It is obstacle course week! And a PSA, there is a reason I cancel lessons when storms are predicted. For those of you that have never had the experience of being in the arena when it is storming, it is deafening. You can’t hear me so it isn’t much of a lesson. Then last year a group of lesson people had the distinct pleasure of being in the arena when lightning struck about 75 feet from the arena. That is when we changed the policy. Volume up, it isn’t even raining that hard yet in this video. #dollarcreekstables #noridinginstorms
We won best horse!!!! Congratulations everyone you all did great! Thank you to everyone that helped!!! #dollarcreekstables #paradehorse #christmasparade
Patience. That is what it takes to get from birth to maturity. The ability to see potential and wait for it to grow. It has arrived. Hank aka Powder Keg #dollarcreekstables #aqha #powderkeg #driftindreamsquarters #horsesofinstagram #allgrownup #horses #dunroan
How smart are horses? When we call for them in the evenings the stalled horses come up to the barn, not the pasture horses. They all know where their stalls are, but Scarlet, she lets herself in! #dollarcreekstables #aqha #smarthorse #horsestall
Four year old “Docs Major Step” aka Freckles first time in the outdoor arena. Practicing horsemanship patterns. So proud of this team, Lola and Freckles! On his way to being an amazing show horse!
Another Neosho Christmas parade in the books!! We did an 1860’s Christmas. Even though we didn’t win this year we had so much fun!! Huge shoutout to the people not on horses who help this happen!! Darlene, Amy, Ebenee, Tara, Rusty, Patrick and Chad!!! #dollarcreekstables #neoshochristmasparade #paradeponies
We have a beautiful Orb Weaver on the back side of our barn. We watch her every day. Today we fed her a grasshopper. Man she is fast!!!
There is a saying: A horse will cross any bridge you ask him too, as long as the first one is from you to him. Today was 4 year old Freckles first obstacle course and his first bareback ride. We are beyond proud of the progress he and Lola are making! Happy Birthday Lola!!
So some of the girls thought the best way to celebrate back to school was a pool party!!! Don’t lie, you want to join them! #dollarcreekstables #aqha #swimminghorses #waterponies
Someone is just as thrilled as we are that it is raining!!!! #dollarcreekstables #rain #thankyougod
After weeks of drilling day after day show patterns, and fair practice, this was a much needed day of carefree fun!! #dollarcreekstables #blowoffsteam #bestdayever #waterponies
When you decide to buy the young horse and be a major part of his training, every achievement is a celebration! Today Desi and her 3 year old, Soldier, conquered there loping issue. It was a great day!!! #dollarcreekstables #horsetraining #lopinggoals #victorylap
Yes, they do know what it means when you whistle! #dollarcreekstables #dinnerbell #herecomestheherd #bedtime #whistle #horsesofinstagram #horses #runninghorses #hoofbeats
I need to take a moment to spotlight this girl right here. When so many others would say “It can’t be done” she looks at me and says “Ok, I’ll try!” She rides Waldo, she is the only person who rides Waldo. Waldo is blind, yet she has singlehandedly taught this horse the “step over” command, to step over obstacles in front of him, that he... cannot... see... people!!! He trusts her that much!! This is #horsegoals
Sunday’s are for breakthroughs!!!!! Good job Annie!!!
As an instructor, I would never ask my students to do something that I would not do. I regularly demonstrate techniques that are harder to explain. We also keep our lesson horses in training to make sure they will do the things we need them to do. Today I was working with Booker on jumping... we got one of his less than spectacular efforts on video! Enjoy watching him hop over this jump!!!
Sarah Mueller Audrey Smith !!! The baby pigs love the apples too!!!!!
Doing some training today!! Working with a beautiful yellow dun gelding that is with us for a tune up!!!