Summer!!!!!!

Photos of the angel Summer!!!!
Summer was a good girl today!
Callie ponies well, Beast gets feisty while ponying. There may have been a few dicey moments.
Patsy continues to try her little heart out.
Janet had an awesome lesson on Sienna.
Annie was a star on Strawberry!
Julie looked fabulous on Freckles.
Buckshot has decided that Katie Cindric is "the one". Julie saw it to, I have a witness. It was a defining moment in chestnut gelding history.
I am thankful to have Kari help me.
Kari has been, and continues to be crucial to my horses fitness!
I follow a combination of Jimmy Wofford and Stephen Bradley's fitness regiment. I find it very important to have low impact days, usually 50 minute walk hacks. Beast will do these twice a week. On one day she will jump in addition to her walk hack. She does two days of dressage and one day of sets, both trot and canters. She does not always jump height on her jumping days. Cantering rails, or small fences will often count as a jumping day.
Beast is entering a new level of fitness, and will probably be receiving acupuncture on a regular basis, at least until we plateau yet again. I want to keep the Beastling comfy!
Callie does a much more toned down fitness regiment. The young lady is only going beginner novice! She hacks, does dressage two days, and jumps one day. Callie does small trot sets that will build to 20 minute trots by early mid season.
I do not do canter sets for the thoroughbreds until they are into training level.
Callie likes low key days to keep her mind balanced.
Summer will be worked 3 days a week, just flat work and lunging in loooong side reins, encouraging her to stretch and gradually build her top line.
Even if Kari just helps me with one ride a week, it helps a ton! It can get tricky with all the lessons and horses in training! Thank god I have the stellar rider Allison as well!

Magsters got to have a mini pony ride on Strawberry today, thanks to Aunty Liz, and Aunty Sharon! Daddy even gave in and gave her a second little ride!!!!

We are gearing up for the last Serra Valley Farms jumper show in the winter series. It is on the 13th (Sunday).
All the other shows are opening up, and some are even closing soon!!! Here we go!
I wish the best of luck, and safe travels to my friends going to Southern Pines. Go get it ladies! (And gentlemen ;)