Thursday, August 21, 2008
Fallons Blog
Just a note: I have started a blog Just for Fallon. http://vafallon.blogspots.com ... and my personal blog http://fulloflife13.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Start to Finish!
Well competitions over and I am finally home .......... with 1 extra.... lol. Maverik, my gelding, found a wonderful home in Santa Cruz, California with a family that does showing AND search and rescue! Fallon didn't find a home so she came home with me. I couldn't bear the thought of her going back to Palomino Valley or to the Prison. She is just too sweet and nice of a filly.
Maverik placed 6th in Pro and 8th all around (tally'd points and it worked out to be 8th) out of 53
Fallon placed 8th in Pro and about 10-12th all around (out of 53)
4-7 yearlings went to the Prison to be used as confidence builders for the prisoners who haven't been around horses, and will be started next year.
About 1/3 to 1/2 of us took ours home because of lack of homes, and the rest were placed. Only 2-3 went above BLM adoption fee. The 1st place winner of Pro was adopted AFTER his trainer adopted him for $300 and she donated $125 of it to the Mustang Heritage Foundation. and the other was the 2nd place in Pro and he got $300 at auction. Both were super nice horses. Bravo was the 1st place and Windchester was 2nd. I remember hearing another but don't know who it was.
Fallon in Her Stall.
Maverik in his stall.
Our Stall Neighbors and New Friends Bob and Lea Williams.
Mav and his Hip #
Fallon and her Hip #
Fallon and I waiting to enter the ring.
Mav with his new owners.
Fallon LOVES kids we've learned. This nice family almost bought her but it was too late, they didn't have time to fill the applications out.
Maverik placed 6th in Pro and 8th all around (tally'd points and it worked out to be 8th) out of 53
Fallon placed 8th in Pro and about 10-12th all around (out of 53)
4-7 yearlings went to the Prison to be used as confidence builders for the prisoners who haven't been around horses, and will be started next year.
About 1/3 to 1/2 of us took ours home because of lack of homes, and the rest were placed. Only 2-3 went above BLM adoption fee. The 1st place winner of Pro was adopted AFTER his trainer adopted him for $300 and she donated $125 of it to the Mustang Heritage Foundation. and the other was the 2nd place in Pro and he got $300 at auction. Both were super nice horses. Bravo was the 1st place and Windchester was 2nd. I remember hearing another but don't know who it was.
Fallon in Her Stall.
Maverik in his stall.
Our Stall Neighbors and New Friends Bob and Lea Williams.
Mav and his Hip #
Fallon and her Hip #
Fallon and I waiting to enter the ring.
Mav with his new owners.
Fallon LOVES kids we've learned. This nice family almost bought her but it was too late, they didn't have time to fill the applications out.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Competition Day Looming
Well we are here in Reno for the 2nd night. The kids are tucked in right in the middle of the action. Fallon decided leading at a walk AND trot wasn't so hard and is doing wonderful. Mav decided to become cranky and pull some Fallon Tricks hehe. Oh well, They both are being good. Some of the babes are nervous and loud but Fallon and Mav settled in the second they got there. Didn't spook at a thing, and when I put them in their pens they fell asleep and acted like they've been through this commotion a million times before. It was a good feeling for me while some of the others were pacing and nickering and getting hot about it.
There are 9 of us in Professional, 13 in Youth and about 24-26 in Amateur. Go figure. lol. It doesn't seem like the pattern is too hard. I'll get some pictures of the kids in their stalls and some videos of us competing and also some of them with their new owners. BUT I can't upload em until I get home Monday.
There are 9 of us in Professional, 13 in Youth and about 24-26 in Amateur. Go figure. lol. It doesn't seem like the pattern is too hard. I'll get some pictures of the kids in their stalls and some videos of us competing and also some of them with their new owners. BUT I can't upload em until I get home Monday.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Spooky Horse? Not a chance
In the last week I have spent a lot of time getting Mav not so jumpy and very accepting of spooky objects. My mission is accomplished. I hauled him to a local arena that has a bridge and hula hoops and balls and poles etc...
I was able to put the hula hoop over his head and leave it around his neck the entire session, he didn't care one bit. I also kicked the ball to him, under him, and he even played horse soccer. I was able to bounce the ball off his forehead and back to me and he just stood there like "nope not spooking!" lol it was really funny. He went over the bridge like it wasn't there, didn't even blink, and sidepassed over the ball, the poles and even did a killer showmanship pattern. YAY!
Today I am taking both of them to the arena. Fallon is getting real good about letting pretty much anything touch her, but she still has her filly moments. To be honest I think she's in heat AS A YEARLING! ugggg. Hope its over by Reno.
Here are some pictures of the last few days:
I was able to put the hula hoop over his head and leave it around his neck the entire session, he didn't care one bit. I also kicked the ball to him, under him, and he even played horse soccer. I was able to bounce the ball off his forehead and back to me and he just stood there like "nope not spooking!" lol it was really funny. He went over the bridge like it wasn't there, didn't even blink, and sidepassed over the ball, the poles and even did a killer showmanship pattern. YAY!
Today I am taking both of them to the arena. Fallon is getting real good about letting pretty much anything touch her, but she still has her filly moments. To be honest I think she's in heat AS A YEARLING! ugggg. Hope its over by Reno.
Here are some pictures of the last few days:
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Show
I took both the stangs to the Union County Fair Open Horse Show but because I am in charge of the show they got the privaledge of standing tied at the trailer in the midst of the commotion. I was proud because they slept all day. They are super good about tying and loading and Mav is a pro at leading and showmanship stuff now.
Fallon is just an easy horse to be around. She isn't mean, isn't ear shy, or flinchy about me touching her ANYWHERE. She is real easy going.
We had a visit from a journalist who will be doing the article on the mustangs and I will post pictures of that later.
Today the beastsies are getting their hooves trimmed again. My farrier is going to be happy that they are rpo's at picking their hooves up.
Fallon is just an easy horse to be around. She isn't mean, isn't ear shy, or flinchy about me touching her ANYWHERE. She is real easy going.
We had a visit from a journalist who will be doing the article on the mustangs and I will post pictures of that later.
Today the beastsies are getting their hooves trimmed again. My farrier is going to be happy that they are rpo's at picking their hooves up.
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