LSaddleseat

21/08/2024

Great ride in Dallas!

09/04/2024

Lovely vintage 18" headed to auction. 🤩

09/04/2024

Likely going to auction this week - Love this little saddle 🥹

09/04/2024

First show of 2024!

28/01/2024

Daylight two days after first oil. takes on a little two tone, not the mfg plan, just use.

28/01/2024

13/08/2023

Created a Farm page!

04/12/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RSKMEVn7E4

CH My-My wins her third consecutive blue ribbon in the Five-Gaited World's Grand Championship class in Louisville.https://asbmuseum.org​​Follow the Museum:ht...

13/11/2022

https://youtube.com/shorts/666aQVQkz5E?feature=share

01/09/2022

https://www.saddleandbridle.com/articles/events/646-9-things-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-epoque-kiss-nkf?fbclid=IwAR27T7R6pEFZ4XStQOKMuK0EoPGy7D1Tg7zDC6AtrlP_m7kL83v2w8I4Bk4

While spectators can see his epic talent, there is a lot more to Epoque Kiss NKF than his show ring performances would indicate. Here are nine things you probably didn't know about him.

26/04/2022

Most horse people drink some variety of Kool-Aid.

For some, it’s a round over fences, horses’ knees up by their eyeballs, never missing a change. For others it’s a show ring class, knees up by their eyeballs in a park trot. For some it’s a charge over solid jumps at 570 meters per minute, hoping to come home unscathed. For some it’s 16 perfect tempi changes. Or a sliding stop. Or a quiet walk in the meadow on a loose rein listening to bird-song.

And every one of the Kool-Aid imbibers probably believes that THIS way is the right way, the true path.

I guess the first question is the horseman’s question---"Does this activity hurt or scare the horse?” If not, one’s as valid as another, just a difference in taste.

21/03/2022

Some photos demand a second look. And then another, because your eyes are NOT deceiving you! Sandra Hall says in this, her second submission in our series of "Favorite Photos from our Favorite Photographers:"

“I’m always looking at show horse’s legs when I shoot; the timing has to be perfect. So, I had no idea of the significance of this photo until my son, Wes Hall, asked me later if I got THE shot of Matt Shiflet making his victory pass with WCC, RWGC ‘CH Honey Badger.’ We looked and I HAD... totally unaware that Matt had dropped the reins on the horse’s neck and racked out. You can see where his hands were placed, just like he's holding the reins! Again, in the right place at the right time, watching legs....”

Doug Shiflet Sandra W Hall Photography American Saddlebred Horse Association, UPHA Chapter 12 North Carolina State Championship Horse Show UPHA Chapter 12 Matt Shiflet Stables Andrea Athanasuleas

24/02/2022

South Eastern Hackney Horse Association High Point winner

14/02/2022

01/02/2022

Smith Lilly nails - 'We are just asking the horse to feel good about himself.'

Watch as professional American Saddlebred trainer Smith Lilly reveals five expert tips that make a winning American Saddlebred saddle seat or driving horse.

10/01/2022

https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-exclusives-saddleseat-judge-myths?fb-action-ids=10203319426977612&fb-action-types=og.likes&action-object-map=%5B10150362925616710%5D&action-type-map=%5B%5Cog.likes%5C%5D&action-ref-map=%5B%5D%2F #.UyXaREjqbEd.facebook

06/01/2022

“It’s never the horse’s fault," is the mantra of riding instructors everywhere. But is this an over-correction to a world where excuses run rampant, or does it really mean what it says? To answer this question you have to dig a bit deeper into what the statement means – and what it does...

06/01/2022

https://www.saddleandbridle.com/articles/opinion/418-9-things-i-learned-in-my-first-saddle-seat-clinic

I recently had the privilege of attending Ms. Gayle Lampe's saddle seat riding clinic. Here are a few of the top gems I walked away with after four days spent with the legend.

02/01/2022

From a post in group, maybe useful to someone here: Purchased this mare in 2019. 2020 the fluff spot, she had completely rubbed bald after the photo. I had tried (without sucess) a number of feeds and supplements. I looked around and found some people using a 10% sulfur ointment, I used this once a week for about 2-3 months. After that I have not used the ointment or anything special, over a year later the issue appears resolved. Environment, feed, care, are other factors for my results, too much to list here! I may in the near future add something to my page on it. Best of luck!

02/01/2022

Junie is still coming along!

07/11/2021

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02/10/2021

30/09/2021

I walk around with about million pictures of horses!

19/09/2021

So tired after this week!

Round pen work - close to expected
Bathing - very close to whats expected
Tail picking - Junie was in heaven!
Cross ties - near solid

~ She tries very hard to please. 🥰