"The Next Generation" is on the move once again. This time Natalie and her horse Moonie will be heading to Ashland Farms on March 13th in the dressage ring. This will be Natalie and Moonie's 1st time off the property since their partnership have formed. They have been putting in the hours in the saddle and practicing hard for their Intro Test A. Also, heading to Ashland will be Meaghan & The'Adorable, affectionated known as Feather. They will be entered in the Tadpole CT. Feather has been learning to accept contact into the bridle a bit more, and Meaghan has been patiently guiding him through this process. Candee Niss, both Natalie and Meaghan's instructor, will be on hand to keep them focused on the job at hand. We look forward to supporting these girls and their wonderful horses! Keeping our fingers crossed for wonderful weather. :)
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UCF Clinician, Carol Ogden & Brogan, out there rocking it as usual (4th out of 30 entries in the Training Division at Florida Horse Trials!) Have you signed up for our May Carol Ogden Clinic? New XC jumps will be introduced as well as stadium fences! :) Check out the Ogden Clinic page.
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Carol O. & In Rhythm
Focusing
No sweat!
Dressage Stressage? Nope!
Training stadium round
Ogden & Brogan
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Feb 2010 Poplar Schooling Show
Dressage for the Boom Boom & Kim
Ear scratches from Coach Candee for Teddie
Krissy/Liam & Kelley/Teddie
Cody (Boom Boom Pow)@ Fence #3
Kelley & No Worries aka Teddie
Boom Boom Pow...look at those knees!!
Teddie & Kelley XC schooling
"Boom Boom Pow" gets an 8 on his free walk!
Concentration
Liam & Krissy
Focusing XC
Teddie "I'm tired.....can I eat now?"
Cody "We are NOT in Kansas anymore!!!"
Meggie the SUPER helper!
Some of our UCF cheer squad
Kelley & Teddie dressage
XC schooling for Kim & Boom Boom
Krissy & Liam in the water complex
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Poplar Place schooling show was blessed with FANTASTIC weather!!! UCF took three horses along for the fun. Kelley & Teddie (No Worries) were entered in the Beginner Novice Combined Test, Krissy and Liam (Livin' Large) came along for show exposure and XC schooling, and Kim & Cody (Boom Boom Pow) were entered as a Tadpole Combined test entry.
Cody did an Irish jig all the way down to the dressage rings and started to settle down. And settle down he did pulling in a 35.5 dressage score with a fantastic free walk..an 8! Kelley and her coach, Candee Niss, did a thorough warm up prior to entering the ring. Their hard work at home paid off, lowering their score from a 44 they received a couple months ago down to a 38! Krissy took Liam into the dressage area to get him used to all of the hustle and bustle and he came through that test with flying colors!
The stadium course was next! This was Cody's 2nd schooling show experience ever and he needed to be a big boy going a bit bigger in fence height and jumping some strangely painted poles and many other distractions such as horses warming up, cows in the back pasture, bells ringing, and people all around the ring! Kim piloted him over the fences, having an unfortunate refusal at fence #6 (which was a horse eating fence all day apparently). It was a plaid yellow and tan stripped jump right against the rail with the ring judge's car parked right next to it. He summoned his bravery and popped over it the second attempt. Very good boy! Kelley had a good course walk with her coach earlier and was prepared for her stadium with Teddie. They went clean on their Beginner Novice course! Krissy entered green bean Liam into an Amoeba show jumping round for some show ring exposure and got a 2nd! But honestly Liam laughed at the fence height asking Krissy "Really? Do I even have to jump these or just step over them?"
Cross country schooling was a blast! Kelley & Teddie headed off with Coach Candee and kicked it out. Cody thought he had died and went to heaven! He had such fun...getting more and more excited to do more and more. Liam had his greenie moments, but Krissy had success focusing this young big feller and had fun jumping some Beg. Novice and Novice questions.
What a blessing the whole day was with family, friends, and our horses! Thank you's go out to God for keeping us safe and providing the awesome weather, our friends and family that came out to support (Christy, Anna, Barbara & Vern Lennon, etc.), our super groom and sub photographer..Meaghan (who will be showing next month at Ashland), Elisa Wallace for schooling Liam and Krissy XC and helping our boys with their "issues" on the trailer, Parker for lending a hand holding horses, hauling hay, and doing such a great job helping in the stadium ring, and to Poplar Place for running such fantastic schooling shows for our kids and horses to learn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPDoQkUcYbc Cody's 1st tadpole stadium (2nd schooling show ever) good boy! Scary car on the side with a plaidish yellow and tan fence #6...eeeeek! *Thanks Christy for the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XX1_GK1578 Cody's 2nd time in a dressage arena...flowers on both sides and a horse eating judge's booth! He did great...very proud of how hard he tried. 35.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQmp8iOjWPQ Kelley & Teddie Beg. Novice stadium round
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Snow AGAIN!!
Seattle
Cass
Ahab
Dressage in snow anyone?
Barn scene
Snowy buds...spring around the corner..PLEASE
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Liam's Trip to Poplar
Coal cart..ears perked
Warming up
Taking it all in w/Mr. Geven
Taking the schrooms w/no problem!
Cantered through H20!
Looking brave..
Kneeeeeeeessssss!!!
Kelley, Werner on Liam, Kelly B. and Kelley
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Carol Ogden is out and about in Florida with Brogan, In Rhythm. This time she won the Canterbury 3-phase. Go Oggie!! Congrats.
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We are so blessed to have such wonderful trails at our facility. Largely if not all due to volunteerism by our fantastic boarders! Valerie has been the "Director of Trails" through the years for UCF and has done a FABULOUS job. She has been joined by Cindi, Judith, Lori, Michael, and Anna as well in the past. The trails are clearly marked, holes and tree roots flagged, trails raked, and new trails are being created. We are VERY thankful and appreciate all of your hard work and contributions! Y'all rock!
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What a difference a week or so makes in Georgia's weather!!!!! Here are some of the geldings appreciating some sun bathing!
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http://useventing.com/blog/?p=7459
Just click on the link above for Phillip Dutton, Allison Springer, Mike Huber, Karen O'connor, Buck Davidson, Kim Severson & Will Coleman giving advice on:
- What areas could use improvement in the lower levels of eventing?
- When is it the right time for a horse/rider to move up levels?
- Rider fitness
- Favorite exercises they like to teach at clinics
- Different trainers v. one
- Cross training
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