As Josh and I started working on the several series that we will be doing this year we realized that our camera and recording equipment were severely out of date. HAH!
We have needed to upgrade our camera and recording equipment and that's been the reason for the delay in posting much. But, the new camera and recording equipment we ordered should be here at the end of the week and we are so excited!!
One of the main reasons that we have been anxious about getting the new equipment here, is because we have two mares that are due within the week! Exciting stuff!
So thanks for being patient. I promise you that our posting won't be as splotchy moving forward. Posting will be very regular. There is so much to share!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Gymkhana 2012 Schedule
We just posted our Gymkhana 2012 schedule so take a look. All the dates are on the 4th Saturday of the month. Registration starts at 9am. Events start at 10am. Gymkhanas usually last til about 12:30pm or longer depending on how many riders we have.
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns on the dates:
May 26th (weather depending)
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
The events we will run every Gymkhana are barrels, poles. Other events that we rotate around are the flag race, goat tail tying, water race, tire race, boot race, pony express, quadrangle race and speed ball. As we get closer to event days, we'll post the exact events that we will be running. Also, we always post the results in our local paper and we will be posting them on the website.
Theses Gymkhanas are not only fun and but they also give you a chance to work on specific skills with your horse.
Let us know if you have any events that you would like to do and we'll be sure to do them!
See http://joneslandandlivestock.com/Events.html for more details.
Let us know if you have any questions or concerns on the dates:
May 26th (weather depending)
June 23rd
July 28th
August 25th
The events we will run every Gymkhana are barrels, poles. Other events that we rotate around are the flag race, goat tail tying, water race, tire race, boot race, pony express, quadrangle race and speed ball. As we get closer to event days, we'll post the exact events that we will be running. Also, we always post the results in our local paper and we will be posting them on the website.
Theses Gymkhanas are not only fun and but they also give you a chance to work on specific skills with your horse.
Let us know if you have any events that you would like to do and we'll be sure to do them!
See http://joneslandandlivestock.com/Events.html for more details.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Turning Dreams Into Reality
Remember when we talked about what your horse goals are for 2012?
My daughter has had a dream for a long time to train a horse for show and hit the show circuit. It's starting to become a reality for her.
This week she got a new horse,a three-year old, named Pleased By Chex out of Miss Fritzie Bug and sired by Chic Please.
Normally Chic Pleases are pretty hot and not normally a youth horse. However, Pleased By Chex seems to be pretty mellow.
She's been researching horses with Josh, her Dad, forever- trying to find the right horse. The right horse needed to be something with great breeding, in her price range, and had to fit into her business plan.
Yes, my 13 year old daughter has a business plan.
After all, not only are we in the business of horses, but we are in the business of raising kids. There is nothing better than doing projects with your kids to teach them a few things about life. And, a neat side effect of doing things with your kids is that they love to spend time with you.
So her business plan is broken down into two parts- Part A and Part B. Part A- she trains the horse with her dad for the next year and hits a few shows to get a show record on her. Then she sells her horse in a year to get a return on her investment. Now the hard part A of her business plan is that tricky emotional part where you fall in love with the horse and just can't sell it. Since that is highly likely, she also has a part B so that she can still make a return on her investment. Part B is to breed her horse and sell the foals to get her money back out of it.
A funny part about her investment is that she didn't have enough to buy it outright, so she had to borrow some money from her brother to complete the transaction. So her brother teases her that he is currently a 15% owner in the horse until she pays him back. In the meantime, her other horse, Lake Hazel Suezee Que, is for sale. She is currently in foal to a son of Mister Dual Pep and due within a month. She's a great little barrel horse.
The next step for her is to put together a training regimen /schedule and a plan to get ready for the first show on May 5.
My daughter has had a dream for a long time to train a horse for show and hit the show circuit. It's starting to become a reality for her.
This week she got a new horse,a three-year old, named Pleased By Chex out of Miss Fritzie Bug and sired by Chic Please.
Normally Chic Pleases are pretty hot and not normally a youth horse. However, Pleased By Chex seems to be pretty mellow.
She's been researching horses with Josh, her Dad, forever- trying to find the right horse. The right horse needed to be something with great breeding, in her price range, and had to fit into her business plan.
Yes, my 13 year old daughter has a business plan.
After all, not only are we in the business of horses, but we are in the business of raising kids. There is nothing better than doing projects with your kids to teach them a few things about life. And, a neat side effect of doing things with your kids is that they love to spend time with you.
So her business plan is broken down into two parts- Part A and Part B. Part A- she trains the horse with her dad for the next year and hits a few shows to get a show record on her. Then she sells her horse in a year to get a return on her investment. Now the hard part A of her business plan is that tricky emotional part where you fall in love with the horse and just can't sell it. Since that is highly likely, she also has a part B so that she can still make a return on her investment. Part B is to breed her horse and sell the foals to get her money back out of it.
A funny part about her investment is that she didn't have enough to buy it outright, so she had to borrow some money from her brother to complete the transaction. So her brother teases her that he is currently a 15% owner in the horse until she pays him back. In the meantime, her other horse, Lake Hazel Suezee Que, is for sale. She is currently in foal to a son of Mister Dual Pep and due within a month. She's a great little barrel horse.
The next step for her is to put together a training regimen /schedule and a plan to get ready for the first show on May 5.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Introducing our 2012 Training Series
We are excited to introduce to you our Training Series that we will be doing in 2012.
Series #1 General Horsemanship Tips. This series will include a variety of information related to riding horses, horse tack, taking care of your horse, and what we learn along the way. This series will start in the spring.
Series #2 Colt Starting. In this series we will be taking you through each step of colt starting, how long each step takes, what you should expect, and staying motivated when training your colt. This series will start soon.
Starting at the end of February or the beginning of March, depending upon when our first mare foals, we will be doing Series #3 Raising Foals. This series will include discussions (and of course great photos!) when our mares foal, the first few hours after birth, how to handle the new foal in those first few weeks, and how to start teaching your foal how to lead and be groomed. We'll also show you how to avoid spoiling your foal. Again, this will start possibly the end of February, beginning of March.
All of these series will be posted on our Round Pen page on our website. As our series unfolds, each post will be linked back to that page in an easy to read format.
We hope you stay in the saddle with us as this exciting new year unfolds......
Series #1 General Horsemanship Tips. This series will include a variety of information related to riding horses, horse tack, taking care of your horse, and what we learn along the way. This series will start in the spring.
Series #2 Colt Starting. In this series we will be taking you through each step of colt starting, how long each step takes, what you should expect, and staying motivated when training your colt. This series will start soon.
Starting at the end of February or the beginning of March, depending upon when our first mare foals, we will be doing Series #3 Raising Foals. This series will include discussions (and of course great photos!) when our mares foal, the first few hours after birth, how to handle the new foal in those first few weeks, and how to start teaching your foal how to lead and be groomed. We'll also show you how to avoid spoiling your foal. Again, this will start possibly the end of February, beginning of March.
All of these series will be posted on our Round Pen page on our website. As our series unfolds, each post will be linked back to that page in an easy to read format.
We hope you stay in the saddle with us as this exciting new year unfolds......
Friday, January 6, 2012
Horse Sense
1. Beware of those that "know it all" with horses. They have stopped learning.
2. Training horses is very difficult. It takes a lot of patience, a lot of time, consistency, impeccable timing, the ability to read body language, and the ability to adjust your technique from horse to horse. These things take time and lots of practice. Be patient and don't get discouraged. Anything of worth takes a lot of work. The reward will be worth it.
2. Training horses is very difficult. It takes a lot of patience, a lot of time, consistency, impeccable timing, the ability to read body language, and the ability to adjust your technique from horse to horse. These things take time and lots of practice. Be patient and don't get discouraged. Anything of worth takes a lot of work. The reward will be worth it.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Negotiating
What do you do when your daughter comes to you with a proposition?
"Dad, I'd like to make you a proposition."
"Okay."
"Well, you know I don't have any money but I want to make you an offer on one of your new foals coming."
"What kind of an offer?"
"Well, I'll train one of your new foals and then sell it. You'd get a great trainer at a discounted price and then I'll let you keep 50% of my profits."
How can you pass up an offer like that?
Stay tuned! We will keep you up to date on how our little trainer is doing. Those will be some fun posts!
Housekeeping....website updates
We've been busy sprucing up our website....
If you live in our area, check out our events page. Not only do we host fun, family Gymkhanas in the summer, but this summer we'd like to add roping's and clinics to our list of horse events. If you are a local, contact us, if you are interested in participating in any of these events.
Our Gymkhanas are designed for the whole family to have fun- from little pee-wees up to adults. We run all types of events, the most popular ones being barrels and poles. We usually change the events from month to month so that you and your horse can have the opportunity to work on new skills as well as polish what you already know. It's a ton of fun!
We've also polished our For Sale page and added more horses for sale. It's so important to find the horse that suits your needs and fits your personality. We hope to help you find the perfect horse for you!
Stay tuned....we are working on our Foal 2012 page. That page will show you our crop of foals coming this year. Some special goodies that we will post there and on this blog- we will take you with us as the mares birth, imprinting, and starting a foal from the very beginning. You'll be with us every step of the way. Lots of good stuff ahead....
If you live in our area, check out our events page. Not only do we host fun, family Gymkhanas in the summer, but this summer we'd like to add roping's and clinics to our list of horse events. If you are a local, contact us, if you are interested in participating in any of these events.
Our Gymkhanas are designed for the whole family to have fun- from little pee-wees up to adults. We run all types of events, the most popular ones being barrels and poles. We usually change the events from month to month so that you and your horse can have the opportunity to work on new skills as well as polish what you already know. It's a ton of fun!
We've also polished our For Sale page and added more horses for sale. It's so important to find the horse that suits your needs and fits your personality. We hope to help you find the perfect horse for you!
Stay tuned....we are working on our Foal 2012 page. That page will show you our crop of foals coming this year. Some special goodies that we will post there and on this blog- we will take you with us as the mares birth, imprinting, and starting a foal from the very beginning. You'll be with us every step of the way. Lots of good stuff ahead....
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