You might have noticed - I have not posted here recently... but I have been posting somewhere else ! Head over to the Ride-A-Curly blog and you'll see a flood of posts from Curly owners and riders. The month of November is another mini-contest with PRIZES for the most frequent written reports of their equine activities. I don't really view myself as particularly competitive- but I do love winning... so I have focused all my written dialogues in the direction of the RAC blog.
It's definitely fall here - with short days and a whole different angle of sun .. The trees are bare naked and smoke rises from every chimney in the vista. But we've been blessed with more sun than we have seen all year it seems and fairly warm weather. Great for riding and driving -- which we've done a lot of lately .. especially with OYY Nimue.. our driving queen. 
We weaned all the pony colts .. which went so quick and easy .. the Moms did not miss their boys at all. Maybe ponies mature a bit earlier.. no whining from them either... they are brave and independent.
Our lovely OYY Sweet Bee is already an oustanding mount - for pleasure, show and also therapeutic riding lessons... now, she's destined to also be a driving horse -- if all goes well. She's starting off in her grand-mother's harness, which two of her Aunts also use when they are pulling the cart !
And her handsome full brother - OYY Buster Brown is also back in harnes after a year or so off from work. He just turned 3 in October. Zoe and I are planning to get him pulling the cart and also get him under saddle this winter. It's not going to take long - he's so mellow and ready.
He has toured the back roads being ground driven with a great attitude..interested in his surroundings but focused on my direction. We met lots of traffic and stopped to chat with a neighbor too.
One of favorite pony mares - OYY HummingBird is also ready to start her saddle training. She had a small amount of harness training and then was shelved as a project... she's back in harness and pulling an evener... as soon as Zoe and I have time together she'll try the cart. She is backed - no saddle yet, just a human on her back. Just as we thought, no problems or anxieties what-so-ever from her. With her size (12.1 hands) it's an easy step up for Zoe.
Also - it's time already to sign on for the new year of RAC -- amazing that this year is coming to a close. Denise Conroy.. author and creator of the RAC has added a new division -- the Jack Benny class of riders- anyone 55 and over. Myself-- I will be turning 60 in 2010 so I more than qualify there :)
We just found out that OYY Elektra and her dedicated rider, Zoe earned the ICHO NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPION AT INTRO LEVEL. This has not been officially announced yet - but will be soon. I have to send a photo of the Elektra and Zoe for their Forum front page - where they will announce all the winners of their Curlies in Action - the show division.
We are still waiting on the announcement from the CSI (Curly Sporthorse International). As I mentioned -- we love winning :)
It's definitely fall here - with short days and a whole different angle of sun .. The trees are bare naked and smoke rises from every chimney in the vista. But we've been blessed with more sun than we have seen all year it seems and fairly warm weather. Great for riding and driving -- which we've done a lot of lately .. especially with OYY Nimue.. our driving queen.
We have even gotten out for some "family" drives with Zoe's son Dominic.
As you can see I have been working on some of my control issues and allowing Zoe to use the camera from time to time. :)
We weaned all the pony colts .. which went so quick and easy .. the Moms did not miss their boys at all. Maybe ponies mature a bit earlier.. no whining from them either... they are brave and independent.
OYY Niobe - one of those Moms now minus a nursling by her side- is back in training.. refresher and more for her.
She was started as an adorable western large pony (13 hands) and then it was time for her to deliver and have an extended maternity leave. She is taking to her new status as empty nester well -- enjoying the attention for herself.
Our lovely OYY Sweet Bee is already an oustanding mount - for pleasure, show and also therapeutic riding lessons... now, she's destined to also be a driving horse -- if all goes well. She's starting off in her grand-mother's harness, which two of her Aunts also use when they are pulling the cart !
Zoe and I are formulating plans to enter a few driving shows next summer.. so we need a driving horse -- Sweet Bee just may be the one ! She's already excelled at dressage and some jumping shows... we'll see.
And her handsome full brother - OYY Buster Brown is also back in harnes after a year or so off from work. He just turned 3 in October. Zoe and I are planning to get him pulling the cart and also get him under saddle this winter. It's not going to take long - he's so mellow and ready. He has toured the back roads being ground driven with a great attitude..interested in his surroundings but focused on my direction. We met lots of traffic and stopped to chat with a neighbor too.
One of favorite pony mares - OYY HummingBird is also ready to start her saddle training. She had a small amount of harness training and then was shelved as a project... she's back in harness and pulling an evener... as soon as Zoe and I have time together she'll try the cart. She is backed - no saddle yet, just a human on her back. Just as we thought, no problems or anxieties what-so-ever from her. With her size (12.1 hands) it's an easy step up for Zoe.
HummingBird has the perfect disposition to become a super therapeutic lesson pony -- but she will be offered for sale since we have our upcoming OYY
Ceda.. who will never leave the farm !
So we have kept ourselves busy - and have also gotten in some great rides- short and long. With hunting season, we've stuck to the roads, but we're still having loads of fun in the saddle.
Enjoy ~
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