Wizard WF at True Prospect

We were able to squeeze in an afternoon with Ryan Wood over at True Prospect Farm yesterday! It was a treat to take Wizard, Avebury and Ruben and enjoy the beautiful warm weather...even better was being able to shoot some photos of Wizard out in the open!

Thank you's go out to Ryan for making time for them as he are packing to go to Aiken for several months with the rest of Phillip's barn! Good luck and have fun competing!

So without further ado...Wizard and Ryan (who is 6'3" BTW)

Videos of Avebury & Ruben will be uploaded overnight tonight - it is time to skedaddle to the barn and enjoy the lovely warm weather!

Videos have been added

So there is some footage that has been added to the farm You Tube channel!

Ruben WF (Rosentau x Sabrina WF) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sMTu81aj7U

This video was shot over 2 different rides - the 7th & 11th.

As You Wish in the Ryan Wood Clinic - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ONiNXOuj0c

Kitty is really coming along nicely. Apologies for not tracking her with the camera and zoom...mom did what she could!

and Wizard's 4th ride with Ryan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36MfSZmK5Ik

This is the young stallion's first jumping experience and he is beginning to relax down into the bridle.


It will become pretty apparent that the video camera has 'chilly' moments from time to time. Because I'm filming and not trying to chop and change the footage, the focus will go all wonky every once in a while from the cold.

It goes without saying that we are very grateful that Ryan is able to take the time to work with the horses with his busy schedule.

Ryan Wood Clinic photos

First and foremost - thank you to all our clinic participants and Ryan for a super day! Everyone did a super job and it was a treat to have so many nice horse and rider combinations during the day.


Oreo was quite happy to be in charge of crowd control as the Assistant Trainer. (typical kitty)





Thank you again to everyone and we hope to see you all in April when Ryan returns from Aiken!

Wizard WF and Ryan Wood footage

So Ryan has been very generous with his time - he hopped on Wizard and had a lovely first ride!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDPRE3eIYA

It has been several months since Wizard was ridden - a nagging abcess has delayed his training - but please take a moment and watch his lovely sense of rhythm, balance and self carriage. He is still growing and we expect him to mature to 16-16.1 hands.

(Ryan is 6'3" FYI)

Ryan Wood Clinic Times for Sunday the 10th

10:50 AM - Semi Private – (BN)

Karin R. & Bounce

Sarah T. & Luna



12:00 - Semi Private - (Training)

Christy W. & Doey

Ellie & Kitty



1:15 PM – Semi Private - (BN)

Janet S. & Ziggy

Frances & Kiddo



2:30 PM – Group (BN)

Christy & Dee

Emily & Gelfling

Anna A. & Baloo

The day should wrap around 4 PM. If you are auditing, please dress warmly.

It may have been 28* today but...

The competition season is fast approaching!

Kitty and I will be venturing down to Aiken for a bit!!! Entries have been sent off for us to compete at Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials on the 6th of February and then Full Gallop on the 10th.

Her dressage is really coming along quite nicely and the new dressage tests are more like dressage dressage...so it should be interesting to see how it goes in just a few weeks!

Thankfully, there is a clinic with Ryan this weekend and then I will have Sally's input in the days in and around the two events!

Tentative Ryan Wood Clinic Schedule 1/10/10

Wow, hard to believe that January is well started!

As we have had a number of inquiries about the upcoming clinic schedule, here is a tentative list -

Ryan Clinic Preliminary List

9:20 AM - Semi Private – (BN)
Anna A. & Baloo
Ellie & Wendy

10:50 AM - Semi Private - (Green-BN)
Ellie & Lacey
Sarah T.

12:00 - Semi Private - (Training)
Christy W.
Ellie & Kitty

1:15 PM – Semi Private - (BN)
Janet S. & Ziggy
Frances & Kiddo

2:30 PM - Group # (4 riders @ E-BN)
Christy & Dee
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Waitlist – Christine & Buck

If there is additional interest, some of the Semi-Privates can be made into Group lessons.

Parking will be on the street for trailers. Auditors are welcome (please bring a chair). Food & restroom on premises...aka my house. Please dress warmly.

There are a few people waiting to see what their work schedule is, in which case the clinic should start at 8:30 with another Green/BN lesson. The day should wrap at 4 PM.

Final times will be posted here as well on Wednesday night.

Our website has had some revisions!

The farm website has some new additions on the Client Sales Page - www.watermark-farm.net/forsaleclients.html and the Services Page (www.watermark-farm.net/services.html) has also been revised to reflect the rising cost of feed, hay and bedding. Regretfully, the cost of living increases are impacting our boarding fees but it is the cost of owning a horse in 2010 with shavings and fuel prices on the rise. There are also some new revisions to the various stallion pages - we're hoping to help mare owners simplify the stallion selection process with a Three Keyword descriptive process for our stallions progeny.

On a positive(and WARMER) note, we said Bon Voyage to Adelaide yesterday morning - she is off to spend some time with Sally Cousins down in Aiken. Good wishes also go out to our longtime working student and friend Sara G. as she departed for the warmer climes in South Carolina!

Stay warm you guys! Have fun and best of luck at the upcoming events! I'll post photos and updates as they come into us here on the farm!

Second Reminder for Ryan's Clinic on the 10th!

Second reminder to get your paperwork in for the clinic on Sunday the 10th with Ryan! We do have a space available in the Training height group and 2 in a Baby Novice group still available. There are also 2 private lesson spaces up for grabs or those can be combined into a semi-private or group if enough people would like.

Times will be posted on Wednesday evening for those who have been asking about auditing and a schedule.

If you have been debating either attending on horseback or auditing, please feel free to email any questions or contact Ryan directly (www.woodstockeventing.com) and we'll all be happy to answer them as quickly as possible!