Dressage and Jumping Horses for Sale

10/28/2024

Thank you to Leland for wanting to look under the hood of my Dodge Dually 2001 6 speed, manual. No low gear, 1st is a serious pulling gear. And NO DEF! At a horse show today and he was perusing the variety of trucks, etc. And loved mine. She is now at 206,000 miles, I bought her when she only had 88k. All these years of enjoying her, occasionally mad when she's had issues (always weird ones - wire broke in the lift pump, clutch switch next to the clutch took a long time to diagnose and other weird stuff. But I love my truck. ) Can't tell you how many times I have been approached by people wanting to know if I would sell her. Nope. She makes me feel safe.

Popped the hood, gave Leland some privacy with my girl (all good truck guys appreciate this time to tinker. Gave him the privilege of naming her all these years later.

He came up to where we were sitting and announced... "Jolene."

10/27/2024

Wonderful people at Hidden Lakes Farm today. Such a positive experience! Audra's first division had over 50+ rides and two flat classes. The show eliminated the warm up classes to be able to accommodate as many riders as possible. Leadline and W/T over poles were up first starting at 8:30 a.m. and went til almost 11:00 a.m. Then Audra and Lil Bit did the Walk/Trot Crossrails (two classes). We chose not to do the flat class as there were too many riders! Next Division for us started around 1:00 p.m. We came, we saw, she rode, she conquered. Chose to leave after the rides. Not even thinking about sticking around for placings or other riders we wanted to see. We had had enough. It was getting warm, too.

Super Proud of Audra Renshaw, her Groom Hanna, and the support of new HJ Mom (new to the HJ world) Lisa Thomas Hanna. Also appreciate the support of her dad in Oregon, Jeffrey Renshaw.

Thanks to the at home barn crew, heard you had a busy day!

Lil Bit: She wandered through the barn, vacuumed the aisle and some stalls and wanted out back.

Great weekend.

10/14/2024

And did I mention that Audra and Lil Bit got an "8" on their halt yesterday!!! Thank you Julia Handt for being our judge.

10/13/2024

Fairfield Dressage

Congratulations to Audra Renshaw for placing 2nd in Intro A with a score of 62% on her Lil Bit... Proud of you! We love you!

Kudos and shout out to show companion Andrea Davis-Sherman for dipping her toes into the dressage world with her fox hunting quarter horse. You showed up, were present and did a nice job. Proud of you, too.

And thanks to Dr. David Roeber Dvm with Dark Horse Mobile Equine for getting the Coggins updated for us! We love you too!

10/13/2024

Had a nicely successful Fairfield Dressage Show with my team. Support from Lisa Hanna and Pam Wirtala. Our Show Sponsor Legacy Lariats with Terri Scarbrough Nelson, Michael Hanna (Groom for Audra), and riders Audra Renshaw and Andrea Davis-Sherman. Y'all make my heart sing. Thank you to Fairfield Dressage (Charlene Rickgauer Maddox) ,Valhalla Stables (Rachel Morris) and the volunteers. Was great to see friends Siobhan O'Brien and Gloria Beduhn.

As for the video below, it's reserved not for the help that did eventually come my way but for the wait for 2.5 hours only to send a tow truck. My instructions were clear. The smog must not have been. In speaking with a supervisor, she says we can't change a tire with animals aboard. I swear I never mentioned animals on the trailer. My rebuttal was "They are not on the trailer, they are standing in the hot Texas Sun." There was a bunch of Oh Lords and Eye rolling on this end too. We got to where we needed to be with a shredded tire (sidewall went bye bye all the way around). And eventually safe at home. Still... video applies.

It's a parody of something, and it's amusing for maybe 5 minutes. Found via email.

06/21/2024

Riding this Saturday at The Park! Meeting up in the Wells Fargo Bank area to park. No potable water. Bring your own drinks. We will brig water for the horses. Meeting at the park at 9:00 a.m.

In meanwhile, I have been researching weeds getting the ID's on a few - they are all so invasive!

And then I tripped across this... my new favorite song.

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06/04/2024

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05/23/2024

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05/19/2024

It's that time... the Annual Post of Texas things that go bump in the night or day... Whilst some may not out and out KEEL you, they may leave you with an unpleasant memory. Please add to my list! Walking on the dark side...

Be watchful and careful - lots of venomous, poisonous, stinging, inedible things out there doing their thing.

Humans, Alligators, Africanized Bees, Kissing Bugs (Chegas), Wasps, Scorpios, Tarantulas, Red Velvet Ant, Black & Brown Widows, Brown Recluse, puss moth (asps), buck moth caterpillar, spiny oak slug caterpillar, hickory tussock moth caterpillar, saddleback caterpillar and Io moth caterpillar, American Dagger Caterpillars, Coral Snakes, Water Moccasins (aka Cottonmouth), Copperheads, Rattlesnakes, Centipedes, Blister Beetles, Fire Ants, Mosquitos, Feral Hogs, Deer, Coyotes, Mountain Lions, Chukacabras (JK)
, brain-eating amoeba, flesh eating bacteria, the flu, Covid, tetanus, rabies, parvo, pigeon fever, distemper(and lots of other deadly bacteria and viruses), jellyfish. puffer fish, lionfish, sharks, armadillos (Leprosy/Hansen's Disease), Poison Hemlock,

I love Texas. Only California can outdo us on the bug list though. We come in at Number 2. Mosquitos top the list for the deadliest. Humans come in at Number 2.

Sweet Dreams. (Yeah, I like bugs and critters except fire ants and mosquitos).

05/06/2024

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Find the beauty in everything! Even the old and unused can be made beautiful and find new purpose and meaning. I turn used lariat's into bowls and baskets because there is beauty in each rope.

03/17/2024

Thank you for all my birthday wishes and blessings. Kobe Steakhouse Hibachi with the family (steak and lobster, yum), visiting with friends, staining chairs and re -staining the horse bridge step up... Been a lovely relaxing day. 62 is also the year of my birth and now my age. Isn't that the one we call Golden ? At Kobe, they brought me a slice of cheesecake and a candle. And sang Happy Birthday. They asked my name, Carrie. But I said "You can call me Cinderella..."

Special Shout outs Sutton, Laura Shirk, my Lovely Step-Mom who has been "my parent" now for a few years Joan Johnson and the Jeffery Chamberlain family. And Terri Scarbrough Nelson, Aaron Nelson, and all my friends and clients.
Love you guys more.

03/04/2024

Ever feel utterly useless?

When Sherman wanted to eat, he ate. No amount of carrying a stick or kicking would deter him from his snack. Good for my cardio though.

Being blind doesn't matter... he can smell the good stuff.

Riding in a halter, not always so smart.

Steering Optional

Be prepared for sudden stops... LOL

02/29/2024

Doctor told me last night I need to do more cardio. Terri Scarbrough Nelson says she'll put coffee and doughnuts on the golf cart and I can chase her around in the morning...

02/18/2024

Goldie

Saying Goodbye is never easy. My heart and Ronnie's heart are broken. Ronnie saw her and wanted her for me 13 years ago. We were both touching and talking to her in my lap when she left. Thank you for bringing her into our lives Bobby.

Favorite memory: Me falling off a horse. Goldie rushing to perform CPR.

Below: Precious, Lucy, Jelly Bean, Amber, Goldie, Magic and Annie.

Goldie, The Undisputed Queen and Pack Leader

RIP little girl. Momma loves you.

11/25/2023

Being present. Sometimes that's a tall order. Today, with help, I was present at the LBJ Grasslands with friends, horses, (and no camera). Seems I left purse and phone at home in the golf cart. It was a fabulous 9.2 mile red trail ride - a lot of color in the trees. Every burnt stick of wood I saw I would think charcoal for purifying water (too much naked and afraid tv). Wide variety of riders out. Deer are definitely hiding. Didn't even see a cow! Enjoyed the company of our group - Pam Wirtala, Sydney Clark, Cleta Watts, Sandy Dixon, Kathleen Brown, and me present. And present for this glorious day we were blessed with. God Bless.