Flying Changes, LLC

22/08/2024

This view never gets old. Turn the volume up to hear the most peaceful sounds of summer ❤️

14/08/2024

Finally getting some photos up from another successful clinic with Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel. It was incredibly hot and we were both drenched in sweat before the ride even started. Yet, in typical Zuko style, he worked his heart out for me. I left with more training tools, a feeling of this new fancy trot we found, and a ton of homework!
Zuko found the cute gray on the other side of his reflection quite attractive😂🤦‍♀️

08/08/2024

8 days old and he’s just mind blowing. What an athletic, confident c**t he right from the beginning. Half Hanoverian and half Lipizzan from phenomenal lines on both sides, this guy is going to be a dressage superstar 🤩

05/08/2024

After less than 24 hours of being posted, our amazing Revenant found his perfect person ❤️ Within days of his purchase, Rev was home in Quebec and has started his jumping career with an extremely talented rider.
This is the kind of happy ending that makes it all worthwhile. Congratulations to Revenant and his new mom! We can’t wait to see you in the Grand Prix ring one day!

04/08/2024

Four days old and already full of fire and confidence 🔥

01/08/2024

14 hours old and already a spicy little guy!

01/08/2024

Just born, Chee Chee has given birth to a stunning c**t! Enjoy this clip as he experienced the first minutes of life.

30/06/2024

The countdown is on! Chee Chee is due between July 6-13, and is almost always on the later end. But this time - hard to tell!

29/06/2024

Good morning from two of the cutest faces, always eager to greet you - Revenant and Griffin.

26/06/2024

Night check in a retirement field. Such peace ❤️

23/06/2024

A few weeks ago I had the privilege to ride in a clinic with Grand Prix rider and coach, Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel. This was only my second outing with Zuko and boy oh boy was I nervous!

But in typical Zuko style, he was rock solid and full of try. We worked on creating a more uphill trot, better rhythm in the canter and softer transitions. Zuko is very sensitive, and Felicitas was marvelous at helping me work through some sticky points that had me stumped. Zuko only pulled out his “circus trick” once to avoid an exercise - doing a very dramatic Spanish walk 😆

20/06/2024

Griffin, pure Lipizzan c**t, now 11 months old. Amazing to see his transformation as he matures! He’s so incredibly curious and brave and can’t wait to come out for attention. He lives out with the other youngsters and boy oh boy, does he love to play like a young c**t!

17/06/2024

Proudly introducing Zuko XVII! This stunning and talented Andalusian stallion was purchased this spring after searching high and low for an upper level prospect for nearly a year. Zuko came to my attention after I had given up looking, and I drove out to try him within a day. The moment I sat on him, I knew he was mine. He was everything I had wanted and hoped for - compact, light, agile and a “Porsche” kind of ride! But even better, he was incredibly smart and willing, steady and brave.
The adventures of Zuko will become regular here as I share our journey - with sights on Grand Prix. For now, I’m working on endless basics, developing his fitness and strength, and developing a relationship with this phenomenal horse. There is a long road ahead to get where I am going, and I hope you’ll all enjoy hearing about our adventures along the way!

14/06/2024

Before and after…meet Revenant. I purchased him in a kill pen in this horrifying state. He was ugly and sad. Thanks to great vet care, at arrival he was quickly diagnosed with botulism. There were days I didn’t know if he’d make it. We made senior slurpy mashes he could drink and on his worst days , we spooned him mash. But he fought to live. We named this miracle horse Reveant because he surely came back from death!

Once he recovered, I sent in his DNA and found out that “Rev” had just turned 4 years old, AND that he was registered as a Dutch Harness Horse (and from good bloodlines!) - and I was only his second owner! Sadly, he got sick and was dumped at a pen. Today, “Rev” is going beautifully under saddle and shows great talent for both dressage and jumping. He is the perfect example of why I love rehabbing horses. He is young, incredibly athletic, smart and willing, and has a whole life ahead of him!

This super awesome horse with a heart of gold will be offered for sale this summer to the perfect home ❤️

11/06/2024

This past spring, we said goodbye to Neapolitano Kulpa, aka Kai, as he moved on to his next adventure. A huge congratulations to his new owner as they embark on their training and competition journey!

Kai had been with us since he was a weanling and sired two foals before being gelded. His oldest foal, Griffin, a purebred Lipizzan, will be a year next month. His second foal is due mid July and is being carried by the elite Hanoverian mare, Chee Chee.

Kai and Kim make an amazing team and we look forward to seeing them in the dressage ring!

09/06/2024

Remember King, the March 2023 save from a kill pen? This last year he’s filled many roles and he’s become the go-to horse for babysitting youngsters on hacks through the farm. EVERY SINGLE DAY this horse stands outside of his stall and patiently waits for me to pull him out for his turn. If I take too long, or am tacking up another horse, he BANGS on the door until I come get him. King loves attention and going out for rides, though he’s stoic on the outside and it has taken a long time to get him out of his shell.
Today we did what he loves…we hunter paced over 5.75 miles of gorgeous countryside and traversed some pretty crazy terrain - sliding down rocky trails, jumping through ravines, visits from black tree snakes and surviving a few very sketchy bridges! He loved EVERY minute!! Me…I could have passed on the sliding and snakes 😳Thank you Haylee and her trusty Apollo for once again coming along for the adventure!

07/06/2024

Summer is here! Where did time go? We got behind on social media (ok, really behind!) so every few days I’ll be posting updates that have been happening around the farm. We’ve grown and expanded so much this past year and can’t wait to share some of the exciting things happening around here!
First up…
Big barn and farm updates. From painting to staining stalls and fencing and more fencing! We replaced old fences and put in miles of new fence lines to create manageable pasture rotation.
🐴 Pictures from fall/winter/spring 🐴

20/01/2024

Burrrr it’s been a cold week! The youngsters are having a blast frolicking and thankfully everyone is taking this bitter cold in stride - whew. Stay warm everyone!

14/12/2023

Happy National Day of the Horse from Shakespeare, the horse that inspired the farm logo ❤️ At almost 24 years old, he now is fully retired and has the important job of keeping the young rowdy geldings in line (oh, and eating copious amounts of treats 😂).
Photo credits and kuddos to Robin Beaty Thompson for capturing Shakespeare having a frisky moment last fall!

09/12/2023

Griffin turns 5 months old today 🥰 He’s wildly independent, has a firecracker personality, and is growing insanely fast. He just might fill his daddy’s shoes one day 🤞

12/11/2023

Frisky horses, sunshine, green grass and another beautiful Sunday on the farm.

19/10/2023

17/10/2023

Beautiful fall colors and fluffy horses ❤️

13/10/2023

Nothing better than splashing through the water on a beautiful fall day on King, the most trustworthy Dutchie ❤️

26/09/2023

Rain, rain go away! Griffin is over this weather and headed back to bed 😂

22/09/2023

Our first United States Lipizzan Federation inspection is in the books! We met amazing people and presented a few lovely horses. A huge thank you to USLF for this opportunity, to Haylee for diving right in and being there for endless hours of preparations and helping show horses, and especially to Kate Phillips for helping me get started all those years ago. So many amazing opportunities ahead!

17/09/2023

Sunday FCF, 2022 Hanoverian c**t by Shakespeare RSF (Sandro Hit) and out of our Elite Mare Chee Chee (Contucci), attended the American Hanoverian Society inspection yesterday. It was his first time off property, and he handled the big environment like a champ! He was braided, bathed, scrubbed and taken in to the show ring for the yearling futurity by a professional handler he didn’t know - and took it all in stride. Not only did he do exceptionally well in front of the judges and audience, he also was branded Hanoverian.

Our little foal that almost didn’t make it, again and again, that defied the odds and lived when we were told to say goodbye that night at the Marion DuPont vet hospital ….he sure has come a long way!

Professional photos to come 😊

14/09/2023

What a beautiful sight ❤️ happy horses, green pastures and a beautiful sunrise.

05/09/2023

The pregnancy we had been hoping for FINALLY happened! Elite Hanoverian mare Chee Chee is confirmed IN FOAL to our Lipizzan stallion Neapolitano Kulpa ❤️ It’s early, so we’ll hold our breath and wait, but this would be a very exciting foal for 2024.

18/08/2023

Four year old Lipizzan Neapolitano Kulpa, aka Kai, looking stunning as prepares for his inspection and evaluation next month 🤩