Mystique Pond Farm

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Mystique Pond Farm

Seasonal stall rentals
18 min from HITS
20x60 Covered Arena
2015 10 stall center aisle barn
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Quiet, secluded horse farm nestled between Gainesville and Ocala, close to I-75, and minutes away from the Ocala Jockey Club and the Chi Institute.

04/05/2024

Alejandro Salazar on Malia, Training Level, test 3. First time showing for Malia.
Sorry for the smallness but I could not zoom in because the phone camera kept trying to compensate for the poor lighting...

04/03/2024

First Schooling show at Overlook Farm in Ocala for the two teens! What a day to pick!!! Blasting winds and black skies... thankfully the rain held off until we got home but quite the experience for the youngsters.
They both did GREAT! So proud of them. Percy was a bit more hesitant and surprisingly uneasy about walking on unknown surfaces (like the rubber mat leading into the arena). However, once he was in he went to work and did great, Level 1, test 1 and 2.
Malia was the big surprise! By the time she got into the ring the wind was blasting, chairs and Dressage letters were being knocked over - she could not have cared less! Such a soldier!! She delivered two awesome tests with plenty of 7.5 and 8.0's in both. There were also a few 8.5's (Training 2 and 3).

The judge was very complementary of both horses, and of course, their rider, Alejandro Salazar. Alejandro is a very quiet and gentle rider, just what the youngsters need. The judge was very impressed with him riding both!

Overall, a proud momma day!!! Thank you Alejandro for training both these horses dear to my heart and letting them have such a great time today!!

02/25/2024

700+ bales of hay delivered by Thomas Buettner!!! So grateful to have helpers stacking!!! ❤️

02/07/2024

My Delicate Flower, Malia, under saddle with Alejandro Salazar.

Malia has been a lot of fun and a HUGE learning experience for me, from the early beginnings of her life until now. Malia is extremely sensitive to just about everything and that is combined with a low level of self-confidence. She gets anxious when she does not understand what is going on. However, she has grown up in a loving environment and she trusts and loves her people.

I had no issues starting her on the longe-line, with or without saddle, with bridle, side-reins, all was great and easy! The issues started appearing with riding. While ridden, her back was stiff and arched, with frequent head-tossing and tail-arching. You could have argued that she was resisting and just simply a difficult horse! I know this horse since birth, she was clearly stressed and trying to tell us something. Her back seemed fine, I suspected the saddle. Multiple saddles were tried, they made no difference, until we put Peter Grigoriev's Dynamic Saddle on her. Literally, problem solved! No more head-tossing, the back relaxed and she started swinging through her back, tail relaxed. Happy horse, happy me!
Next issue was her bit-grinding. It became constant and seemed to become a habit! Teeth were ruled out as an issue but we noticed that she was still a little anxious while ridden as her p**p got loose after 20 mins under saddle. Alejandro suggested trying a gastro-intestinal supplement. A week after starting the supplement, the teeth grinding stopped, as did the loose stool while riding, just like magic!
Malia is doing great now and I am just in awe as to how much I have learned about horse-communication in these short 6 months of working with this beautiful mare!
I am very much aware that a similar horse in a less attentive barn would not have been successful in its training and I feel very privileged that I can work with my own youngsters whose complete history I know and whom I trust.
I am super grateful to Alejandro Salazar who is taking his time working with both my youngsters, fully aware of how different they both are and working with them at the level each requires. I am also grateful to Peter Grigoriev for having developed the flex-tree, close contact, Dynamic saddle, all my horses work so much better in this saddle but it is a key-piece to Malia's well-being under saddle!
Well, a long story but I thought it was worthwhile sharing....

02/01/2024

Red Velvet 🥰

01/09/2024

My 3 year old Percy making progress under saddle - ridden by Alejandro Salazar. First time doing counter canter - and he just does it. First time doing shoulder-in, he did it, first time doing leg-yield, he did it. It might not be perfect but Percy tries his heart out. He has talent, is a nice mover and he LOVES to work and learn. You just got to love a horse like that!!! 💕💕

12/11/2023

Malia on her first ride off the farm today - she did great!!!! Ridden by Alejandro Salazar.

12/03/2023

Perseus MPF (aka Percy) on his first "outing" at a different barn. He was SUCH a good boy!💕 Ridden by Alejandro Salazar.

11/07/2023

These two are going on an adventure tomorrow! Mollie Rose and our Belle won the First and Second Level Regionals and are heading to Kentucky for Nationals! What an adventure, have fun, fun, fun and best of luck!! 💕

11/07/2023

Malia today in training with Alejandro Salazar.

10/15/2023

Walking the dogs last night - just magical! Bats and dragonflies over the pond. Mother Nature at peace....

09/18/2023

HAY! Beautiful hay!!!! Very grateful to Thomas for bringing this down for us!!

BUT, now we have to unload it... 😵‍💫I guess that is why horse folks are staying so fit into old age, just keep heaving those bales! 😎 756 bales to unload, yeah! 🥹 Grateful for having a crew to help this year!

09/16/2023

Percy today! ❤️

09/16/2023

Malia is making progress under Alejandro Salazar 🥰

08/31/2023

Percy ridden by Alejandro Salazar is making progress.

08/22/2023

It is SOOO much fun to watch Malia progress in her training with Alejandro. She is so well balanced, with lovely gaits and a wonderful BIG canter! She reminds me so much of her dad - she is a smaller version of him. Her looks, gaits and balance - all Maracana (Stud at Bonhomme in Germany)! I am so excited about this gifted young and willing lady! 💕

08/22/2023

Percy and Malia have known each other since birth and have been turned out together until recently. Unfortunately, Malia is having some issues with Florida summers and needs to wear a fly mask - Percy's Specialty! 🧐 So unfortunately I had to separate them a couple of days ago. So this is what happens every day I take Malia for her riding lesson in the arena - Percy is on the way and they catch up....🥰

08/16/2023

It is wonderful to have these 2 youngsters trained by an amazing Professional here at Mystique Pond Farm. I feel very much part of the process and have started both on the ground and backed them with Alejandro on the ground. Now it is a professional's job to get them trained correctly under saddle and Alejandro Salazar has taken over the riding. Both youngsters are nicely moving off the leg, and remain forward because of the very light rein contact. I so appreciate Alejandro taking his time with these two and I am grateful for his riding skills as well as his gentle and intuitive approach. It is so important to get them started correctly. ❤️

08/08/2023

Malia under Alejandro for the first time. So excited to see her develop with such a great teacher!

08/04/2023

I have been grappling with the mystery of "the disappearing feed buckets". It just seemed like there were less buckets every day. 🤔
Well, I found them! Apparently, Percy decided that his feed buckets without food were of no use to him in his stall - out the window they went... Gotta love this boy 😂

08/01/2023

Malia under saddle. ❤️ Alejandro Salazar is working with us. Thank you Mollie Rose for taking pics!

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19115 NW 100th Avenue Rd
Micanopy, FL
32667

Website

http://www.mystiquepondfarm.com/

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Alejandro Salazar on Malia, Training Level, test 3. First time showing for Malia. Sorry for the smallness but I could not zoom in because the phone camera kept trying to compensate for the poor lighting...

My Delicate Flower, Malia, under saddle with Alejandro Salazar. Malia has been a lot of fun and a HUGE learning experience for me, from the early beginnings of her life until now. Malia is extremely sensitive to just about everything and that is combined with a low level of self-confidence. She gets anxious when she does not understand what is going on. However, she has grown up in a loving environment and she trusts and loves her people. I had no issues starting her on the longe-line, with or without saddle, with bridle, side-reins, all was great and easy! The issues started appearing with riding. While ridden, her back was stiff and arched, with frequent head-tossing and tail-arching. You could have argued that she was resisting and just simply a difficult horse! I know this horse since birth, she was clearly stressed and trying to tell us something. Her back seemed fine, I suspected the saddle. Multiple saddles were tried, they made no difference, until we put Peter Grigoriev's Dynamic Saddle on her. Literally, problem solved! No more head-tossing, the back relaxed and she started swinging through her back, tail relaxed. Happy horse, happy me! Next issue was her bit-grinding. It became constant and seemed to become a habit! Teeth were ruled out as an issue but we noticed that she was still a little anxious while ridden as her poop got loose after 20 mins under saddle. Alejandro suggested trying a gastro-intestinal supplement. A week after starting the supplement, the teeth grinding stopped, as did the loose stool while riding, just like magic! Malia is doing great now and I am just in awe as to how much I have learned about horse-communication in these short 6 months of working with this beautiful mare! I am very much aware that a similar horse in a less attentive barn would not have been successful in its training and I feel very privileged that I can work with my own youngsters whose complete history I know and whom I trust. I am super grateful to Alejan

Malia today in training with Alejandro Salazar.

Percy today! ❤️

Malia is making progress under Alejandro Salazar 🥰

Percy ridden by Alejandro Salazar is making progress.

Malia under Alejandro for the first time. So excited to see her develop with such a great teacher!

Red Velvet

Training on the horse

Pete and Fabergée

Pete's continued work with our youngster Fabergée

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Our Story

Mystique Pond Farm is a quiet, secluded horse farm nestled between Gainesville and Ocala, close to I-75, and minutes away from the Ocala Jockey Club and the Chi Institute. The 21 acres property is fully fenced and surrounded by lushes pastures and Oak trees. Our horses thrive in this quiet natural setting away from the roads and are cared for with love and passion. We are a boarding facility,specializing in Winter boarding and are open year-round for overnight boarding. We offer impeccable 12x12 or 12x14 stalls as well as pasture boarding (the latter not during the winter season!). A small cabin with kitchenette (full bathroom in the barn) is also available at all times except for the Winter season (Nov - April).