Single Tree Stable

11/17/2019

Just sharing for anyone who didn’t know! 😊 Happy blanket season!

Blanketing time is upon us!

11/17/2019

Dressage Today

To get the feel of the horse reaching for the bit correctly…

Think of the base of the horse’s neck as one of those crinkly straws you sip a drink through.

When properly reaching for the bit, it will reach
up and out just like the last of the crinkles open on the straw. The horse is both stronger and more flexible
when he is reaching and lifting at the base of his neck in this way. So think about that part of the neck instead of the horse’s mouth. —Eliza Sydnor Romm

(Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz)

08/16/2019

Pinewood Equine

Pinewood Equine

We are halfway through August! For many of us that means thinking about back to school shopping or squeezing in final vacation days. For our horses, it means we are heading toward the peak of our "Seasonal Rise" in ACTH levels! This hormone tells the horse's body to prepare for winter - grow a coat, keep the weight on, etc. In horses with PPID (Equine Cushing's Disease), this hormone is OVERproduced and is what we measure when diagnosing PPID. Horses with advanced PPID may have increased ACTH levels year round, but horses with early PPID may be normal the rest of the year but have an extreme response to the seasonal rise. After many years of testing for PPID, we now know what a normal horse's response to the season looks like and what a PPID horse looks like. This makes the next 6 weeks or so an EXCELLENT time to test those suspect horses! If you have an older horse and are concerned you are starting to see signs of PPID, make sure to give us a call to get scheduled for examination and testing.
Check out this link for a brief review on PPID and signs to watch for: https://ker.com/equinews/equine-cushings-disease-back-basics/

05/13/2019

Single Tree Stable

Single Tree Stable

Always wondered what is correct appointments for your vehicle? Check out this GREAT resource! Published by the CAA and available in their bookstore!
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05/13/2019

carriage turnout

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05/12/2019

So proud of both of Single Tree Stable’s students today at DelMarva pleasure show! Maddy and Oreo’s first show ended with Grand Champion of a combined VSE & Pony Division! And Dianne and Siri’s day also end in Grand Champion Single Horse Division!

11/19/2018

Looking for a great way to exercise/crosstrain your horse this winter? Why not try long lining! There are so many reason why long lining is beneficial.

1. The horse can learn new things without having to do so with a rider aboard.
2. Your balance doesn't get in your way.
3. You can add something new a different to the routine.
4. Help to teach and build collection.

BUT THE BEST REASON....
You can stay totally bundled up, plus you are also walking so you STAY WARM! 😉

If you are interested in hosting a long lining clinic at your barn PM, or email at [email protected].
I can help teach particiapnts to long line as well as work horses on the lines myself. Very tailored to what you would like out the clinic.

07/04/2018

Don’t underestimate the value of mental training for your horse.

Days that ask him to handle situations where he is uncomfortable or concerned, in a safe and controlled way can help to build confidence and bravery for the times when you may need it most!

06/26/2018

If your competitive drive or ego ever takes precendent over your horse’s well-being you should take up a sport where it’s only your body in training! (Maybe run a marathon or two!) It’s ok if you want to drag your drained and battered body across the finish line but don’t do that to your horse. He doesn’t get to choose his sport he does it out of respect and obedience to you! If you don’t ever take that for granted by asking more than he’s happily able to give you, you will gain his partnership and you’ll both enjoy the sport!

05/21/2018

I was just talking about this same thing in driving horses! It’s important to make the stress less stressful by failing down the pressure with green horses until they can answer the question confidently and happily!

Horses, as prey animals, rather than predators, are spooky by nature. Many trainers, the good ones, realize that adding fear to fear is not productive, and will let the green horse look at the scary object, the way Sue Berrill is letting Rue look at this Liverpool, being ready for the initial flying leap.

Then repeat, until the horse sort of says, "I get this. No big deal."

Other trainers treat the "refusal" to jump as "being bad" and swiftly go on the attack with whip and spurs. There will be some horses who will sometimes need more active aids from the rider, but to have the aggressive aids as the automatic "default response" will often just make the horse more afraid of the rider than of the frightening object.

The big problem with this tactic is that the underlying fear is still there, rather than having been lessened, or eliminated, and there will be other situations when it will be the instinctive response of the horse to spook from the fearful situation.

Generally, it will be better to create the go button from confidence rather than from fear of consequence.

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04/13/2018

Single Tree Stable would like to formally congratulate Jennifer Hinkel, from Wisconsin, on winning our first essay contest and her entry fees paid to The Columbus Carriage Festival!

Here's a short quote from Jennifer's essay and a photo of her and her mini!

"April and I look forward to the summer shows and train for them every chance we get. We enjoy going for drives on our farm, teaching 4-H youth the sport of driving, and our very favorite is competing in pleasure driving shows if my budget allows for it. Last year, I had the great honor of being named the ADS Youth Recreational Driving Champion and would love to apply for the Youth Pleasure Driving Championship."

04/06/2018

We are currently and excitedly reviewing the entries received for our “entry fee” contest! Keep an eye out for results to be posted soon!

03/13/2018

Check out this article about some benefits of equine chiropractic care! Published in Driving Digest magazine! Not a subscriber?!? You’re missing out! Head to www.DrivingDigest.com and sign up now!
Huge thank you to Dr. Beth Hirsch for writing this article with me! And Lauren Nicole Hewitt who took the great photos!

03/09/2018

We are delighted to share that Jouey En Sunday was the New Forest Pony Society of North America’s 2017 Reserve Champion for dressage!
Jouy was purchased June 2017 from Hawk Wing Farm in Florida, and only competed at 3 shows last season, still earning enough points to earn this award!
(I will take the ribbon to the barn and get some pictures of him with it ASAP!) 😊❤️🐴

02/06/2018

Presentation to the Cape May County 4H Horse clubs! Lots of horse people had the opportunity to hear about carriage driving, through PowerPoint, Video and Pictures!

Want to host this presentation for your club?!? - Send me a message, email [email protected] or give me a call at 609-846-5105

02/05/2018

Hello friends!

Sad news this morning out of Pittsford NY that the legendary Walnut Hill pleasure show has officially come to an end!

This has lead to a lot of conversation about how to support pleasure shows around the country! Every year Single Tree Stable has tried to sponsor a few pleasure show divisions in or region but this year we’d like to offer support in a slightly different way.

An essay contest!

Entries will be accepted now through March 31st. With the winner announced by April 14th! Write an 1000 word or less essay about what pleasure driving means to you and way you want to win the chance to have your entry fee paid, up to $250. (Include where you’d like to show, what division you’d compete in, and a photo of your turnout for publication if you win!)

Winner will receive their entry fees paid to the ADS pleasure show of their choice! Fees will be paid directly to the show for the winner!

Please feel free to share!

02/04/2018

Tamarack Hill Farm

In human language, "tone of voice" can completely change the message.

Take this simple exchange between, say, a teenage girl and her mother---

The mother asks the daughter to do something---

The kid replies, in a cheerful tone of voice, "Yes, Mom."

Or in a totally sarcastic tone, "YES--- MOM" that implies that the request was the stupidest thing ever uttered in human history.

In just such a way can the "tone" of a rider's aids be mild and pleasant, or sharp and adversarial.

In order to not create anxiety or resistance, the good trainer keeps her "tone of voice" (Read: "intensity of physical stimuli") within certain limits, most of the time. Sure, there are sometimes situations that require a "shout" but shouting should be reserved for when it is really needed.

If a rider stops a horse by always yanking on the reins, which is analogous to always shouting in a harsh tone, that will create a tense, worried, anxious horse. And so on---

01/19/2018

I challenge you to really consider which type of student you are no matter your discipline... do you lesson to learn and improve your skills or to compete and gain ribbons?
If competing is not the result of learning and a way to show the skills you’ve improved than you maybe be the second type of student.

Jack LeGoff had a saying about American riders----

"Americans do not want me to teach them how to ride. They want me to teach them how to compete."

And that was 45 years ago. If anything, it has gotten more that way.

Not many riders will put up with the long, slow, meticulous process of truly learning correct basics, and then building a training system based upon those basics, like the kind that the great European trainers like LeGoff and DeNemethy, and many others who came to the USA post World War 2 tried to impart.

And I don't think it's the "kidz these days" cliche that is at work here. It is real.

Why? Reflections of our general culture, maybe? I don't know the why, but I see it all the time.

01/14/2018

On the same thought process as our poll question earlier his week... what is your trainer’s number one priority? Mostly in terms of training horses, not necessarily training-as in teaching people? (or yours, if you’re a trainer)

Do you know what your horse trainers priority is? What is their goal? What is their philosophy?

Is it clear? If not ask them! Their response should give you great insight into how they train!

01/10/2018

What is the most important factor for your decision making when considering where/who to learn from?

Location?
Price?
Education of instructor?
Temperment of instructor?

01/08/2018

Dreaming of driving!?!

*Update, I was able to measure Dory today with a leveling measuring stick, on a concrete floor! She sticks 11.1h so if you want to do CDEs she falls into the small pony class and you do NOT need a navigator!*

Now offered For Sale! Complete package!
11.1h Welsh cross Mare, 8 years old, green broke (but very quiet) to drive! Stands perfect to be hooked!
Leadline, kid safe to groom/lead/etc!
A pleasure in the barn!

Sells with easy entry cart and biothane harness!
Make 2018 the year you get the pony of your dreams!

Asking $4,500 for the complete package! Reasonable offers will be considered to the perfect home!

01/06/2018

Single Tree Stable welcome to 2018 email has been sent;
if you didn't recieve it and you wish to please PM me your address!

01/06/2018

Join the official Single Tree Stable email list by replying here or via PM!

01/06/2018

Single Tree Stable friends, clients and driving contacts, be on the look out for a 2018 New Year email! 😊🌟🐴

01/06/2018

Check out our pictures! Students, clinics and competitions! www.SingleTreeStable.com recently updated! Make 2018 your best year yet by letting us help your driving dreams come true!

12/29/2017

From the USDF CONNECTION magazine.
I 100% agree with the “What Judges want you to know”! It’s the reason most of us start judging careers! To encourage and shape the future of our sport!

12/25/2017

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

12/12/2017

Always wanted to learn how to drive but not quite ready to invest in your own driving equine and equipment!?!
Perfect pony looking for the perfect partner! I know of a wonderful lease available ONLY to the perfect situation!
Interested? PM or Email [email protected]

12/07/2017

Are you super busy? Not home until after dark? Not able to be out in the cold? Is your horse loosing fitness or training during his winter “break”?
I can help! Longling, training, driving! I can come work your horse 1-3 times a week! Frequently traveling Cape May-Tuckahoe-Mays Landing-Bridgeton! PM or email [email protected] to discuss how I can help you and horse horse be ready when spring arrives!

11/29/2017

Great article in Driving Digest! Check it out! And if you aren’t getting the magazine, you’re missing out!

11/26/2017

The weather is still beautiful and I’m still busy teaching/training! Now’s the best time to start working towards next years goals! Whether it’s competing or driving a new horse, I can help you with your goals! Contact me via PM, [email protected] or 609-846-5105

11/25/2017

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11/17/2017

New to driving? Interested in driving? Curious about driving? Scared of driving? Are you a rider who’s horse might be curious about carriages?
Let us answer your questions! Help you get started! Meet local people!
Please join the South Jersey Carriage Club November 27th at 7:00pm and Larry’s 2 in Vineland NJ for a fun meet and greet with other drivers/interested drivers/potential drivers!
PM if you have any questions or to RSVP to attend so I can get an accurate head count!

10/23/2017

We had a wonderful first meeting of the South Jersey Carriage Club today! Nine people attended our breakfast meeting and we can't wait to build the carriage community in Southern NJ!
Want to join us? We'd love to have you attend our November meeting, planning on dessert and coffee! Date TBD