June 9, 2017
On the 6th a beautiful Knabstrupper and a lovely Clydesdale arrived. The Knabstrupper is a black leopard stallion, sired by a very pure Knabstrupper and out of a black Andalusian mare. She has the chestnut gene and has passed it on to Felix, who we hope will be the sire of future beauties and become a good Dressage and school horse.
David is the Clydesdale's barn name. He got named David from being called Goliath by a little girl because of his large size. The name was beginning to become popular until somebody else pointed out that he was too nice be a Goliath and he ought to be a David. That it the name he is known by now. |
November 14, 2016
To day I started a blog. It is written with the help of Misty.
September 12, 2016
December 14, 2015
Today our beautiful Hannoverian stallion arrived. Lots of eager young dressage riders are wanting to try him out because of his graceful look.
October 22, 2015
Again we welcomed four new horses. Two foals we brought over from Green Valley Stables, a Quarter horse and a Thoroughbred. Then we fetched another Quarter horse filly and a Morgan stallion.
September 15, 2015
Today we went to fetch the four "Gentle Giants". Later on that day a new rider came for her first riding lesson. Previously she had been riding at Oak Tree Riding School. Apparently she owned a black Thoroughbred mare, and already could gallop - so the unbelieving riding instructor allowed her to canter. It is more common to find people falling forwards when they canter - however, she did the opposite to a dangerous extreme. She also claimed that she had jumped very large parallel jumps and that she could do some of the aerial movements. She also boasted that at her old riding school she was the best rider. She was obviously ignoring the fact that she had fallen off more than once in her lesson. The riding instructor teaching her was glad that she wasn't working for Oak Tree Riding School!
September 1, 2015
Four horses have been bought. They are drafts, but the seller said they were very gentle, and okay for young children. This was good news, because I had become rather fond of them, just looking at them! So we checked them out and decided to buy them. The price was low, £899 (£8.99) for all of them together.
May 1, 2015
Storm was brought over from Trotter Field Stables today. He is still very young, but will be broken in soon so that he ready for the racing we plan to compete him in.
February 28, 2015
Today, Lucky, our first American Spotted draft horse arrived, as a gift.
July 15, 2014
Today Nancy, a Clydesdale mare arrived and soon afterward
gave birth to Judith.
gave birth to Judith.
May 7, 2014
A new mare, Cloudy, came today. I knew she was pregnant,
but I was not expecting her foal so soon. It was born in a
few minutes after I had put her in in the stall.
The foals name is Black Patch Girl, Patch for short.
but I was not expecting her foal so soon. It was born in a
few minutes after I had put her in in the stall.
The foals name is Black Patch Girl, Patch for short.
April 29, 2014
August 14, 2013
February arrived.
July 17, 2013
I had a hack on Diamond by a river and a few geese came and "chirped"at me wile I was going back to Apple Tree Riding Academy. Diamond didn't like them.
June 23, 2013
Pony camp ended.
for info click on "here''
for info click on "here''
June 15, 2013
Apple Tree Riding Academy hosted a showing competition
Prettiest Mare
1st PF Debra, 2nd Patty, TFS 3rd TFS Whinny Wind
Prettiest Foal
1st TFS Sapphire 2nd TFS Daisy 3rd TFS Starlight
Handsomest Stallion
1st PF Wind 2nd PF Maestoso Anconna 3rd PF Cheyenne and TFS Robin Winners class
1st TFS Starlight 2nd PF Maestoso Anconna 3rd TFS Puzzle and Goldie
Prettiest Mare
1st PF Debra, 2nd Patty, TFS 3rd TFS Whinny Wind
Prettiest Foal
1st TFS Sapphire 2nd TFS Daisy 3rd TFS Starlight
Handsomest Stallion
1st PF Wind 2nd PF Maestoso Anconna 3rd PF Cheyenne and TFS Robin Winners class
1st TFS Starlight 2nd PF Maestoso Anconna 3rd TFS Puzzle and Goldie
June 13, 2013
ATRA Caspian arrived.
June 12, 2013
ATRA Sparkle arrived.
May 16, 2013
ATRA Jan arrived.
May 15, 2013
ATRA Blackberry arrived.