Pacific Moon Equestrian Center

09/03/2024

Hug your horse, Happy Labor Day!

09/02/2024

Here’s a little hint, if you’ve a curb strap on your bridle that is stiff and new, or really any part of your bridle or reins that are unwieldy and not fitting, or laying, quite right.

Dip your leather in warmish water, just until the bubbles stop coming out, then form to fit. This is called ‘casing’ the leather in the saddlemaking trade and it is only a risk to your gear, if the leather was not good quality or well-tanned, in the first place.

Here, I’ve got a new curb strap for Bobby and it’s stiff and won’t lie correctly in his chin groove. While time and use will always form leather to fit the horse, I don’t want to wait that long. I will put the wet leather strap onto his bit and will ride him for an hour or two over the hills today. It will form to fit his chin exactly and by the time we get home again, it will be dry.

I can do this same thing to get split leather reins to lie correctly at the bit ends, to form any part of the headstall to lie better on a horse's head and sometimes, I'll make a turnback lie flatter with a few taps with a hammer, while it's all still wet.

Then, when it's dry and well-formed, I will unbuckle the strap and condition it fully, either with Skidmore’s dressing or warmed peanut oil brushed onto the fleshy (rough) side. It can be maintained with cleaning and with saddle soap, in the usual manner, but this way, each and every curb strap I use is custom fit to each horse.

Soaking leather will tend to make it snugger, which is why I suggest to use it while it’s still damp but we can still form it with our hands, so that the strap lies correctly. It’s a tiny, minor thing but for my horses and I, it’s one little step that makes a big difference to how the gear fits and looks... and to their comfort on the job.

09/02/2024

Karen Moore

09/02/2024

09/02/2024

Looking forward to this!

EI DRESSAGE SYMPOSIUM with SABINE SCHUT-KERY:

“Integrating the Training Pyramid into Development of the Horse, from Training to Grand Prix”

Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, 2024
Veluto Equestrian Center, 24221 NE Union Hill Rd, Redmond, WA
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AUDITORS
Auditors can buy regular price or VIP tickets for this special educational symposium and fundraiser for the WA State Horse Park on Strider.com at this link: https://www.striderpro.com/a/x3pCoWNdwkqQZB1_2tPS3g . Seats are limited so buy your tickets early. Regular price auditor seats are unassigned. VIP individual tickets and tables will be assigned as they come in, so the earliest signups will get the best location.
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RIDER/HORSE APPLICATIONS
Sabine will be making the selections of the rider/horse pairs for the symposium based on their suitability for the symposium as a whole program. We expect there will be more applications than ride spots. Amateurs, JR/Young Riders, or Professionals with any breed of horse may apply. Sabine is not looking for the perfect horse or rider, nor the most expensive horse. She is interested in coaching a variety of breeds and levels of horses, from Training through Grand Prix. Sabine will be looking for riders who are ready and able to make requested corrections and perform exercises consistent with the level of riding designated on the rider application.

To apply for a rider/horse spot in the symposium, email [email protected] for a Rider Application form. Fill out one form for each horse you are submitting.
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ABOUT SABINE

Sabine Schut-Kery is an Olympic Silver Medalist and internationally acclaimed Grand Prix rider and trainer, known for her correct and harmonious partnership with her horses. In 2015, she competed for the U.S. at the Pan American Games in Toronto, earning a Team Gold Medal in dressage. In 2018, she represented the U.S. at the Nation’s Cup, where she earned an Individual Silver Medal, and Team USA won Team Gold.

In 2021, Sabine rode Sanceo in the Tokyo Olympics, delivering three strong performances for Team USA, earning over 81% in the Grand Prix Special, and bringing home Team Silver with her teammates. In the Freestyle, they finished in fifth place, with over 84%. She and Sanceo were particularly praised for their harmonious partnership that earned the respect of judges, trainers, and spectators alike.

Sabine is a highly respected clinician who has taught across the country, including at the USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference and the USDF FEI Youth Clinic Series. Her training prioritizes a sensitive approach to a partnership with the horse. For more information on Sabine, see https://www.sabineschutkery.com/ .

08/22/2024

ISO Experienced, reliable farm hand 3-4 days per week, including some weekends, caring for 15-20 horses, 730am and 430pm feeding, cleaning stalls, landscape work, w**d trimming, blow leaves, clear brush, fix fences, general maintenance of top dressage facility in Arlington, WA 1 hour north of Seattle. $22 per hour to start. Contact Karen Moore 425-530-0124

08/20/2024

Now Hiring
Experienced Farm hands
$20 to start www.PacificMoondressage.com

08/16/2024

❤😃🤩❤

07/23/2024

07/20/2024

These beauties are headed off to 👏🏽👏🏽Helmets, Boots and Vests won’t know what Zings ‘em 🍋and Tack is about to breathe a sigh of Relief!🤩Mavrik Sterling’s got you covered!
Sn**ch em up while you can!

07/10/2024

Peace is joy at rest, and joy is peace on its feet. Anne Lamont

07/05/2024

Fireworks were not as bad this year. Mer and all the animals say. "Thank you very much." Here's a link to Firework discharge laws in Snohomish County.

Find tips and information about fireworks within the community.

07/04/2024

Don't squander your freedom. Read the Declaration of Independence. Happy 4th of July!

After Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration on July 4, a handwritten copy was sent a few blocks away to the printing shop of John Dunlap. Through the night, Dunlap printed about 200 broadsides for distribution. The source copy used for this printing has been lost and may have been a...

06/29/2024

Hilarious!

“Hopefully he’s in the Olympics so I can say, ‘What’s happening?’ to him. Bring him a couple of carrots, some apples or something.”

06/15/2024

Indeed... ❤

05/30/2024

Please... fireworks are torture for people with PSTD and anxiety, and all animals, wild and domesticated. ❤

This Memorial Day.......

05/12/2024

Good dog!

05/10/2024

If you know, You know! 🤩

04/18/2024

ISO - Experienced, reliable, part time, weekend horse farm hand. Beautiful dressage and retirement facility 1 hour north of Seattle. Our horses and their humans rely on us to take excellent care of them, everyday. Our great customers and owners really appreciate all our hard work! Job includes feeding, cleaning stalls and paddocks, turn in and out, blanket changes, some fence repairs & landscape clean up to keep the farm safe, looking good and working well. Normal hours 7:30- 4:30 weekends. Start $20 per hour or partial trade for board/lessons. DM Karen Moore or text 425-530-0124. Pacific Moon Equestrian Center, Arlington, WA.

Dressage Training, Instruction, Sales, Retirement board and Rehabilitation

03/17/2024

If you know, you know.❤🌟

03/13/2024

What a great opportunity! EI does good things.🌟😎

EI NEEDS YOU !!!!!
To provide the very best show experience at our two recognized dressage shows (Chablis/Beaujolais May 18-19, 2024 and the Champagne Classic July 6-7, 2024 held at the WA State Horse Park in Cle Elum, WA) we need your help fill the following positions:

Hospitality Person - Someone that will take care of all the officials (judges and TD) for the weekend of the show. Including pick up and drop off at SEA-TAC, back and forth from hotel and venue and to just make sure that they have everything they need during the day, such as lunch orders, drinks and snacks.
Pay $125/show day, free hotel room and all meals (including judges dinner)
Contact Christine Erikson, EI Recognized Show Manager at [email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator - Help recruit volunteers to be Gate Stewards, Equipment Checkers and Show Ground Greeters. We use the SignUpGenius program. Help set up the day before the show and train all volunteers to perform their duties. Check in with all the volunteers during the day to make sure they feel supported and have drinks/snacks.
Pay $125/show day, free hotel room and all meals (including judges dinner)
Contact Gunn Cooper, EI Dressage Director at [email protected]

03/04/2024

Always good info.