Mounted Blessing, LLC

07/28/2024

A wonderful crew of riders and full day of obstacles and field jumping.

07/20/2024

Great Beginnings Show Series in Staunton VA
Hunter Schooling Show
A great learning experience for our 2 intermediates who showed in open pleasure junior division and intermediate hunter divisions.

Proud of these girls for going somewhere new and doing their absolute best. They have also learned how to care for their horses before, during and after and take all the responsibility for that. Showing isn't just being inside the ring.

07/10/2024

Alderson 4th of July Horse Show
Thanks to all the Western Barrel folks who put on this wonderful show. We enjoy this one every year!

06/23/2024

Our first full moon ride of the year. We started on the trail at 9 am and rode 2 hours. It took a while for that moon to rise but when it did...oh boy what a sight. Fireflies lighting up in the trees and fields like crazy. A magical evening. Next one is in July.

06/23/2024

In the Irons Intermediate Camp 2024. Some snap shots from last week. We successfully planned around the hot weather. This camp was all about building relationships between horse and rider by planning, putting together and riding a hunter jumping course. A wonderful week with wonderful students :)

06/19/2024

Bedford County Hunter Pace June 15 - 2nd place

06/14/2024

So much more than just a barn cat.

06/09/2024

Our field trip to Asgard Arabians. A local Arabian breeding farm who focuses on raising champion endurance horses naturally. A really awesome experience for all of us to see and learn how horse breeding is done in a natural environment.

Other breeds we saw: Icelandic, Thoroughbred, Knabstrupper

06/04/2024

SOLD! Arrived at his new home in PA. So happy for the new owners and for him....he's gonna be spoiled but deserves nothing less after working hard and doing his job week after week. Retirement life will be bliss for this wonderful horse.

For sale $1600 firm. Come out and see this sweet boy.

06/01/2024

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05/20/2024

Katie is settling in after coming back from 60 days of training in Virginia. We went on a hike together, introduced her to water, and she had her first trail ride with Hamlet and Pete. She didn't spook but looked at everything. Water is going to be a work in progress. She's a comfortable ride.

05/12/2024

Rockbridge Hunter Pace 5-11-24 - 10 miles

Lots of great accomplishments from everyone and their horses! We are so blessed to be able to participate in this incredible sport!

Update: our juniors placed 1st, 2nd flight team placed 3rd

04/23/2024

04/21/2024

Glenmore Hunter Pace
First one of the year and it was a blast!
Lots of exciting jumps and open field cantering. Cooper finally crossed a creek (even though it was a huge leap!)

our times:

Juniors Optimum Time 1:20:30

1

Avery Brown, Claire McNeal

+18:45

2

Alexa Perdieu, Presley Ingram

+37:50

3

Grace Brown, Sophia House, Teagan McClinic

+44:30

4

Joanne Holt, Sigrid House

+46:20

5

Austin Francis, Olivia Swank

+46:40

6

Addison Houston, Jennifer Houston

+48:20

04/19/2024

Lots of discussions on our very adventurous trail ride mock hunter pace today! Everyone helping each other out I love these kinds of rides.

04/17/2024

Our day yesterday....had an appointment with Dr. Scott Reiners at Mountain View Equine Hospital in Steeles Tavern, VA. She had a full lameness examination after being off for the past year. So relieved to have the proper diagnosis so we were able to help her feel better and keep her in our riding program. She's such a wonderful lesson horse! We left with same day treatment and a future treatment plan that will help keep her feeling good.

04/12/2024

Spirit is enjoying a nice nap after his breakfast.

04/07/2024

I'm in my element...

04/04/2024

A sweet moment in my day .....listening to the horses eat their breakfast

04/01/2024

A gorgeous day to be on a horse! Focusing on seat position and asking something new of the horse or the rider. Those boys look so proud of themselves :)

03/29/2024

Girls and their ponies. Great ponies can be hard to come by and these two girls have found their matches.

03/22/2024

I can always count on Shadow to save me from walking down that hill :)

03/19/2024

Back up and running again for another riding season! Made some improvements over the winter :)

03/18/2024

The time riders spend together before and after a group lesson is as important as the lesson itself.

03/06/2024

Spirit. This horse is so personable. Yesterday he was talking to us when he got left at the gate to the arena. He waited the whole time we were working other horses in the arena. He misses his lesson riders for sure!

02/19/2024

Meet Katie. She's a quarter horse mare ready for her new job at our farm. She was born on 1 farm and has been in a huge field most of her life just living with a big herd.

First time loading on a trailer was when she left the first home from where she was born. Walked right on...no back up, no balk, no nothing but quiet.

First time tied up to a post - no pull back, no shuffling, no panic no nothing...just quiet.

First time ever in a stall over night - no pacing, no biting, no kicking, no panic....just quiet.

Being caught is a work in progress. She'll get there though. Can't wait to see who she will become at Mounted Blessing, LLC..

Oh, and she's Zipper's sister :)

07/31/2023

I'm so lucky my students indulge me in my crazy ideas. Tonight's lesson was ba****ck soccer! I think everyone had fun.

07/29/2023

We had quite a week in our Level 2 / Intermediate camp this week. So blessed to have Abby on staff and share some teaching time with her. We saw these kids grow so much in 5 days. By far it's my favorite teaching week of the entire year.

07/25/2023