In October of this year, World Cup polo-cross player, Ryan Murphy came to PA to give a polo-cross clinic for our local club. He was unable to bring a mount so NLH was asked if we would be willing to provide one for him to use. We were excited to offer him “Nikki”, a 5 year old Quarter Horse mare owned by Sue Ellen Greggo and started and trained by Suzanne at NLH. Nikki is an awesome gal and Ryan…
A Wild Ride…
Hey Everybody, I haven’t had a chance to write a blog since we all got back from Texas, and that was all the way back in September, but it’s never too late! I’m just going to tell everybody about our trip to Texas for the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover. First we took two mustangs to Tennessee. Leslie Lloyd is the owner of Viggo, the mustang that my mom trained, and Mary Kay Soergel is the owner of Sparrow that Lauren…
On the Back of a Horse
Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve chatted with everyone after the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover (SEMM) in Fort Worth. What a rush! After returning from that event we had a lot of things to do to play “catch-up” back home as you might imagine after having been gone for nearly 10 days. The event was fantastic and we had so much fun participating in it. Both Viggo and Sparrow performed extremely well and Lauren and I were both very proud…
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Heading to Oklahoma
Last year Suzanne bought two then coming 2-year old reining prospects from the NRHA Futurity Sale in Oklahoma. Both horses are enrolled in the Futurity for 2012. Suzanne is gearing up to attend this year’s event the week of November 28th to have a little fun, network with friends and associates and check out her competition for next year. Both Walla Whiz Wanda (Kahlua) and Spooks Miss Shine (Cisco) are doing great in their training so far and are expected…
How Do You Handle Hanky Panky?
Horses are unpredictable at times and sometimes when you’re riding things don’t always go as planned. Good training and mileage will minimize the likelihood of mishaps and that should be your first line of defense against cantankerous behavior or spooking episodes on the trail. The more you ride and the better you train, the more likely you are to have a horse that is predictable and closer to the ideal of “bombproof”. If something does go wrong you need a…