Friday, January 2, 2015

2014 - The Pictorial Year in Review - Part 2: Clinics & the horses

Lucinda Green:

Hannah getting a little 'air'

Lisa & Banks working on accuracy

Laura & Tika showing good form



Ruth Mercer & the 'faux trakehner' under Lucinda's watchful eye

Hannah dropping into the water for the first time

Kyle & Jack into the Prelim drop into water

Lisa & Banks making it look easy

Eric Dierks


Eric & Bailey riding Blue

All those spectators & riders taking it all in

Waylon Roberts

Nancy Koch & Ferris

Anthony Del Savio & Red

Marissa Abram & Margee
Bear is enjoying the clinic too!

Waylon



Lessons and Schooling

Stephanie and Sandy


WRPC Members after a lesson

Colin Gaffney in a Pony Club clinic

Colin 'chillin'

Cross Country schooling day ... Kyle got on a few ;)

Gia  & Charlie

Bailey & Blue

Jeni Gaffney & Grover

A full parking lot the first xc schooling of 2014
Kyle and Lisa

Molly Tubbs
Brandi & Bailey

Jackie directing riders @ His Way Farm Winter Lesson Series


Horses of Stone Gate Farm and KSEquestrian

Jackie's Horses

Hannah moved up to Training in 2014 & was fabulous.  I hadn't ridden above Novice for the last 7 years!! The old lady can still do it

Jump Start

South Farm
Wie has developed into a steady eddy and I was finding it a little difficult to keep two horses in work so he was leased to Kelly Paterson through the summer and she enjoyed quite a bit of success with him.  When he came home I realized that he really deserved someone who would make him a priority.  I believe he has found that person.

A beautiful last ride with Wie

Shelby and Wie


Kyle's Horses:

Jack moved up to Prelim in 2014 and with 5 clean cross country rounds they have their eye on a CCI* in 2015.  Kyle really enjoyed competing at the Prelim level again and was very proud of Jack who he started from scratch as an unstarted 3 year old.

Jack's second Prelim @ South Farm

Jack making the wide narrow faced Wedge look easy

Jill had some great runs at Training level in 2014 and she really proved to be junior/amateur friendly as we used her for lessons on several occasions.  Kyle decided that it would be best for Jill to have a young girl to teach who would dote on her in return.  

Jill @ Pinetop

Jill @ Spring Bay
 

Jill and Clara
Margee came back to Stone Gate Farm after being out on a lease for the last year and a half.  Kyle didn't waste any time and brought her out at Training level at Winona.  When Catherine Grimes was looking for a horse who had some experience and had upper level potential.  They clicked really well and we're excited to see how they will progress in 2015


Margee's first Training @ Winona


Margee at Jump Start


Rosie is a Connemara/TB cross who is the first offspring of Blue Ridge Monroe.  She turned 4 years old in Oct. and currently pushing 15.2  Rosie began her training this spring with a lot of long reining and ground driving. When it came time to start her under saddle it was a breeze. By her 3rd ride she she went for a trail ride and led the entire ride, her 4th ride she was trail riding by herself, her 5th ride she was going through the water jump and up and down the bank.  Her 6th ride she to did the entire Intro cross country course and a few starter jumps.  She was ridden during the madness of the Mini Trials schooling day and she been on a rode trip for the sole purpose of hanging out in the trailer while the horse she came with was ridden!

Just 8 weeks after her first ride under saddle she did her first Mini Trials and won the Very Green division.  Since then she has done two more competitions at the Starter level.and a jumper show at Chagrin Valley Farms with a 12 year old. This is a level headed horse who truly wants to please and is going to develop into one of those horses that either is handed down from one sibling to another or becomes a ‘forever’ horse for a lucky junior or adult amateur!









Atti is a 4 year old OTTB mare that Kyle picked up this spring.  He has been taking his time with her but so far she's been calm and willing about anything she's been asked.  She has successfully completed a couple of events at the Beginner Novice level as well as a couple of jumper shows.  Kyle is looking forward to seeing how she develops in 2015.

Atti at South Farm


Silky is a 3 year old TB filly that Kyle has galloped for Ruberto racing.  He really thought she had a lot of potential and he let Rubertos know that he would definitely be interested in her when she was ready to retire form racing.  Right know Silky is being let down from racing and Kyle is really excited to see how she comes along in 2015. 



Silky showing her 'fancy pants' trot

KSEquestrian Horses in Training

O'Reilly is a lovely Irish Draft horse who Kyle rode and competed and ultimately sold while in Aiken over the winter.

O'Reilly

 
Mary and O'Reilly enjoying a day out hunting


Paradox aka Junior, owned by Dean and Lisa Hennings came to Stone Gate last spring to broaden his horizons.  He was a good student and Lisa is now successfully competing him at the Beginner Novice level.
Kyle introducing Jr to the ditch and the water



Lisa and Jr on their way to the win at the SGF Mini Trials


Diesel, owned by Jess Vezza, comes to SGF periodically throughout the year for a little of KSE 'bootcamp' and for Kyle to competeThey have been competing at the Beginner Novice & Novice and always in the ribbons.


Diesel @ Winona

          




Mac is a 4 year old Connemara bred and owned by Cool Springs Farm. Mac is by the great eventing stallion Ardceltic Art. He came to KSE to get started.  Since he had just been gelded it took a little longer than usual to get him under saddle.  Kyle spent the better part of the summer hacking him out to get him physically strong and balanced without putting too much mental strain on him.  He need to learn to go forward and go where he was told and at what pace.  He has a lovely canter and a really nice jump


Mac shown with his pre - long lining gear on.



The B & B Boys aka Bullet & Bandit.  These two youngsters from Ruberto Racing came late in the fall to get started.  They both are by Ruberto's stallion Dark Kestrel who obviously throws great dispositions because these are two of the sweetest youngsters that Kyle has ever dealt with.  The both took to the long reining very will and by their first ride they were both going out on trail rides.  They generally go out with another horse mostly for moral support as neither of them have ever done anything that resembles being naughty.  They are really enjoying their work and showed off for Jen Ruberto the other day when she came over to watch them go.  They'll be going back home soon to be kicked out for awhile before they start their race training.  These two will definitely make great sport horse when they're done racing.


Bullet


Bandit







Part 3 coming soon ...