May/June 2008 - Monsoon Season

The horses (and barn staff) weren't so excited about the high amounts of rain we had this spring - too much mud - and bugs!

Minnie is seen here enjoying a convenient sip rather than using too much energy to walk back to the barn to get a drink! Of course, Joanie thought it was a great skin/fur therapy

to completely roll in the deepest part of the mud hole!!!

Lucky Lauren got to spend extra grooming time!

June 2008 KEC Camps

Tennis Ball RaceHorse Parts Sticker Game
Pony Pals - Carly/Angel and Lindsay/Holly

Equine OIympics - Part 3

We made Tye-Dye Camp T-shirts! Alexa/Cinders - put their Parelli skills to the test for Bribe Your Horse!
Monkey Pile on Georgia!

Gambler's Choice Champ - Elizabeth and Lady!
Bobbing for Apples - Aryana

Equine Olympics Camp - Part 2

Pony People to the Rescue!!!

Haley/Holly-above and Alicia/Misty - below!

Playing Gone Fishin' is a team effort sometimes

- thanks for all your help Connie!

Fling An Apple - this year's champ - Georgia!

Sponge Bucket Race - lots of fun that usually ends

in a grand water fight at the end of the day!Elizabeth/Lady - mastering the ball/basket race!
Flying Blue Monkey team - Elizabeth, Alyssa, Haley, Alexa and Anna

Purple People Eaters - Anika, Aryana, Georgia, Alicia and Melanie
What a team - Aryana, Georgia and Alicia

June 2008 - Equine Olympics Camp

Anna/Hawk grab a banana from Haley/Lily for the banana relay
Cool Down Session - looks like a parade drill team!
Alicia/Casey and Melanie/Angel don't have much left of their banana!

June 2008 - Haley Participated in Daniel Stewart Clinic

Haley enjoyed demonstrating a dressage test on the Stable Board - it's not as easy as it looks!

Below, Daniel led his discussion of cross training, balance/symmetry in the deeps of the dairy barn at GEC during bad weather - the tornado sirens went off more than once!

Memorial Day 2008 - Casey's First Camping Trip

Casey enjoyed camping - he especially enjoyed getting tacked up at the trailer.

He's the first horse I've owned, who's tall enough to stick his head

back into the trailer to eat out of the hay bags!!

Casey "au natural" at his camp corral
Our group - Heather/Casey, Anthony/Angel,

Hannah/Buddy, MJ riding double with Mom Susan on Dexter

Spring 2008 - Timeless Show Part 1

Above - Kendra/Apache competing in the hunter ring

Below - Aryana/Glory make their debut in the hunter ring

Blue Ribbon Buddies!

Lindsay and Amelia - KEC Poster Children!

Part 2 - Spring Timeless Show

Elizabeth/Lady rounding off their last jump of the day in top form!

Tiny Tot Riders -

Lindsay/Lady with big sister Elizabeth

and Amelia/Glory with big sister Aryana

Alexus/Buddy
Haley/Lily
Jean/Jypsee

May 2008 - Snoopy Goes to Terrier Races

Snoopy's competition (seen below) running after the rabbit hide tied to a string!This event was held at Mill Creek Hunt Club near Gurnee, IL
Anthony walking Snoopy up to see the kennels - to see how the hounds live.

May Pony Club Rating Day and lessons with Marlie

Kristy/Chelsea and Carly/Angel getting their D1 Rating with Marlie Birr

(and her trusty assistant for the day - Lauren)

Janelle and Alexus getting their D2 Rating

Aryana/Glory and Elizabeth/Lady horse (not pictured) also received their D2 Rating!!

Georgia/Dyno and Alicia/Casey enjoyed a lesson with Marlie

Anthony/Angel and Miss Britt/King also had a lesson

Yeah - Aryana showed us her official quick release knot!

More May 2008 Photos

Aryana and Glory Posing for a Pretty Picture

Colleen hanging out with Dyno after her lesson

Georgia/Dyno - above and Melanie/Angel - below

- enjoying warmer weather and their jumping lesson!

McKenzie and Ty taking a break between jumping rounds.

May 2008 Kid's Camp

May Kid's Camp was a blast!!