Shady Tree Stables

11/16/2024

Ready to spend the winter with views like these!? 😍🌄

The 2025 Desert Circuit prize list is now available here! ⤵️
https://deserthorsepark.com/events/ -lists

Entries will open at 8 a.m. (PT) on Monday, November 18!

11/08/2024

10/02/2024

Veronica Vondrak returns as a rated division level sponsor this year. When we asked her which division she'd like to support she said the lead line because it's the most important class at the show. So thank you, Veronica, for you continued support, and your acknowledgement that the youth are the future of our sport.

03/01/2024

02/26/2024

Congratulations Jade Hodgeson and Robin Rothe, for being our Platinum Performance trainers of the week and winning a giant bucket of Platinum Performance supplements. Jade and Robin won this award for being organized, prompt, courteous and friendly at our in gates all week long. THANK YOU!

02/24/2024

Big congratulations to Robin Rothe and Nancy Fox’s Toulon Too for placing 3rd in the $3,500 Hunter Derby at the !!

01/19/2024

❄️Winter Projects❄️

One of the main winter projects have been to expand some of the stalls. Back in the day the barn was home to Arabians and because Arabians tend to be on the smaller side, so were some of the stalls! We recently started construction on a few of those stalls and on a limited basis are offering HUGE indoor box stalls for our horses!

As always, a huge thank you to Nancy Fox and Sonoran Sun Stables for the continued support!

12/16/2023

🎄Happy Holidays 🎄
We had a blast at our Holiday Horse Show and barn party! A big thank you to everyone who showed and helped out!

11/26/2023

Thank you Ame Austin for getting different view of the barn this morning! Even though I think she was trying to get a sneak peak of the new course….

11/13/2023

We finished up a wonderful two weeks at the Tucson Fall Classic Horse Shows and closed out our 2023 show season on a high note! Thank you Jen Baltrus for putting on an awesome horse show!

11/06/2023

Wonderful week at the Tucson Fall Classic Horse Shows! We cannot say enough good things about this horse show… It truly felt like the Tucson shows from years ago and we will always be a proud supporter! On to week two!

11/02/2023

The cutest cover models Renee Peterson Ochsner and Rincon G! Fun first day at the Tucson Fall Classic Horse Shows !

Photo collection by McCool Photography

09/06/2023

$2500 Hunter Derby CoSponsor Week 1

08/14/2023

IT'S TIME....!!!!!

Click the link below to access the premium for the Freedom Run 2023 FALL HORSE SHOW

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f7dWnMD3YTdAk_aZVytEV-xQt8z7eEhtD-ZAltrb8m0/edit?usp=sharing

06/17/2023

Now that summer showing his in full swing, and riders are working toward qualifying for the equitation finals, we'll continue on talking about the USEF Equitation Tests. Test #16 asks the riders to canter on the counter lead on the approach to a jump.

1. Approach a single jump on a counter lead. This test requires riders make at least ONE turn or bend of not less that 90 degrees and not more than 120 degrees on the counter lead.

2. Demonstrate a counter canter between 2 jumps on the course. For this test, the rider upon landing off the first jump can choose from the following acceptable options:

a) If the rider lands on the inside lead, he/she may demonstrate a simple or flying change of lead before cantering through the first 90- degree to 120-degree turn and continue to hold the counter lead to the next jump. Either the simple or flying change is acceptable.

b) If the rider lands on the outside lead, he/she may continue to hold the outside lead to the next required obstacle.

c) A judge cannot require a rider to land on the counter lead.

It sounds complicated, but the point of this test is for the rider to perform a counter canter around a turn and not begin the counter canter on a straight line to the fence. The rider must show a balanced counter canter through a turn to receive full credit for completing this test.

06/14/2023

H² had a wonderful first out of state horse show together! Hazel only moved up to the 2’ a couple months ago and got some ribbons out of a huge division! Very proud of them!

06/12/2023

As we get home from a few weeks of showing, we would like to take the time to say goodbye to a wonderful horse, MTM Caruso S. From showing (and winning) at top shows across the country to competing in the jumpers, equitation and then ultimately becoming an amazing derby horse, we are so honored to be a small part of his illustrious career. Rest Easy Caruso, we will miss you every day ❤️

06/12/2023

Ame Austin learning the ropes of the jumper ring last week with Queen T!