Above Level

I was wondering if anybody went and, if so, how was it?  Sounded like fun.  If I hear or see any reports I will be sure to add them to this post.

This is a blog about Morgan horse shows. However, there was a tragedy today in the broader horse world. I’m sure many of you have seen the news about Eight Belles. For those who haven’t, here’s the video:

 Join us for a day of fun at Windward Farm. There will be demonstrations/exhibitions throughout the day: equitation, pleasure, driving, jumping, walk-trot, and more.
Meet the owner/trainer, Amanda Dupont, riders, friends and neighbors and the equine stars of the barn.
Location: 64 Windward Lane, Port Matilda, PA (Halfmoon Township)
Directions: PA Route 550(West Buffalo Run Road) toward the […]

Just wanted send a note out that I updated the info on Unwritten Law, the yearling I have for sale as well as this new photo.

I want to give you all an update of how Above Level is doing.  I couldn’t be happier with the stats that I saw this AM.  We have been up and running only since early January and already we have had over 21,000 hits to the site!  I am always amazed when I look at […]

I know most of the good saddleseat custom tailors, but need to find a reasonably priced place for western chaps….know of any good places?
Anyone deal with Rod’s before? They look like they might have some nice custom chap options…
Would also love to hear what preferences you all have…I’m leaning toward scalloped edges, and thats […]

…I had the life of my dog!

Justawyn’s Ides of March
(aka Jules, aka Poo-Poo)
I am planning on getting some “Show Dogs” pics over the summer. Dogs are just about as prevalent as horses (and many are pretty darn cute!) Maybe we can turn it into some sort of a fun contest.

We got a call at 12:15am that our leased mare, Ibiza, had just delivered a bay colt by The Master’s Touch. Mom and baby are well. I only have a few photos at the moment, but here he is!

I recently heard about the use of a sterile marble placed in a mare’s uterus to simulate pregnancy. Apparently this is done in order to suppress the estrous cycle so that you don’t have to deal with the behavioral problems that frequently accompanies the mare’s heat cycle. I thought that this might be […]

This may sound odd…but I am very curious as to how some trainers ‘make’ hocks on horses. I have a couple horses in the barn that snap up their hind feet and hocks like they were wearing park shoes- and they are barefoot. It isn’t a ‘natural’ movement. It is very mechanical […]