Spring is Here!

 Spring is exploding all over the place on our trails at The Riding Center.

The white blossoms of the Dogwoods are shining in the sunshine.

The Redbuds are popping everywhere you look.

 Even the horses have to stop and admire the pretty colors.




















 Is this a wild violet?  Wild geranium?  If you know, let me know!  But they're just precious and carpeting the woods.
















And these blue flowers (below) are Virginia Bluebells I'm pretty sure....they just make everything look like a magical elfin forest.

And buttercups?  Where the woods aren't carpeted with blue or violet, these charming little yellow flowers fill in the gaps.

Don't miss out on the beautiful weather and sights.  Come join us for a ride!  See you soon!  (photo left by Sheri Devouassoux)

Congratulations Paula on 1st Place Win!

Applause all around to Paula Kaigh, and her gelding, DB Dahman, for finishing 1st Place in the AERC Eagle Ranch Endurance ride in Missouri last weekend!  Paula won the 50 mile ride just seconds before her nearest competitor.  The picture left is the race to the finish line  - I like how determined and focused both horse and rider look :).

Paula and Dahman have accrued 1030 endurance miles together, that include 7 first place wins and 6 best condition awards.

Baby Pics!

We got to hear from MaryAnne (below) about her ride at DVE, and now we get BABY PICS!  How lucky are we to hear from our friends with Desert Bred babies (even grown up ones like MaryAnne's!)

Recently our friend Jenny e-mailed us pics of her new filly, Labwah Al-Shaykhah, out of her mare HS Marayah.  Marayah was bred to our stallion DB Khrush.  Khrush's tail female line is Davenport, going back to the rare mare Werdi, along with a sire line that goes back to Furtha Dhellal, A Hamdani bred by Khalid Hamid al-Dawsari, a Dawasir Bedouin living in al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.






Jenny says "Labwah’s a great kid – super friendly, sensible and very trainable. She’ll make a terrific companion, and has lots of athletic potential. She also has Khrush’s beautiful soft eyes…".  And judging from this picture, Labwah is loaded with flexibility!











Labwah was her mare's first foal. "Marayah was a great mom! Protective, but let us do anything with the baby, and not too permissive."

Labwah looks like she can't wait to start jumping just like her dad :).  Thanks Jenny for sharing these pics, we're so glad you're enjoying Marayah's first filly.  Please keep us posted on your adventures to come!