New Owners for our Desert Breds!

 

Olivia, DB Aramis Agenda and DB Zaina



Olivia and DB Zaina

It's always exciting to see our clients find their perfect matches with our horses, and we're celebrating some great pairings.

Olivia and DB Aramis Agenda at RWE Clinic at Longmeadow Ranch

Olivia and daughter Britnie recently welcomed 3 of our horses into their family.  Olivia has been challenging her young anglo/arab gelding DB Aramis Agenda as she brings him along in the Ride With Excellence program.  She was having so much fun with Aramis, she added another Desert Bred to her mix with the mare DB Zaina.  Don't they all look gorgeous together?

Pictured left is Olivia at a recent demonstration clinic with Sarah Sanders at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch showing how rollbacks are done, on Aramis.


Britnie and DB Bint Yuniya


Don't blink your eyes or you'll miss Olivia's daughter Britnie on her new Desert Bred, DB Bint Yuniya!  Shown at left are Britnie and Yuniya in action at the Longmeadow Demo Clinic.

Another of our anglo/arabians, DB Rising Rhapsody, found her soul mate with Lindsey.  Lindsey loves her versatility and it sounds like she plans on trying every discipline out there with her girl - and with the talents of those two, we're sure there's nothing they can't do!

Jill and DB Dharma

Jill and Keith enjoy trail riding and previously had quarter horses that weren't quite right for them.  Jill found a nice match for her in gelding DB Shetan, and then soon realized she needed a horse with a little more 'go' and found her riding partner in the mare DB Dharma.

Keith and DB Sambuca at the RWE Clinic at Longmeadow Ranch

Similarly, Keith found the anglo/arab DB Sambuca a lovely confident even tempered trail horse that was just the right partner for him.  He and Jill and have been enjoying their new riding buddies with overnight camping trips with them to explore many of the great parks and trails in the area. 

Sheri and AAS Al Hamdani

Sheri has been helping us keeping our horses fit and sharp while she's helped exercise them over the past year.  She discovered one had a special spot in her heart, the gelding AAS Al Hamdani.  Sheri is a veteran endurance rider and is looking forward to many rides with Hamdani.

Congrats to all!

Endurance News!

Training Ride at Greensfelder Park with Paula and DB Dahman, Sheri and AAS Al Hamdani and Jill Maschoff and DB Dharma, photo by Cindy Stafford

The Desert Breds have been back at it this summer kicking up the dust on the endurance trails.  Sheri Devouassoux and Paula Kaigh have found a way to get to some rides in between the spring mud and monsoons and the summer oppressive heat.  And we're glad they did for they were hugely successful!

At the June Dead Dog Creek ride in Kinmundy IL, Paula Kaigh won the 30 mile LD on DB Dahman with a time of 3:23, with Sheri following close behind on Paula's horse, Ibn Desert Dhellal with a time of 3:25 and a 3rd place finish.  What a great start to the season!

At the July Endure for the Cure ride in IL, Paula and DB Dahman finished 4th out of 22 in the 50 mile endurance ride with a time of 5:59.  Sheri and her new gelding AAS Al Hamdani finished 6th out of 9 with a finish time of 4:13.  The 2nd day Paula and her gelding Ibn Desert Dhellal finished 9th out of 14 in the 50 mile ride with a time of 8:27.

On a roll, Paula and Sheri tackled the August Rock River Charity ride at Matthiesson State Park in IL.  Paula and DB Dahman finished the 60 mile ride in 4th place with a finish time of 8:19.  Sheri and Hamdani swept thru the 30 mile LD in 3rd place, just 2 seconds from 1st!  Paula and Ibn Desert Dhellal wrapped up the weekend with the 30 mile LD on Sunday with a completion credit, due to some frustratingly confusing trail markings.  But a happy healthy sound finish is still a win!

Congratulations all!