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March 16, 2004
Misty at Augusta Creek
This is a photo of one of my favourite mounts at Augusta Creek Stables, where I took lessons for years. This photo of me and Misty was taken in 1987 or 1988.
Augusta Creek was also the home of the local Hunt Club, so there were lots of cross country trails for riding. They hosted several eventing and dressage shows, and just plain horse shows. It was a fun place to be and a great place to ride.
Some of my other mounts were Salty (who had been the trainer's first horse, and was very old, but in great condition), Gentleman, Sneakers, Gladiator and Zev. Zev was another of my personal favourites, he was a chestnut gelding. He would refuse at jumps unless his rider was quite diligent.
Gladiator was a roan gelding who would rush his jumps to the point of being dangerous. He always ended up in a lather, and had difficulty calming down after a lesson. He later ended up at the dressage barn of the trainer's sister-in-law, where I also took lessons and boarded my horse Traveller, and the next time I saw him, Gladiator was extremely mannerly and quiet. I actually got on and rode him over a few jumps, and I couldn't believe the change in him.
Needless to say, my eventing trainer had quite a different personal riding style than my dressage trainer, and they achieved completely different results with the exact same horse!
Posted by Jessica at March 16, 2004 03:07 PM
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I recently found out that my sister bought a new horse and is keeping it at a barn not too far from her house in Plainwell, Michigan. She rode her last two horses in shows for the high school equestrian team and just on her own. Her old bedroom at our parents' house was full of ribbons that she and her horses earned in the many events they entered. She sold her last horse several years ago and so she hasn't been able to ride as much as she used to. I haven't met, nor do I know much about, her new horse, but maybe if I get a picture from her I can post it here with your horses.
In the meantime, though, here is an old picture of her riding her first horse, Falanne.
Posted by: Ryan at March 16, 2004 08:39 PM
I look forward to hearing more about your sister's new horse! Plainwell is not too far away, maybe we can all go there to visit!
Falanne is a very nice-looking horse, I can't wait to see a photo of the new horsie!
Posted by: Jessica at March 17, 2004 11:44 AM
Misty looks enormous! How tall was she?
Posted by: Amanda at March 17, 2004 02:00 PM
Misty was about average for a horse these days (about 15.2hh-a hand equals four inches.)
She probably looks a lot taller because I had my stirrups so short in preparation for the cross-country course!
(Note to Ryan-for some reason, the photo of your sister and her horse have disappeared. I don't know how it happened, but if you send it to me, I'll put it back up!)
Posted by: Jessica at March 17, 2004 05:04 PM
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