Shiloh Performance Horses

11/29/2024

🎉🎉🎉🎉

Black Friday Announcement!!!!

Spur Of The Moment Horse Club would like to announce our 2025 dates!

May 18
June 22
Aug 3

All 3 shows held on Sundays at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Saline, MI.

Stay tuned for more information like our updated showbill, main ring and trail judges, sponsorships, and more!

11/28/2024

Thankful for all of it 🧡🧡🧡
May your hearts be full of cherished memories, hope for the future, and love for the horse 🐴
🦃🥧🍗🍽
Casey Davies-Lloyd

11/26/2024

Congratulations to Luke on his year end highpoint point with the one and only Freddie 🤩🐴⭐️
Thank you again to Amy Creteau for letting Luke spend the summer with him 💗💗💗
And we also congratulate Paige and Ferris on their reserve highpoint!! 🎉⭐️🎉⭐️🎉

✨SPUR 2024 Year End High Point Winners✨
Our Awards Banquet is February 8th, stayed tuned for 2025 Show Dates in the next few days!!!

19 & Over:
Champion - Leah Schwartzenberger & Mia Specially Vested
Reserve - Katie Donahue & Hot Spot Zip

14-18:
Champion - Mya Davis & Smokin Norma Jean
Reserve - Sydney Ash & CR Time Machine

13 & Under:
Champion - Emma Seeger & Zippos Tuff Kid Clue
Reserve - Macie Powers & Summer

13 & Over Walk Trot
Champion - Kennedy Aldrich & Ripley
Reserve - Paige Hernreich & One Saucy Asset

12 & Under Walk Trot:
Champion - Abigail Burgess & BFF Calypso
Reserve - Claire Sumner & Good Smokes Aint Cheap

1st Year Walk Trot:
Champion - Emma Sarns & Angel Afire Rma
Reserve - Alora Desjardin & Bold N Blazin

P*e Wee Walk:
Champion - Lily Burgess & BFF Calypso
Reserve - Ardiana Dalanaj & Highnoon Hottie

Ranch:
Champion - Mya Davis & Smokin Norma Jean
Reserve - Gianna Bommarito & Slidin Smartly

Mini/Pony:
Champion - Luke Lloyd & Freddy

Congratulations to all of our competitors!
We hope to see you at the banquet, but if you'll be unable to make it, we can arrange for you to pick up your awards.

11/15/2024

⭐️ Did you know? ⭐️

Haul-In lessons are welcome!

Come lesson in an AMAZING setting with huge indoor and outdoor arenas.

What do you want to work on this winter?

11/05/2024

Torture yourself a little bit ALL the time, not just in November 😅😈

Every year on November 1st, riders around the world drop their stirrups and commit to the challenge of No-Stirrup November. The intention behind this initiative is to improve the seat and leg. But is committing to sore inner thighs for an entire month really worth the hype?

Riding without stirrups is a valuable tool for enhancing your seat, as long as it’s done correctly. However, just as with any physical training, you can’t jump from zero to a hundred overnight and the quality of the exercise is far more important than the quantity for your own body’s sake, but also for your horse’s!

The problem is that when pushing yourself to ride without stirrups beyond your ability, you will end up gripping with your thighs in an attempt to maintain balance. This will lead to tightness in your hips and rigidity in your lower back, making it impossible to achieve a supple seat. Not only does this have a detrimental effect on your own back health, but it affects your horse too...

Remember, a pliable seat is crucial for allowing your horse's back to oscillate and if you’re stiff through your pelvis, hips, and thighs, it will interfere with your horse's movement and overall comfort.
A sudden and drastic shift in your seat like this will result in tension in your horse’s body in an effort to compensate for your instability in the saddle.

So, rather than pulling the stirrups off of your saddle for the entire month of November, consider gradually increasing your tolerance for riding without stirrups throughout the year. Focus on strengthening your body and core, and work on your proprioception out of the saddle if you're looking to develop a better seat.

You can enhance your seat without risking your horse's comfort and health.

So let's rethink No-Stirrup November - Don’t be a pain in your horse's back!

11/01/2024

We are getting full, but I may have a spot open for 1 more client that wants to have fun learning and pursuing the All-Around with their horse!
My team works hard, has fun, and we go to shows to do the same.
This barn (Brighton Equestrian Club) is what dreams are made of, and my horses have never been happier 🥰
Send me a message if interested!

10/11/2024

It's so peaceful here 🧡

10/04/2024

💛🤎🧡🩷

I took my self out of the game.

I took myself out of the game when I chose to breed my good horse, the only competitive horse I had.

I took myself out of the game when I chose to ride under someone and be behind the scenes to further my skill and education

I took myself out of the game when I sold everything I had except for an un-started 2 year old

I took myself out of the game when I decided to put my family first during a really difficult time

I took myself out of the game when I pursued a career. A career that for a year took up 98% of my time.

I took myself out of the game when I mentally couldn’t handle the dedication and commitment playing the game required.

I took myself out of the game for way longer than I planned to.

And the game goes on, whether you’re playing it or not. There will always be other players ready to take your spot the second you pull back on the reins.

The people that used to cheer for me no longer do, the friends that used to encourage me no longer find me worth their time, the people that used to say they missed seeing me, no longer care to see me show up.

But the thing about the game, is that IT NEVER STOPS. And the beautiful part of it all, is that you can always choose to play again.

You may have chosen to take yourself out of it, but you can always choose to put yourself back in.

Choose to play again. Choose to come back to it, to find your love for it again. It’s okay to take yourself out. It’s okay to water other gardens and play other games, sometimes you need to. Sometimes those things are more important.

But the cool thing about this particular game.. you can always choose to play again.

It may be scary and a little more lonely than what you remember, and there may be no one that cares that you’re there, but YOU care that you’re there. And your HORSE cares that your there. And that’s all that matters.

Choose to play again.
Choose to show up.
Choose to try.
Choose to be brave, and strong.
Choose to be excited to be back at the bottom. No expectations, a clean slate. Choose to love the journey, YOUR journey, because it made you who you are.
Choose to play the game to the best of your ability no matter what happens, no matter what people say, no matter who cares that you’re there, because the comeback is always stronger than the set back.
Written by-Kassi Bryk

10/04/2024

✨️✨️✨️This show is on our calender for my youth clients... and I have some amazing horses for partial lease with potential to show, and some more possibilities for clients interested ✨️✨️✨️

If you've ever wanted to get in on the fun, now is a fabulous time to join us! 🤩

Casey Davies-Lloyd

We are busy securing judges and finalizing many details behind the scenes. 🤠
We will be releasing our showbill in November! What classes are YOU hoping to see on our list?? 🤔 Speak now or forever hold your peace! 😉

09/29/2024

Happy horses and riders 🥰 cool out walk around this gorgeous property 🤩

09/19/2024

Mr Handsome RayRay 😍
(In the distance under back fence line, you can see some chickens that Ray loves to keep surveillance over) 😆