Kingfisher Sporthorses

01/17/2025

Scroll for what was happening under the skin!
Seriously. Penny spent the weekend with Karen Healey jumping out of her skin and being a STAR! She was a little tired day 2 and had a rail (weird) and a stop or two but nothing too crazy for her (especially tired, and the jumps and questions getting big - I wasn’t worried)
But for fun I pulled out a thermal imager (thanks
Amazon) and ah!!! It’s not that I don’t feel her legs- they felt within normal per my hands. No swelling or anything.
But seeing the heat made me pause and do some hard core aftercare and rest this next week. Which is helping lots! Heat is going down and everything is evening out.
With this she’s been less grumpy at me messing with her and I’m glad I didn’t trust my own assessment. No doubt had I not done all the poultice and and resting Penny would have been injured and out for the summer.
Get a thermal cam!

(First thermal reading is Monday after the clinic, 2nd one is Thursday PM after a few days off and alternating poultice and wraps/socks)

01/13/2025

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Once primarily worn by eventers over their required body protector on cross-country, air vests today have moved into other jumping sports and can be seen on riders from Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut to low-level hunter competitors. But there’s little research into—and no certification to tes...

01/13/2025

Except that one time I actually put a band/seatbelt on Gwynne….
It DID work.

01/09/2025

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01/03/2025

Karen Healey Clinic January 11-12 at Kingfisher Sporthorses

One spot left in the 3’6”+!

Auditing space available!

Saturday schedule:
8:00-10AM
Up to 2’6”

10:15-12:15 PM
2’9”-3’3”

12:15-1:15 PM
Lunch

1:30-3:30 PM
3’6”+

Sunday schedule:
7:30-9:30 AM
3’6”+

9:45-11:45 AM
2’9”-3’3”

11:45-12:45 PM
Lunch

1:00-3:00 PM
Up to 2’6”

12/28/2024

Answer: it is MUCH easier to be defeatist and whine about people with more money than sense.

Stop whining and flat your horses. They might surprise you.

12/19/2024

Though natural born talent can provide you with great benefits in the show ring, this gift can only take you so far when it comes to overall success. Being a talented rider is important, but there are qualities that you can acquire that will allow you to perform to the best of your ability. Here are...

12/18/2024

Update 12/20
Karen is less than 1 month away!
*if you have not yet paid your deposit, the spot is not secure*

up to 2'6 : 1 spot
3' waitlist
3'6 : 1 spot?

This was an amazingly informative and productive clinic for everyone who rode last year, for everyone from cross rail riders to amateur jumpers to the trainers who participated!

Karen is insightful, fair, and clear in her expectations of each horse and rider and does a phenomenal job ensuring every pair has a productive and positive experience.

12/12/2024

KAREN HEALEY CLINIC UPDATE:

UP TO 2’6” GROUP: 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE

3’6” GROUP: 2-3 SPOTS AVAILABLE

$200 DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO HOLD YOUR SPOT

MESSAGE 503-592-0877

11/26/2024

11/25/2024

Leeeeeegggggggggg fiiiiirrrrsssstttttt

11/18/2024

So much of this. The “basics” never end. You just get to do cool things AND the basics. It’s a lot easier if you just enjoy the process and stop worrying about how high you’ve jumped or what class your friends are showing in. You’ll be so much happier.

"Advanced training is just the basics done really well." - Ken Ramirez
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"Training often fails because people expect way too much of the animal and way too little of themselves." - Bob Bailey
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"Please just do your homework." - Fred

11/11/2024

Well today Roy, Wynnie and I headed south to hang out with and I took some super stalkery pictures and videos of them being amazing.

Huge shoutout to the U of O team for taking great care of our horses and all the riders who rode them so beautifully. We will definitely be back!

Plus! They were elected the best horses ever, Wynnie winning the people’s choice award (duh) and Roy came home officially being the judges favorite.

Lowkey I’ve never won a halter before so coming home with two 🙌

10/28/2024

Warm wishes to Fonzie and Froggy on their new adventure together!

So exited for Fonzie and Lora to get to know each other and work hard on the farm together! They are returning to Clydesdale power (so cool) and Fonzie will be Lora’s (more appropriately sized) riding horse.

And after 4+ years, it was bittersweet to send Frog, aka Forg, aka Ulove de Tan Z, along with him to Walla Walla. Frog will be keeping Fonzie company and getting groomed, loved, and admired by a wonderful family 🐸💕❤️

10/24/2024

ISO motivated working student/assistant for established hunter/jumper program outside of Portland, OR

Tuesday-Saturday, 8-5 (unless it’s different because horses)

This is a full time position for a motivated horsey human looking for somewhere to grow and learn and go to horse shows and all the fun things.

Duties include
- grooming, therapies, tacking up etc (helping trainer get the training done)
- schedule and managing vet/farrier, supply ordering
- helping with the day to day barn operations
- fold the laundry, sweep the cross ties, dust the cobwebs etc
- horse show packing, etc

On site housing, riding/clinic opportunities, competitive pay and potential to bring a horse!