South Wind Sport Horse

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

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.

11/11/2024

Some highlights from their sporthorse class ❤️

11/04/2024

Note 1: Clients, it is now the 4th of the month.
If you have not paid your invoice by the end of the day today, there will be a $35 late fee added to your invoice, increasing to $50 on the 10th.
There will be no lessons until the months invoice is paid, with the accompanying late fee if applicable, and any lessons skipped because of this will not be eligible for make up.

Normally, I am quite lenient about this policy. However there are several clients who have not paid their invoices.
Please remember that all of my own, and the horses bills, are due at the beginning the month and that I am responsible to pay late fees on my bills as well.

Note 2: Due to Rivers passing, there are some people I was unable to get back to about weekend makeups. I will get back to you all soon. But it would help if you guys can shoot me a text with other possible make up days/times you have available this or next week.

Hey all, we need to find these boots. They should have been in the office - and had boot stuffers with owls on them.
11/01/2024

Hey all, we need to find these boots. They should have been in the office - and had boot stuffers with owls on them.

Photo of my beautiful Pandora aka Panda - taken by the talented Jessica Lian Photography
11/01/2024

Photo of my beautiful Pandora aka Panda - taken by the talented Jessica Lian Photography

Watching Jaylyn and Queenie grow together this past month has made me so happy ❤️ 🤞 I get to see them in the show ring ...
10/27/2024

Watching Jaylyn and Queenie grow together this past month has made me so happy ❤️
🤞 I get to see them in the show ring together soon, they make a beautiful pair

Hello barn family! I am trying to set up a volunteer schedule to get all the horses grooming and feet picked daily. Regu...
10/24/2024

Hello barn family! I am trying to set up a volunteer schedule to get all the horses grooming and feet picked daily. Regular bathing as well!
I can sign off volunteer hours for school!

Alicia made a sign up schedule. It's be great if the kids could do a regular day of the week but anything helps!

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0A48ADA72DA2FCC52-52673500-equine

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Buckeye, AZ

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

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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!

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!

Video from our April NATRC (competitive trail riding) ride in Wickenburg with our Arabian crew. For Michele and Vern (back on the pack) it was their first trail riding competition and while they are still green out on the trail, they had a stellar ride and ended placing 5th in their division. For, Sirocco, my 6 year old green Arabian , it was only his third or fourth trail ride and he was a spice monster, but we had a lot of fun and good experiences. We have endurance dreams for both Sirocco and Vern. Cant wait to do a couple races and NATRC rides come fall! We also brought along my two 17 year old ex-show Arabians who were very new to experiencing any sort of riding outside an arena and I was so impressed with their behavior. Cross training is so good for their mental health.

Throwback to working with Trace the OTTB in Florida. Fun fact - Crime Lab"Trace" is related to our Inconceivable"Finn" through their mothers. The mares Criminologist and Lutess, both by the stallion Maria's Mon. Finn should be available for adoption through After The Homestretch AZ here soon!

Half-Arabian Mare - Nobody Does It Better "Queenie" .65 $100 Jumper Derby 1st out of 10

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