Desert Sun Training

11/15/2025

Well Winx is now started under saddle! First ride is in the books!

11/14/2025

Well it happened! Stephanie got on Gatsby today for the first time!! Just a nice gentle walk but it’s a big step!

11/13/2025

Winx for a saddle for the first time today! Cant wait to get on her soon!

11/11/2025

Gatsby left lead canter.

11/11/2025

Right lead canter

11/11/2025

Gatsby Trot figure 8s… ride 7, second time off the line!

11/03/2025

Another new arrival! Welcome “Winx” (soon to be renamed) a 3 year old Belgian WB mare that’s yet to be started under saddle but we hope to make her an eventer! Congrats Stacey on another fun project!!

10/25/2025

Well he’s started!! Gatsby had his first ride ever today and he handled it like he’s done it all before! I can’t believe how fortunate Stephanie has been with this beautiful, sweet and easy going 3 year old!

10/24/2025

10/17/2025

Ok I’m going to try to be better about posting things… and keeping updated on the new horses’ progress.
Today Gatsby (Sir Perfect owned by Stephanie) wore a saddle for the first time here … we’re unsure if he has had one on before. He handled it like he’s done it a thousand times, not even a flinch.

10/12/2025

Having a great time in Las Cruces! Quick recap of today.

Shannon had lovely dressage rides showing improvement in the sandbox, however both her horses were sure there was a monster living in the water jump and decided that wasn’t happening today. We will school that water jump tomorrow and convince them otherwise.

Rylee had her best dressage ride ever! And went double clear on XC…. These two are connecting to dots and can hopefully continue that streak tomorrow.

Sarah and the flying potato had a good day with an unfortunate brain fail in the sandbox but went double clear and cruised XC. Look forward to stadium tomorrow.

Aaron has officially completed his first two sections of his first event! Nova had some other ideas about dressage, but they both enjoyed XC ending with just a little time.

Dri and Maple had a very good dressage test and an unfortunate stop at again the horse eating water jump…. Apparently Maple and Shannon’s horses conversed about it.

Samy has rocked it with Baila making it this far for her first away show! They had a good dressage test and a double clear XC, ending today in 4th.

Stephanie and Lexi had their normal good dressage test, but sadly had a refusal on XC. But, they had no time penalties and strongly cantered basically the whole time!

Lastly, Borgo has beyond exceeded my expectations and hasnt blinked an eye at anything, going like a seasoned horse, not one at his first event! We currently sit in 3rd.

10/10/2025

And another!! Welcome Aristeia, Ari to the herd. This will be a horse for me, can’t wait to get her out showing!