Tareyn, Maddie, Francesca and Alli all rode the Walk Trot at Franktown and were blue ribbon winners.  Way to go!    Wendy rode Murphy and won both Jumper classes.  Congrats to Jenna who won all her classes also....

Thank you to our pony "walkers".   This time of year we need all the help we can get walking our ponies to get them into shape.  Merlin just got his coat shaved (so he doesn't look like a goat) and is getting ready to work in pony school and walk trot lessons.....  Many children have learned all about horses with Merlin.  We have a whole crowd of kids who come to walk him, visit and bring carrots to the ponies!!!

Congrats to Callie on winning the Sacramento Pony Medal Year End Championship.   And YEA!!! to Jenny at her first show and to Allie and Totum who went to their first show!!

Congratulations

Callie Tomlinson on the purchase of "Piper" (whom we are calling "Peeps") Shoe name "Hrom de Elegance"Thanks to Macella O'Neal & Charles White for a wonderful hourse. God Bless Dick Widger for the referral!!

Welcome Jenny Mix & her horse "Belle" to our training program. To our lesson program Welcome Maddie Satchler, Taeryn Ryan & Madison Manante.

It was a big Birthday show for both Yvette & Callie!! Both accomplished huge goals this weekend. Great Job!

Yvette Legras & Little Miss Fancey Pants

1st Maiden Equitation Championship Fences *Graduated from the Maiden Equitation Division!!
3rd Maiden Equitation Fences
4th Short Stirrup Hunters
4th Short Stirrup Hunters Under Saddle
6th Short Stirrup Equitation Flat
7th Short Stirrup Hunters

Callie Tomlinson & Love & Appiness

1st Horse & Hound Pony Medal*Qualified for finals
3rd Norcal pony medal*Qualified for finals

*Pony Equitation Division Champion
1st Pony Equitation/ flat
1st Pony Equitation/fences
2nd Pony Equitation Championship/fences
4th Pony Equitation Championship/flat

2nd Pony Working Hunters-Handy
3rdPony Working Hunters Fences
3rdPony Working Hunters Fences
4thPony Working Hunters Under Saddle

Wendy & Balthazar
4th Level 1 Jumpers Open Tab.2.1

Thanks for a wonderful show...we lucked out & had beautiful weather for our riding times.

Callie Tomlinson & Love & Appiness

*Pony Working Hunter Champion
1st Pony Working Hunters O/F
2nd Pony Working Hunters O/F
2nd Pony Working Hunters O/F
3rd Pony Working Hunters U/S

*Pony Equitation Champion
1st Pony Equitation O/F
2nd Pony EquitationO/F
3rd Pony Equitation Flat Championship
4th Pony EquitationFlat

2nd Norcal Pony medal

Shannon Hartman & Balthazar

3rd Novice Equitation Championship O/F
5th Level 2 Jumpers
7th SAHJA Mini Medal

Sorry about the late results...Congrats also too...

Emma & Lexi

Reserve Champion for Childrens Hunters 14-17,
1^st in Equitation 15-17 Flat,
2^nd in Equitation 17 under Championship

    Question for Wendy - What is the correct position to be in when you land a jump? 

    Answer - Always be looking ahead at where you are going next, especially when you have a short turn coming up, as it is here in this photo. By looking in the direction I am going it has shifted my shoulders also that direction. My right leg is back & my left hand taking a feel indicating to my horse that we are going to go left after we finish the jump...notice I said after we finish the jump. If you try to turn in the air you risk having the rail. If the turn was super tight (maybe in a jump off)I could have indicated this to him over the jump by using an open left rein & right leg over the jump, not to interfear with him but just let him know whats next.  This particular photo was an inside turn in the first round of a table 2A class which time allowed was tight. So we needed to make the inside turn but we didn't need to hussle.
    Landing off the jump in your thigh is also important so that you allow your horse to finish their jump with out your seat getting in the way. Here I have planted my right hand into my horses neck & deep I am in my left heal, helping me to stay off his back until he finishes.

Thanks to Niasmith photography