Looking Glass Farm

10/26/2024

Myles Grand Champiin in Leadline and Costume!

10/10/2024

I WILL HAVE TRAINING OPENINGS NEXT MONTH!

I very rarely have spots open, but I do have a couple for next month! This is the best time to send your horse to training. The Fall offers so many opportunities for showing, schooling and hitting the trails or fox hunting! I focus on starting, foundation, difficult horses and preparation for any discipline. I love taking the horses to as many places as possible to get them confident with any and everything.

Recent Testimonial from Priscilla Roberts:
I have known Kelly a long time. I met her at the Parelli Campus about 15 years ago. She was a Parelli Instructor and I became good friends with her. I was always struck with how she handled horses. She seemed to just ooze confidence to the unconfident. I have taken horses to her farm for lessons and I have sent horses to her that needed that extra level of confidence to make them safe and easy to ride.I just recently sent a young mare to her that had become terrorized by rough handling and poor aggressive training. She was a handful. Kelly took her time and schooled her carefully by presenting safety. She lead her to trust and feel confident with people and herself. She became a child's jumper. This is a measure of her ability to handle and train horses and people. I have great respect for her!

Priscilla Roberts

09/18/2024

We still have a few more spots for the Open Schooling This Saturday at Looking Glass Farm from 9-2! Go here to sign up:

Introducing the Looking Glass Farm Schooling Dayssoon to be a Schooling Series! September 21st- 9 am to 2 pm Open Schooling Day/Open House. The new Stadium Course and Working Equitation Course will be open for schooling as well as our obstacle course and large and small dressage ring! Your also welc...

08/29/2024

The registration form for the Schooling at Looking Glass Farm in September and November is now online! Click here to sign up!!!

Introducing the Looking Glass Farm Schooling Dayssoon to be a Schooling Series! September 21st- 9 am to 2 pm Open Schooling Day/Open House. The new Stadium Course and Working Equitation Course will be open for schooling as well as our obstacle course and large and small dressage ring! Your also welc...

04/29/2024

Ganador's new promo video :)!

04/19/2024

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Come with me on a trip of a lifetime to Menorca, Spain!

Menorca is a small island off the coast of Spain and is known for many things including the Menorcan Horse- a rare Iberian breed. I started bringing these magnificent horses to America three years ago, and make an annual pilgrimage to visit them every year.

This trip offers a unique opportunity to stay at one of the nicest properties on the island- Son Felipe. This is where we will stay as do alot of our riding!

The island is strikingly beautiful and reminds me of something from the Lord of the Rings. The landscape is lush and serves as one of the biggest producers of dairy products- which we will sample as well as other Menorcan Specialties, and of course, wine.

This trip is a nice mix of riding on different parts of the Cami de Cavalis which is the trail that goes around the island. It was originally built to patrol the island when it was under constant threat of being attacked. We will also have the opportunity to go to the the main show barn- Son Martorellet and take lessons on some of the show stallions.

Dates: October 14-21 2024

PM me for more information and to book your trip!

04/16/2024

Two years ago Navate landed in America! Yesterday marked an EPIC day! Navate was bred to Ganador so next Spring we will have the very first Menorcan foal every born in America!!!

04/09/2024

Ride Dine and Dine Dream Trips!

I have spots open in both the Menorca and Portugal trips! These trips are back to back and could be done together.

Both are trips of a lifetime! In both locations, we stay in beautiful accommodations, and not only go on epic trail rides, but have lessons both in Portugal and Menorca on Schoolmasters!

While we are in Portugal, it is the Grape Harvest, so there will be lots of special activities surrounding that including some wine tastings at some of the most beautiful vineyards in the region.

I only take a maximum of 9 travelers to make this an exclusive, boutique experience.

Click here to learn more on my website:
https://ridewineanddinedreamtrips.com

03/26/2024

My Cozy Cottage will be available for the Masters! It is $125 for that time!

03/24/2024

THANK YOU MELISSA FOR THE WONDERFUL TESTIMONIAL!!!

Last summer, I purchased a horse from a consignment farm in North Carolina. I was looking for a levelheaded horse to trail ride on, one that I could pull out of the pasture anytime after not riding and they would ride the same as if I rode daily. I found the horse of my dreams; he was advertised as everything I could want in a riding horse. The only thing that was a slight negative was he was described as a little “watchy” on the ground. I went back about 7 years of history on their page to check legitimacy of the farm and everything appeared to be in order, the page showed many years of happy clients. I made the mistake of buying sight unseen as I was immersed in my last year of nurse practitioner school and clinicals.
Major arrived and started to settle in, he seemed a lot better on the ground than I was expecting as I was told he was standoffish from having been used as a work horse and not a pet by previous owner. A bit of food and treats and he would follow me around happily. I let him settle for about a week and then took him to the round pen to warm up and ride. BIG MISTAKE – this was not the horse that was advertised to me! He exploded and acted like he had never been ridden or, worse case – had some rough handling and did not know how to deal with it. He was trembling and looking for an exit. I contacted the seller and told them that this horse was not represented properly and there was no way that I was going to attempt to ride him. They insisted he would be fine, that he had never been lunged, advised me to ”just jump on with confidence.” A week later, a story broke of alleged animal cruelty, and it was from the same farm I obtained Major. Suddenly it made sense, I realized that it was possible that he might have also experienced some cruelty and was suffering from some form of PTSD from abuse.
I reached out to some of my trusted friends looking for a place to send him to get him back to being a good horse citizen. Since I am originally from Texas and did not know a lot of trainers near Georgia, I needed to find someone that I could trust…especially after being burned by the last person that had him. One of the names that I received was Kelly Sigler from Looking Glass Farms.
After talking to Kelly about Major and his issues, I decided to send him to her in attempt to get his mind right. Major was afraid of everything, ropes, touching, quick movements…anything that required interaction with a human. Kelly is a Parelli Instructor and started over with his groundwork, using these methods. It took some time to help him overcome his anxieties as the fear of humans was deeply ingrained, but she got him to the point of being able to start riding him in about 8 weeks. She began slowly and allowed him to have time to think about everything that she was introducing without fear of being punished for not doing it correctly. He began to progress and do well both in the arena and out on the trails. One of the things that I felt was important was Kelly wants the owners of the horses in training to also learn with the horse as they progress. I was a little nervous about riding him, as I had seen firsthand the sheer terror, he held at my one failed attempt to ride. He did well in the arena and around the farm, so the next time we went on a trail ride, and he did great doing that as well. I have now ridden him several times and feel confident that he and I will progress together when he returns home.
I would tell anyone that needs to put a horse in training to send them to Kelly, as she listens to what the horse needs and then provides a gentle and safe approach to get them there. I could not be more pleased with how Major has turned out and I owe it all to the experience and knowledge that Kelly used to help him overcome his fear and grow his confidence. He is going to be an exceptional and brave trail horse after all. I thought for sure he may end up as my pricey pasture pet!

03/21/2024

Two Spots Left!!!

Come Join me for Ride Wine and Dine’s Dream Trip Under the Tuscan Sun!
Anyone who went on the trip to Italy with me last year, would tell you that it couldn’t get any better, but this trip is going to be even better!
Spend a week in one of the most beautiful areas of Italy. We will start our trip outside of Florence at the beautiful villa, Casetta, which is run and owned by Xenia Lemos. She is the quintessential hostess. This will be our base for the next couple of days as we visit the Antinori Winery, the Badia a Passignano Abbey, Florence, and go truffle hunting!
From there, we will travel deeper into Tuscany to the Villa/Winerary Cosmiano. The villa is the home of Sean and John Paul. These gentleman have beautifully restored the villa, the vineyard, and are producing some of the most amazing wines in Tuscany! We will stay in a newly remodeled area of the villa in beautifully appointed suites. This will be our base for the remainder of the trip. It is very close to where we will be riding everyday- Alterreno which is owned by one of my good friends that I went to Parelli school with over twenty years ago- Angelika Schnieder. Angelika’s horses are amazing, and she will not only lead us on some beautiful trail rides, but also take us into a deep dive of Classical Riding and how it works so well with natural horsemanship.
Of course, we will have lots of time for yoga, time to unwind, and eat out at some amazing places!
PM me for more information. This trip is limited to 8 people so it will sell out fast!
October 9th- 16th 2024 (7 nights)

03/05/2024

I rarely have a horse for sale that’s been in my training program.

Meet Sunny! Sunny is a beautiful Palomino mare. AQHA registered, sound and sane.

I’ve had her for three months, and prior to that she had reining training. Sunny is brave on the trails and as you can see in the video, an all around good girl! She jumps, has three lovely gaits, has a strong foundation, and even loves to work cows.

$17,000 PM me for more info

03/04/2024

BREED TO THE BEST!

If you missed the Valentine's Day Special, you are in luck...
Because it is almost St Patrick's Day!

Save big on breeding fees with this Stallion that WON at Devon this past year. Ganador is one of only two Menorcan stallions in the United States...help be a part of history and have one of the first Menorcan crosses!

Stude Fee: St Patricks day special: $400. PM me for more information!

02/23/2024

GUESS WHO IS GOING TO BE DOING THE HALFTIME SHOW AT THE AIKEN TRIALS?!?!

02/20/2024

Looking for a well bred and registered QH mare- we will be using her for breeding as well as for easy trail rides with beginners- so safe, and walk-trot-canter safely with an 8 year old girl who can be nervous. Hoping to find a mare that is between 8-12 14.2-15.2. Thank you in advance!!!

02/09/2024

Come join me for another Almost Horseless Workshop April 14th!

12/14/2023

I am kicking off the New Year with one of my Almost Horseless Workshops! We will meet again at Magnolia Shadows to be treated to scrumptious three course meal and beverages! These workshops fill fast, so reserve your space soon.

04/04/2022

Blayze and Stormy enjoying this wonderful spring day