Protecting the beautifully long Friesian Mane
Game Changer! A few months ago I discovered the beautifully designed, high quality, braid protector from Vos Brouwer. My goal was to protect Izzie’s mane from dirt and dust during turnout, keep her mane clean and tidy after bathing, before a show and for everyday riding and to keep it hidden from the sun’s damaging…
“TRT Method”Advent Calendar Box
Happy New year! Ok, so it might be a little late to still be saying that as February rapidly approaches… but seriously… to everyone… Happy New year! The month of December including Christmas and New Years was a total blur for us here in Hawaii. It was filled to the top with training activities, horse shows…
Jenny Veenstra is coming to Maui for a Masterclass Clinic!
I am excited to announce world renowned, Belgium based, Grand Prix Dressage rider and instructor, Jenny Veenstra will be traveling to Maui this March for a Masterclass Clinic. Dates are March 16-18, 2024. Lessons will be 45 minutes and customized to where you and your horse are in your journey. Learning areas can include: Lessons are…
Winter days. Fun things to do with your horse when it’s not ideal riding weather
It’s been a wet couple of weeks. I know it sounds hard to believe that Maui, the land of sunshine, would have rainy weather. But, it’s true. It’s now officially winter for us here in the tropics and that means rain. It’s how our island stays so green. After the summer we had with no…
Dressage Anywhere- Virtual Horse Show
Such a fun weekend! Izzie and I participated in the Dressage Anywhere, UK Friesian Federation, Friesian League, virtual dressage show. The show season started in January and we just submitted our second entry for March. In January we entered the Introductory C class and for March we entered the Introductory B class. All of the…
Maui Storms… not always a tropical paradise
30kt winds, sideways pouring rain, water drops the size of gumdrops. Sloppy paddocks and gutterless barns. Not entirely a picture perfect tropical post card. We love the rain…really we do. The rain makes our pastures green and our waterfalls flow. But, we really aren’t set up for rainy weather. The ground, with a base of…
First Equi-Pole Ground Pole Session. Gymnastics for your horse!
Today I set out our first Equi-pole Polework App exercise; the snake. You can see the resemblance as the poles zig zag down the center of the arena. I choose this exercise because I wanted something simple as an introduction to pole work for Izzie. In our recent training sessions we have been working on…
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I found your blog. Yay…
Many beautiful pictures. It’s so good to see you have so much fun with Athena and Izzie.
Xo Lisette
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Hi Lisette! So happy you found us and are enjoying the photos! Thanks for following. 🙂
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