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✨”All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ✨ Spent a fantastic weekend over at ESP June 1. M...
05/06/2023

✨”All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ✨ Spent a fantastic weekend over at ESP June 1. Mel and Stella ended up with a 3rd and 2 6ths in the .95 Training Jumpers on their first time out at a rated show. It was so nice to watch these two learn and improve as a pair each day when they stepped in the ring. 👏🏼 👏🏼

✨”Look for the bits of beauty in everyday. That is where the magic happens.”✨ Another successful and fun weekend at PBCH...
23/05/2023

✨”Look for the bits of beauty in everyday. That is where the magic happens.”✨ Another successful and fun weekend at PBCHA. Mel and Stella ended up Champion in the Low Child/Adult jumpers and Tara competed in the Mother’s Day lead line on Stella and looked like she was ready to step into the jumper ring as well. Mystique also got to go get some horse show miles and put in some really nice rounds and ended up with a 2nd on Sunday in the puddle jumpers.

✨”Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.”✨Had a great weekend at PBCHA for the first show of t...
30/04/2023

✨”Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.”✨Had a great weekend at PBCHA for the first show of their season. So proud of and Colorful Way for ending up Champion in the Low Child/Adult Jumpers and the high point Thoroughbred both days for the TIP program! I also had so much fun taking Mystique out for her second showing experience and walking away with a blue ribbon in the Puddle Jumpers on Saturday. Excited to see how she improves throughout the year!

✨”It takes courage to bloom.” ✨ Spent another Sunday at The Ridge schooling show  watching Sofia and Sam show off all th...
22/03/2023

✨”It takes courage to bloom.” ✨ Spent another Sunday at The Ridge schooling show watching Sofia and Sam show off all the hard work they put in, even in our off season. It’s not always easy having a green bean but this young lady just takes it in stride and keeps going. 👏🏼 👏🏼

✨”Patience is the companion of wisdom.”✨ Had a great Sunday taking Sam and Penelope on an adventure to a schooling show ...
26/02/2023

✨”Patience is the companion of wisdom.”✨ Had a great Sunday taking Sam and Penelope on an adventure to a schooling show over at The Ridge. Sam and Sofia won both of their CrossRail hunter rounds and ended up second in their first CrossRail jumper class ever. So proud of the hard work and patience Sofia has put into this difficult little guy and how she never complains that we are taking our time giving him the best possible foundation for future success.

26/02/2023

As we enter Horse Show Season
1. Horses don’t get broke at home. Be brave and enter!
2. EVERY disappointment at the show is a learning opportunity..... Be humble, be open to change.
3. Everyone gets nervous. Everyone has bad days. Everyone makes mistakes. Literally: EVERYONE!
4. Don’t watch others in the warmup ring and start changing what you have been doing - if you see something cool or you want to step up your game that’s homework for after the show!
5. When we run out of knowledge, we often punish our horses. Seek help instead.
6. Be a competitor! But be a horseman first. There is always someone watching who sees you as a role model.
7. Supporting your fellow competitors and engaging with people will enrich your show life.
8. Know the rules of competition! Make sure your attire and tack is legal. Read the rule book, ask questions and be well prepared.
9. Have FUN, don’t sweat the small stuff!

~Julia Keil Quibell~

07/02/2023

Somewhere in the world, the 2028 Olympic champion is a foal out in a field. He’s ewe-necked, sickle-hocked, downhill and shaggy, with a club foot and a chunk of mane missing, because his buddy chewed it off.

Somewhere in the world, there’s a young horse that everyone says is too short to make it big. In three years, he’ll be jumping the standards, but right now he’s fat and short and no one is paying him any mind.

Somewhere in the world there’s a 7-year-old who can’t turn right, and a 10-year-old who has not shown the ability to put more than two one-tempis together without losing it, and a 14-year-old who hasn’t yet reached his peak, and all of them will be at the next Olympic Games.

Somewhere else in the world, there’s a rider who is thinking of packing it in. Maybe the bills are getting out of control, or she’s killing herself to get enough help in her own riding development because she’s having to spend all her time riding and teaching to make ends meet and change needs to happen, and she’s wondering if it’s worth it. She’s thinking it’s time to just give up and be a local trainer, to shelve her dreams of international competition. And then she’s going to shake off the doubt, double down, and make a team in the next 15 years.

Somewhere in the world, one of the next great team riders is 9 years old and couldn’t tell if she was on the right posting diagonal if her life depended on it.

Somewhere in the world there’s a future team rider who just got told that she’ll never make it because she’s too chubby, because she’s too short, because she’s too late.

There are horses who will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars that will never amount to anything, and there are horses who will be touted as the Next Big Thing only to be never seen or heard from again, and there are horses who will fly under the radar until suddenly they’re setting the world on fire.

There are riders who will win Junior and Young Rider competitions only to quit riding completely, riders who will be touted as the Next Big Thing only to get stuck in their comfort zones and never come to fruition, and there are riders who will make their first Olympic team at 50, at 55, at even older than that.

And yes, there are the horses that will be brilliant from day one, and there are the riders for whom success both comes early and stays late. But more often than not, history has shown that the unlikely story, the horse who was passed over in favor of his more expensive stablemate, the rider who no one saw coming, is the more likely path to greatness.

Credit and written by Lauren Sprieser at Chronicle Of The Horse

05/02/2023

“I often caution my overly ambitious students about cutting corners…If you skip things in the beginning or try to move up through the divisions too quickly, you may start out ahead of the others. But, you will inevitably end up backsliding, and you will have to backtrack to learn the parts you missed. You will ultimately spend more time unlearning bad habits and forming good ones than you would have spent learning the good habits to begin with." - Geoff in https://www.theplaidhorse.com/product/geoff-teall-on-riding-hunters-jumpers-and-equitation-develop-a-winning-style/

✨”You don’t just wake up and become the butterfly. Growth is a process.”✨ Had a great time last night celebrating all of...
29/01/2023

✨”You don’t just wake up and become the butterfly. Growth is a process.”✨ Had a great time last night celebrating all of the girls accomplishments with their horses this season at PBCHA. Valeria and Prince Charming were champion in leadline, Victoria and Prince Charming were Reserve Champion in Walk Trot hunter and 3rd in Walk Trot Equitation, Sofia and EKF Power Of Gold were Champion in Cross Rail Hunter-trot and Reserve Champion in Cross Rail Equitation trot, and Mel and Colorful Way were Champion in Low Child/Adult Jumper. So proud of all their growth and their ability to overcome the obstacles we encountered with each of their young horses. Can’t wait to see what next season brings.

💫 Beauty is wild. Even the word “flawless” has “lawless” in it. 💫 Spent the last two weeks of 2022 doing what I love mos...
01/01/2023

💫 Beauty is wild. Even the word “flawless” has “lawless” in it. 💫 Spent the last two weeks of 2022 doing what I love most, watching all the hard work pay off for Sofia and Sam at ESP New Year and Winter Finale. They were Champion both weeks in the CrossRail hunters and the second week in CrossRail equitation, and ended up circuit champion in CrossRails. So proud of this pair!

✨”Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than before. It adds up.” ✨ Once again, I’m super ...
21/11/2022

✨”Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than before. It adds up.” ✨ Once again, I’m super proud of my whole Lone Willow crew at the last show of the PBCHA season. Sofia and Sam were champion in the Trot Crossrails hunter and fall circuit champions as well, Vicky and Prince were Reserve Champion is the Walk-Trot hunters, Valeria and Prince won first place in lead line and ended up fall circuit champion in lead line as well, and Mel and Stella ended up champion in the Low Child/Adult jumpers and ended up 2nd in the Low Child/Adult classic. We were also joined by Ali and Penelope this weekend who had really nice trips in the beginner jumpers.

💫 “It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus.” 💫  Had a great weekend at the PBCHA Halloween show this weekend. Mel and Colorful ...
17/10/2022

💫 “It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus.” 💫 Had a great weekend at the PBCHA Halloween show this weekend. Mel and Colorful Way were champion in the low child/adult jumpers, Sofia and EKF Power of Gold were reserve champion in the walk/trot CrossRail hunters, Vicky and Prince Charming got two 2nds, a 4th, a 5th, and a 6th in a very large walk trot division, and Valeria and Prince Charming got 2nd in leadline. They all had a bit of fun dressing up for the costume contest as Mrs. Claus and reindeer, Sugar Skulls, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, and Batwoman.

💫”A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”💫 So beyond proud of this mother daughter pair for ...
02/10/2022

💫”A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”💫 So beyond proud of this mother daughter pair for really stepping out of their comfort zone and trying something new, especially since it wasn’t only new for them but also their horses. Showmanship used to be one of my favorite classes when I was younger and I’m so excited to be able to pass along some knowledge from my western days. Maria and Kash ended up 4th in the 1st year showmanship and Sofia and Sam were 6th. The horses behaved like old pros which is all we can ask for. 💕🐴

23/09/2022

If anyone guarantees a short timeframe to break your horse in, they're right.
It will be broken.
In both mind and body.
Training young horses really well takes a lot of thought and patience.

"The thing you are trying to help the horse do is to use his own mind. You are trying to present something and then let him figure out how to get there." - Tom Dorrance.

From Tom's book 'True Unity'.

Image of Tom is by Julie Baldocchi.

💫 “In any given moment we have two options; to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” 💫 Another show wee...
21/09/2022

💫 “In any given moment we have two options; to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” 💫 Another show weekend in the books for the Lone Willow crew and I’m so proud of all the growth we’ve seen over the season so far. Sofia and EKF Power of Gold were champion in the Walk/Trot Cross Rail hunters on Saturday, Victoria and Prince Charming were Reserve Champion both days in the Walk Trot, and Valeria won first place in Leadline. Super excited for the Halloween show next month!

💫 Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you...
25/07/2022

💫 Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing. 💫 So extremely proud of all the girls this weekend. Sofia and EKF Power Of Gold were Champion in CrossRail Hunter (trot) and CrossRail Equitation (trot) and ended up Reserve Champion in the CrossRail Hunter (trot) for the spring circuit. Vicky and Prince Charming were champion in the Walk Trot Hunters for the weekend and also Champion in the Walk Trot Hunters for the spring circuit. Mel and Colorful Way ended up Reserve Champion in the Low Child/Adult Jumpers with some really great rounds. Can’t wait to see how they progress for the fall circuit!

Looking to spruce up your riding skills or begin taking lessons? Searching for a barn with a family atmosphere and think...
02/07/2022

Looking to spruce up your riding skills or begin taking lessons? Searching for a barn with a family atmosphere and thinks riding should be fun? Have a young horse or a problem horse who needs a little more professional time before they’re ready for you? Lone Willow Equestrian has a few spots open for lessons and training. We are a *mostly* hunter/jumper barn but also have experience in the western world if that’s what you’re looking for. Located between B & C rd in Loxahatchee but can also travel to you for lessons or training rides. Please reach out for more information!

What a great weekend! So proud of all the hard work and dedication from not only the kids but also the parents that make...
27/06/2022

What a great weekend! So proud of all the hard work and dedication from not only the kids but also the parents that make up this great crew. Sofia and EKF Power of Gold ended up reserve champion in Cross rail Hunter (trot), Vicky and Prince Charming were reserve champion in walk trot Hunter, Mel and Colorful Way were champion in the low child/adult jumpers, and Valeria and Fancy Star were 2nd in lead line. Can’t forget to shout out the dads who were good sports and participated in the Father’s Day lead line! Andy and Mystique ended up 3rd and Mike and Fancy Star were 7th.

✨”I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard ...
23/05/2022

✨”I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore, I believe in work, hard work.”✨ So extremely proud of all of my hardworking students who took their young horses to the Palm Beach County Horseman’s show this weekend. They’ve all put in so much time and effort to get here, and it all paid off. Sofia and Sam were champion in the trot cross rail hunters, Victoria and Prince put in fantastic walk/trot rounds, and Melody and Stella put in some solid .70-.80 jumper rounds. So thankful for my amazing students and their parents. I couldn’t have asked for a better debut weekend for Lone Willow Equestrian. 💕

29/04/2022

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