Above Level

The Northeast Ohio Academy Riders’ Association held its 1st annual awards luncheon and fundraiser on March 30, 2008 in Medina, Ohio.   Lesson programs from 7 Northeast Ohio area stables participated in a Winter Tournament series held at Lily Valley Farm, owned and operated by Christine Spoonster.  The Academy riders, both kids and adults, rode in several […]

Have you ever watched a walk/trot class and have been on the edge of your seat, hoping and praying that an unruly horse doesn’t do something crazy to injure its rider or one of the other kids in the ring?  Unfortunately it seems like there is always at least one of these horses in every class, […]

The Morgan horse show season begins in two and a half weeks with the Tampa Charity Horse Show in Tampa, FL.  The show runs from March 4-8, 2008 and includes not only Morgan Horses but also Saddlebreds, Harness Ponies, and Roadster Ponies.  The show will be held in Lykes Arena at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club, a […]

The First Annual Signature Sale will be held at the Champions Center in Springfield, OH on April 4-5, 2008. Jim and Jenny Taylor of Memory Lane Farm in Medina, OH are hosting this registered Morgan consignment auction. Their research into the need for a Spring Morgan auction led to the inception of this new sale, […]

When my daughter was 6 years old she became interested in horse showing. She had shown my older hunter thoroughbred at some of the local kid’s shows but she wanted to do what Mom was doing (or trying to do). So I talked with my husband and we decided that we would buy her a […]

 With the way this crazy world is on the net many parents are monitoring what their children are doing /seeing/playing on the net.Webkins seems to be the rage as i’m sure most parents have heard of these furry little animals.I have also run across a great site <horse based> using a trading card system.You can […]

Do you ever ask yourself what is most important to you when looking for a horse. Where do you start? How do YOU make that final decision?
I think sometimes when we’ve been in the business for so long we just take for granted that we are able to choose the right horse but do we […]

The 2008 New England Morgan Horse Association Convention will be held on February 1-3 at the Sheraton Ferncroft Resort in Danvers, MA.  Many interesting events have been planned including a tour of Taylor River Farm and talks on several different subjects including techniques for teaching all levels of rider, shoeing/veterinary care of the show horse, and […]

The American Saddlebred Horse Association of Ohio hosted its annual High Point Award banquet on 1/19/08, which included the Ohio Academy Riders Tournament Results. Although not specific to Morgan horses, many young riders that participate in Morgan horse shows begin their riding careers in Academy programs.
As described by the American Saddlebred Horse Association:
The American Saddlebred […]

I have a daughter that rides and, as a mother I have a responsibility to keep her safe. With that in mind, the question of whether she should wear a helmet should be a “no brainer”, right? Well, as it turns out, the answer is not as easy at it seems. I don’t think I […]