Busy day
Dawn J-L
duties lately, but today I got to do a bunch of work with some of my
horses. Legend got a visit and some grooming/petting. Robin got some
ground training, grooming, free-lunge training --some of which was
captured in both still and video shots. The foals had a brief photo
session, but mostly we just scritched their itchy spots. The biggest
event of the day was that Tawny and I resumed under saddle work after
a hiatus of more than 7 months! I've prepped her with a few weeks of
short lunging sessions so she was perhaps a bit more fit than I was
(I'm still not fully healed from my abdominal surgery), but we both
managed to have a fun and quiet ride. :-)
I promise to post photos (and video) later ('cept there's none of me,
'cuz I can't operate my cameras when I am in the saddle!)
--Dawn JL
happy to have finally been able to get back on a horse!!!!!
LandShark
> The biggest
> event of the day was that Tawny and I resumed under saddle work after
> a hiatus of more than 7 months! I've prepped her with a few weeks of
> short lunging sessions so she was perhaps a bit more fit than I was
> (I'm still not fully healed from my abdominal surgery), but we both
> managed to have a fun and quiet ride. :-)
>
> I promise to post photos (and video) later ('cept there's none of me,
> 'cuz I can't operate my cameras when I am in the saddle!)
>
> --Dawn JL
> happy to have finally been able to get back on a horse!!!!!
Congrats! Glad you had fun!
Ruth W.
Nancy DeMarco
I'm looking forward to your pictures. :)
Nancy
Ocean of Nuance
(snip)
> --Dawn JL
> happy to have finally been able to get back on a horse!!!!!
I hope they didn't cut your ab muscles or that they are now healed. For
my ruptured ectopic, they cut everything and I couldn't stand straight
up much less ride. Eye-opening.
Glad you are back in the saddle.
sharon
Eileen Morgan
> Congratulations, Dawn!
>
> I'm looking forward to your pictures. :)
What she said!!
Eileen Morgan
The Mare's Nest (PA)
http://www.themaresnest.com
Dawn J-L
> Dawn J-L wrote:
>
> (snip)
>
> > --Dawn JL
> > happy to have finally been able to get back on a horse!!!!!
>
> I hope they didn't cut your ab muscles or that they are now healed. For
> my ruptured ectopic, they cut everything and I couldn't stand straight
> up much less ride. Eye-opening.
I have a vertical 8 inch abdominal scar where they did indeed cut
through my abs. I also have a second 8 inch scar on my hip where they
removed part of the lipoma that was surrounding my sciatic nerve. So
getting back in the saddle was a *very* big deal. We did some walk
and trot with serpentines and leg yields. We even did a few strides
of her lovely canter; she offered it to me on the left lead when I was
asking for more trot (my abs are not yet up to fine regulation of
aids) . Since the transition was so smooth and balanced (at least for
a just back in work horse), I asked for the other canter lead and got
another smooth transition and some nice strides before I asked for the
downward transition.
That my first time back riding was on an Arab mare who had also had
more then 7 months off is a testament to the mare's fine
temperament. This is the mare:
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/AM_Tawny_Britania_ridden.html
>
> Glad you are back in the saddle.
Me, too.
Dawn JL
Judie
Wow, good for you! And your horse is beautiful and has a great
temperament. Can't wait to see the new pix!
Judie
Dawn J-L
(Flame showing off his "big" ears, he has *extra* large ears--
particularly since colts tend to have smaller ears!):
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame062409-021C.jpg
more Flame:
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame070209-018C.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame070209-044C.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame_070509-37C.jpg
Flame and Gem "horsin' around:
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Foals070209-013C.jpg
A height comparison (Gem on the left, Flame on the right):
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Foals_070509-26.jpg
Gem:
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem070209-037.jpg
(she has rather dainty ears for a filly)
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem070209-046C.jpg
(Flame's dam in the background)
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-41C.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-21.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-5C.jpg
Robin (the three year old gelding):
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-18.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-9.jpg
A I suspected, the round pen was really too small to get a good angle
and distance for shooting decent photos so we are going to have to
bring him home (he's at the dressage/eventing barn) in order to get
some good movement shots. The focal length of the lens given the
space and the location from which I could shoot combined to distort
the images, but here are a few anyway:
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-45.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-36C.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-44.jpg
In spite of the unfortunate circumstances for taking photos, I will
say that I was quite pleased with how co-operative Robin was for his
very first free-lunging session. He figured out what we wanted right
away (body language is a helpful tool) and he learned the voice
commands for trot, canter, and walk in the short time we "worked"
him. He's a good boy. :-)
Robin is now good friends with another three year old gelding,
Regent. There is a bit of a size difference (Robin is 14.3H, Regent
is over 17H):
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Regent_Robin_070509-58.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Regent_Robin_070509-63.jpg
I have seen them playing, but I haven't yet seen them play the game
when Regent kneels down to make himself Robin's size! Apparently it
is hysterical to see!
And for a bit of OT cuteness here are Malcolm (the longhair striped
tabby) and Simon (the shorthair swirl tabby), two of the three orange
brothers:
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Simon_Malcolm_070509-3.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Simon_Malcolm_070509-4.jpg
http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Simon_Malcolm_070509-8.jpg
(all photos posted individually for those still stuck on dial-up)
--Dawn JL
Diane
"Dawn J-L" <tjon...@together.net> wrote in message
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Diane
Judie
> "Dawn J-L" <tjone...@together.net> wrote in message
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Regent_Robin_070509...
>
> > I have seen them playing, but I haven't yet seen them play the game
> > when Regent kneels down to make himself Robin's size! Apparently it
> > is hysterical to see!
>
> > And for a bit of OT cuteness here are Malcolm (the longhair striped
> > tabby) and Simon (the shorthair swirl tabby), two of the three orange
> > brothers:
>
>
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Simon_Malcolm_07050...
>
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Simon_Malcolm_07050...
>
> > (all photos posted individually for those still stuck on dial-up)
>
> > --Dawn JL
>
> vry cute pictures of the young ones and I do like Robin he is goregous
>
>
> - Show quoted text -
What she said! I too like Robin. Is he considered a chestnut? Very
beautiful coat with golden shimmer. The color of his mane is
interesting too in that it looks like flaxen\chestnut streaked.
I think of the babies I like Gem the best even tho I am a sucker for
long ears. Gem just looks so perfect.
Judie
Dawn J-L
> On Jul 6, 12:25 pm, "Diane" <df...@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>
> > vry cute pictures of the young ones and I do like Robin he is goregous
He's been handsome since the day he was born. :-)
>
> > Diane- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> What she said! I too like Robin. Is he considered a chestnut? Very
> beautiful coat with golden shimmer. The color of his mane is
> interesting too in that it looks like flaxen\chestnut streaked.
He's sort of a "strawberry blond" flaxen. Very fitting given that he
came from California (he was born here in Vermont, but he was
conceived in CA)! The metallic coat shimmer is commonly found in his
bloodlines. It's very pretty.
>
> I think of the babies I like Gem the best even tho I am a sucker for
> long ears. Gem just looks so perfect.
She thinks that she is ;-) She's a keeper. :-)
--Dawn
Sue Leopold
<snip.
Darn you Dawn, I'm supposed to be working and you come along
and wave a bunch of Arab photos in my face.
OK, just one peek. Must. Resist Temptation.
I'll use them as a reward for getting stuff done.
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame062409-021C.jpg
Dawn J-L
> Dawn J-L <tjone...@together.net> wrote:
>
> <snip.
>
> Darn you Dawn, I'm supposed to be working and you come along
> and wave a bunch of Arab photos in my face.
>
> OK, just one peek. Must. Resist Temptation.
>
> I'll use them as a reward for getting stuff done.
>
--Dawn JL
Sue Leopold
Ruth Baltopoulos
> So, here are a few recent photos of the foals:
A. Dor. A. Ble.
Loved the butt shot at the trough. Robin can come live with me anyday,
and so can the cats.
There may be room for Flame and Gem as well...
--
Ruth B
Dawn J-L
> Dawn,
>
> You really are evil. :-D
>
Have I mentioned that the filly, Gem, likes to jump? Yesterday she
made a HUGE jump over the ground feeding tub (one of those black
rubber things)-- she cleared it like it was a double oxer! She's got
a very nice bascule! (you can guess her jumping form based on her
canter) I wish I'd had my camera when she did it!
--Dawn JL
Dawn J-L
> Dawn J-L wrote:
> > So, here are a few recent photos of the foals:
>
> A. Dor. A. Ble.
>
> Loved the butt shot at the trough. Robin can come live with me anyday,
My dear Robin is for sale. I really can't keep them all.
> and so can the cats.
There are *three* orange brothers. They are a set. But I don't think
we can part with 'em. (Even if they are also super-genius schemers
and troublemakers!)
>
> There may be room for Flame and Gem as well...
That's what I've been saying to myself!
--Dawn JL
Sue Leopold
> So, here are a few recent photos of the foals:
Well worth the wait...
>
> (Flame showing off his "big" ears, he has *extra* large ears--
> particularly since colts tend to have smaller ears!):
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame062409-021C.jpg
>
> more Flame:
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame070209-018C.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame070209-044C.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame_070509-37C.jpg
Nice foal. Beautiful face, great build and lovely soft eye.
>
> Flame and Gem "horsin' around:
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Foals070209-013C.jpg
>
> A height comparison (Gem on the left, Flame on the right):
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Foals_070509-26.jpg
I noticed the size difference right after I noticed the two ample butts.
:-D
>
> Gem:
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem070209-037.jpg
> (she has rather dainty ears for a filly)
She's gorgeous. It does not surprise me that she is a jumping
fool with her build and movement. The stereotypical Arab jump
is the product of horses that are bred to look pretty in the halter
classes and do well in the park type classes - they are pretty
much flat and even upside down which does not make for
good jumpers. The sport type Arab is built round with long
sweeping strides. Your guys have the relatively upright
humerus which allows for the ability to tuck the front end
tightly and upright femur from whence the jumper gets power.
Moreover they have scope - their overall structure allows
for power and reach. I'm a fan.
I could easily see Gem and her dam being approved into
a warmblood registry. The height requirements are waived
for Arabs in most books so that should not be a concern.
Dawn if you can swing it you might want to look into it.
The registries are always looking for "blood" to maintain
type and lightness - the old carriage and farm horse is
always lurking just under the surface waiting to emerge
and the only way to supress him is through the judicious
addition of blood through the Tb or the Arab. Your mares
have much to offer IMO.
>
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem070209-046C.jpg
> (Flame's dam in the background)
>
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-41C.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-21.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-5C.jpg
They are both well-structured foals with scope and quality. They have
good frames that promise the ability to move with power and grace,
terrific bone. They exude character and intelligence - there is
definitely someone home behind those eyes. I like them very, very
much but they are typical of your breeding program IMO.
> Robin (the three year old gelding):
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-18.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-9.jpg
>
> A I suspected, the round pen was really too small to get a good angle
> and distance for shooting decent photos so we are going to have to
> bring him home (he's at the dressage/eventing barn) in order to get
> some good movement shots. The focal length of the lens given the
> space and the location from which I could shoot combined to distort
> the images, but here are a few anyway:
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-45.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-36C.jpg
> http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-44.jpg
Robin stands up a nice horse. The thing that struck me first in the
action shots was his extreme freedom in his shoulder. He shows
incredible reach in the trot photo and frankly, he doesn't even look
like he is trying. More like ho hum, let's have a little trot around.
He's got great bone and muscling and shows scope - he is a big
horse in a smaller package. I think could go any direction in
sport and excel. I think he would be appealing to the emerging
market for smaller dressage horses. My guess is that he has
a very elastic stride - appealing esp. when coupled with the typical
lightness of the Arab.
The thing that really hits home with your Arabs is that they are
moderate and sporty in type with the underlying structure to
sustain long careers.
Somewhere Sue Bishop is smiling.
> And for a bit of OT cuteness here are Malcolm (the longhair striped
> tabby) and Simon (the shorthair swirl tabby), two of the three orange
> brothers:
Adorable kitties!
Ponai Mahone
> . . . The biggest
> event of the day was that Tawny and I resumed under saddle work after
> a hiatus of more than 7 months!
The foals are so adorable, but the best news is your making your way into
the saddle on Tawny.
Way to go, girl!
Cheers, Deb
Dawn J-L
> DawnJ-L <tjone...@together.net> wrote:
> > So, here are a few recent photos of the foals:
>
> Well worth the wait...
>
>
Sue, Thanks for the detailed response. I apologize for not replying
to you sooner, but I was out of town for nearly a week and just now
have the time to really catch up on threads. :-)
>
> > (Flame showing off his "big" ears, he has *extra* large ears--
> > particularly since colts tend to have smaller ears!):
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame062409-021C.jpg
>
> > more Flame:
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame070209-018C.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame070209-044C.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Flame_070509-37C.jpg
>
> Nice foal. Beautiful face, great build and lovely soft eye.
Flame's dam is the very first horse that I bred. I purpose bred her
to cross with my stallion, AAA Legend ofthe Seas. Since she (Titania)
was my first attempt at breeding, and Legend was just a yearling when
I envisioned the possibility of crossing the as yet unborn hopefully
filly to him if he matured as I hoped, getting a colt like this from
my "gut" dream cross is a true delight. Flame helps me to think I may
be on the right track. (He's not perfect, but he possesses qualities
I'd wanted from this cross.)
>
>
>
>
> > Gem:
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem070209-037.jpg
> > (she has rather dainty ears for a filly)
>
> She's gorgeous. It does not surprise me that she is a jumping
> fool with her build and movement. The stereotypical Arab jump
> is the product of horses that are bred to look pretty in the halter
> classes and do well in the park type classes - they are pretty
> much flat and even upside down which does not make for
> good jumpers. The sport type Arab is built round with long
> sweeping strides. Your guys have the relatively upright
> humerus which allows for the ability to tuck the front end
> tightly and upright femur from whence the jumper gets power.
> Moreover they have scope - their overall structure allows
> for power and reach. I'm a fan.
I'm looking forward to getting a jumping saddle as soon as I manage to
sell some horses. :-)
>
> I could easily see Gem and her dam being approved into
> a warmblood registry. The height requirements are waived
> for Arabs in most books so that should not be a concern.Dawnif you can swing it you might want to look into it.
Gem is by the ATA approved stallion, Aul Magic. (FWIW, Gossamer's sire
was AWR approved.) I am repeating this cross for 2010. I am also in
the process of purchasing a number of doses of Aul Magic frozen semen
for future use.
I may well present some mares to one of the WB registries (perhaps
AHS) one of these days, but since I plan on breeding purebreds only
for the foreseeable future, WB approval is not a top priority.
BTW, Sandy Warren of Warren Park stud who bred Aul Magic has
generously leased a very nice young stallion to me. Aur Mystic Heir
(Aur Mystic x Aur Alexandria) will be standing at my friend's farm in
Michigan because she has the room and facilities to collect and ship.
We are test breeding Heir to a few mares (including the mare that Sue
Bishop left to me) this year. I am excited to add him to my "stallion
roster". Sandy has been a wonderful mentor to me and I am happy to
call her a friend. That she has been so encouraging to me has been
invaluable. Purpose breeding Arabians for sport is still a "fringe"
endeavor ;-)
> The registries are always looking for "blood" to maintain
> type and lightness - the old carriage and farm horse is
> always lurking just under the surface waiting to emerge
> and the only way to supress him is through the judicious
> addition of blood through the Tb or the Arab. Your mares
> have much to offer IMO.
My mares are treasures to me. While I have carefully chosen
stallions, (I believe that AF Vanitys Repeat and AAA Legend ofthe Seas
in particular have contributed very specific sets of traits that I
value and could not find in other sires --I also value all the sires
I've used for the qualities they got from their dams--not just for
their sirelines), the mares are the true core of my program. I often
notice that I consider crosses based on how a stallion will hopefully
contribute/reinforce something desirable while not diminishing the
mare's qualities.
>
>
>
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem070209-046C.jpg
> > (Flame's dam in the background)
>
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-41C.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-21.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Gem_070509-5C.jpg
>
> They are both well-structured foals with scope and quality. They have
> good frames that promise the ability to move with power and grace,
> terrific bone. They exude character and intelligence - there is
> definitely someone home behind those eyes. I like them very, very
> much but they are typical of your breeding program IMO.
<blush> I am pleased to have so many positive responses from so many
quarters --along with evidence of a recognizable and consistent "type"
this early in my breeding efforts.
>
> > Robin (the three year old gelding):
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-18.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-9.jpg
(snip)
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-45.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-36C.jpg
> >http://www.faeriecourtfarm.com/photos/webexamples/Robin_070509-44.jpg
>
> Robin stands up a nice horse. The thing that struck me first in the
> action shots was his extreme freedom in his shoulder. He shows
> incredible reach in the trot photo and frankly, he doesn't even look
> like he is trying. More like ho hum, let's have a little trot around.
That's because it was his first free lunging session and we wanted to
keep it relaxed. He really *isn't* moving out. This is a ho hum trot
for him.
> He's got great bone and muscling and shows scope - he is a big
> horse in a smaller package. I think could go any direction in
> sport and excel. I think he would be appealing to the emerging
> market for smaller dressage horses. My guess is that he has
> a very elastic stride - appealing esp. when coupled with the typical
> lightness of the Arab.
I bred him from entirely Warren Park lines (another very important
core element of my foundation). His pedigree is sort of an upside
down version (swap sire and dam sides) of Aul Magic's (the ATA
approved stallion) pedigree so it's not surprising that Robin is what
he is. ;-)
>
> The thing that really hits home with your Arabs is that they are
> moderate and sporty in type with the underlying structure to
> sustain long careers.
That's my hope. They are such a pleasure to handle, train, and ride
so that their structure and ability is enhanced by their friendly
willing intelligent dispositions.
>
> Somewhere Sue Bishop is smiling.
I like to think so. (Darn, I miss her every day. I really wish she
could have seen Legend's foals.)
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and comments. :-)
Dawn JL