Emily & Sheeka in the mud.

Emily had a chance to school Sheeka in the mud in Virginia. Sheeka is starting to take weight behind !!!!! Good girls:)))

I LOVE my girls :)))))))) Emily teaching Kristen on Sheeka

Have I mentioned lately how MUCH I LOVE my young ladies who help me every day at the farm???? Not only are they tremendously helpful, but they bring such joy to my life with their youthful enthusiasm!!!! This picture conveys their continual pursuit for excellence with their riding in 20 mph wind in a snowy, wet ring!!!! Emily is teaching Kristen on Emily's horse, Sheeka. I like the symmetry of the situation.............senior apprentice teaching new apprentice on senior apprentice's horse:))))

WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS, 2010

More snow in Virginia, again today............. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emily & Sheeka, December 23, 2010

An intermission from bad weather allows Emily & Sheeka to school at Royal Piaffe :)))

Chilly on the lunge

I love working with this beautiful, kind horse:)))

December, 2010, Winter Wonderland at the farm

This picture was taken the morning of our "surprise" snowfall, the path to the barn............:)))))))))

December in Virginia with Emily, Sheeka, Charlotte, & Chilly:))

The weather has been less than cooperative, but everyone is still smiling:)))

Emily & Sheeka at the Virginia Horse Park, July 2010

Here's another beautiful picture of two wonderful young ladies:)))

Emily & Sheeka, Lexington, Virginia, July, 2010

Here's a pretty picture of Emily riding her beautiful mare at the Virginia Horse Center this past Summer:))) Emily was my Summer apprentice from Virginia Tech & is graduating in the Spring!!!

Butterscotch, Gracie, & the mounting block

Snow trees :))))

Monday morning surprise....SNOW!!!!

Gracie is stealthy :D

Kristen & Chilly

Kristen, my apprentice bathing Chilly, October, 2010

Bravo on the lunge line:))))))))))

Bravo & me, November, 2010

Butterscotch

Harvest moon, 2010

Bravo & the willow tree

Thanksgiving fun:)))

Thanksgiving............. & Bravo !!!!!!

This year I'm thankful for the wonderful horses in my barn, & their wonderful human counterparts:)))))

Kittens, October, 2010

I love my kittens:)))

Happy barn cat family:)))

Fellow & me, collected canter

Fellow is ALWAYS fun to ride..............

Chilly & me, November, 2010

Chilly loves peppermints :))