A bit of ringside reporting on the events and news from the dressage stable of Watermark Farm in Oxford, PA. We offer lessons, training, sales and competition services for all levels of horse and rider.
The main website is www.watermark-farm.net
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Showing posts with label young prospects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label young prospects. Show all posts
Two snapshots (obviously from the iPhone) of Dreamcatcher WF wearing his big horse equipment! A vintage Stubben Tristan and then a hand-me-down bridle that was custom made for his ancestor Abundance in the 1960's...so some proof that good leather lasts a lifetime when it is well cared for!
McDreamy does start out a tad hasty in his rhythm in this clip. He was a bit surprised that I was in a different position! If you can persevere to the end, you'll see him settle into his super tempo and then fabulous walk. He is on track to be undersaddle by the weekend, so check back for more footage soon!
aaaaand as promised...footage from the following day! This is the first direction (we always start to the left), so he's on the same page about the program and order in which things are happening. Such a good baby horse!
The Holidays are approaching quickly and we would like to make sure that everyone has a happy and positive Holiday Season! And there is no better way of ensuring that than to have a talented, sane and fun horse to work with each day!
Dream Girl WF
We will be offering a substantial discount to show homes with a trainer reference on our current Sales List!
Wall Street WF
There are a few updated photos below of a few of the Sales Horses -
Wendolyn WF
Wolfgang WF (no additional discount)
Wilson WF
Aloysius WF
Westerleigh WF
Whodini WF
Avebury WF
Wallace WF
Don William WF
Wylie WF
As You Wish WF
Wilona WF
And that still leaves Waverleigh, Windrose, Drummond, Dreamcatcher and Wichita Rose WF who need updated photos and videos! We also have a few horses that are available for lease at this time. If any of the horses listed here (or on the website) are of interest - please contact Anne@watermark-farm.net (484) 880-0779 for more information and pricing.
So it's been another busy week here on the Farm! All of the riding horses are going very nicely, the youngsters are coming along in their development and we have a few projects that are also making progress! Lots of positive energy and good fun!
Oreo has kept a close eye on our training regimen!
We've also had a stretch of beautiful weather - brisk but gorgeous!
With perfect footing, ideal lighting for photos and lots of smilies for the happy riders!
We had beautiful weather on Saturday for the first of our group lesson sessions. It was a bit breezy but very doable in terms of the conditions and the fine company! So as it stands now, we'll be offering the lessons every Saturday starting at 2PM from now until the beginning of December. If the weather is poor the group size will reduce to 4 horses in the indoor so as to give everyone plenty of room to ride. But if it is nice....we can accommodate up to 7 riders per group.
The Farm Page has motored right past 12,500 Likes and is well on the way to cracking the 600 mark in the next few hours - or at least before the end of the day tomorrow! Very exciting!
One of our 'returning to work' horses is doing so well it almost brings tears to our eyes. Here are some videos of her first ride back in the outdoor arena with Francisco...
and these are my favorite photos -
Millie is by Waldaire out of mom's favorite mare Lily by Again and Again, so having her back as a riding horse gives us a lot to look forward to - especially when her fancy way of going is taken into account. :)
Around 3AM a few nights ago it occurred to me that I have not had video footage of the sales horses (Wendy, Lacey, Wilona, Wylie, Kitty, etc.) with me on them! Now there is plenty of video on the Farm Channel, but mostly with Junior riders or a professional. Lots of those kinds of videos!
Hmmm. "Would people prefer video of me riding, rather than shooting?" I wonder. So, I've made arrangements to have a few friends rotate through and operate the handycam. Mom will shoot stills like usual but we are expected to have a nice cooling trend over the weekend! That means full on dressage tack and a real, bonafide DQ in the saddle! Now I'm not sure if this new endeavor will help to sell the horses but if they will put up with my injured self, it proves how tolerant they really are.
So check back over the weekend and early next week for the new videos!
So check back! Keep an eye on the You Tube Channel! Or Facebook!
McDreamy does start out a tad hasty in his rhythm in this clip. He was a bit surprised that I was in a different position! If you can persevere to the end, you'll see him settle into his super tempo and then fabulous walk. He is on track to be undersaddle by the weekend, so check back for more footage soon!
