Category Archives: Training

Gaited Event Training – Hello Spring

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Bill

Spring 2010 is less than a week away now and the weather is noticeably warmer. While buying feed the other day, I saw another sure sign of spring – a local horse show event schedule. I’ve been saying for a … Continue reading →

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Pole Bending Training

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Bill

Mikki and I got our first pole bending lessons last night and we even got the Kid back on a horse, briefly. Horse friends invited us over to try pole bending and it’s something Mikki has been wanting to try … Continue reading →

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Moonshine Returns Home

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Mikki

We once again have fine east Tennessee Moonshine at our farm. This evening we went over to ride her and get Lance’s final evaluation before bringing her home. The report? Well, not so great. We observed Moonshine hunching up her … Continue reading →

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Update on Moonshine

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Bill

It’s been 2 weeks since Moonshine left on a “training vacation.” Saturday we headed to the training farm to see how she’s doing. She seemed happy to see us and as if to receive some comfort from it, buried her … Continue reading →

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Moonshine’s Leaving

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Mikki

Don’t worry, it’s not forever! I’m not sure how much we’ve shared about Moonshine, but to make a long story short, she hasn’t been fit for us to ride since we got her. Our horse friend, Shari, says she’s “green-broke” … Continue reading →

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