Sweet Water Stables

11/25/2021

“Para nuestra familia, los caballos eran ante todo amigos, y nunca un medio para conseguir nuestras ambiciones. Teníamos metas, pero nunca sacrificamos nuestra amistad con el caballo para lograrlas. El entrenamiento diario es simplemente el medio de ser justos y claros con el caballo, para instruirlo de forma amistosa, esto incluye el reconocer y aceptar que el caballo podría haber llegado a su límite. Por último pero no menos importante, nunca hay que olvidar que la equitación es construir una personal e intensa relación con el caballo que no solo debe ser construida a través de la montura, sino realmente cuidando de él a diario.” Monica Theodorescu.

11/29/2019

08/23/2019

These are hilarious. Every show should stock a couple...

07/15/2019

And our second foal born here on the farm! Magdalena (Milky Way / Cayetano L /Lady's King) filly, 7 days old here owned by Sherry Stewart. Such a cutie ❤️️

06/07/2019

Had our very first foal here on the farm and he is such a cutie! Out of Sephira ( Sir Donnerhall /Freestyle) by Davos (Dante Weltino/Rubinstein). High hopes for this little guy!

03/02/2019

Unlock your horse’s dressage potential with this rising international star’s key to success.

02/08/2019

"You have to understand the species. When you first start a horse, he’s usually quite childlike and submissive once he understands what you want him to do. He wants to please. But, as the work takes form he becomes adolescent–he slams on the brakes or bolts one day to see what’s going to happen. He goes through a lot of stages. How he’s handled determines how he will flow through the training. And keep in mind the horse is different every day, like humans are. The idea of incremental progress being locked in is not realistic..." Sherry Ackerman

01/29/2019

"Remember, the conversation between you and your horse must never be dull or inert. It should be, "Ask, receive, give. Ask, receive, give." Ask with your body and legs; receive through your body into your hands; give primarily with the hands, but also with your body and legs, so that you can ask all over again, receive again and give again. The give is your thanks. If you don't give, you must ask harder the next time, and even harder after that, until you end up with a dead or resistant horse." - Sally Swift

05/28/2018

"Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance."
"Les grandes choses ne sont pas réalisées par la force, mais par la persévérance. "
( Samuel Johnson )

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02/03/2018

08/30/2017

Sweet Water is pleased to host a 2 day clinic with Grand Prix rider and NCCP Level III dressage coach Rebecca Garrard on Sept 16&17. A few spots still available, please pm if interested.

12/07/2016

Made my day! Thank you Mellisa and friends :)

12/01/2016

Tinky wants to be a circus pony

11/02/2016

Druida being ridiculously handsome today. What a beast ;). PC Moriah Seeman

08/13/2016

Was so nice to come home tonight after a few days away to not only a group of happy, well cared for horses, but a spotless aisle, cleaned barn bathroom, and a clean, reorganized tack room! You guys are the best, I feel really lucky to have you here :)

08/06/2016

Saddle soap and conditioner are now on tack store shelves! Look for it at your local tack store, and if they don't have it, tell them they should get some!

07/25/2016

Thanks to Amanda Straughan for this great photo of Mr Big with his AO Lynn Steiner.

06/25/2016

Gabby and Darwin picked up a hitchhiker...

06/12/2016

Sosimo was such a good boy for the first day of his clinic! So fun to go out and do some dressage again :)

04/07/2016

After school pony hour, the most entertaining part of my day :)

04/03/2016

New school pony pony came today and he's a rock star. Welcome, Darwin!

03/31/2016

FROM A PARENT:
One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do horse riding?" Well I have a confession to make, I don't pay for my kids horse riding. Personally, I couldn't care less about horse riding.

So, if I am not paying for horse riding, what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go the stables but go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that score they'd hoped for, but still have to work hard in the grading.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the arena instead of in front of a screen...
..I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for horse riding, I pay for the opportunities that horse riding provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

02/27/2016

Just an update to let everyone know that Noelle is doing wonderfully. She couldn't have found a better home, I'm so pleased for her!

01/30/2016

Wants to thank whoever left the huge box of apples for the horses!