Artois Equestrian

Lestat and I rode for an hour and a half yesterday. We worked hard on our seated trot and played around with matching our rhythm with different songs on our favorite playlist. He goes back to school in November so I'm trying to get as much ride time in before he's off to the learnings again!

Lestat and I had an amazing ride and what a weekend! It was just what I needed. We saw old friends and it was a great show-cation for us. Riding in those boots was definately something to get used to but we worked endlessly on this routine and he was so patient with me. Lestat is just as much a performer as I am and he was a great partner once again. We practiced earlier in the day and I was very happy with how responsive he was. Right before the freestyle we had a chat and I promised to give him extra time for his transitions if he just lets me call the shots. He agreed and everything went exactly how we had rehearsed. Now I have to figure out how we're going to one up this next year!

We did it! We got High Point Purebred Friesian and we got Champion in Hunter Pleasure! I am so proud of him! His first recognized show and he aced it! He has definately earned his breeding dates this month This was a needed, fun weekend of learning and experiences you can't get anywhere else. It's a cozy feeling being a part of such a supportive group of people and it was refreshing seeing friendly faces I haven't seen in a few years! Thank you again Stephanie Snyder for all your training and teaching and including me as part of your team. We will see you soon!

I finally caught PJ with his fly mask! Silly boy! He keeps himself entertained.

Breeding at dusk, how romantic 😂 I'm going to figure out lights.

It's hot and climbing!

We've been really busy here trying to keep everything going through the unusual amount of June rain! I have posts scheduled out a few days to keep everyone updated and keep this page engaging! In the meantime, please enjoy this video of Pharoah expressing his opinion on mowing the very tall grass. He and his mom have not been allowed access to it for good reason. Yesterday I was able to mow and they had a good few minutes in the candy shop while I took it all down. Now they're in pony jail until the fresh mow has dried and they will be released with muzzles to avoid gorging themselves. They are unamused.