Peak Performance Equestrian Center

08/17/2024

The crew is ready for Hunter in Hand

08/17/2024

Good morning from Vermont! Chromed by Charlie Circuit Champion in Youth Halter Geldings and Youth Most Colorful shown by Maeve Madden!!!!!

08/13/2024

We had a blast 💫 at the farm for our Horsemanship weeks! Keep up the great work riders! 🐎We are so happy you chose to Ride with Peak😀!
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08/11/2024

Great placings for Chromed By Charlie this morning in Hunter in Hand Youth, Non Pro, and Open! 🥇🥈🥉
Charlie is being offered for sale and can be tried today at the Dreampark!

08/11/2024

Good morning New Jersey 🌎

07/29/2024

❓Which PPEC school horse rides in a Kimberwick❓

A slotted Kimberwick might be the most versatile bit but they have gone out of style. This bit has three rein positions. The "A" rein placement is on the arc inside where the slots are located. The reins slide up the arc as rein pressure is increased. When the reins are relaxed with very light contact, the reins slide to the bottom of the arc and when contact is first increased, the bit starts to provide some leverage and thus light poll pressure. However, as the reins slide up the arc from increased rein pressure, the amount of leverage decreases to zero. This results in very forgiving bit action. This rein placement acts like a clutch that automatically slips so as to release the leverage pressure.

The lower "B" slot rein placement offers consistent low leverage due to the short shank (distance from the mouthpiece down to the "B" slot location).

The top "C" slot is at the mouth and acts with no leverage. If a Kimberwick has a snaffle mouth, and reins are attached at the "C" slot, the Kimberwick acts just like a snaffle.

There are many mouthpiece options for Kimberwicks. There are all kinds of snaffle mouthpieces available, some with rollers or french links, rubber coated etc.. With a snaffle mouth and reins attached at "C", the design acts somewhat like a full cheek bit due to the design of the arc shank. There are straight Mulllen mouths available with many material variations such as steel, hard and soft synthetic material or different metals. Mouthpieces with ports are also available.

The Kimberwick's versatility includes using variations on the chin chain (shown) or strap. These can vary from a kind soft leather chin strap, to a usual medium width chain with flat links, or to a narrow metal chain with small links that can be nasty.

All these variations in different combinations of rein placement, mouthpiece design and chin chain or strap make this, in my experience, the most versatile bit available. If you know of another that is more versatile, please put a picture in the comments.

Lastly, you can also use or teach the use of double reins using a Kimberwick with one set of reins at the bit slot "C" as the "bridoon" and the second reins attached at slot "B" for the "leverage bit". It's not a real deal double bridle, but for teaching it works and it is quite idiot and abuse proof due to the low leverage and if the mouthpiece is forgiving. Having largely gone out of fashion, Kimberwicks are very affordable used.

07/27/2024

Let the games begin!!!! 🥇🥈🥉

07/25/2024

Mini show night!
Hunter had so much fun with his favorite nurses in the costume class! Bailey and Patron were adorable with their littles in the walk trot classes too!

07/24/2024

Horseback riding is a humbling sport.
Some days you just hope there’s a good food booth at the show🤣

07/19/2024

Having a blast at the farm this summer! 🌞🌺🦜🏝️🦩🐎

07/18/2024

Time for fly spray, fly sheets, and fly boots 🪰🐝🦟

07/18/2024

Midweek Motivation!💥🐎

07/17/2024

Wednesday Night is Mini Show Night!

07/17/2024

What a weekend for the PPEC crew at the MeAphc show!
We brought three horses to Maine and came home with three Championship Buckles!
Congratulations to our Champions:
Gavin Moylan- Youth 18& under
Paisley Moylan- W/t 10& under
Bella Eldridge -Non pro

07/08/2024

Thanks for a great show LCAC! We had a blast showing Hardtime N Zippo! Wish we could have stayed longer but we had some great patterns in showmanship and Hunt seat! See you next year Plattsburgh!

07/06/2024

Showmanship Ready at the LCAC show in Plattsburgh NY!

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July🇺🇸

06/27/2024

Congratulations to Paisley Moylan and Zipped on your Top Ten placings at the Appaloosa Youth World show! We are so proud of you two! Thanks to Paula Harper and Haylee Silver for sharing this amazing horse with us and for making this opportunity so memorable and to Sammy for all your smiles and help! Thanks to our New England fans we could feel the love all the way in OK!!!

06/26/2024

Tune in to watch! Remember we are an hour behind our Massachusetts fans!

Don't miss a moment of the excitement at the 2024 Appaloosa National Show and Youth World show in Oklahoma City, OK! Tune in to the live webcast by 3-2-1 Action Video from June 27th to July 5th and witness the best in Appaloosa horsemanship from the comfort of your own home.

06/24/2024

✈️Headed to Oklahoma City for the ApHC Youth World Championships!

Paisley Moylan and Zipped
Watch for this pair in:
Youth Hunter In Hand
And Walk Trot 10& Under Hunt Seat Events

06/19/2024

After a quick dunk in the ocean we are headed to the first Mini Show of the season! See you railside! Show starts at 6pm!

06/18/2024

It’s safe to say we have dried off from our awesome weekend at the Granite State Appaloosa Show. Congrats to our High Point Walk Trotters Paisley and Stella! 🦆

06/12/2024

Pretty Chic 🧡

06/09/2024

I am So excited to see the show proofs! That’s Paisley and Beau on the bottom left! Thanks Loose Rein Photography for capturing some great moments!

some black and white scenes from horsemanship at Granite State Appaloosa Association summer spectacular

06/05/2024

Offered for your consideration :
Chromed By Charlie
2014 ApHC Gelding 16.2
Charlie is a barn favorite and is a fun horse to show and ride. He is competitive in the Hunter Under Saddle, equitation, in hand and could do some horsemanship or even saddleseat for the all around! Ideal for a Youth or Non pro! A true gentleman and pleasure to have in the barn! Charlie is being offered for sale by private treaty or summer lease at PPEC until sold.

05/28/2024

05/22/2024

We have finally dried off from last Sunday’s HRC show! The rain didn’t keep our riders out of the ribbons! ☔️
Some great rides by Phoebe with a win in the Leadline Equitation, Izzy placing in the top three in Leadline Trail, Maeve with a win in the Walk Trot Pleasure, Allison and Chic taking home Reserve High Point in the Beginner w/t/c, and Paisley taking home the High point Walk/Trot western Championship winning all BLUES all day with Patron.

05/20/2024

☀️Summer is coming! Join us at stable July 15-19th for our Children’s Summer Horsemanship program! Details and registration online at www.ridewithpeak.com