April 2008
Well, time for a breather!!! The show
season was fast and furious this year with an interesting
dilemma -- too many shows! Interesting how it affected
many normally busier shows and it makes me wonder.....
But, there is news to announce for us locals to the
Orlando area. The Clarecona shows are getting a bit of a
makeover next year and need to be seriously reconsidered!
They are going to be geared as much toward the amateur
rider as the professional, with some changes to class
selection and new (different) judging, more prizes and
activities for spectators. So please rethink coming to
these shows next season -- I think you will be pleasantly
surprised!
Also, I'm happy to announce that Mobile
Horse Supply is again helping to sponsor the Silver Sands
Bridle Club's annual recognized show the third weekend in
June. This time we even have some classes for the dogs,
husbands and kids! We are also looking for sponsorship
monies from local businesses. We divide up the money
evenly and distribute it to the first 3 highest average of
scores for each level from Training to FEI. For more
info, contact Jo at
mobilehrs@AOL.com.
Prizelists and entry forms are available at
www.silversands.org. This
is a limited entry show, so get your entry in early!
I'm living on 2 hours of sleep, as usual
for this time of year, with the "fun" known as foal
watch. We are expecting our wonderful mare, Bella, to pop
at any moment! Send all foaling thoughts this way,
please!
Now that shows are slowing down, let me
encourage you all to hit some of the local schooling shows
and have some fun this summer. I got to see lots of new
mounts for old friends this year and some incredible
up-and-comers for some of our local professionals. I hope
you all enjoy this spring weather and play with your
four-legged buddies!
Spring is here!
December 2007
Well, it’s that time
again -- can you believe it??? We’ve been happy and healthy
and have had another interesting year. We had beautiful
foals this year from our pony, Pink’s Perfection and our
young mare, Coming Attraction. Both are thriving and
growing like weeds. They have become fast buddies and keep
each other fit. Both are very loving, easy babies --
how lucky!
Some of our alumni
are progressing well, too. Kathleen Bleech, who gave our
mare, Labrianna, a wonderful home, has begun showing. They
look great and she makes the little mare look 17hh!
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Babette Gryzbowski has begun riding our filly, Rouen, who is
now 3 years old. They make a good team and I think Cover
Girl needs to sign this filly -- look at that face!
Also, our second pony foal, Petite Chanson, is now 3 years
old and has been started by his mom, Jennifer Naylor. We
are looking forward to seeing them in the show ring in the
near future!
Our wonderful mares
are holding their own, as well. Coming Attraction has begun
“real” shows and did super in Gainesville last month,
receiving excellent scores and 8’s for her gaits. Pink’s
Perfection has begun showing 4th level this year
and shows amazing aptitude for collection; what a piaffe she
has! She will certainly make a good schoolmaster in the
future. Both she and Roxy will be rebred in the spring. We
are also thrilled with our 3 year old Briar mare, Bella.
She has been started under saddle (thanks, Jean Thornton!)
and shows super potential. She is due to foal this April
and we can’t wait!
We lost our special
pooch, Katrina, this year. She was happy and bouncy up to
the end and we will always treasure the time we had with
her. Wolfgang and Vroni are still running the house (or at
least the cats let them think they are!). We love our furry
family and are so fortunate to have them. We are also SO
lucky to have such good and loyal friends and we can only
hope that they know how much we value them.
So have a great
holiday!!! Enjoy your friends, both 2 and 4-legged.
Happy riding!
Jo, Jay & all the critters
November 2007
The fall has arrived! Is everyone enjoying the
weather? Except for some fairly spastic youngsters,
it's a very nice break from the heat. It has inspired
us at the store to clean out and pass on more savings to you
just in time for Christmas! I'm moving some of last season's
items from Kerrits and Kyra, as well as several nice jackets
that are no longer being imported. Please check the
closeout page on the website to see the details. I also have lots of gifts
for the holiday and I am your husband's/partner's best
friend this season! Just call and let me know what your
significant other wants, and I can wrap and send it to you
all ready to put under the tree! How easy is that?! And,
with all the sales, you might even be surprised how much you
save!
We
have lots of new items arriving for this season and I can't
wait to show you as I see you at the shows! I have listed
our tentative schedule for the year on the website, so I
hope to see you all on the road! Let's strive this year to
enjoy the shows and make the atmosphere as positive as
possible and let's all encourage each other. We do this for
fun and sport. In today's world, we are lucky to be able to
do this. I am looking forward to showing a couple of my
girls, too, this year.
We
will be set up at the USDF Convention in Orlando so please
stop by and see us. We are also happy to welcome Mr. Bo
Jena back the beginning of December for the first of several
symposiums this season. For any information, please contact
Jo at
mobilehrs@AOL.com
. We wish everyone a happy holiday season and offer our
personalized service to make your life easier!
 
Giulietta enjoying the fall cool-down!
September
2007 I hope everyone
has come through the summer fairly unscathed. It
appears there is a cooler light at the end of the
tunnel, as our temps drops a few degrees! We are
getting geared up for the new season, and want to
announce some upcoming dates. We have also posted our
schedule on the webpage for next season.
Our annual swap meet and sale will
take place on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Jo's house
in Chuluota. This is a great opportunity to clean out
all that stuff you never use and make a little money for
the shopping season! Any used (or un-used) items should
be marked (with a tag that doesn't fall off!) with
price, name and phone number, and OBO if the price is
negotiable. Then drop your items off in the morning, or
stick around to see what comes in, then pick up your
money and leftover items at the end of the day (we keep
everyone's money in separate envelopes). There are no
commissions, there are sales on lots of Mobile Horse
Supply merchandise, free gift wrap, door prizes and lots
of fun company to visit with. So mark your calendars
now and plan to visit us that day. If you want more
information, call Jo at 407-359-5086 or email at
mobilehrs@AOL.com.
Bo will be here from Sweden for his
first clinic of the season on December 5th and 6th and
the morning of the 7th. The first two days will be held
at Susanne Benne's Half Halt Stables in Cocoa, and
Friday morning will be at Jennie Jarnstrom's new farm in
Apopka. Spots are limited, so please let me know ASAP
if you will be attending. Mr. Jena is the head of
dressage instruction at the Flyinge in Sweden, as well
as an international FEI judge. He is a gifted and kind
instructor. Contact Jo (same as above) for more
information or registration forms.
We will be setting up shop at the
USDF Convention this year, which is being held at
Disney! We hope to see many locals taking advantage of
the convention being so close to home. If you go, be
sure to stop by at the market!
We are also happy to announce our
little boy, Hollywood, is thriving again. Thanks again
to all the doctors at both Central Fla. Equine and
Equine Med Center of Ocala -- we really appreciate you!
"Woody" is fattening up and jumping around like a maniac
again! It's a joy to see. Congratulations, too, to our
webmaster, Lynn, on the acquisition of her new boy, "Jagger."
We wish them lots of fun times in the future!
Jagger and
his new best friend, miniature pony
"Little Man."
August
2007
Is everyone hot enough? Suddenly, those
cold, rainy days of February don't seem so bad anymore! I
hope everyone is holding up well and drinking lots of
water! We have several exciting announcements to make
this summer. Mobile Horse Supply - Outlet North
has officially opened at the Whistle Stop near Wellborn,
Florida. Cathy Willson, owner, has graciously allowed me
to place some final closeout items in her wonderful coffee
shop. These are final sale/closeout/discontinued/odd
sized/only one left/ can't reorder, etc. items from boots
to top hats to breeches to coats. It's going to be
somewhat off season, but is a great opportunity to stock
up for the upcoming season! Please consider checking out
what's available, as the stock will change constantly.
Cathy can be reached at
cathywillson@alltel.net
for information about her shop.
We also had a WONDERFUL time at the
Belgian Warmblood inspection held at Prairie Pines Farm in
North Florida. We took a truckload (thanks Jennie!) and
everyone was great! Our new pony baby, we have
discovered, is now the first BWP pony bred in America and
he made quite a splash! Helluva Dream Maker
scored 74%, received fantastic comments, and was one of
the highest scoring kids at the event! His mom, our own
Dragon's Lair Pink's Perfection, scored very
high as a breeding pony, receiving a 70%. We decided at
the last minute to enter Giulietta, our
yearling filly who was only on the ride to get rebranded.
She won the yearling futurity class with a 72%! And
"Woody" (Hollywood Flyboy) did very well
with excellent scores on his gaits. We are thrilled that
he came through a medical scare the previous week (was in
ICU several days) healthy. Although underweight from his
hospital stay, he still showed what he can do! All were
branded and are home and happy again. (Photos by Cookie)
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Dragon's Lair Pink's Perfection |
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A special thanks to the vets here:
Central Florida Equine Hospital & Dr. Roberts, and in
Ocala, Equine Medical Center of Ocala & Dr. Franklin for
taking such great care of my boy. He is making a full
recovery and I was very pleased with the excellent care he
received! It's been a bit of a tough year for mares and
foals, so we are very grateful to have come through this
season!
We also just returned from the annual
trade show. Oh boy!!!!!!! Wait until you see all the new
goodies!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see everyone soon at one
event or another. We will be at the Arredondo show at
Canterbury, the Regionals in Ocala, and also set up at the USDF
Convention in Orlando. Everyone stay cool and, as always,
happy riding!
June
2007 Is it dry enough yet??? I hope everyone is
surviving this drought and doing their rain dances. I'm
sure the tide will change soon, but. . . on a happier note,
we're busy cleaning out the store and trying to move excess
merchandise for the summer. On sale are lots of coats,
including raincoats, many Trainer's Choice pants, several
sizes of Cavallo tophats and selected leather goods, along
with the sale racks carried to the shows. If you have any
needs, some of the items on your list may be on sale.
Please feel free to email me and check while I'm in this
spring cleaning mode!
Don't forget the great shows this summer,
too. We locals always have fun at these shows, and it's a
great way to catch up with everyone. There are 2 shows at
Tampa and Canterbury and our show in June at Silver Sands
still has some openings (www.silversands.org).
I'll look forward to seeing you all in the ring this summer!
The "kids" are growing like weeds! Yes, I
have to share (as usual). Bella, thanks to the wonderful
starting of trainer, Jean Thornton, is now doing well under
saddle and is busy getting bred. And here are this year's
boys after their first haircuts!
"Bella"
"Dreamie"
"Woody"
Happy
riding!
Jo
April 2007
I
hope everyone made it through a delayed, but busy show
season. Things are beginning to slow down, except for us
breeders!!! May I introduce everyone to "Hollywood Flyboy,"
our latest edition! He is Coming Attraction's (aka
"Roxie's") new baby by the stallion, Morrocco. His dad's
owner is considering purchasing him as a stallion prospect
-- we would be thrilled if this happened. He is amazingly
strong, very beautiful and stunningly correct. He arrived
Easter morning and didn't really want to come out! (He was
a HUGE baby and required a bit of assistance). Everyone is
fine, though, and we now anxiously await the arrival of our
pony's baby, which should appear any minute now.
 
We
would also like to let everyone know that we received our
licenses for the June qualifying show at Silver Sands Bridle
Club, so we'd like to invite anyone to come. We offer a
small, fun atmosphere and we are emphasizing sportsmanship
and education. We are supplying lots of prizes and are
actively soliciting prize-money. Several farms have donated
already, such as Willingham Dressage and Adagio Stables
(thanks so much!), and we are hoping some local businesses
will consider chipping in, as well. We will pool all the
money and divide it up evenly for the winners at each level,
including training level. So please spread the word, as we
will continually announce our benefactors throughout the
show and in the program. It's fun to win a little money!
For sponsorship forms, contact Jo at
mobilehrs@AOL.com.
There are also some really fun shows coming
up this summer in Tampa and at Canterbury. If you know of
any that should be announced, let me know. We hope to see
lots of you in the upcoming months.
Happy
riding!
Jo
March 2007 Well, show season is in full swing again and
it's really great to see some of my old friends. There
are some pretty amazing new horses out there, too! I
hope you are all going out and watching the competitions --
it's amazing how much you can learn!
We had a super clinic again with Bo Jena from
Sweden. He will make his final trip back here mid April and
the final dates will be listed on the website within the next
week or so.
The mares, Coming Attraction and Pink's
Perfection are about to pop -- I can't wait!!! Our Briar
filly, Bella, is now driving (thanks Jean Thornton!) and will
be bred next month. So spring is upon us!
I have enlarged our sales pile in an attempt
to downsize a bit and we also opened a storefront on ebay for
some of the final closeout items. It is under the store name,
Mobile Horse Supply, so please check it out when you have
time.
I was asked by Silver Sands Bridle Club in New
Smyrna to put together a recognized dressage show. We will be
doing this the weekend of June 23-24. The emphasis is on
sportsmanship and education with a small show atmosphere.
There are a limited number of entries available, and
information can be downloaded from their website at
www.silversands.org
or contact me and I'll send the prizelist to you.
As usual, too, there are lots of big shows on
the schedule now and throughout the summer, so I hope to see
you all somewhere along the line!
Bella after 3 weeks
driving. What a good girl!!
Happy
riding!
Jo
PFANCY’S FAVORITES FARM
CHRISTMAS 2006
"All
My Children"
“Twas the month
of Christmas and time to reflect on all the wondrous events of
the past year and the exciting year to come. We have so much to
be thankful for. Our broodmare, Astrid, foaled a beautiful
filly we named, “Giulietta,” by the stallion, Lotus T. We had
to use a “G” this year and, in keeping with the exotic car theme
(something near and dear to my heart), we named her after the
new model of Alfa Romeo. Fitting, too, since she received a
premium status from the Belgian Warmblood Society.
Astrid is back
in form, as well, and has been sold to the perfect home; that of
Ms. Caroline Tanner. She is a very successful hunter rider
who is making a switch to dressage. I couldn't be more
pleased at the perfect match they make! Astrid's second
filly, "Rouen," is still quite stunning a loveable (shown below
with new mom, Babette Gryzbowski's son, taking a break in her
stall). She is beginning her work under saddle and has a
bright future.
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Danny |
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superstar pony, Dragon’s Lair Pink Perfection, has been very
busy, as well. She is in foal to Crown
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Jennifer and Petie |
Heartbreaker, a
German riding pony who is wonderfully tempered and is an
exceptional mover. We keep dressing her in pink, hoping osmosis
will occur and a filly will pop out! She is figuring out
collection more and more and even has a cute piaffe now! Her
last baby, “Petite Chanson” (aka Petie), has been started under
saddle by new mom, Jennifer Naylor. We hope to see them soon at
some schooling shows -- they are so cute together!
Our wonderful
three-year-old, “Coming Attraction” (aka Roxie), is also doing
great. At her last show, she won her Training level tests 2 & 3
classes with scores of 69 and 65 percents, even in heavy winds!
She is absolutely the horse of my dreams and I cannot thank
Astrid enough for making me such a wonderful girl! She is also
due to foal in April to the Belgian WB stallion, “Morrocco.”
This one should be something special, too!
Our
two-year-old filly, “Bella” (by Briar out of Labriana by
Cicero), is also doing well. She is learning to lunge and long
line, as she will be going to trainer Jean Thornton to learn to
drive in January and February. She gets more beautiful by the
day and is even growing into her head now! She’s pretty sweet
and sensible, too, and is getting bred in the spring to the
Swedish stallion,
Richfield,
who stands at the Flyinge in Sweden. He is known for an amazing
temperament and incredible movement. Her older brother, Bardo
(now 5) is coming along nicely with new mom, Melissa Taylor.
They reside in
Washington
state and Melissa flew all the way here to meet Jan Brink and
watch his symposium. Bella’s younger sister, Gabriella, (by
Vermouth), received a Class I rating from the Swedish
Association this year and cleaned up at an in-hand show this
summer. Her mom, Kim Long, will be starting her in
another year or so; she is really beautiful!
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Gabriella |
Wolfie and
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Our other kids
are keeping us busy, too. Vroni is still tooling away in her
wheels, Wolfgang is still busy chasing squirrels and Katrina is
busy sleeping. Bodo and Tigger are also busy chasing each other
all night (fine until they run across us in bed!!!). We stay
very busy, though, and that’s the way we like it. We treasure
all our friends and hope you all have a wonderful holiday,
playing with all your critters (both the kind on two and four
feet!).
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
October 2006
The new season is fast approaching and I'm
busy trying to make room for all the new stock. I'm
having a special sale on Royal Highness pants (all 30% off)
and an amazing sale on Blundstone paddock boots (reg. 130-149,
remaining stock on sale for 85.00 per pair -- all sales
final).
Special sale on Royal Highness full seat pants: Reg $119,
Sale $83.30
These pants run about 1 size small and there is no
difference between regular and longs.
1
navy striped L; 1-white L
1
navy stripe L; 1-white plaid L; 1-white L; 1-blackcheck L
1-white plaid L; 1-blue plaid L; 1-blackcheck L;
1-beige plaid L; 1-blue plaid L; 1-green plaid L; 1-white
plaid L; 1-red plaid L
1-navy pinstripe (reg 65-sale 45.5); 1-grey L; 1-white men's
four pocket kneepatch; 1-black L;
1-white plaid L; 1-green plaid L
1-green plaid L; 1-teal plaid L; 1-blue R; 1-white L;
1-white plaid L; 1-grey L; 1-men's tauppe L
Blundstone sale; Reg $130-149, final closeout $85 per
pair-Australian sizes
1-2; 1-3 1/2; 1-6 1/2; 1-7 1/2; 2-8
1-4; 1-5 1/2; 1-6; 1-6 1/2; 1-7; 1-8; 1-9
call for info for transposing sizes to US sizes.
I have also added more pants to the closeout
racks (and the website) and all summer t-shirts are now on
sale for 30% off. What a great time to get a jump on
Christmas shopping!! Please consider checking out these
sales.
We will be set up at the Ocala dressage show
the first weekend of November, then the Arredondo show at
Canterbury the second weekend of the same month. We will also
have all sale items out at the Orlando dressage show in
December. I hope to see you at one of these venues. In the
meantime, enjoy this wonderful weather and play with your
horses!
Happy
riding,
September 2006
Annual Swap Meet on
December 2nd. . . . .Bo Jena's comin' back!. . . . .The girls
rock at Inspection. . . . .Thanks for the support!
Well, I hope everyone is surviving the summer alright!
The storms have been very kind to us so far and now they
say we're going to have a pretty wet winter. El nino,
La nina -- I can't keep them straight! No matter, we
are fortunate to have had such a mild year. Fall is now
approaching and we have lots planned for the next
season. Our Annual Swap Meet will be taking place the
weekend of December 2nd, so start digging out all that
old tack and riding apparel that you never use, clean it
off and place a sturdy price tag (the kind that won't
come off!) on your items. Remember, you don't need to
be present -- just drop items off in the morning and
pick up monies and remaining items that night! You
out-of-towners are also welcome -- make it an Orlando
shopping day, then return to pick up your earnings! We
always have a huge turnout and, as always, there are no
commissions except on saddles (10%). We will also be
having HUGE sales on store merchandise and lots of extra
Christmas gifts, as well as free gift wrapping. It's
always worth the drive and we have tons of fun!
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the dog days of summer,
featuring
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I am happy to announce that Mr. Bo Jena will be back
from Sweden for a clinic December 4th and 5th (Mon &
Tues). This is the week before the first recognized
show at Clarecona, so what a great way to prepare! We
will be holding the clinic at Susanne Benne's farm, Half
Halt Stables, in Cocoa, right off I-95 and SR 520. I
will be sending out flyers soon, so if you want to
receive one, please let me know.
We also have to brag about our wonderful girls! We just
returned from the Belgian Warmblood inspections and our
new filly, Giulietta, earned first premium! Both
of our mares, Astrid and Coming Attraction, received
very high scores and were placed in the main mare book.
Astrid is now weaned and
going very well. She is available for sale to a
wonderful home only. We hope to find her the perfect
match!
Lastly, I'd like to thank all the perfect strangers I
have met (as well as my great friends!) through the
little article I wrote which USDF printed in their
magazine. I have received really nice comments and lots
of support from many similar case scenarios. It's
always nice to feel like you're not alone!
Have a safe end of summer and I am VERY much looking
forward to seeing all my northern friends again this
season!
July 2006
For any of you that missed the annual Hot Summer Nights
show in Tampa, you missed a great show! As usual, the
management went all out and I think it's safe to say that
all participants (myself included) really had a great
time. The weather even cooperated with us for the most
part (ahhh, summer in Florida!). There are 2 summer shows
scheduled at Canterbury in Gainesville, another Tampa show
and lots of schooling shows during this quiet season. So
don't hide out during the heat -- we have a lot of fun at
these shows because they are often more laid back and
relaxed. So I hope to see many of you burning up the
ring!
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Our trade show is coming up in August and I always
appreciate any ideas or special requests to look for.
I'll be picking out my fabrics for the next season, so let
me know of any trends or great ideas!
Both our pony mare and our 3-year old Swedish mare are
pregnant! The pony is bred to a beautiful German riding
pony named Crowned Heartbreaker and Roxy is bred to an
up-and-coming GP stallion, Morocco. Any inquiries about
next year's crop are welcome. Both foals should be pretty
spectacular. Our newest foal, Giulietta, (pictured here
after her first haircut), is growing like a weed and is
goofy, happy, athletic and beautiful. We can't thank her
sire, Lotus T, enough!
So, drink lots of fluids and keep on riding! Hope to see
you at a show this summer!
May 2006
Well, it looks like the rains are finally beginning to
arrive! We really needed it here in East Orlando, where the
fires got too close to some farms! With the rain, comes
more heat, though. We have some new products that may
help. Kerrits have some long sleeved tops that are very
wearable in this heat and some adorable new colors and
styles of pants. We are also having a sale on all
discontinued colors of Kerrits in stock, so watch out for
our sale racks at the next show!
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May
Days was a great success, and tons of fun, as usual. We
hope to see you all now at Hot Summer Nights. With the show
ending a bit early each day, you'll have lots of time to
shop!!!. There are also some great schooling shows this
summer, so keep up the work! We have also added a "Bargain
Basement" page to the website. This merchandise is mostly
unusual sizes, discontinued items, etc. that just needs to
go to a good home. Please take the time to look through the
page and see if anything hits you.
Our
new filly, Guilietta, is growing incredibly fast. She is by
Andras Szieberth's stallion, Lotus T, and is a future
broodmare for the farm. Her temperament is matched by her
looks and movement; we are thrilled. Both Coming Attraction
and Pink's Perfection are getting bred, so everyone keep
thinking those fertile thoughts!
Have
a great summer and feel free to contact us if you have any
riding needs!
April 2006 Well, we had a wonderful clinic with Bo Jena
last week. It will probably be the last one until fall.
Thanks to all riders that participated.
There are a few really fun shows coming up
that I hope to see you all at! The May Days Qualifier at
Canterbury is always a great show. Wendy goes out of her way
to make it pleasant for the riders! From cash prizes, to good
judges, to a wonderful atmosphere, I hope we all support these
kinds of shows. Also, the annual Hot Summer Nights show is
coming in June. Here, too, they go out of their way for the
riders. They've added another ring so that the classes can
end by 2PM and they have a Hawaiian theme this year, I
believe.
I've been up on my soapbox about the judging
this year and have gotten some really interesting response. I
hope the conversation continues and we all participate in
reasonable debate on this subject. Nothing ever improves
without fresh input.
So, get out your electrolytes and keep up the
work through these fun months!
March 2006
In case you missed
the Bo Jena Clinic..........
For anyone who missed this past Bo Jena
clinic, what a loss! We had PERFECT weather, great rides and
some amazing horses (and one super pony!). Bo was very
pleased with all the rides and was especially happy with how
hard everyone tried. Yette Eppenaur got to hear how amazing
the young horse she rode was (probably better than even the
owner knew). Morganne Schmidt got a boost of confidence on
her wonderful mare, who was a real trooper for being 8 months
pregnant! Leah Khorsandian got multitudes of exercises to
take home to her students, as well as really great work from
both her horses. Willem Foekema had two very nice horses and
the remark of, "That guy can really ride!," from our
clinician. Charlotte Trentleman was back in super form after
knee surgery -- she and her mare were dancing again! Kim Long
worked beautifully through a "You don't really mean I have to
do that" moment from her horse, then ended up looking like a
champ. Sue Kolstad and her student, who flew in from Alaska
for the clinic to ride her new import, had great rides, as
well. Maya Sniadesky had Bo working half steps in the long
lines on her mare, Flirt, before she rode both days; that was
fun to watch! And, of course, my pony was her typical
wonderful self. We finally got a breakthrough for our
changes. We had an overall great time and, as usual, learned
tons!
Bo will be back, I hope, for one or two days
in April. I will send out a notice as soon as I get the
dates. I also hope to see lots of you spectating at the
Heidleburg cup. The ride list reads like a "Who's Who" list
of top riders from the country! In the meantime, keep riding
yourselves
Take
care,
Jo
February 2006
Check out your local
shows. . . . .Bo Jena update. . . . .New Close-Outs Coming Soon!
Well, folks, we're into a busy show
season and the horses and riders are even better than
before! I still don't understand why more locals
don't visit the shows. You can learn SO much by
watching the warm-ups; it's like free auditing at the
clinics of some of the best trainers. As usual, too,
lots of theories and debates arise in the shop that
really make me think; from judging to riding
techniques to styles. I learn so much at every show!
I'm happy to announce our next
clinic with Bo Jena
from Sweden. We are holding this clinic, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb 28 and March 1, at Charlotte
Trentleman's farm in Anthony. We have some great
riders coming and have one or two spots left, as
well. Auditors are welcome at $10.00 per day. We
start at 8:30 on Tues. and 7:45 on Wed. -- hope to see
you there!
As new stock arrives for spring, we
have lots of sales going on to move out the fall
merchandise. We will be posting new sale items within
the next week. So, keep busy enjoying the weather and
start attending some shows!!!!!
December 2005
Have you been
naughty or nice?. . . . .'Santa Jo,' your personal Christmas
shopper. . . . .Bo Jena update. . . . .Clinic pictures. . . . .See you
at the shows!
Can you believe it's Christmas time again already?!?!?
For all you husbands and significant others: If your
partner needs anything 'horsey' this year, feel free to
call me and I will steer you in the right direction.
I'm happy to shop, wrap and ship for you -- isn't that
easy? Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and lots of
extra time to spend on your horse!
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Jo and 'The Pony' |
We just completed our clinic with Bo Jena and had a
great time. We had several new faces that seemed very
pleased and some pretty spectacular horses. Bo was
quite pleased with his lessons and even more pleased
with the weather! He'll be taking some sunburn back
home to icy Sweden with him! The next clinic will be
near the beginning of January and will be held either in
East Orlando or Ocala, depending on response. So, if
you're interested, please let me know now, so I can
plan.
These are some pictures of the clinic. This one, in
particular (left above), is the "pony" I carried around
in my little Saturn for a few days! This is "Quick,"
owned by rider Lisa Dufresne. Boy, did we get some
looks!
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Susanne Benne on
"Roger Rabbit"
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Lauren Hopper on
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There are lots of shows in the next few months and I
hope to see many of you at them. Remember, even if
you're not riding, come out and watch - especially the
warm-ups. Consider it free auditing for lessons!
Again, have a great holiday!
October 2005
Floridians rock at
at Regionals. . . . .Facility recap. . . . .Don't forget my
'Swap Meet' on October 22. . . . .Clinic update. . . . .See you
at the shows!
Well, show
season is upon us! I just returned from the Regionals,
where, I must say, our Floridians (yes, those who really
live here all the time!) CLEANED UP! Congratulations to
so many of you that worked so hard and are always out
there, year round, plugging away. It really paid
off!!!!! I sold out of my white polos quickly, as all my
friends needed them for the awards ceremonies!!!!!
A word about the facility. If we hadn't
had monsoon storms the entire week of, and the facility
had completed its scheduled second barn (with
electricity), it would have been perfect. (At least we
had no hurricanes!!!!!) But under the heading of "growing
pains," we learned the cons of the place. HOWEVER, the
pros were enormous. That indoor with the screens
displaying the scores was phenomenal!!!!! I felt like I
was in Germany! The awards ceremonies were fantastic and
the crowds were impressive! The dinner and art show
Saturday night was amazing and the coordinators went over
and above to make the event special! By the next time we
get this competition in Florida, that place will be great!
Please remember, too, our
swap meet on the 22nd of
this month. If you can't make it and are looking for
something, call me the day of and I can always hold it for
you (407-359-5086). This is always a really fun day and
there are a couple other vendors coming to close out some
stock, as well (great stuff for Christmas!).
I also just got back from the Jennie
Lorriston-Clark clinic last week. Thanks to a VERY
gracious Pat Deasy for hosting and to the tireless Ms.
Clark for all the help. I never knew I could get that
much out of my mare! She is a gifted teacher and a great
cheerleader! Don't forget, too, our clinic with Bo Jena
from Sweden this December 4-7. There are a few spots left
and there are some openings at Knoll Dressage Center on
that Tuesday.
Last but not least, I hope to see many of
you at the first show at Clarecona this December and the
Black Prong and Arredondo shows this November!
September 2005
New show season
approaching.
. . . .Close-outs & new fall inventory at Regional Championships. . . . .Thanks
to everyone helping out with hurricane Katrina aftermath. . . .
.Upcoming recognized shows not to be missed. . . . .Bo Jena back
by popular demand Dec 3-5.
We hope everyone is gearing up for the new
show season and we're looking forward to seeing lots of new
faces as well! With the "cool snap" this week (oh boy, only
89 instead of 95 degrees!), it seems like fall already! I
would encourage anyone interested to attend the Regional
Championships in Jacksonville. The people there are REALLY
working hard to make it a class I event. They are covering
every detail and it will truly be impressive. The indoor
arena will make you feel like you're in Europe, too. I will
have the shop as well as a tent there with all my close-out
items and new fall stock. I have hired some great friends
to help me, so I shouldn't be as "spastic" as I know I am at
times. Thanks, by the way, for always being so patient with
me!
I know of a great many people around here
helping out the folks in Louisiana. Kudos to all of them;
we know how appreciative we would be if the roles were
reversed. We've been lucky here so far, so I thought I'd
let you know of a few events you may not have heard about
yet. The driving facility, Black Prong, which I've been
told is really stunning, is hosting a rated dressage show in
November. It sounds like a quiet, easy setting for a show.
I believe they will be posting prize lists on their website,
www.blackprong.com.
Another new facility, the Florida Horse Park, is having a
recognized dressage show in January, 2006. They can be
found at
www.flhorsepark.org.
It is exciting to see new venues and schedules. I hope this
means more people are getting into showing! We also look
forward to seeing all of you at Klaus' first show in
December, since it's always full of us "locals!"
Speaking of December, Bo Jena will be here
from Sweden on the 3-5th. I will be dividing the lessons
between two host facilities this time. One is Susanne
Benne's farm in Cocoa, and the other is Tina Thompson's
facility in Merritt Island. Both have fantastic rings with
super footing and mirrors, but limited space, so please let
me know if you are interested as soon as possible.
July 2005
Summer show recap.
. . . .The hurricanes are a comin'. . . . .Baby and breeding
update. . . . .Check out the new browbands. . . . .Trade show in
August. . . . .Bo Jena back by popular demand. . . . .See you
at Regionals!
I hope
everyone is surviving the heat and getting ready for all the
upcoming storms (oh boy*&#$^%^%$!). The first couple of shows
this summer have been really nice. The Hot Summer
Nights show, as always, was a smash. They work so
hard to make their shows fun for all by paying attention to
details, judges, organization, prizes, etc. Thanks! We
wish you did more than just one per year! The first
Sizzler show was during hurricane Dennis, so many from
the West coast were unable to attend and the weather was
fairly scary. Kudos to all of you that rode it out anyway!
Just a note about these storms: Last year, many horses ended
up needing to go on Gastroguard and similar medications after
the worst passed. If your horse stops eating and seems off,
consider asking your vet about it. We know how it affected
us, so I'm sure it gets to them, too!
I'm
happy to announce the Labriana had her foal (by Vermouth).
She's a beautiful black filly with lots of white and legs that
go on forever! Also, an incredible temperament -- what a
sweetie! Congratulations to new owner, Kim Long, on the
arrival of her new superstar! Astrid was rebred and is now in
foal to the Belgian Warmblood stallion, Lotus T. So now
everyone is settled for the rest of the year, we hope.
These
are new browband projects and I'm looking for feedback. I met
a lady who makes these beautiful lampwork beads and I thought
they'd be nice centered on the brow. I'll be getting more
colors in with a few more variations soon. It keeps me out of
trouble!
The
trade show is in a few weeks and I'll be ordering new fabrics
and stocking up for the season. If there are any special
requests or something you'd like me to look for, please
contact me. In the works, too, is our next clinic with Bo
Jena. He will be arriving here from Sweden near the beginning
of December and I think the clinic will be at Charlotte
Trentleman's place in Anthony again. Please give me a heads
up if you're interested in coming. Also, we will be set up at
the Regionals in Jacksonville this October with a ton of
closeout merchandise. Please come by and visit us there for
all kinds of extra goodies! In the meantime, keep riding and
stay cool!
May 2005
Florida's sizzlin'
summer has begun.
. . . .First foal arrives. . . . .Willi moves to North Carolina. . . . .See
you in Tampa. . . . .More internet Close-Outs on the way.
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"Baron" - by Blue Eyed Dream |
Well,
summer is here! Don't let down your training now, folks!!
This is what makes us Floridians tough ("they" say we can't
handle the cold; I say they can't handle the heat!). Start
drinking your Pedialite before bed so you don't kick your
husband and pets out. And remember to drink lots of water
during the day and ride early. See; it's easy!
We had
our first foal here last week. This is "Baron," although
around here we call him "Butters" (South Park fans). He
is owned by Jean Thornton and is by her Cremello WB stallion,
Blue Eyed Dream. He is incredibly strong, very sweet and
sane. Astrid has been rebred to Lotus T, a beautiful
Belgian WB stallion by Landgraf, out of a Bold Ruler mare.
We are also waiting for Labriana to deliver any day now.
She is in foal to the Swedish stallion, Vermouth.
Chant
de Paix has arrived at his new home in N. Carolina. After
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