Puzzle Pony Equestrian

10/18/2024

Live long and prosper 🖖

10/09/2024

No lessons today; having a medical procedure and will resume lessons tomorrow.

09/28/2024

Officially going off the grid. I will be COMPLETELY UNREACHABLE. Good luck y’all! Will be able to reconnect on Saturday afternoon.

In case of emergency; contact Mehmet Soner Calis, Jenna Bartholomy, Virginia Spargo or Amy McBride Howie

09/26/2024

Hello friends! I will not be available until next Saturday. I am so sorry for the inconvenience. If you have an emergency, please contact my husband, Mehmet Soner Calis. My working students Jenna Bartholomy and Virginia Spargo are available as well if there is an equine emergency.

Going to the women’s leadership Summit with PSI Seminars. I will not have a cell phone from Saturday to Saturday and from Today to Saturday; I am on PST time zone (5 hours ahead).

Thank you!

09/25/2024

Hope this holds off till after my flight on Thursday am.

I will be out of town till next Sunday. If y’all need anything please contact my husband, Mehmet Soner Calis or my working student Jenna Bartholomy. After Saturday am, I will be unreachable till the 5th.

Thank you!

09/24/2024

Some professional photos from the union county saddle club page from the show Saturday. Love them!

09/23/2024

Due to personal emergency, I need to drive to ATL and will be back in Charlotte tonight(everything is fine). Lessons are cancelled today. I’m very sorry for the inconvenience.

Lessons will resume tomorrow am.

09/19/2024

09/19/2024

09/19/2024

Attention Puzzle pony students. It is now required to give me more than 24 hours notice before canceling your lesson. All lessons not canceled before the 24 hour window will be considered a no-show and you will be charged for the lesson.

Only reasons for lessons to be canceled are due to inclement weather or a life-threatening/family emergency.

Thank you.

08/30/2024

🐴 POSITION POINTERS: To maintain a correct upper body position through corners ...⁣ 🐴
"Imagine you are balancing on an exercise ball. If you lean your torso into a turn, your seat bones will push the ball (your horse) in the opposite direction. To help your horse balance, keep your spine straight and use your shoulders to turn. Your seat bones will follow. Try it on a ball, it works!⁣"
~Jane Kelly⁣, USDF gold, silver and bronze medalist

We initially shared this handy visualization via our sister brand Dressage Today, but I think it certainly applies across English disciplines. If you're like me, we all have a tendency to lean more going in a certain direction. (I'm going to attempt to put this concept into action going left!)