South Wind Sport Horse

South Wind Sport Horse Equine Training and Riding Lessons focusing on the development of the green horse and rider.

02/15/2025

TL SIZZLE and Parker Dolan in the .70s last month.

Wishing good luck to Parker, Alicia, and Grace this weekend!

Credits to mbrwnphotography

02/12/2025

Long overdue updated on Shadow the baby warmblood:
He is living the life in Ohio with my best friend/business partner Alissa.
This is a gelding who was given up on several times, as he would behave explosively during any attemp to start undersaddle.
We were not exempt from that behavior, but with time, consistency, and patience, he has truly blossomed.
Even though this has taken a lot of time, we have always seen the potential in him and know he is well worth it.
Alissa ended up doing a lot of the work with him thanks to my broken pelvis, and fell in love with him, of course. He is now her personal horse rather than just a project. Our goal is to make him a hunter!

The beautiful MP Katlyn is doing wonderful with her re-start under saddle 🩵
02/12/2025

The beautiful MP Katlyn is doing wonderful with her re-start under saddle 🩵

Congratulations to Michele on her purchase of "Arthur." Very excited for the new baby to get here!
01/24/2025

Congratulations to Michele on her purchase of "Arthur." Very excited for the new baby to get here!

Congratulations to the new owner of this big goofy horse “Arthur”. He will be on his way home soon and we can’t wait to see pictures of him growing up and learning things. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen!!!

01/21/2025

🤩 Hayley, a long time student, and her new mare Dakota. This was their first lesson after she was purchased and spent some time in training.

When we went to try Dakota, she had a very good start but was stuck and unwilling to go forward, and dead to leg pressure and spurs. I said give me a week of training, a change of tack, and the start of a diet and just look at her strut! NO SPURS!
Hayley and Dakota are a wonderful match, and I am so excited to get to be a part of their journey!

Next Four Reel Farms show is Feb 15-16This is the tentative plan:Saturday - Parker/Sizzle. 70s, Alicia/Sizzle Crossrails...
01/19/2025

Next Four Reel Farms show is Feb 15-16
This is the tentative plan:
Saturday - Parker/Sizzle. 70s, Alicia/Sizzle Crossrails?
Sunday - possibility for Sizzle to do Ground poles or cross rails.

If anyone is at all interested for Sunday. I'll need a final decision prior to 1 week in advance, or Sunday will be completely off the table, Saturday is the only sure thing.

Feb 1st is the East Valley Arabian Horse Schooling show and this will be a good low pressure, low cost way for riders to get in the show ring.
Ill need to know if anyone is interested

Queenie and Pandora - best ponies ever!
01/17/2025

Queenie and Pandora - best ponies ever!

Ella and Sizzle looking amazing this past weekend 💗
01/17/2025

Ella and Sizzle looking amazing this past weekend 💗

Merry Christmas from me and Pandora (and all the other ponies) 🎄
12/26/2024

Merry Christmas from me and Pandora (and all the other ponies) 🎄

Big photo dump from around the barn!
12/18/2024

Big photo dump from around the barn!

12/18/2024

Why I never stop talking about the elbows!

It's been a rough weekend. Our most precious pony Carlos has moved out to pasture, for his comfort, while we make end o...
12/18/2024

It's been a rough weekend. Our most precious pony Carlos has moved out to pasture, for his comfort, while we make end of life plans for him.
It is so hard not seeing his face everytime I walk out to the barn. It's been a hard time emotionally for me. . . and queenie. She has been pacing non stop, wondering where he went. I've put her in with Sirocco for now and hopefully that will settle her.
Everything is feeling too final, but I know this is how he will be happiest during his last days. . .

Anyone who would like to send a piece of them with Carlos when the time comes, please cut a lock of your hair and we will braid it into his forelock.

There is still time, so no worries, everyone will be updated when we choose the date and everyone will have a chance to visit him

Please let me know which dates you are interested in.
12/10/2024

Please let me know which dates you are interested in.

Welcoming Nono and Leo to the Valley West Equestrian Center barn family! Nono is a a PRE stallion, and Leo is a Lipizzan...
11/28/2024

Welcoming Nono and Leo to the Valley West Equestrian Center barn family! Nono is a a PRE stallion, and Leo is a Lipizzan gelding

I understand they are beautiful, and also very adorable. They love pets, but this is everyone's reminder to not feed the horses or enter their stalls without the owner's permission.
For those who do chores, of course you may enter their stalls to muck, refresh waters, and fill hay nets as normal. Just double check that you clip their chain locks when you are finished!

I NEED people to help in purchasing dressage whips and jumping crops, if you jump.I always ask that whip remain in the a...
11/28/2024

I NEED people to help in purchasing dressage whips and jumping crops, if you jump.
I always ask that whip remain in the arena or directly by the arena gate, however they always end up discarded somewhere totally different after rides.
A new one for barn use would be wonderful, but it will also really help of riders get their own crop/whip, gloves, and spurs (if applicable) to keep with their own stuff.

I will be putting a tack trunk by the arena entrance. This is where all whips and lunging equipment will remain from now on. If you find the missing whips, put them there.

I get asked a lot what the barn needs donated, and Christmas time is coming up.- Grooming and health care supplies are a...
11/16/2024

I get asked a lot what the barn needs donated, and Christmas time is coming up.
- Grooming and health care supplies are always appreciated.
- The barn does need racks like these for our tack room remodeling. This will be a huge benefit and will make things more organized and pleasant in the tack room, as we have outgrown it's current organization system.
We will need several bridle racks and several saddle racks, please only the wall mounted screw in version. Anything that sits on the floor will take two much space. Of course used stuff is fine if you can find it! I have attached some pictures.
- also if you ever want to donate bags of feed or hay, that's always helpful. I love these creatures but boy do they eat a lot. You can always ask what bag of feed or supplement we currently need most.
Sizzle is our biggest eater and always appreciates bale of premium alfalfa or even the Paca Verde bale from Bales Hay!

Another rated Arabian show coming up at Westworld. This show also has jumping classes.
11/13/2024

Another rated Arabian show coming up at Westworld. This show also has jumping classes.

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Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

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TL SIZZLE and Parker Dolan in the .70s last month. Wishing good luck to Parker, Alicia, and Grace this weekend! Credits to mbrwnphotography

Long overdue updated on Shadow the baby warmblood: He is living the life in Ohio with my best friend/business partner Alissa. This is a gelding who was given up on several times, as he would behave explosively during any attemp to start undersaddle. We were not exempt from that behavior, but with time, consistency, and patience, he has truly blossomed. Even though this has taken a lot of time, we have always seen the potential in him and know he is well worth it. Alissa ended up doing a lot of the work with him thanks to my broken pelvis, and fell in love with him, of course. He is now her personal horse rather than just a project. Our goal is to make him a hunter!

🤩 Hayley, a long time student, and her new mare Dakota. This was their first lesson after she was purchased and spent some time in training. When we went to try Dakota, she had a very good start but was stuck and unwilling to go forward, and dead to leg pressure and spurs. I said give me a week of training, a change of tack, and the start of a diet and just look at her strut! NO SPURS! Hayley and Dakota are a wonderful match, and I am so excited to get to be a part of their journey!

Some highlights from their sporthorse class ❤️

Parker on TL Sizzle, Hazel on Vertuous Fire AMT, and Alissa on Nobody Does It Better So proud of everyone this day!

Hazel's second time on Sirocco, Sirocco's 3rd or fourth time back jumping after the summer. We tried to jump Rocco a couple times at the beginning of summer, when I brought him back from lease. Nothing crazy and it was doable, but he was either backed off of the fences, or grabbing the bit and trying to run to the jumps. Even if they were little and plain. I decided he could take the summer to focus on flatwork, groundwork, liberty, and trails - and then we could try again and re-evaluate. I personally wasn't too concerned. I want him to be my fun all-rounder personal horse, and especially I want to do some more endurance with him, so not jumping was not a hardship. Our first one or two jump schools back were not pretty, he was overexcited, but just a couple of exercises to ask him to come back down, and we have reached a nice place. He's still in his smooth oval baucher. He has become much more relaxed and steady. I was not overly concerned if he started cantering half-way through the line, since the goal for those were to canter out of the first cross rail anyway. He is a very cautious horse and gets backed off easily, so we have to balance encouraging the forward momentum, while also not allowing him to rush. He's well in front of the vertical, on a soft contact, and maintaining a steady rhythm in, through, and out, so I am quite happy. We will do plenty of only trot lines and fences as well. There is a lot more work to do, but definitely a major improvement!

First canter with Pandora! She cannot hold herself together well, as she has a lot of strength to build, but we are so proud of her try. She is quite the strong horse, as many Haflingers can be, so our primary focus now is getting her light and responsive to the aids, especially downward transitions, halts, and backs. And hopefully finding a saddle for her 🤞she is still on a weight loss journey and is so wide currently that our only option is to ride her bareback 😅

Older video of Sirocco and I from the beginning of the summer. He was lovely this ride. We've taken a break from much of any jumping this summer to really work on flatwork basics. We will pick up endurance rides and jumps schools again when it cools down.

A little bit of fun after baby Pandora's 3rd ride 💓

GA The South Wind at Liberty

Parker and Sizzle the other night. It has been a journey to get Sizzle to truly relax down and stretch through his back. With his past as a main ring horse, being ridden hollow, and a kissing spines diagnosis, it is so important for his health that he does learn to stretch through and lift his back. Sizzle can be the easiest and most straightforward horse to ride, but if you are riding him with the goal of relaxation and using his body properly, it does take a skilled rider. Parker has come a long way in her riding journey with Sizzle. She has learned to become a pilot instead of a passenger and I'm so proud to see it!

My baby Sirocco's first river encounter. I was so delighted with his willingness!

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