Black Thunder Friesians

15/07/2024

The girls and the BTF boys, Cayden and Gryffyn, rocked it at Vienna Farm’s show yesterday! I was too busy recording their rides to get pictures of them actually riding their tests! 🤣🤣. Congrats Kia Virginia Carpentier and Susan Bogart-Dube!

28/06/2024

Cayden got some new Scoot Boots this week! His old ones were almost 4 years old and have been used for just about every ride. They have held up amazingly well over the years but it was finally time.

24/06/2024

Pretty proud of the BTF team this weekend! Kia Virginia Carpentier and Cayden were able to get two great rides in at a Judy Westlake clinic at Turning Leaf Farm and Susan Bogart-Dube and Gryffyn had a fabulous Training 3 ride at Vienna Farm’s schooling show. Special mention to Gryffyn who, after we had him loaded up, a window on his side of the trailer broke, sending glass down on him. He was rattled but unharmed, and after super fast action by Brandi Raymond and Jane Mitchell, the glass was quickly cleaned up and Gryff was reloaded and we were on our way.

20/05/2024

Very proud of Cayden and Kia Virginia Carpentier and Gryffyn and Susan Bogart-Dube who all competed at the State of Maine Dressage Association schooling dressage show yesterday! They both had decent scores and really good rides! I am looking forward to seeing their progress throughout the season.

11/05/2024

Northern lights were incredible tonight!!

30/03/2024

Cayden showing off a new bling browband from High Score Equestrian!! Can’t wait to put his new green one on him!

10/03/2024

Ry and Kia! 💚

31/10/2023

Kia Virginia Carpentier!!

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween from the Sanderson sisters and their magnificent Friesians!!

26/09/2023

Ryleigh overseeing Matt Guillemette’s work on Cayden yesterday!

17/09/2023

Susan Bogart-Dube and Gryffyn finished out the show season in grand style! Two 1st place ribbons and good scores (66.something in both)! Plus High point for Intro!! Proud of these two!! Next year will be epic!!

16/09/2023

Cayden in Acadia earlier this week!

13/08/2023

Susan Bogart-Dube and Gryffyn had another great show today! A first in intro A and a 2nd in intro B, with the exact same score! 66.87!! Very proud of these two!!

10/08/2023

It was a big day today! Susan Bogart-Dube and Gryffyn made their show debut at Vienna Farm!! I couldn’t be more proud of them!! A 5th and a 2nd (I don’t have the scores) but the Icing on the cake was that they received reserve champion! Special thanks to Brandi Raymond who has been a fabulous trainer and to Jane Mitchell and Turning Leaf Farm for the great support!! This is the start of something huge!!

21/06/2023

Cayden is rocking the windswept feathers look tonight!

27/05/2023

We haven’t posted in a while but delighted to share these pics from a fabulous beach ride yesterday! Thanks to It's a Horse Life Photography for these incredible shots!! Kia Virginia Carpentier

20/01/2023

Gryffyn tormenting Cayden!

20/01/2023

Ryleigh!

15/01/2023

Kia Virginia Carpentier this is Ryleigh!

15/01/2023

Susan Bogart-Dube Gryffyn!

Just a little Monday cuteness!

14/01/2023

Amazing sunset over the farm tonight!

17/12/2022

Ryleigh and Kia, along with Susan and Gryffyn, got in one last ride in the ring last night before the snow storm hit today!

13/11/2022

Our annual trek to Equine Affaire…we couldn’t pass up getting some new bling shirts made up!!

29/10/2022

A big milestone today for Gryffyn and Susan Bogart-Dube…a teeny trail ride out into the field and down the long driveway. He was awesome! It definitely helped his confidence and Cay and Ry were great babysitters!

17/10/2022

Had a fun fall photo shoot today and then our photographer, Nicole, of It's a Horse Life Photography, had a great ride on Cayden. I wish my pics were as amazing as I know hers will be!