Event was a great success, but tough fall so far.

Our Mini Event was GREAT! Everyone enjoyed it. It was perfect for beginner riders and green horses. I was able to do the Show Jumping with 4 optional fences up to 2'3". On XC everyone went around twice, getting their nerve up to canter and jump more fences the second time around.
As far as my students, Elizabeth and Cloud completed their first ever show! Most kids start out walk/trot, but Elizabeth is a toughie, and jumped a SJ round her first time out! Cloud was an angel, left his devil side in the barn.
Sasha and Peter Pumpkin had a great day finishing 3rd and looking very spiffy in the process! Page and Levi were 2nd in Page's first event. I think she loved it and I know Levi did.
Lisa and Phoebe did well especially XC. Phoebe is growing up after a late start to have a baby. She looked great on course. Fancy girl!
We are having another event Dec. 11th. I hope to have a few new XC fences.
On to the rough stuff :(
I saved a horse from a kill buyer's pen in Pennsyvania. He came down Nov. 8th. He is a lovely TB I named Henry, my father's middle name. The third day, he started to colic. For a week, we treated and hoped. We think he had ulcers from his terrible experience. He seems better now and I rode him for a few minutes the other day. He has the most balanced, little canter, suits me to a T!

Then Milano had some issues. They did not seem very serious, just some "poop" issues. However, on Thanksgiving Day, of course, he presented a mild colic. He has some messed up baby teeth that are supposed to be removed this coming week. We though maybe those had caused ulcers. He just got worse and worse. He then had a high fever, so Dr. Vickie thinks he has Enteritis. Boo, hiss. Started many more drugs saturday morning. He feels so bad. I have never in all my years had a sick horse, usually just colic or injuries. It is a yucky ride. He needs everyones good thoughts.
Walker's old neck injury from the run in with the car flaired up on, of course, Thanksgiving Day. Lovely holiday for me. I wore the same clothes 3 days straight...
And, old Miss Matilda had to be layed to rest on Monday, November 22nd. She was 30 and just tired out. I rescued Matilda from another kill buyer over 6 years ago. I was wandering through the 50+ horses and saw an old, heavie, sore eyed, foundered buckskin pony. I just had to save that one. She has hung out here and had the important job of teaching manners to Milano and being his Nanny. Milano seemed to understand that she needed to cross the bridge and said his goodbyes. She was a blessing to him and to me and her special friend Lynn.
Godspeed to a good pony... " and by the love that guides my pen, I know great horses live again.

Fall again.

I am having trouble with my website. It is being contrary and won't let me update. Good thing I have the blog.
This summer was a whirlwind as usual. Lots of working students getting ready for upper level ratings and lots of camps.
This fall had been all work so far.
The worst news, Lina is hurt. She has a bad suspensory injury. It is very sad for both of us. I just had it confirmed last week, so haven't made any decisions about treatment options yet.
I have a new pony, Seamus. He is a fun little project to distract me. He is a 4 year old QH cross who is an excellent mover. He is green, but mostly well behaved. We have been doing some fixing up at the farm and had a Tack Sale last weekend that kept me from riding for a week. I hope to get back on him today.
We are having a little Horse Trial here Nov. 20. It will be a simple introduction to Eventing for riders and horses.
We have a new little schooling xc course set up and will continue to add to it.
Back to work!