Garrett’s Journey

Garrett is twelve this year, and entering his second year of hands-on horsemanship.  He's the official owner of both Valraven's Areion and DDW Cardinal Rule. Like his younger brother, he's grown up with horses and been around them since he could walk.  Before actually--he spent countless afternoons visiting the barn in the stroller with his …

Claire’s Journey — Saying Goodbye

Our efforts with the farm were fantastic, wonderful, trying, and ultimately, heart-breaking.  My husband and I began the process of divorce.  At the same time, my father began his (fatal) battle with cancer.  Within six months of the birth of our first foal crop, I was forced to sell, return, or otherwise re-home over half …

Claire’s Journey — Four Becomes…

That pesky extra stall was soon filled by a young Half-Arabian stallion I found, GSF Khemokaizee. Condensing a very long story, Basix and I continued riding heavily, as we'd done all our lives.  Oliver and I did some lessons and low-level jumping, but he rather quickly grew to the point that he had to rely …

Claire’s Journey — My Heart Horse

Basix (Boss-ix) became my life. Everything we did, everything we came to accomplish, we learned together.  Because my parents weren't paying for lessons, and the only lessons I could afford were those my barn-job accumulated, my trainer would offer me tips when I was playing with my uneducated horse.  She "taught" me to lunge him …