Storey Tails

17/04/2025

A HUGE thank you to our barn family for sponsoring my entries for the Get Lucky Derby.
Now grab your tickets to watch us and your raffle tickets for who you think will win...

17/04/2025

We will attend on Sunday May 4th. Get those entries in. Let me know if you have questions.

Boise Saddle & Jump Club:
May Schooling Show Update! 🐎🌸

Entries are NOW OPEN for our May Schooling Show! 🎉 Sign up here: https://www.ringradar.com/858/show-info/

ATTENTION TRAINERS: 📝 When entering students, please ensure you include ALL membership numbers for both horses and riders (USHJA, T.I.P., BSJC, etc.). Let’s avoid the issues we had in April and make this process smooth for everyone!

• BSJC Membership: https://www.boisesaddleandjumpclub.com/join-our-community 🐴
• T.I.P. Membership: https://tjctip.com/default 🏇
• USHJA Membership: https://www.ushja.org/competition/outreach 🎠

Regarding the schedule: We know our eventing friends have another event on Saturday of our show. Out of respect for their incredible support in April, we will be keeping the schedule the same for May.
• Saturday: Hunter and Medal Classes
• Sunday: Jumpers and Equitation
We may consider changing future schooling show schedules to have hunters on Sunday to better accommodate travel and work schedules. Stay tuned for updates! 📅

It’s also Kentucky Derby weekend! 🏇🎩 We’re celebrating our Thoroughbreds with special prizes for our T.I.P. high point winners. AND, we’ve added a winner-take-all 0.90-1.0m Speed Stake on Sunday evening! ⚡️🐎

We are so thankful for all of our amazing volunteers! 🙌 The turnout for our last show was incredible. A sign-up link for the May show will be available soon. In the meantime, please submit your volunteer hours here: https://www.boisesaddleandjumpclub.com/volunteer-support-tracking 🕒

Have a wonderful Easter weekend! 🐣🌷

10/04/2025

Good information

Professional Amateurs, Amateur Professionals.

Over the last 10 years, I’ve been lucky to spend a lot of time shadowing some of the best coaches in the world, and watching how the best riders in the world train and work with their horses.
Officially, the difference between an amateur rider and a professional rider is that one rides for pleasure and one rides for payment - but I’m a massive believer in that amateur riders can ride like professionals.

The key differences:

1️⃣ Stay in the moment.. Amateurs are led by emotion vs Professionals are led by logic.

2️⃣ Choose your hard.. Amateurs want it to feel good/easy now, which can make for hard later down the line vs Professionals will work hard now with the hope it’ll make the next ride easier.

3️⃣ Setting yourself up for success.. Amateur riders usually wait for an opportunity vs Professionals create opportunities, they make things happen.

4️⃣ Pilot/passenger.. Amateurs are usually led by the horse vs Professionals lead the way.

5️⃣ Forward thinking.. Amateurs are usually 1 step behind the horse, or the course, vs Professionals are usually 2 steps ahead.

6️⃣ Ready4Trouble.. Amateur riders start to anticipate an issue vs Professionals acknowledge there may be an issue, are ready for it, but stick to the plan until it happens.

7️⃣ A good dressage judge.. Amateur riders tend to sit on a 6.5 pressure scale (not enough when needed, too much when not needed) vs Professionals will go up to a 9 and down to a 3.

8️⃣ Subtlety.. Amateurs will often use 1 big aid, wait, then apply 1 big aid vs Professionals will continuously be working the power, balance and softness every stride.

9️⃣ Expectation.. Amateurs will often settle for ‘good enough’ vs Professionals will always strive for 1 better.

🔟 Balance.. Amateur riders will be dependant on the horses balance vs Professionals will be completely independent.

1️⃣1️⃣ Stick to the plan. Especially XC and with young horses, Amateurs will try to put the horse on the line and go with them vs Professionals put themselves on the line, and bring the horses with them.

1️⃣2️⃣ Reaction time. Timing of an aid is critical, by the time an Amateur has applied an aid or corrected a mistake, Professionals will have already moved onto the next thing.

1️⃣3️⃣ World Class Basics. Horses learn by repetition, often we think as you go up the levels it’s all about fancy movements and jumping big jumps, but 90% of the time Professionals will continuously be chipping away at the basics.

I asked Chris Bartle last year what makes the guys at the top so good, and he said ‘in the moment, they are willing to do what is necessary, not what they would like to do’.

A BE90/100 rider that has a full time office job outside of horses can ride like a professional, whilst still riding for pleasure (and I’m lucky to work with lots of them).
Having 20 horses in your yard does not make you a professional.

👊🏽
‘That makes you look like an amateur’
‘You rode that like an absolute pro’

09/04/2025

Dot and I will be competing, so come cheer us on!

23/03/2025

I bought an entry to Equestrian Institute while I was at the USEA annual convention in December. This was a silent auction item benefiting Area VII.
I paid $300 for it and a normal entry is $310.
At this point I will take an offer as I don't need it.

21/03/2025

Keep an eye on the website for the Derby entries.

20/03/2025

06/03/2025

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06/03/2025

17" Prestige X D1 Zero Adjustable Medium
Very good condition. Normal wear on seat and flap.
Stamped M (fits a 33/34 tree size and it can be adjusted

Panels: Wool flocked. Front of the panel has a shoulder free concept. This unique sculpted panel over the shoulders allows maximum freedom of movement while retaining ample weight bearing surface area along the spine.
This saddle is ideal for short backed horses, due to the design of the panels. They feature a half-moon cut out which will not interfere with the horse's shoulder. A special insert has been strategically placed on the sweat flaps under the rider's leg. The front billets are secured to the saddle with heavy-duty elastic, which expands and contracts with the horse. The rear billets are attached using a “V” shaped nylon system that stabilizes the saddle on the back of the horse.

Comes with: Prestige cover

$2150 includes shipping.

03/03/2025

Rule Refresher: Extraordinary Rule Changes Effective April 1, 2025

07/02/2025

CANCELING TOMORROWS SHOW.