'll update more later!

Micro Pigs!

2009-11-29T08:22:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!

Well nothing really new and exciting has happened to me latley! Well, I did have a IEA horse show! I rode in 2 classes (thats the max), a jumping one which I placed 2nd in and a flat which I placed 4th in! Storybook HighSchool team won the overall show! The Middle school team won reserved out of all the other middle school teams!

So have any of ya'll heard about micro pigs? Well supposedly they are really big in UK! I have been looking at them latley and they only get to be between 13-16 inches! Google their pictures! They are sooooo cute!!!

IEA

2009-11-07T06:35:00.000-08:00

Hello! Lots have been going on latley. First of all, the last show we went to was at Mullet Hall. While we were there my madre (mom) picked up a flier. It was pretty much saying if you're a High School student and love to ride and so on and so on, join our team. IEA! International Equestrian Association. I went out to meet the coach Alicia Story at Storybook. I've already been out there once last year with my dad to talk to the coach of CofC Equestrian Team. So she evaluated me and just loved the way I rode! So I am now on the IEA team! I am on the team with about 8 other High School students and I am the only Freshman. She is very selective because she doesnt want her team to get too big which I like. I have 2 lessons a month and ride one of her horses and use her tack (which is amazing! She has about 30 Bate saddles!). It is also very formal! I ride with my show helmet and my hair in a net. Collar shirt tucked in with a belt and pants with either tall boots or leather half chaps. When we show I go to the farm and ride one of there horses. Pretty much luck of the draw! Then I'll be lucky if I get a warm up on the horse. I'll go right on in my class. Its all based on Eq.

I had my first lesson last wednesday. If was fantastic! It was very different from my jumper seat but I can switch on to either jumper seat or Eq. seat. I learned so much in just that one lesson! If she wasnt working with me (group lesson) and talking to another rider I could get info out of what she was telling the other rider to work on. It was a hard workout though! It was truly a 1 hour lesson with no breaks. I cant wait till my next lesson! We have our first show the 22nd at Storybook. Alicia is great! She finished Pony Club and she keeps a very low profile which is also good. She is sooo nice too! Well thats all for now!

Fell Through

2009-10-26T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

Everything has been going great. Badger is once again mine!! He was never officially not mine but now he's not being sold. He is back to work and he's doing great! We gave him the adequan and he's back to his old self! He will be put back up on the market in December. For now I am refreshing him in what we left off with. Even though he's had a month or so without serious work he's performing those 1st level dressage moves fluently and still has those auto changes! Huck is still up for sale and he's doing great!!! We had to put him on a less sweet feed because he was getting fast. But now he's back to his old self!!! Steady......... he's well...STEADY!!! He's doing fantastic.... nothing new!! Sydney, Carly, Linda, and Barry are coming back from NY today!!! Cant wait to see you guys!! We've missed you!!

PARTY

2009-10-18T08:49:00.000-07:00

Hey! I havent uploaded in a week or so. So here it goes! We celebrated Carly's birthday probably a week in a half ago! She is now 13!! We also celebrated my moms birthday yesterday, it was the 10th but she was out of town with my brother for hockey so we celebrated yesterday. I took my friend Sully and Taylor out yesterday on a trail ride for sully's birthday! They loved it! Sully rode Jack and Taylor rode JP and I rode Steady! It was a great ride! They always wonder why i'm always at the barn and teasing me about it but yesterday they couldnt stop saying how much they loved it!!! Its also getting COLDER!!!! I've been putting Badgers sheet on for now. I washed his heavy blanket two days ago and its been drying since then! I love riding in the cooler weather because its more fun to me, less sticky and sweaty! Except for the fact that my nose always seems to run! Anyway, thats all for now!

Hey!

2009-10-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

Hey Again!
Well, I have to upload something because people have been begging me to latley. Nothing really is going on. I am on the Wando Equestrian club though with Haley, Bailey, and Paula. Its pretty fun! This Thursday were going to a tailgate before homecoming and were gonna have some awesome games! The t-shirts and hoodies are pretty cool too! I'm going to start giving Brandy (Bodies owner) lessons on Wednesdays with Stacy! My horse hunt has not yet been started, i have been looking but not seriously. Were going to start to look around December or January. I've been saving up though so that when I do get my excellent jumper, he or she will have amazing jumping boots! The ones I have in mind are called Veredus Gel jumping boots. If you google them they will pop up! They are pretty awesome! I would also like a new saddle sometime before next school year. I'm so excited though because I just love change, and I cant wait to start to show seriously. Thats all for now!

Shows!

2009-09-29T13:43:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone!

So this past weekend we went to the Sea Island schooling show at Mullet Hall. Carly started the day off with a GRAND CHAMPION! We are all so proud of you Carly! Last time we were at Mullet Hall, Sydney was the one who had the Grand Champion! So its great that they both do now! Sydney moved up to the 2 foot classes this show and it really challenged her and JP together. They learned what they need work on more, which is great for Sydney because she needs a challenge! Sydney did get a second place and 2 thirds! She has tough competition but really earned that second place! Danielle did great also! Personally, she should have gotten a first place in one of her classes, but I guess the judge didnt see the other rider's mount get the wrong lead and break. Haley brought Jodie and they didnt do so well but it was an experience for both Haley and Jodie! Overall it was a great day!! Were so proud of everyone of you girls!! And there are more videos of Steady and Huck on my youtube page.

Moving On

2009-09-16T17:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Everybody,

I havent written about Badger lately in much detail. This is what's been going on with him and I. About a month and a half ago we were consistantly jumping 3ft-3'3 courses. Then on the flat he started to buck at the canter. We thought it was his back because he's so long. Its not his back though. Its his hocks. We talked to the vet and we purchased some Adequan which is NOT a hock injection. It is a shot that goes in the muscle and helps inflammation in the muscles which for Badger is his hocks. We came to the conclusion that he would not be able to jump over 2'9 now without getting sore. We're not going to push him. My time with Badger has lasted 2 years come December. It is time to move on and get a horse that suits my level of riding. Badger is now being leased by a great lady named Stacy! She just adores him and it seems like he really likes her! He lets her do things that he wouldnt let anybody else do. She is leasing to buy!! Were so excited for her and Badger. She is going to keep boarding him at J&B too! I'm going to start giving her lessons to teach her his little quirks and all that fun stuff! So that's whats been going on with me and Badger! We couldnt of asked for a better horse or a better person to buy him! <3 Sara

Wow!

2009-09-05T08:11:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Yesterday Syd had her lesson while Carly was at a sleepover! So we really concentrated on jumping since she's a pro at the flat, who wouldnt be when thats what you practice pretty much everyday? So she was doing excellent. She had her stridings down and she was able to lengthen and shorten his stride to fit the lines. Her two point was perfect as always, but we did have to work on staying up in two point longer since she was jumping higher! I set up a little oxard probably 2'ft. She jumped that amazingly so when she wasnt looking I raised it a hole to 2'3. She came around and jumped it again and I was blown away at how great she did! I told her after she was done and she was sooooo happy! I'm so proud of how great she is doing. I got on Bodie afterward and he's been on a calmer for the past few weeks and he was amazing! He did everything I asked. I rode him in side reins and he's been lunged in them before so it wasnt new to him. He did excellent. The barn is red now!!!! It absolutley looks amazing and pretty much brand new! Today Barry, my mom, and linda are gonna roll the inside. I'm planning on riding Bodie, Badger, and Steady today so lots of horses to ride! ***Sara***

Brand New Barn!

2009-08-31T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Well I have some great news! A few days ago the inside and the outside of the barn was powerwashed! It looks great! Today they painted the outside of it a beautiful red!! They also re-painted the gurders because the paint was oil based so when it got hot out it would stick to you! So they also painted them so that we wouldnt have that problem. We also have one baby duck! Its a few weeks old. We did have 3 but sadley mother nature got the best of them. We have all been doing really well. Thats all for now! I'll post pics of the barn soon!

Clemson Results!!!

2009-08-19T14:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Everybody! Clemson was a huge hit! sydney was first in the morning and Carly was supposed to be after her. But the Halter classes got done early and we had to rush from arena to arena!! Sydney did get reserved champion in the whole Amoeba Division!!! Carly did excellent and placed in the top 4 in every class. Haley won the jumper Divison too! I did fall off due to a girth mal function!!!! But I totally made it up on Steady the following day getting 1 second away from haley and placing 2nd. I then got a 4th due to a pole knocked down and a sixth because I slightly forgot which course i was riding so I picked up alot of speed to make up time! I didnt do that bad! pictures coming soon!

J&B Vs. Clemson!!!

2009-08-13T20:09:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!! Over the past few weeks we have been getting ready for Clemson and training real hard. I on the other hand hasnt been so prepared! Our plan was for us to take Badger, but then Huck came and I was gonna show him in hunters. Now the plan has taken a U turn for a different horse! I feel more prepared than ever with this horse! The girls (Carly and Syd) are showing Saturday morning. Haley is doing a few Hunter classes Saturday but she has more classes Sunday. I will be showing in the Jumpers. Were leaving tomorrow around 3-4 o'clock. We are all excited because we get to bring our tack boxes! Usually we'd have to stuff our stuff all in one or 2 because of limited room in truck beds. But we are taking the 3 horse trailer which has a HUGE tack room!! All for now! ***Sara***

Expecting!

2009-08-10T08:38:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! I think its time to announce some fantastic news. Denise is pregnant!!!She's just about 10 weeks along now! she's also starting to show! Were so excited for you Denise!! Congratulations! ***Sara!***

Fresh Meat!!!!

2009-08-05T19:56:00.000-07:00

Lol I love my heading!! What I mean by that is that we have new people!!! Two girls, one in 7th and the other in 8th. They are sooooooooooo nice and down to earth!!! They fit right in with our group! They might even be going to Clemson to watch. If we have another spot on our trailer were gonna bring there horse home while were up at Clemson. They just moved down here and the horse is still up there. Were so excited that we have new additions to the family!!! I see lots of pre-show sleepovers with the whole group!

YouTube!

2009-07-31T06:32:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I still cant post pictures or videos on my blog for some reason. I am posting videos of Me and Huck on my youtube page. for the first video you can type in Flat with flying changes. That will then lead you to the video and my channel. ***Sara***

Horses

2009-07-25T09:52:00.000-07:00

Hey! We've got Steady and Huck at the barn now! me and Jenn rode yesterday. she is in LOVE with steady her horse! He is so cute! He has a great headset and he looks so fancy! I rode Huck and he has an awesome jump! I've also been riding Bodie too. Badgers doing great. Everyone is getting ready for Clemson. I'm going to San Diego with my dad on the 31st. I'm so excited! I havent been on a plane since I was like 6! Anyway, we've been cleaning up around the barn and new jumps are being built! Not really anything new. Post more later. ***Sara***

Pictures!!

2009-07-11T20:22:00.000-07:00

Okay well I just got my camera hooked up and everything. Then I go to post a picture and the link comes up and not the picture. So I cant post any pictures!!! Ugggg! So if youre friends with me on facebook you can see a few pictures of Bodie, Francesca, and Badger in his new fly sheet thats infused with sunscreen so that his coat doesnt bleach out!

Bodie!

2009-07-09T18:45:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone!

Well I just got a new laptop for graduation so I havent hooked up the camera to the computer so I dont have any pics of francesca or Bodie. I've been working Bodie in side reins to build up his neck, butt, and topline. He has been doing excellent. I'll work him for 30 min in the round pen doing that then i'll hop on him in the round pen and work on him learning how to stop and half halt and pretty much learn to understand what I want. The cat has not run away!!! She is so friendly.... we couldnt of gotten a better kitten. This week i've been working soccer camp so i've been really busy! I'm giving the girls a lesson tomorrow and were gonna work on what there gonna do at the show. I'm doing the 3 jumper classes. The 2'6-2'9 then 2'9-3' then after that the 3'-3'3. I might even do some dressage classes. Were going up Friday since the girls classes are in the morning. Everyone is so excited!!! Pictures are coming soon! ***Sara***

So Much News!

2009-07-09T05:30:00.001-07:00

Hey! Well I have more great news!!! I havent posted it yet but it happened last Sunday. Jenn and Jimmy finally got engaged!!! Jenn also just got herself this AMAZING horse! Its gonna be shipped down from Kentucky next week! Thats all for now!!

Congratulations

2009-07-07T12:19:00.000-07:00

I wanted to say congrats to Jenny and Whit for their second son Grayson Clay weighing 8lbs and 10 ounces! She had him today around 2 o'clock!!!

New Kitten!

2009-07-07T05:01:00.000-07:00

Well we got the new kitten!! She is sooooo adorable! Me, Carly, and Sydney were thinking of names and first it was boots because she has what looks like white boots on but then we decided she looked like a francesca!! So thats her name!!!

Clemson

2009-07-06T04:40:00.000-07:00

Hey!

Well lots has been going on at J&B! First of all we have been training really hard for the end of summer Clemson show. Sydney and Carly will be riding JP and I Badger. Haley might go with either Lena or Jodie. She's not quite sure yet. We might even be bringing the 3 horse trailer now that Jenn has a truck that can pull it. Bodie has been progressing really well! Since he is only 5 I am waiting til January when he turns 6 to start him over fences. He is doing excellent though! Badger has been jumping like he has springs latley since I ride him at night and its much cooler. Today we are getting a barn kitten!!! One of Weezies friends has a stray thats (i think) a few weeks old. Thanks to Brandy for saving me $115 for a pair of Danskoes. She had a new pair that were too big for her so she gave them to me! Thats all for now! ***Sara***

People & Life

2009-06-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

The thing about life is, is that you meet people and become friends, enemies, lovers,or just meet someone and never see them again. But its life and people will gain friends and lose friends. Everything happens for a reason and I have lost a friend. I believe I have lost that friend for a good reason. I have no regrets within our friendship.... but I do agree that its been over for awhile. I'm ready to move on and make new friends in High School. I have learned alot about myself within the past 2 years that I have moved here to SC. I learned that people can betray you and befriend you. I've learned that I am a beautiful, strong, independent, young woman. I can move on from rejection and absorb loving people that have always been there for me. I have learned (my favorite) to kill others with kindness. I stand up for myself now. I dont let people walk all over me or anyone I care for. I have learned all these lessons from my mother. She, also, a strong, beautiful, independent woman. And for those lessons I thank her. She has made me who I am today. And I am proud of that. I'm sure as life goes on she will still have lessons for me. I was recently told that this certain person didnt have a problem with me, but with my mom. I told her that if you have a problem with my mom, you have a huge problem with me. My life is beginning and taking the path that I want. I'm ready for the challenges, hardship, and broken hearts, that is in the future. I am ready to overcome this because of my mom. Thank You to my mom & Goodbye to my old friend.

<3 Sara Jane Winch

Staying Busy!

2009-06-25T18:03:00.000-07:00

Hey again!

Well things have been great at the barn latley! I had a jumping lesson on Badge yesterday and as always blew jenns socks off! Then a flat lesson today! Its been sooo hot so we've been keeping Badger inside during the day and out at night, his coat is also bleaching so keeping him inside is helping. I rode Bodie today too. He is progressing slowly but he's only 5 and hasnt been ridden in sooooo long. Denise has been teaching me lessons on how to drive a stick shift! We've been having lessons for about 3 to 4 months! I'm getting the hange of it! Thats all for now! <3 Sara

Bummer!

2009-06-19T05:29:00.000-07:00

Well the schooling show was canceled this weekend because of hot weather. Sydney and Carly are upset. We are looking to go to the Clemson show in August. On a good note Paula is going to stay at J&B through July! She's gonna help us clean up the barn (powerwash.etc.) and build jumps!! I've been riding Bodie and he's progressing well. I rode him in the round pen to get him used to what I want and bending and relaxing at the poll and neck. Tonight I'm giving Syd's and Carly a lesson at 6:30 since its sooooo hot. Badger is doing great! Learning more dressage moves and excelling in the challenges Jenn gives us in jumping! ***Sara***

Somethings Wrong

2009-06-17T12:28:00.001-07:00

Ok so I just tried to post pictures and the link came on but the pictures didnt. So I'll give the Blogging website a few days to fix "itself". Its happened to me before I just have to wait a few days. Anyway, Paula has brought Amador to J&B for 3 or 4 days for his feet to recover from all the rain. I am gonna give Carly and Sydney a lesson today for the upcoming schooling show at Mullet Hall. I'll bring Badger so I can ride and condition him on the trails when the girls arent riding! ***Sara

What the Heck?

2009-06-17T12:26:00.000-07:00

OK so my slideshow would not show up everytime I logged in so thats why I took it off. I'll just post the pictures individually.

Shows!

2009-06-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

I've been to 2 shows in the past two weeks! The first show was the seaisland schooling show. I wasnt going to show but this lady asked if I wanted to do jumpers so that there would be more than 2. I got 2 thirds which is good though because I was only 3,4, or 5 seconds from the others. We also took my student ( Its so weird to say that!) Sydney. She made up JP's show name "Paint me Proud!" which is such a great name! She won her whole division! Jenn talked to the judge and asked what she thought and the judge said that she was perfect and she didnt have anything to fix!!! Then I went to a PSJ show this past weekend and I went into the 2'6-2'9 and got 3rd out of 6 riders and I also got 28$ off the show bill! Then I went into the 3ft class and got 2nd out of 3 people! We were gonna go into the 3'3 class but nobody entered. Badger did sooooooo good!! We've been practicing out speed and me letting him go a bit more. June 20th i'm going to Mullet Hall again for the schooling show with Sydney and Carly and maybe Bailey. Syd's is gonna go in Walk, Trot, Canter and so is Bailey. Carly is gonna go in walk trot. I'm taking Bodie in the non-restricted walk trot canter u/s, eq, and 18 in. Thats all for now! Pictures will come very soon! ***Sara***

Oh and Jenn got a new Toyota Tundra so we get to pull the 3 horse trailer now!!

Change of Plans!

2009-06-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! I've got good news! Jenn is gonna still be my trainer! We have talked and have decided that Badger needs more training and wont be able to do the things I do if I go to another trainer, since i'm progressing rapidly. So she's gonna train me through the Summer and Fall and we'll see where we are in the Winter. I'm not sure if i'm supposed to tell anyone yet so i'll wait for a few more days to tell you guys some great news! Anyway! I do have news that I can share. I've been riding Bodie to get him back into shape and maybe even get to show him in the Fall. He is a really really fast learner. Badger has been doing really well with his Dressage and Gymnastics. Were practicing for the upcoming PSJ show this weekend. Were only going Sunday because Jenn has to work Saturday. Thats all for now! ***Sara***

Branching Out

2009-05-26T17:47:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone.

Well, nothing has been going on latley with me and Badger. We've been practicing for the PSJ Show at Mullet Hall next weekend. I've been giving Sydney and Carly lessons. Sydney might be going to the Sea Island show this weekend in a few walk trot classes. Jenn has been teaching me for about a year and 6 months. Throughout that time I have learned sooooo much and have had the best experience. We were talking in the car one day and I promised her she would have a "backstage ticket" when I make it to the Olympics and she would have dibs on anyone of the imported horses I get and train to sell. We have made a bond like no other friendship and we will keep that bond throughout our lives! She is my first real trainer who I look up to and admire as a role model. She told me and my mom a few months ago that I will soon "outgrow" her. We have decided that that time has come. I am now looking for a new Jumper trainer who could also do more Dressage. We have had Buzzy give us someone from Indigo, so we have to call her and check her out. Jenn is still looking for a horse and is gonna start training everyone else at the barn again. All for now! ***Sara Winch***

Counter Canter & Dances

2009-05-16T08:23:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! Well lately Jenn has decided that I have earned the right to learn the counter canter since I've been practiced and perfected what she has asked. So Thursday night we started the counter canter! Badger was kinda confused at first and kept switching to the correct lead! Eventually we got it and now I have something new and challenging to practice on the flat. As for the jumping I have been working on making my 2-point better and Its coming along really well. Last night (Saturday) me and Bailey went to the 8th grade graduation dance. It was really fun! Here are some pictures of us!

Aiken Show

2009-05-08T19:54:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! Well I got back from the Aiken show last Sunday and it was 10 times better than the last Aiken show! My first class was hopeful jumper 2'9 and I was first to go! He or shall I say we because I have to admit he would have jumped it if I pushed him a bit more refused the first jump so we didnt place in that first class. Then my 2nd class I got a 3rd place with 49.8 seconds and 40$ off of the show bill!!!! My 3rd class was good but at the second to last jump he knocked a pole down so we got faults on that. I was going to do a 3 foot class but I got him a new bridle and i've never used a figure 8 before and instead of putting the loop around below the bit I put it above which rubbed him so we scratched that. It was really bothering him so I didnt want it getting any worse. Overall we got amazing pictures! Here are some for yall to see! ***Floating on cloud 9***

Sunday

2009-04-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

I probably wont write in probably a week or so because I'm sooooooooooo busy with school now that its the last quarter and have Exams and PASS and reports and good stuff like that! So this coming Sunday I am going to the Aiken show! I have worked sooooooo hard these past 2 months. I am 100% sure we'll do so much more better this show than the last. Maybe we'll even place! Were not exacly sure on what day we are leaving. Its a 31/2 hour drive and my classes start at 9 so we might leave saturday. Thats all for now! Wish me luck!!!!

Jenn the Wonderful!

2009-04-25T10:08:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Well I had a lesson on Wednesday and Jimmy got Jenn the Nikkon Cannon camera for their anniversary! So she took amazing pictures of me and Badger! Here are some of them.

Getting Ready!

2009-04-19T17:38:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Well, today we had Buzzy from Hunters Green come out and body clip Badger for us! Last year when we had it done he had a full coat so she had to use the huge clippers on him and give him some sedative. This time since I kept a heavy blanket on him she only needed to use the small clippers and he was amazingly well behaved! We did have to twitch him though when it came to his left back leg. Thats the one that he injured before I got him and he's always been really picky on who can touch it and who cant. I'm the only one he allows to mess with it! I'll post pictures of him soon. For awhile we were practicing Hunters but me and Jenn found it very boring and so did Badger! We have knocked that idea out of our head and are back into Jumper and Dressage! We did find this Dressage trainer who travels, so were gonna give her a call and see if I can take some lessons from her. We will be going to the first PSJ show in Aiken but only attending Sunday because Jenn will be out of town Friday and Saturday. Then we'll be heading up to Tryon. Well that all for right now! ***Sara***

First Post

2009-04-11T14:59:00.001-07:00

Hello!

This is my first post for this blog! I had to make a whole new blog because this morning I couldn't log in and I've been trying and trying but its like the old J&B blog where we never figured out why we couldn't log in. That's why we had to make a new one.

So for those of you who are new to my blog this is a blog about me and my horse Badger and all the crazy adventures we have! Currently Badger can perform 1st level Dressage moves and we have jumped 3'6. I have had Badger a year and 5 months. We show in the Jumpers and we currently have 3 shows coming up in May.

A little about myself! I am 14 and have been riding for 3 years. I took a year off to play soccer and didn't like it as much as I used to. I loved horseback riding so much more. My plan for myself is to major in Equine management and anything else I can major in that involves equine. Eventually I want to ride in the Olympics and own a show barn, travel the world riding and training pristine horses.

My mom manages the barn I am currently at called J&B Stables. I have a trainer named Jenn and she is the best! We have a barn family who all get along great! Thats all for my first post.

Sara Winch