The Journey to YDF 2018!

Ali and Emily have decided to ride at YDF in 2018.  I am so excited, I hope they are too.

Epona

April 29, 2017, She's been  here a week now...

Named for the Goddess of Horse in both Roman and Gaelic cultures, Epona is a solid pony mare who would be a great chariot pony!

Palomino Paint/Appaloosa cross pony mare.

13.2 hands high

Birthday - April 21, 2000

Affectionate AND Obstinate!

Carnival of Rust

Empire

Bay Standardbred Gelding

15.3 hands high

Birthday – April 6, 2007

Puckish and playful.

Empire finally got to move to California with Katana, Keno, and Malachy.

Paul

Gets everyone and everything where they need to be...

Show Team Riders

Star Wars for 4-H Club class July 2016

The crew at NWRDC August 2016

Beach Boys medley for 4-H club class.

Studying patterns, making a plan!

Reviewing successes at the end of a busy day!

So what if it's hot at a horse show!  We bring the pool!

Amanda

Sir Parzival - Parzi

Companion of Galahad on the Grail quest.  True and honorable Knight of the Round Table.

Chestnut Quarter Horse Gelding

15.3 hands high

Birthday – April 15, 2001

Courageous and confident.

Owned by Avalon, Parzi is settling in to the school string after hurting himself summer 2016.

Emily SL & Parzi at a show

Emily B and Parzi discussing the finer points of bending at home!

After getting his new shoes & pad on.  Notice the stretching of both ends?

Rex Artos Gone from us before his time.

King (Arthur) of Britannia achieved great things for the people he represented.  Full of heart and Valor.

 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

16.1 hands high

April 30, 1997 to August 12, 2017

Good-natured, but ready to play. 

Owned by Avalon, Artos taught people to ride at Avalon for  over 5 years.  Related to the famous race horses, Bold Ruler and Man o' War, Artos prefered a stately pace in his golden years.

Amanda V and Artos ready to rock the pattern!

Collection, that's more like a suggestion than a goal, right?

This one's mine, earn your own!

I'm tired...

Cu Chulainn - Chaggy

Cu Chulainn was an Irish Warrior -- fierce in battle, but gentle and sensitive in peace.

Nickname – Chaggy

Liver Chestnut Morgan Gelding

14 hands high

Birthday – April 28, 1992

Full of himself, mischievous, arrogant.

Owned by Avalon, Chaggy has been teaching students to ride for 20 years! Chaggy is the BEST for longe-line lessons, and for riders off the line who are willing to discuss what they want from their horse.  Chaggy thinks his opinion counts!

Sir Tristan

Sir Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table, Poet, Musician.  He was the nephew of King Mark, tasked with guiding his King's new bride to the kingdom.  It did not go as anyone had planned...

Palomino Quarter Horse Gelding

15.1 hands high

Birthday – June 3, 1990

Beautiful, loving, hard working.

Owned by Avalon, Tristan has been teaching students to ride for over 20 years!  When he retires, he will stay on as courtly ambassador, greeting and welcoming new friends to the farm.