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Comment by Elizabeth on May 19, 2012 at 5:39pm

Well, it's spring, and we're all out with our horses. :)

But, if you want some updates (and yes, I've been sadly remiss...)

We have a new mare! I got a beautiful Old Government Morgan mare, 15 years old, from a couple two towns over who have been getting out of horses and only had her left. They gave her to me — GAVE her — because they felt so bad that she'd been standing alone in a field for the past 6 months, and indeed she has been in that field doing nothing whatsoever for years. They'd not cared for her all that much — her hooves were in dreadful shape — so it's as well we took her. She's had her vet visit, her farrier visit, and we hope to breed her to our stallion this week. I do not, alas, have a picture — we've had a pretty muddy run for the past 10 days, so I have to get out there with a brush before I can take photos. But she's very pretty. Her name is Chevy.

Comment by palomino985 on May 14, 2012 at 5:35pm

This group is so quiet, that it makes me sad!

Comment by Pastelpainter on January 3, 2012 at 12:59pm

Nice looking horse, Danielle. You should do well on him.

Comment by Elizabeth on January 3, 2012 at 7:56am

My, he's handsome. Same age as the little gelding in the picture at the top of this group -- Stevie, who I sold (not without regret) last September. Stevie is now on a big farm that has only two horses -- his new owner's 18-year-old Morab gelding, who has long-term lameness issues, and Stevie. Word is he's doing great, and learning a lot. I'm hoping to visit with him in the spring (he's located just one town over.)

We've just gotten Ray into saddle training so there will undoubtedly be more photos coming. No video unless I can get my HandyCam fixed -- it crapped out on me in the middle of a show last August. Grr.

Comment by Danielle on January 1, 2012 at 4:08pm

Elizabeth, I love your type of Morgans...absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to see more of your boy in the future!

I haven't updated in quite awhile, and lots have changed since then. In September of last year, I found my absolute dream horse. After some continued issues with Tigger, we decided he was not a right match for me or the program. Vinnie was kind of an accidental purchase, as I wasn't really shopping when we were introduced. However, you know when something is just right you have to go with it? So I did. I ended up selling both my girls, and Tigger to be able to have Vinnie. So I am currently down to own horse. Both the girls are doing great. Taylor is a lesson horse for the USAF Equestrian team, and Jazzy has been started understaddle and her owner absolutely loves her. It was incredibly hard to do, but I knew I needed to if I wanted to achieve my goals.

So, anyway...here is my boy, Vinnie. He isa 2006 AQHA gelding by Macs Good N Plenty. When I first got him, he only new WP. In the last year we have introduced lead changes, Trail, and Horsemanship.

2012 will be our first year really showing the All Around with him. He is an absolute sweetheart, and we have just 'clicked' since day one.

Here is a fun video of his first Western Riding class in June...he was still pretty green at lead changes here, but the little guy did great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unGx_bacU8M

And a fun video of him at home in August when he came for a 2 week vacation from training.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF0QpRs7UKI

And of course, pictures!

[IMG]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii224/Collies2008/Vinnie/Goldrus...[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii224/Collies2008/Vinnie/GoldRus...[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii224/Collies2008/Vinnie/vinnie1...[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii224/Collies2008/Vinnie/june9.jpg[/IMG]

Comment by Elizabeth on December 1, 2011 at 9:53am

Nice! He looks like he's pretty comfortable.

Comment by Pastelpainter on November 29, 2011 at 11:16pm

Here is my daughter and Raffy showjumping at our local agricultural show.

Comment by Elizabeth on November 10, 2011 at 2:07pm

Thank you! I think he's the most beautiful horse in the world, but having raised him from a baby I'm terribly biased. But he's also really sweet natured, and friendly, and remarkably gentle for a 4-year-old stud. I think he'll go far -- we're going to start with dressage training and then move to carriage.

Comment by brandi on November 10, 2011 at 1:23pm

beautiful horse!!

Comment by Elizabeth on November 9, 2011 at 5:02pm

My gorgeous Lippitt Morgan stallion Ray has started long-line training!

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