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Merry Go Lightly

Ah, life is too wonderful NOT to live your dream! Follow the adventures (and misadventures in living the dream!) We're nuts about our horses and ponies!

07/23/2021

01/20/2016

Chattanooga Choo Choo (Noogie!) on the lunge line....in the rain.

05/31/2015

Working with Moria- who had a catastrophic injury about a year and a half ago. She came to the farm to be a brood mare, but I also want her to have a job. So, we're working with her (very lightly) to get her ready to give kids a ride. She never takes a wrong step. Ponies are...amazing!

05/24/2015

https://youtu.be/E9c0L7APEZo

Make your own fireworks with Toby! Boom, boom, boom....even brighter than the moon, moon, moon! Toby has the legendary Knabstrupper trainability plus plenty ...

05/16/2015

Toby sez: "Boom, boom, boom! Brighter than the moon, moon, moon!"

05/14/2015

Photos by Ian Geglia (the farm's official photographer!)

05/04/2015

Little Toby...blindingly white (for a little while))

05/04/2015

Toby (Tobias Funke)!

02/16/2015

Choo working in the long lines, after too long of hiatus due to my wrist injury.

10/05/2014

Sweet babies!

10/05/2014

Choo doing her best to cheer me up

10/05/2014

broken wrist and my little man is so gentle..."what is wrong, Mom?"

09/15/2014

Short video of the Merry Go Lightly critters at the inspection today.

09/14/2014

Merry Go Lightly babies at inspection: Chattanooga Choo Choo - Silver Premium. Chinacat Sunflower - Gold Premium & Site Champion filly. I couldn't be any prouder of these two babies.

09/13/2014

Busily getting ready for the RPSI inspection that we are hosting tomorrow. I'm looking forward to seeing the other mares & foals. It promises to be a good time for all!!!

09/09/2014

Chinacat Sunflower practicing for the inspection on Sunday....

07/27/2014

Belle schooling today...working on the "missing" gait (which is w-a-l-k). She is getting better about walking but she is SO happy when I tell her it is time to trot.

07/15/2014

Belle...proving once again that she loves being a driving pony. She took one look at the cones and man-o-man did she have a lot of go!

07/14/2014

two 'not kids' playing with Belle (the wonder pony).

07/11/2014

And no jokes about my baggy jeans...I take enough grief from Lee about my farm clothes...

07/10/2014

Asking Choo to stretch down in response to a half halt on the lines. we're working on adding strength after her 'crash with the fence' as a weanling.

07/09/2014

We had walk again today -- not pretty walk, but it was walk. Her trot work is improving - I'm able to slow her down a bit and improve the push. I'm looking forward to taking her cross country (I have to mow the paths first!)

07/04/2014

random photos taken before the wild fireworks start....

06/22/2014

Learning to move forward...a bit apart from the human. I'm asking him to move away from the whip -- which he does. I'm pleased that he is unconcerned by it and happy to go forward.

06/19/2014

Chattanooga Choo Choo (aka Noogie) showing off a bit!

06/12/2014

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie in harness, dragging chains. I love how "not worried" she is about the jingling around her feet. And even when she was worried about things inside the barn door (Vanessa had some tack in a different place), she held it together and eventually walked on in. Yes, I AM pleased with her.

06/08/2014

Chattanooga Choo Choo & me. He's quite substantial!

05/31/2014

A little ride on Djinn and a whole lot of entertainment from Chinacat!

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Videos

Chattanooga Choo Choo (Noogie!) on the lunge line....in the rain.

Choo working in the long lines, after too long of hiatus due to my wrist injury.

Short video of the Merry Go Lightly critters at the inspection today.

Chinacat Sunflower practicing for the inspection on Sunday....

Belle schooling today...working on the "missing" gait (which is w-a-l-k). She is getting better about walking but she is SO happy when I tell her it is time to trot.

Belle...proving once again that she loves being a driving pony. She took one look at the cones and man-o-man did she have a lot of go!

Chattanooga Choo Choo (aka Noogie) showing off a bit!

Several caveats on this video: 1) Choo is young and is not yet strong enough to be steady in the contact; 2) trotting up the centerline with a youngster is HARD - yes, she is wobbly but she's trying to stay straight between my hands; 3) our goals are simple right now - build strength, accept the bit (and we do have moments of chewing!) and listen to instruction for walk, trot, canter, whoa, reverse. No, she is not finished...she really is just starting so it doesn't look perfect. That said, I couldn't be any more pleased with her efforts. And...no stifle locking.

Pippin today...

Schooling with Pippin

Schooling with Pippin today...lots of work on transitions. After arena work, we went on the trails. What Pip lacks in size, he makes up for in willingness.

Chloe...trying new things

Chloe schooling today...I'm asking her to do some yielding to help her develop her hindquarters. Yes...many things to improve on, but she's trying hard and is moving off as I am asking her. I certainly got my workout trotting with her!!!

Pippin -- schooling 6/4/2011

Pippin today -- using the collar more effectively and with more zip (as he gains in condition). This was about 30 minutes into the hour drive.

Pippin...little fellow/big heart!

Pippin schooling today. He's learning to use his neck collar and he improves each drive. Had the heart rate monitor on him & he wasn't working very hard (which means more challenges in the future!). Video shows the shafts "floating" in the carriers which means that there is little/no weight on the pony's back.

Pip-pip-hooray! Pippin is getting stronger each time out. He's still not really pushing into the collar the way that I want him to through the corners, but it will come. He is a fun little feller!

Keely came & worked with Scooter. One lesson is asking him to walk through cones. It's a test to see if he truly understands "walk on". The verdict? Oh yeah. He knows. But has his own take on the solution. I love this pony's resourcefulness!

First hitching for the year with Pippin. He's out of shape, but always willing to give it his best. And, yes, it IS a terrible half-completed clip job on the little fellow. Next time, heart rate monitor goes on and I'll start his conditioning program!

Scooter - April 13, 2011

Working with Scooter on 1) coming more forward into the contact (taking up the slack in the lines; 2) straightening (staying with my hands). Sure, he's green but he's giving it one heck of a good effort. Gotta love this pony!

Scooter -- wearing new harness saddle today

After a few days off, Scooter went back to work like we hadn't missed a day. He wore his new harness saddle (rather than the surcingle) which has the lines higher. His trot work is improving -- still lots of work to be done but he is most certainly willing. Such a nice pony!

Scooter dragged the tire for the first time today. No drama, no problem. We did a couple of laps of the driveway with just the singletree without incident. Added the tire and off we went. This is one very special pony.