Pacino Arrives at Steel Prize

Sally and Pacino

This is our current front runner, a 13 year old Holsteiner imported three years ago from Holland. We're going back for another test drive on Wednesday.

Day One in Florida

Sally and I visited two farms, rode four horses and fell in love twice. Went to our room and were treated with a basket of wine and cheese to celebrate our shopping day ...and ease our weary seat bones.

The Shopping Spree Begins

Judith and Sally are in Charlotte, waiting for their flight to Gainesville, Florida. There they will be visiting four prospects. Considering airline baggage restrictions, any purchase will have to be shipped. This won't fit in a carry-on.

Hubertus Schmidt Symposium

I am off to Madison, Georgia to the lovely After the Fox Farm to
announce at the Hubertus Schmidt Symposium which is being held this
weekend. There are nine riders who will be working over three days
with Mr. Schmidt. The first day will be private with riders and
clinician, the second with riders, sponsors and clinician, and the
third day open to auditors and all as Mr. Schmidt works with riders
and horses.

Wynalda

The Princess has been laid to rest.

Nikki took this picture because she said that Wynalda was smiling down on us.

Debbie's Students Excell

Our clinician, Debbie Rodriguez, has announced that one of her
students just won the Southeast Regional 4-H Dressage Championships
with a score of 73.888% at First Level Test 2 on her Fresian mare.
Another student got the final score for her Bronze medal at the USDF
show at Raleigh, NC. She also qualified her horse for the GAIG's.

Buck Brannaman Clinic at SPS

All right riders, there is a Buck Brannaman Clinic scheduled at SPS 21 - 24 October 2010.  Point of contact is Kerry Lawrence at 256-658-9244 and the web site is www.brannaman.com.  Auditors are welcome, there is a charge.  Please check with Kerry for more information.  Here is a picture of Buck so get your saddle and check into the web site or call Kerry for more information. 

Summertime & Debbie Rodriguez Clinic

We are all enjoying the intense heat of summer and the adjustments in
riding that it brings. Taking time to walk the horses, work them a
little and then walk them again -- waiting for that sweat to break
out so we can work them again a little. It is a delicate balance to
make sure that neither rider nor horse are overheated! We really
enjoy the indoor with the cover and sometimes breeze that we get --
makes it nice to be out of the sun. Debbie Rodriguez arrives this
next weekend and we have a schedule of riders and welcome visitors.
Anyone in the classes and anyone who is shopping to join a class, you
are welcome. We are due some cooler weather this next week and we
hope it holds through the weekend. Come visit!

Happy Birthday, America

Old Glory flies over Steel Prize Stables on the Fourth of July.