Photos from Spain and London 2007

Chad, Kye Leah, and I had the opportunity to travel to Europe in 2007. I found these photos and wanted to share some highlights .

I was amazed, at the size of the horses in London and Spain. The guards of course remained still and silent. The horses were calm and well mannered.

We enjoyed our visit to this magnificent training school in Spain. It was immaculate! We however, got there during the time when everything shuts down for the afternoon. A traditional siests time.

We were still able to watch a few trainers exercising and practicing.

I loved this part of Spain and would return in a minute given the chance!

Hoof Care Year Round

This is Captain's hoof. It obviously needed attention. I had to find a new farrier.
I was impressed with "Mark" and his professionly trained skills as a "Hoof Care Specialist". What he said and did to improve my horses performance made sense. He got it right the first time and I had several grateful horses.

I highly recommend "Mark Chapman" as a hoof care specialist, plus he is dependable, honest, fair, and a nice gentleman.

I love the sunrises and sunsets here.

A Change of Scenery

Scenes from Linvilla Orchard in Pennsylvania.

Rides at "Seasame Place" Pennsylvania.

This baby deer was adorable and love to be pet and fed.

Cute kid!

Visiting in Pennsylvania

Candice and I took a trip to Pennsylvania this Fall.

We visited our strange relatives.

We enjoyed a hay ride to the "Witches Castle" in Linvilla Orchards.

It was a fun family environment.

Of course I'm not too sure about the horses that I saw. Nathan thought it was great!

Jaydon's Birthday

He made it! He's at that ripe old age of TWO!

Jaydon loves bubbles.


The cake was great!
What a nice day!

Hello Snow!

This is Christmas in October. Fortunately, it did melt but is threatening each day to return. In Idaho we deal with it! It's one of the things that builds character and the challenge makes or breaks a person. Winter has it's silent and harsh beauty. It's a matter of looking for the good in all things in each day.

Remy Moving Out and Moving On

If you've been following this blog, you will notice the difference in this horse. His story is one that I see all to often. He's 5 years or older, never ridden, and was basically labled unfit for rider. He did show signs of mistreatment and was unsure of himself and those around him. He was very "bronc like" and would do well in a rodeo. After instructing his new owners on handling him and their dedication to his cause, I agreed to take him to further his training. After about 2 weeks of training he had a "blow-up" when his environment changed. He injured his leg and during his recovery I continued training. We kept the physical part light which provided the therapy he needed, and the mental part of his training was consentrated on. Each day we saw improvement and one day I saw him "cross over". His expression is peaceful and trusting and he seems to enjoy doing a job well. With time and patience, I believe that most all horses can reach their full potential. The question is "Can we?"

Remy's Turn

This is a little display of Remy's turns. We had to take into consideration the turns to his right would be less smooth. However, he understands and is responding to the correct cues.

Backing and dismounting Remy

I remember our instructor in College saying, "The slower you take it, the quicker you'll get there." The older I get, the slower I become,(lol) and the more sense that comment makes.

Remy is quite light and responsive with consideration of his limp. Because of the slow instructions that he received, he understands the cues and what is expected of him. Because of the patience that was shown to him he responds in a willing manner.

Unsaddling Remy

While I was waiting for this video to post I added the photo of a rose bush that was blanketed with our first snow in October.

Note about the video: Notice how calm Remy is. He also has a peace about his dismeanor and seems pleased with himself. This is quite a change for a horse that was extremely fearful of people, and had some serious distrust issues.

Cornfields and end of season rides.

Samson loves to go on our trail rides.
This was the view from Noble.

Tacia is all smiles when she's riding. And Maddie is trying to keep " India" in line.

Being taller is why Tacia gets to open and close the gates. It's easier for her mount her horse. She's also a good sport.