New Directions

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I’ve let this space sit for a long time! As we prepare to make our move to Oregon the thought popped into my brain while hacking the other day to use blogging to document our transition to a new region, barn, and beginning. 
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Lots to briefly update about: 


Connemara pony Tucker joined the team in 2019, we competed through Training and 1.0m Jumpers together, and to me he is perfect. Sadly he sat out the 2021 season rehabbing after two splint surgeries, and just got cleared to ease slowly back into full work over the next several months. 
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5 yo halfbred Connemara/TB, Johnny, joined the team in September and has been a little star placing in the top three at all three horse trials he’s competed in with me. Johnny is being let down right now and will have some time off and light work over the winter. 

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PC Lori Essence Captured

Puff does a bit of Jumpers, Dressage, and Eventing and continues to be spicy as ever🌶 I’ve started to bring her back into light work after having a couple months’ vacation. 

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Right now we’re in the final push to prepare for hauling the horses north. Coggins & health certificates will be done soon, I’ve started electrolyte loading my little crew, and the barn is being packed rapidly. Puff will move over to Trinity to join the others that are Oregon-bound from her owners’ ranch this weekend. 

Very excited to see the new Trinity Eventing location in Oregon soon!

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