Lucky Charm Farm

06/07/2024

A quick morning trip down to Masterson Station to play on the cross country course! Cash and Seal were awesome and everyone had a blast! Jodi Carr maybe your boy wants to return to eventing??LOL

05/31/2024

Louie's first camping trip! He loved almost all of it, but wasn't the greatest fan of sleeping in a tent. After trying to knock down the walls a few times he finally decided he'd just snuggle up with Caroline and make the most of it. He's more of a cabin dog (because he's a SMART dog LOL).

05/30/2024

Bruno enjoying some fresh air and a very cool night sky!

05/28/2024

Lots of eggs and a pretty little bird's nest...thanks for catching this Sandy Ossenschmidt

05/16/2024

This dog....part lab, part soccer player!

05/15/2024

A few more of Caroline and Lollypop down in Aiken last week!

05/15/2024

When we switch to night turnout....daytime becomes pretty sleepy around here!

05/13/2024

Lollypop earning her name (and a few treats) for some very good rounds this week!

05/11/2024

It has been a busy two weeks for us down at the Aiken Charity Horse Show! We love it down here and are always grateful to get the opportunity to come down south and visit our friends! Caroline horse pulled up lame last week and so sadly, has not been able to show. However, Caroline was fortunate enough to catch another ride this week. Here is her round in the 1.0 meters on Lollypop!

05/03/2024

04/28/2024

Some Louie Love...including a dog in his new raincoat and the dog who steals all the pillows off the sofa and hoards them in his crate 🤣

04/27/2024

Weezy vs the treat cube....

04/24/2024

When your mom throws your frisbee into the tree and you REALLY REALLY want to help get it down!

04/23/2024

The fields are open for grazing...best days to be a horse!

04/22/2024

Such a fun weekend at Windfall with our barn crew! We had a great turnout and a wonderful show. Thank you Erica Fromm Staib for always putting on a fun show! Lots of ribbons, lots of laughs, and a great time hanging out!

04/22/2024

Best time of the year! So great to get some color going on the back deck. I'm definitely playing with fire here because I'm planting almost a month too early...but I just can't wait!

04/21/2024

Goodie Girl getting a funny face in after a good body clip and wash! Thanks for the clip, the bath, AND the photos Sayre :)

04/20/2024

The reason for it all...Caroline and Blaze (aka Lucky Charm). This photo was taken about 8 years ago, shortly after Blaze came to live here with us.

04/19/2024

For all of us "mature" adults who ride horses...here's a good read

“You have the adult amateur who is 23, but who hasn’t had kids yet. And then you have the adult amateur who is running a company or staying at home and raising a family or who took a big gap in their riding career, so this is a very diverse population in relation to life experience. These older adults differ from young adults because over time they have developed practical intelligence which is based on prior life and riding experiences. Adult learners/riders prefer practice over theory and need to understand the value of the exercise and how it will help them achieve their goals.”

https://useventing.com/news-media/news/understanding-the-way-adults-like-to-learn-both-in-and-out-of-the-saddle?fbclid=IwAR0S2m1doB_zwDzOsMwrSevs26XshUjoNZSBovuhiWpTJGG3nlUmBm321cw_aem_AbTVVjdchOpfghEbRC_maWLlqRa5PzyM58MIEskViNWrvQhe97RKF57UkqoFJOAkniCp25l3yPM6Sck1eq8IMIy8

Understanding the Way Adults Like to Learn, Both In and Out of the Saddle

04/18/2024

What a handsome pair out in the field...Max in a Million and Caroline. Both were wonderful for the WEC winter circuit and are enjoying some hard earned down time. Caroline was Champion for the circuit in the .90s and Max was reserve champion in the thoroughbred 1.0 meters! What good horses :)

04/17/2024

When your work day at the barn was super long you just can't help but fully relax into an episode of tv with one end on the bed and one off....another Louie sploot!

04/16/2024

2 kitties sleeping by the tractor...definitely a sign of spring when the cats are sleeping outside instead of snuggled into the hay! Thanks for catching this moment Alexis Meyer

04/15/2024

When life is too exciting to waste time laying eggs in a nest box, you just drop it where you're standing and move on with your day....😂😂😂 Thanks for capturing this Sandy Ossenschmidt. The chickens really seem to like to save all their antics for days you are working!

04/14/2024

Working dogs need working gear...In case you were wondering dog raincoats actually exist, so...introducing Louie in his raincoat 😂

04/13/2024

Very cool post storm lighting hitting the barn yesterday afternoon. It almost looked like fall!

04/12/2024

Trainer Tuesday is a fun blog element on The Plaid Horse that I enjoy reading every week! This is a good one!

Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers have as much variation as you would expect and also probably much more similarity.  This week...

04/10/2024

Look at this awesome sign Sandy Ossenschmidt made for our chicken coop! Sandy adds all the splashes of color and creativity here at the farm. We're so lucky to have her brighten up our spaces! She hosts sign making parties for groups if you're looking for a fun group activity!

04/09/2024

In a complete change of gear from horse showing, we decided to make the 1 hour drive east of home so we could be in totality for the eclipse. This was my first time experiencing anything like this and while I was not very excited to make the drive and deal with the traffic, I ended up feeling SO grateful that we went. Totality was an amazing thing to witness: fascinating, beautiful, and a little eerie. What a phenomenon,.