Monthly Archives: October 2015

After every show, I like to honor a rider who has shown particular improvement, hard work, and potential.  They may or may not be winners, but they embody the spirit of our team.  There is no pair more deserving of … Continue reading →

Jennifer Harden’s plan, all along, was to show this cool gelding in the last show of the year, San Luis Obispo.  After spending about six weeks working with me, I had no doubt that they could do it.  But I … Continue reading →

Dawn Poston is off and running with Master Colonel Chex (yep, Jack)!  She jumped into this after riding Jack only a few times (no, she and Jack had never worked a cow together), and she showed them all what this … Continue reading →

Alexi and Jessi are right in the thick of things, even in the dreaded Trail class!! Jessi was the youngest horse entered in the show.  There is no better way for her to gain experience and training than putting her … Continue reading →

These two have been together for a very short while, but they are getting it all FIGURED OUT.  They won the Ranch Riding and the Trail, and ran the best reining pattern so far.  Did a wonderful job in the … Continue reading →

Huge Congratulations to Grace Davis and Casino 203 for being our Limited Reserve Champions.  Grace and Casino have also become so consistent in every class.  It has really been fun to watch their progress.  Arizona, here they come!!

We all know that Kelly and Yellow can get it done, big time!!! But it was really satisfying to see them take home the honors in the tough advanced division.  They roped their cow and stopped it.  They even won … Continue reading →

It has been wonderful to watch Karen and Red as they have finally achieved this title.  They have reached the point where they can be strong, or win, in every single class.  At this show, they won the reining and … Continue reading →